New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-23

uy possibly ean 70 hither and get along with cent
less than 81 OO0 With g. 600 he cen do we'll On tho
Santa Fe now 20 OF 30 miles from the Pacific Railroad
one may buy leo acres. twothirds fenced and broken
for OO0 Here would be log houses, some timber no
orchards. II one will take time and travel around DO
can find good bargains; but 1t costs money to travel
The farmers charge 81 for supper. bed and break
fast. sometimes. s..
II seems 10 me that the soil OF the upland praries 10
s good as tho bottoms but crops arc not so sure IN
dry seasons so lar could Judge. the soil OF Kansas
is fully equal TO that Of Illinois, which Is saying good
deal But Illinois has advantages which kansas never
can possess On the lofticst bluffs am surprised al
the great fertility. On very many Of the hills are hedges
Of solid rock and many loose masses OF gray mctoe
which form materials for stone wa.s when one seeks
a farm he should have spade. IL. on digging down
foot be comes hard sticky clay be should look further
lie should be contenied at present. with nothing snort
OF soil feet deep Stin on some farms the depth
of coil will vary; there are poor spots In some OF TIC
best fields The most fertile soil IS said to be not black
but little red aud it will speedily dry out thipk
there is tie least doubt but that portion Of TIC
soil Of Kansas Las been formed by ire decay Of lime
stone. | saw places where this stone was erumbbng
into dust. Such soil always must DO good for wheat
IRUIT
Appe. are supposed 20 do we'll though very few trees
have borne. noticed caterpillar nests aad masses OF
the eggs Of borcrs almost every tree Unless the
people take pains they can have little rut am
told that cherries thrive Strawberries arc p!eEni ON
tho wild prarirs assured that the Wild fruits OF
Kansas are superior TO those OK any Other state Ihe
cold i. TOO intense Tor the peach 1t does well in the
south pert OF the State. Mr. r. HAT. four miles from
Ieaveuworth pointed NE 10 peach orchard Oh very
high blu where there peaches ias PEAR and where
they bear CORY yer.
Am positively assured that in Kansas nc CatcSea
9rox DOS ro snd nd, bears Ju crop cr,ry yfay
II this Il true the value Of Kansas for egrowiDg
scarcely can be estimated The C5.awba certainly IN
our best grape tho Delaware not excepted; that *
where IT does not rot. and when its productveness
hardness and quality considered and If it does 80
well in Kansas It Is important 10 know it, did not
learn that they trench the ground shall want more
evidence before would say the Catawba is as certain
in Kansas - II il on the owe Lake Shore Bui there
arc reasons which make suspect this to be the case
The soil is loose the climate is dry and the constant
bresys gives ventilation. Other conditions give sue
cess on Lake Eric bat these may be sufficient here
This sultc, is OF such very great importance TO de
mand the most thorough Investigation. There arc
gentlemen IN Kansas living remote from each other
who can decide this ,siion. but whom cos not see
Let tie Farmers Club hear nom item.
on the whole. DO not consider the frnt prospect.
except regarding the grape fiatiering The prrres
are too We and opSn Orchards must he protected b'
timber and insect. nu,t be fought. | saw trees 50
ihckly oorcrcd with caterpillar nests that it "oad
take bali an honi to clean tree But hat would be
abundant reward Tor al the care bestowed.
Apples were selling in the towns at nom - to 20
bustc the bow a-kten cent? each At> Joseph IN the
midst o, good g p gioa the grocery keepers charge
" - dozen. Til. on tie lsst OK March.
STOCK.
Ibesiate not 70 ssy at ior soc. Kansas Is The beet
STATE in tho union whether for sheep horned cattle OF
horses ssd mules Corn has been high owing 10 the
demand Of heighier. that hogs have Lot bsen much
r..,d . po.k Sol for les' lh.- .eor than elseshere
Very may tlogsald yoke o. oren are Wniercd tlis
.ea.on IL Western Kansas without any corn or hay.
The grass in ths, region dy though il be-. hss NOR
nutYDeui than grain The further west one gocs, the
better Is the grsS Several told that =, the foot OF
The mountains they st,lpcd from snowdit. into most
begtr! graz. Between tie Missouri rnd The Zig Eluc
th. nts- men are bcrdng vast number. 'he' and
cattle The faie.i beef cvv. SRI ~ Kansas Hec
= the do'fy region q America II body wants
p,oe Were he can make butter ard chee,c on large
,cale let him come hlltcr. I under-tand thss to
,,i,. gra,,i. 50 excellent Tia; NOT much would he
gained by seeding tame grss-es
Along the ro,d To Denver men hcring snd iai'hS
cattle They make much money by buying broken |
down oxen from emg;ants aud selling iheTn eooI vDes'
Ia Jew wcrl, these broken down cattle set fat
aud ale FOR sale Srch men aud their families 'ihh''
en- 10y Inach 81 society. Still for acohn'ry dcsuiue :"
timber, they have plenty OF wood. Ihis Is tie N.'
,ey do IA Angus, they start with large wagons, each
dr.va by SIS or eight yoke o, oxen ior the timber
,,,,,ly nom one to two hundred miles distant. In
three or four weeks ,h,y bncs With The bodies o
re t.,cs and ~ this way set wood enough TO last the
sear round SoDs OF yonr readers mpy take fancy to
tais Kind .. iife.
rosr 0T YE,C!vG- BErAKlNG UP.
The lowest Price At which lumber eau be had - -
hundred A fence should b. i've hoard. hleh. fthcie
A.. no hos or shop Ia get under there may %
l:,oomel fence for nv year.. good fence VIII cost
a. - ard To break up. tive woke Oh caii" are ~
onred This - worth e. ecic. To fence ana hreaA
IN forty urres viii oos moi far nom 80 all acre. saying
no,hn .-ct tbe COS, OF The land cabin 90 live ~
Oxen Ibis Spring 90 ywti SO \ yosa writer ~
r., 1e1.so I,ee Pc,p good paper b. Ito way. says
that bre,t;uy Nd NAV Ne done with yoke oi strong
o,i,e "a tseiyv ncd p.os. and sod may be taken
- ,,,.e incA., tii,A \ thin 40 Will dccompOsc
sooner tA.n d thick one and the decomposition -! Tho
efs. roots below viii b. slul 10 sbsoJins for iliee
/ o. IouI years
lhry sIy tia; buse.s .. wheel and foity bushels
OF corn 20 tie acre are light crop~ sas repeatedly
tps b, mon that they raised Last rear nom Thirty TO
ior,y hushc!, OF What to TIE ecrs MY imeis''