The Oberlin Farmer du lieu suivant : Oberlin, Kansas • 3

Kl. frauds Muslin, Aug, 8, ituiy. The farmers in this vicinity are being very pleasantly surprised by gettiug a much lurger yield of wheat than was expected. I). 15.

Link's wheat went five bushels per acre above his estimate. sowing went 29 buahels. Not so bud for the lirst crop. Ye editor went to Oberlin on land business the fore part of the week. Corn looks well all along the route, but from no point can more stacks of grain bo seen than A Thomas county man raised 3,200 bushels of wheat on 100 acres.

A Sherman county man raised 350 bushels on ten acres. A great many Sherman county farmers raised 25 bnshels of wheat per acre. lahomn Territory. Bveral houses have been recently been put up by railroad employes, viz; Tour near the machine shop; J. II.

Homers, master car builder; Jas. Cassel, Jas. Wymote and Perry liarncH. All these at neat, new residences nearly complete. On the C.

K. X. addition on the east side, there five new houses here at Lamborn. Colby Cat, Aug. 8, '89.

The heavy rain on Monday uight This year slows the adaptability E. P. "Mack of Carlisle, traded Oborlin Farmer. i'ublislicd the (uurt)i Saturday In try mouth, BERLIN, KANSAS, AUGUST, 1889, All Communication, letters or other papert designed to appear in THE Faejieb any month should reach us not later than Wednesday preceding the third Saturday of the month. This does not apply to items of news, or new arrivals, new improvements, condition and yield of crops, etc.

Such may be sent in to reach us on Wednesday preceding the fourth Saturday. The paper is a monthly, consequently our suh scribers must not loolc for it weekly. Seidell (Sheridan Co,) Times, July 8, '89, J. L. durst, living just north oi town, loft a sample of oats at this ofliee the 1st that will, we believe, be hard to beat.

Ono head measures 21 inches in length, while one of the stalks, cut off 3 inches above the ground, measures 1 1-4 inches in circumference. E. C. Motz made a trip to Hawk-eye lust Saturday, thence across to the Sappa. He saw many fields of excellent wheat, oats, rye, corn, potatoes, also many beautiful groves of young trees.

"Taken all In all," says he, "those Germans are leaving us behind in the way of improvements and prosperous farming." of this country to the raising of deeded laud to 0. F. Weber this week for his stock of dry goods. came in the right time to keep a big crop of corn coming on In fine shape. The rain was general wheat.

We have never seen finer wheat raised in any country than Mack talks of putting up a large here. Of these Mr. Connor built two, L. O. New contractor; Mr.

New also put up another for Mr. Biddi-son, engineer; Messrs Watson Bowepnt up two, one for A. King, contractor; and one for W. building at Carlisle for the accommodation of his increased stock. throughout Northwest Kansas, and was just the thing for Thomas county farmers.

Grant Items. Some of the Grant folks have Alwood Journal, Aug. 15, 1889, J. D. Eiley of Hastings, was in the city the first of the week, looking after his interests taken a few days recreation at the Oberlin Aug.

'E9. W. A. Lloyd Iihs moved back Into O. Berry, conductor.

Mr. Connor sold his houses, one to Mr. Holland, engineer, and one to Mr. Smokey, where they have gone to town for the purpose of schooling his here. fish.

Oberlln Land District. children. We give below a list of the So far the threshers report an E. J. Ilodge has sold his farm Fitzgerald, engineer.

All these are neat and elegant residences. -Ir. Joe Edwards returned Saturday increase in crops of 25 per cent samples of wheat and oats left at this office up to date Wheat W. to Eev. G.

0. Crandall's son. The former intends to start soon for trom llanlln county, Iowa, where lie hns been ylnltlng. over the yield of last year, and Thomai County Cat, August 15, 1889. T.

J. Coleman, of Chardon, Ohio, the area of acreage is said to be Peter Lloyd of North riatte, S. Aton, 3 ft, 10 in Mr. Spicer, 3 ft, 7 in unknown, 3 ft, 3 in. Oats, Wt W.

