The Kanzas news., 1858-10-30

OiOCASAiiuSo COUNTY III sAo AOiIieoiiHi OOu-
vention called at Lawrence on the 10th of
November.
A FIGURING Mill---Shall we Have Onep
Now that the question of gold on the
western border of Kansas is definitely set
tied, the farmers of Eastern Kansas must
awaken to the importance of the discovery
as connected with their own immediate in
terests. They viii be called upon to pro-
vision large mining population for which
they will receive high price.
No portion of Kansas is better situated
for supply point for the mines than the
valleys of the Upper Neosho and Cotton
wood. No rival region exists between them
and the mines. The great highway leading
to the gold fields is in close proximity to
them, and their capacity for production be-
ing greater than any other portion of Kan
sas, they can have no competitors in the
market. Their grain fields alone will suf-
fee to supply all the miners that could be
congregated on the eastern slope of the
mountains.
The perfect adaptability of this region to
the growing of wheat has been fairly tested
and aseertained. Wheat will undoubtedly
be the great staple production of these Val
leys. 1t is far more profitable crop than
corn, for the cost of transportation is much
less in proportion to its value. There was
raised the last season, in an extent of coun-
try twenty miles square around Emporia,
nearly one thousand acres of wheat, aver
aging over thirty bushels to the acre. And
this too the first season of its settlement
more than enough to supply the home de-
mand. Another season there will be large
increase over this and large surplus. and
with the increased demand which the min
ing emigration will make. each year will
show corresponding increase. And when
the time arrives that these Valleys raise a
| large surplus of grain and sell the same for
high cash price at their own doors, then
will the time of plenty and independence
have arrived.
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into -four it will be unavailable-worthless.
The erection of a good Touring mill here
would increase the value of the wheat now
in the country at least one-haIf asd every
farmer having wheat to sell could afford to
give one-half of it for the purpose of Sc
curing the immediate erection of good
FIGURING Mill in his neighborhood.
The point now to be considered is. how
long viii the community suffer. pecuniarily
without taking the necessary steps to secure
the erection of such a mill-how many
times the value of good mill will they allow
to slip through their fingers by reason Of
their own neglect?
If individual means and enterprise arr
lacking let it be done by association. Their,
are enough men of means in the communi
ty who are interested to furnish the necessa
ry capital. The community could afford
to do it although it shoald yield no direc
per cent. on money invested. The benef
to the country at large in the increased val
ue of grain and all kinds of property woult
be ten times the cost of the MILL
This is the best point in all Central
Southern. or Southwestern Kansas for
mill of this kind. The mill itself would
pay as well as any other investment tha
could Be made. 1t would of necessity hav,
to be run by steam power. Water powe
is out of the question. The cost of dou
bic engine, three run of burrs. bolt, belts
etc.. on the ground, would not exceed TWEEN
j ty-fve hundred dollars. A suitable build
ing could be erected with but little cost
Three thousand dollars would set it going
and the investment would benefit the coun
. try one hundred thousand.
Who says .'I'' to the proposition for ;
stock company to build FIGURING Mill
Let every man interested subscribe to tn.
t amount of his ability. and the thing is done
/ Who heads the list, and sets The bali movin.
1t is said the Utah army Transportation
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