Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-05
kanaas TelitoJ v.

! tbefe has heen ooi Hiilr puDtShcd IN feghfu 10
it, geography. soil. production. Ac.. we have col
lectcd the following facts, mostly derived from
the Leas,nvortb Herald, believing they will b.
! of interest. The limits of the Territory embrace
an extent of about 30 miles from North to South,
and about 65o miles from East to Wet, making,
an erea of nearly 10000 square miles. Tn.
| Missouri River. for IA distance of one hundred
ard fifty miles forms TIE North Eastern boundary
IF the Territory. The Kansas river flows Amos /
due East for $50 miles, and divides the Territory
for that distance into two parts nearly equal
Almost all the tributaries II the Kansas flow in
to il from the North side, and their general
course is from North and North West to Soutt,
aud South East. These tributaries are very nu-
merous, the most important Of which are thu
Grasshoppers. the Big NermilIion. Little Yer
million, Big Blue. Little Blue, the Republican
and Solouron's Forks. Nine tcnths of the winter
Of The Kansas is received from is North side
The lands in the vicinity Of these str. ans ana
their numerous branches are well wooded with
yer, heavy growth Of oak, black walnut, hickor y
and other valuable timber. The soil of bot
prairie aud tnbered country is u miracle of fe r
tlity, hong the rich dark mould known "mu-
latto land.
In the northern partof the Territory there are
also number of large streams, which are wei.
tinbered The soil of the entire Northern In II
of the Territory for $50 miles West from u
Missouri Is of the very best quality ondns " ell
supplied with timber as any prairie country of
cqunl extent. This il the region of country hat
for some years past has excited the eupidty Of
The frnhtiermcn and more recently that of the
I'll. T.. l.
through the land. ~ almost fabulous paradise.
Immediately below the mouth of Kansas, the
Eastern boundary limo Of Territory, leaves the
Mis- sour River aud runs due South. In tae an-
gle formed by this line and the Kun~as is the
Shawnees' permanent reservation Of ..OO,0OD
acres, embracing all the good timber and choice
land for forty miles up TINT stream. The osa-
ges, Kansas and other Indian tribes, also, have
large reservations in the Eastern pc rtion of the
Territory South of Kansas, which circumstance
viii retard for some time the SETH mnnt Of that
region fh'a soil in the South half of the Terri.
tory varies greatly in quality. A narrow strip
of land on the Kansas and Waukurcusa Is good
and well co, cred with timber, while TINT on the
tributaries Of O-ago and Ncosho is thin, gravel
" and hadS tmbcrcd. The country suitable
for cultivation South of the Kansas extends out
,bou, ono h, ,ndr.d miles fran, III. r.,.taro# I'm,
Diary, including the Shawnoes' reservation.
The soil IN the Missouri the kfnsas md it,
tributaries IN the northern part Of the territory
'"f Id" mics west, Is adlnilap'y Hdapted to the
growth "f hemp beng the rIch' porous ''muat
10 mould The peculiar nature of this soil
makes II very desirable Tor farm ing. In very
WI seasons the water sinks readily into It's al
nest baum Hess depths and leaves the soriaco dry
enough tor the plough IN short period after the
heaviest ia Il OF ran. For this reason il washes
very little and the running water in its vicinity
l. rlenr This portion "t th" Territory produces
vegetation in the dryust weather, aud grows
cora, whon.t, oats and grass in the highest per
fceiin
The Government posts, and the Santa e.
Utah. California and Oregon trnins will offer nm
e1eela nj market for the surplus grain mud $40 ok
prea,tced n the Territory. for vcnrs to come.
8esidns th"sr, the Indian tribes will be lar re
con- itner, Of the agricultural products of Kan.
sas. Under the new treaties they will rece ,e
larger unpuies than heretofore, and while tll. Re
continue, lahor with them is ont of the quests,
Upon IN" Whole, from what we have been able II
leasn Of this new Territory, we have very fine
opinion oi II, and regard il one Offering IA.