Warner, 5 ft J. L. Garst, Washington. If present prospects continue, Sherman county's real estate will came In Inst weeK to visit with Ills brother. W.

A. IJoyd. much larger than last year. II. K.

Sharpe's mill is doing good work, and is running day was in the city a few days last week visiting friends and taking a look at the country. He went home delighted with Thomas coun James Wlthnm returned from Omaha 4 ft, 8 in; Ike Ilerron, 4 ft K. J. advance to prices that will aston ish every one. Homesteaders, and night.

Of all the enterprises lust Saturday, having shipped a car load of cuttle to that market. Cattle were dull. ty, and promised to aid in sending more formers to this vicinity. Henry, 3 ft, 4 in. July II, '89.

II. Humphrey is the happiest man in Kansas. He put eight in the west, this stands at the head. Our full crop of everything finds us Thomas Gordy, of Champaign In the uildet ot a cumbersome plenty that the new comer would And to his advan county, III, has been visitiug his acres of the best wh'eat in Kansas in the stack Monday. tage by locating here.

daughter, Mrs. Chimp, and other friends in north-western Kansas. During our absence we traveled holtl ou to your land. Mcpherson Item, II. S.

Groves has 159 acres of his homestead in cultivation. Chas. Slaight has black loenst trees two years old that stand eight feet high. Fairview Items Crops are looking splendid. Small grain is in the stack and we hear the hum of the thresher.

lie is delighted with onr climate, through the best farming districts ot Illinois and Iowa, and nowhere did we tlnd crops superior to Decatur county's. and thinks that we have a great Blakeman Democrat, Aug. 14, 1889. Yowell Huth of Burntwood, have purchased a steam thresher which will be started in about a week, perhaps sooner, as the machine has been ordered and is expected every day. This will be the first steam threshing apparatus in Northwest Kansas so far as we are aware, and it will prob wheat conntry.

Mr. Boyle's house, one mile east of town, is fast assuming proportions. It is 24 feet square, one and a half stories high, and has a stone basement. It will be a credit to this country when completed. G.

S. Engel handed us' a sample We have the best crop of corn on our farm this season that we have, ever raised, and had we been more diligent in separating the weeds from the corn, ivuueil uazeue Aug, 17, 09. That thorough and practical larmi it ia ina irnu in hupcphh i of White Oregon (spring) wheat State lint, Sherman Regiiter.Aug. is, '(9. Another splendid rain last night.

Farmers have begun to fall plow and the soil is in splendid condition for it. James Eutterford of Champaign, .111., is visiting his cousin William. Eutterford, near town. Mr. Thompson from Lincoln, is visiting the Eakin boys.

He will invest in some Sherman county real estate before he goes back. Mr. Campbell and wife from Illinois, are visiting his brother, E. G. Campbell and family.

Mr. was agreeably surprised at the crops and prospects of the west. In this issue we send to subscribers in other states, samples of wheat raised by E. G. Campbell, two miles west of town, which by weight yielded 35 bushels per acre.

Who says we can't raise crops in western Kansas or eastern Colorado. Beaver Valley Items. Everybody is jubilant over the late rains, which have settled the crop McPherson Itemi. Green corn, cucumbers and cramps in abundance. The recent heavy rains insure an immense corn crop.

Point from Peter in 7-40. Three glorious rains this week. Corn is a sure crop this year. A. Cure doesn't know where he will store his corn this fall.

lie is western Kansas was very forcibb the yield would hare been Immense. The Decatur county fair opens Sept. 10th and lasts four days. The liberal premiums oflered by the association, in ably make a great saving to the that the seed had been soaked in imoressed unon us in viewing tie farmer. In the winter the owners vitriol water as a preventative of every department and the pains that are being taken by the management, insures smut, and as a consequence he says not -a head of smut is there excellent fields of corn growjfng on the farms of Teter and Jalcob Kesselring, N.

J. and WilliamFuller, George Bullock, Ben. Modin, will run a corn sheller with the engine. It is expected that their machine will shell from 2,000 to 3,000 bushels a day and require complete satisfaction to Its patrons. At a meeting held at the ofliee ot in the ten acres he has.

