Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-03

N,>uarr,S, X T.. Jan. ., $500

Tor the ONiorl Democrat.
M,NuArr,v. X T.. Jan. ,, 1890.
MR. EplgoR: In my communication Of
October lat. remarked tha, | would, 10 a
iatGrc article, si'o 'omo accoun, Of the
price. Of Han,a. products. showing the dit
ference Of cimpcn.a,i3n for mans labor
hero and IN NV England The ruling pri'
c-. n provision, that are now raised by our
farmer, lOO mile, west Of the Missouri ri'.
~. ars IN this vicinity. nearly ~ Llllws !.
Wheat. sl.2j; Beans, $l,si; Rye, ST..
%. oats. 20 cts. Corn, ~ cts. . Poia-
to-. 10. Buckwheat. - cents Per bu'hel.
PORK. e crnu pr pound Beef . cents.
which latter. .ir. all Editors, especially.
tn 20, consider ,hsm.elsr, very fortunate IN
getting. with two dollar' pc day.
We ale nov having lat ,Imc' in the lre'h
G.h bu-int.,. ~ Of our citizen. that can
barlloa spear veil, can get lull supply
u a,h out Of thr Blg Blue River. nea' Man
haitian. Eaca man set. \ hack lo"l IN a
.aor, time. and a good many get moro than
,hsy wish 90 Gerry. S,mc individuals catch
a, high AZ 1000 pounds pr lay. lio'-sa arc
cut through th, ice, Lad IS iue h'h pass up
aud down de river IN single or larger mum.
b-r.. ,lcy arc taken unaware. by the OK.
rgrt sr.arsmsn. and landed an sAe leo in
aui,. time. The Cat and Bad,lo 6'h are
tie prevailing species, and 'lin, Of the for
mer have been caueh, lately weighing lsO
pounds. and the latter weighing ~ lish
a. 20 pounds. The Cat f'h i esteemed tie
incest quality, ,icins veil with the Eastern
Cot Or ppIl5,k fob. The Sturgeon, Perch
aud Gar r.h. a'.1 abound m the BE- Blue
waters, with few salmon Trout. These
9Th are now much priced and sought lor by
our people. they selling f5r 1 cents pr lb.
Wild game j. now taken by the hunter IN
good quantities. the praino Chickens helns
the must abundant they eoncrcel,e to-
sc,her In hocks 81 hundreds In the grain
Geld. and upon the trees. the prairie grass
bcins their breeding and lodging places. 90
They resemble much our Eastern partridge,
being SOME larger. have shot numbers %
them rom our dwelling bouse,, they light
Ing near them To ct corn. Domestic fowls
are easily raised in Abundance. Ess. now
brinc - cent. rcr dozen. and in tie .prin <
and summon. 10 cout,. Batter m winter
soils lor - a. 30 cents. and in summon At
r. q, - en-. y..o-c, u 10 ~ cts Garden
vegetables cell nearly % New EnglAni rri.
CO.. Mich cows s,ll from Sos 20 $40
WORKING oxen are worth from $50 O. SIS
r.r y.s, American horses bring from So
TO :l25. on an average. laliau Ponie, sell
Cor al prices, to a, hish ., :lOO-Vill ay.
ens, some so.
Wag,s Of men now average a. follpN''
Master mechanics command from So to
$3.50 Per day. Common mechanics obtain
Sl,55, aud common field hand, 81 to 81 so
I,r day. OK team, arc worth 50 cent. per
d,y and found
BriLpiSG MATEiuB Black Walnut
lumber }, worth ai the mill where manuf,c-
mr,l, $40 per thousand. oas, SJj. Cot.
tyu aood aud SIMILAR kind, so. Oak
shingles, s Ter thousand. Pine DO. s. TO
$40 Pine long lumber, $50. Lime. 80
cent, per bushel, aui ,,ope, quarri,j. haul.
ed. and Iai up into banding, Tor $50
Por perch, OF 10 IL feet Brick. = pr
thousand where mlas.
Too average yield Of farm produce will
compare well With any Of our Western
states, m quantity ana quality. Our yi.id
OF vine product, cannot &c beat cast Of %,
Rocky Mountains would like to intro
duce YOU to some Of our melon, ia their
season.
Thus any person that is interested in
Kansas lie, may know very near how ho
can live by honest industry, o, by using bis
money, a little ut Which will buy tie bo,t
OF food IN larger quantities than Ia New
England aud II he labor, for Il. be-, iado-
Try command, more price, and more in sub
stance.
From all that $50 and hear nP1n tho
subject, there wall he great emigration
into tho western parts Of Kansas the comm:
spring. and 70 all that wish for 6ns lands
ut government price, let them come On to
tho Republican, solomon. Fork. Sm,sy
Hill, and Saline Rivers, which will soon b.
occupied by hardy pioneers. Eastern cmi.
grants 10 ihcs, region. will ind tho llanni.
bal and st. Joseph Railroad route the
quickest and best. the officers and employee.
scntleuanly aud accommodating Inis
road connects with tbe Atchi.on Railroad,
which cmisrans wcnld naturally take fur
the region around Fort Riley, aud 'hSneo 10
Pike. Peak. Very truly,
wM. l.. GOODN0W.
The Atlantic Monthly Tor February has
been received. IL has, as usual, good Ia
bio Of contents. I've Professors story cN-
cscis IN interest his Breakfast Table sketch.