The vitriol that it took to soak the seed for the entire 10 acres cost but 75 John Anderson and many (others four men to feed it. C. Wilson, Aug. 15th, 1889, to take Into consideration the organization of nn old anrrt fihArlm rnad. Hoxie Sentinel, Aug.

8, '89. A splendid rain visited the greater part of Sheridan county Monday night and it is estimated that the corn crop will average fifty bushels to the acre. Mr. S. P.

Davidson of the Democrat, brought the first cucumbers and ripe tomatoes to Hoxie this season. Ye editor acknowledges a mess and extends thanks for the same. Seguin II. Patterson has the best piece of wheat, that has been threshed up to date, there being eighty-two bushels from five acres. Oats are making all the way from twenty to cents, and he recommends that Jennings Echo, Aug.

91 1889. the farmers try Sol Pees is paying 30 cents for soldiers' colony for settlement in the counties of Jlawllns, Thomas, Sheridan and Decatur, Comrade J. C. Wilson was elected president, Comrade G. Webb Bertram secretary, and Comrade Uichard potatoes to-day.

Hoxie Sentinel, July it, 1889, A light shower fell last night, The potato crop of Sheridan Stock treasurer, it was decided to or and as we go to press it is misting I We drove across the countryo Oberlin Sunday, and along the route en thousands ot acres ot as good corn aswe have ever seen in the famous corn belt of Illinois. Threshing and bay making are occupy-ing the attention of onr farmers, and as fast as these are completed, the plows are started to breaking for full wheat and rye. An unusually large acreage ot wheat will be put out fbs fall. county will be immense. ganize such a colony In the states of with strong" indications of a raiu Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin, Mr.

E. C. Hubbard. Geneva. The following executive committee was 7 There was a jolly and glorious rain Sunday night and Monday morning, and oh I you ought it: see the corn grow.

lOWowas a pleasant caller at this elected for one year, whose duties It shall be to formulate a plan, make known the objects and benefits anil secure traim ferday. He owus some here. Mr. has forty bushels, and the rye from portatlon facilities for the colonists, to- Corn Is made. Is the never tailing rc- G.

W. Epley showed us a fi; six to twelvST)ushels'per fi August 15, 1839. jutcher business for wit G. Webb mnrk nLmr luziawLia specr millet July 4th, t'raiiTTJames A. Rf TrWilliJiTr-raW ''years I' tliuir ri'nna ran Mrs.fll.

M. Camerou of Fulton feet Jised on the uplan Thursday furnished all the ftioIstirre-frrC and A. J. King, the committee to meet 011 call of Ibc tllilrman. iiobt and be eaxoTTorougiit us a afraid his barn yard will not who owns a fine fa a near Jen- essnry for the maturing of the largest corn crop In the county's history.

Of nings, was here the fore part sheaf of oats which are moreihan three feet high, with large heads, and large, plump grains, ne has A. McMahan is breaking around, pre paratory to putting out 100 acres of fall fifteen acres. wheat. Mr. McMahan has in stuck between 1500 nn1 1800 bushels of excellent the week.

He had not been here for two years before, and was surprised to find such a town as Jennings so near his land. He left again Tuesday, large enough for his cribs. Qeumbers and roasting ears are here, now the doctors will do a thriving business. W. W.

Stitt from Colorado, visited relatives in 7-40 last week. He thinks of moving back to Sherman county soon. J. K. Perry has eighty-two acres wlmat, He has 70 acres of corn that at conservative estimute will yield 50 bush els per acre.

Mc is a good farmer. of wheat that, will make, twenty-five bushels fp the acre, and fifty-seven acres' more not quite so August 6th, '89. The sound of the hammer and Oberlin now has the finest flouring mill in Northwest Kansas. It was built good. It stands about three and one-half feet in height.

nt cost of about $10,000 and is of 100 saw can now be heard early and late. barrel capacity. A. II. McGee, one of Goodland Republican, Aug.

'89'. Goodland should have, a flouring mill this fall. C. M.Kaufmaun, of Nemaha conuty, was in Good-land recently and purchased six lots on Boulevard street. He is estimated to be worth $500,000, and publically offered to give to anyone who would start and operate a flouring mill in Goodland, and authoiized Leonard Frisbee to draw on him when once the arrangements bad been made.

Who will move in the matter! Mr. A. T. Jones went from Goodland to Gypsum, Saline county, to put up a flouring mill. He will return in a few weeks and could be had to put up the mill.

The gentleman interested at Gyp Solomon Sentinels, Preparations are now being E. II. Frizelle, of Colorado City, Chambers, has been visitniwlth him several days he past week. Mr. Wash Ballard of Sheridan township, brought us a sample of his corn, of which he has thirty-five acres, that measures over nine feet in height and has large, well filled Our farmers are now happy and confident of a big corn crop.

Splendid rains visited the county Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights and there is no longer any doubt about the com. Sheridan county will have by far the largest crop ever raised within her borders. Fifty bushels to the acre will probably be a fair average. Seguin Squibs. Wolves and coyotes are getting quite numerous lately, and our hen roosts are suffering in consequence.

Quite a number of land buyers the most practical millers of the state, has purchased a half interest in the plant. No better flour Is sold In this made for the seeding to winter is visiting this week witn nis section than that manufactured in Ober brother, E. B. Frizelle. wheat and rye, the largest acreage ever sown.

lin. McDonald Times, Aug 8, '89. Northwest Kansas was visited by another nice' shower Monday night, and again last night and today. Farmers report the wheat crop turning out etter than they expected. For instance, William Morris of Gladstone, expected his stacks to shell out but little over Mrs.

Fulcomer of Ilepublic We had another fine rain the Larned Eagle-Optic: Reliable county, arrived here Wednesday night on a visit to her parents, first of the week, thoroughly soaking the ground to the depth of a information from Walnut township assures us that the wheat crop in that section of the country is the Mr. and Mrs. Win. Morley. Mr.

Jake Wilson informs us that 1000 bushels. He finished thresh has GO acres of corn that has largest ever harvested. Mr. Fox, who is doing the threshing out foot or more, thus almost insuring the corn crop, the yield of which is promising very large. Goodland (Sherman Co.) Republican, Aug ij, 1889.

ing Saturday, and had 1350 bush sum wonuld put up a mill here if never had an equal on a farm of there, reports an average yield of els. Several other farmers made inducements were offered. his in the state. A person can thirty bushela to the acre several the same favorable report. scarcely walk between the rows, Sherman county is good for ten pieces have turned ont thirty-five on account of the large ears.

million bushels of corn this year, In our vicinity this week, and all to say nothing of the wheat, rye, seemed well pleased with our and he says he will have threshing enough in his own immediate neighborhood to keep him busy August 9, 1E89. Buffalo Bill, the boot black, has returned to Goodland after a years wandering. The new opera house has fine new scenery. There are five oats, barley and water melons. prospects.

Ludell Gazelle, Aug. io, '89. Work at the, Dimmick stone Dr. J. M.

Walthall, Gibsland, J. N. Street of Waggoner, 111., until the middle of November. arrived at this place last week on is, '89. Work was begun on the cellar for Rice McDonald's big store building Monday -morning.

The cellar is 16x50, and the building to be placed over it will be 24x60. W. H. Fischer, agent for Harris bought and shipped oyer 3,000 bushels of wheat last week. Mrs.

Blackburn's four brothers Louisiana, is visiting with Dr. Brant. He is a former acquaint quarry was oeguu Monday ana will probably becontinued through the year. The first job is gettiug a visit to his sister. Mrs.

A. W. scenes in all, and they are first-class. The drop curtain around the center piece has the business ance, a class mate and room mate Campbell. He is well pleased with at Chicago Medical College.

our country and prospects and out stone for the new grain elevator at this place. cards of differeut firms. It is a says our crops are ahead of 111 W. II. Mann of Wilber, striking picture and the cards It began raining Monday night inois.

He is so well pleased that was in town several days this at 10 o'clock and continued unin show up well. he may invest in some of our land week. Miss Nellie DonCarlos, sister of before going back. Mr. Hudson is building a brick Macgraw Items.

house west of the Greenhill resi II. E. DonCarlos, returned with Mr. and Mrs. DonCarlos from Mrs.

Murdock, a daughter of terruptedly for three Lours. The rain fall was quite sufficient to in-snre the corn crop. Truly, it has been a propitious season for Rawlins county farmers. dencc. Mr.

E. Johnson, from Ilepublic Jackway Young are putting county, is here visiting with rela Greenfield, Iowa, to Goodlaud, where she will remain several months studying music with Mrs. up a flour room 14x18. tives and friends while her lrus E. M.

Gam has just completed band is looking out a location in DonCarlos. Nellie has just grad a new house near the residence of D. G. Clark. Portis Patriot: W.

A. Waybill, six miles north of this city, and another young farmer raised about ninetj acres of flax this year which promises a good yield. Flax brings from 90 cents to $1.00 per bushel on the market, and it takes but very little Flax to show that they will make a pretty good thing out of their crop, as it is estimated that it will go at least 12 and a half bushels to the acre, aud the cost of caring for the crop is not so great as that connected with a wheat crop. We have a sample of the flax on exhibition. The Leading Farm Paper.

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This stalwart old ftiend of the people believes iu building up everywhere the best and the strongest men and women, and in making the farm a fountain of good things. It is not only a teacher of farm work and farm methods, but it is an educator in etate-crnft. Published weekly at Kansas, at the r-du'd p-ice of per ye Sample copy free.i Address Kansas Farmer Co. By special arrangements the Kansas Farmer clubbed toge tlier Willi Tim Oiierlin Fakmbr, 0 apers for only $1.05. Gove county.

Oberlin Eye, Aug. 8, '89. The largest crop year in the his ated with honors from the Greenfield, Iowa, high school. Mr. II.

E. DonCarlos traded his 120 acre farm in Iowa for the quarter south Mr. Parkhurst has been much Hcrndon Courant, Aug. 16, '89. Ole Olson sold four hogs to Barber Baldwin last Tuesday, that weighed 1,609 pounds.

A gentleman from Iowa was in town last Saturday with a view to opening up a harness shop here in the near future. came out from Iowa last week to look at the country. They like it, Ed. Berry of. Rotate, threshed last week.

His wheat averaged 27 bushels per acre, and his oats 50, which is among the best reports yet made. M. A. McMahan has sold his farm six miles north of town for $1,500, and put papers on an adjoining quarter. Mao has rustled like a Tartar since he came to Kansas, and like all such fellows, has succeeded.

In a year or two he will have his new farm like the old one fenced, dotted with improvements, and groaning with big crops. Lamborn (Sherman Co.) Register, Aug. 8th, '89, The big rain last night will make the com grow. in Denver and made sale of 1C0 tory of Decatur county is making acres north-east of town for of the depot, with Noah Martin Mr. DonCarlos has faith in the $2,400.

Mr. Haller has purchased two quarters lying the same di country as the trade shows. its record. Onr new flour roller mill is si great thing for Oberlin and De catur county. August 15th, '89 rection for $3,000 each and Mr.

Busines is picking npou the road. Selden August 8th, '89. A much needed shower On August 3d, there were 422 Stirling has purchased a quarter north of town for $3,000 and has last Mrs. G. F.

Weed of Yuma, cars received and dispatched. platted the same in town lots. comes to-day via. McCook, to visit her sister, Mrs. J.

E. Kulp. Rev. Whitehead of Macon City, A Douglas county man raised 250 bushels of wheat on five acres There were 22 freight trains and four passenger trains. On Tuesday night the vestibule train west, was pulled by a double-header.

The water tanks are being shipped Monday niht. Moomfield Uloasoms. Mr. Wertz threshed seveu acres of wheat last week that yielded 189 bushels. We believe the wheat in this vicinity will average more than "0 bushels per acre.

of ground. came last week to see his. sister, Mrs. Kcv. Wilson.

Ho is A Cheyenne county farmer The Eakin boys wheat went 25 bushels per acre, and Sinidts first (Juke pleasant and agreeable. raised 200 bnshels on seven acres to the new line building into Ok.