The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-05
CROPS.

We desire to say something in refer
ence to the great crops which Kansas
has produced this season, comparative
ly with eastern and older States. 1t is
very easy matter to write comprehen-
siveIy, but this does not satisfy the
prejudiced or those who believe that
Kansas has been falsely described.
The impression that Kansas is only dis
tinguished for drouth or as great graz
ing State is so general-and indeed she
has been only so distinguished
that the most truthful representations
are hardly believed. This and other
impressions should be disabused, and
almost the only way that people who
have listened to misrepresentation can
be convinced is by actual seeing, but
which is not always or often practica-
BILE. a few weeks or months residence
in any of our busy and interesting
towns, or in the country, is enough for
| this purpose, and it is therefore to be
regretted that all cannot come and see.
The impression also prevails that there
| is less civilization amongst the people,
the further west we go, nOtwithstand-
| ing the fact that our population is
mainly made up of eastern people,
though even if it were not, virtue and
intelligence are not supposed to be bas-
ed upon numbers. Our object, howev-
er, is TO give some statistical informa-
ton which has been obtained from diff
ferent sources, which, though not math-
ematically, is approximately accurate.
The wheat crop of the State is of ex-
cellent quality, and will average TWEEN
ty-five bushels to the acre.
The corn crop is prodigious, averaging
seventy bushels. This is the average,
although there are thousands of acres
that will yield eighty bushels to the
acre, and in our own county of Lyon
over a hundred bushels to the acre have
not unfrequently been raised.
The oat crop was probably the heavies
yield in proportion to the number o.
acres ever raised in the United States
the rye crop was heavy, though com
paratively little was sown.
The potato crop is enormous, and &C
cording to the Neto Era, there are po
tatoes enough in the Kansas vale!
alone to supply every family in thu
State for year.
Buckwheat is an average crop, turnipi
are likely to be good, and vegetables
are excellent.
Our success wherever Kansas fruits
have been exhibited, not only in obtain
, ing the prizes, but in eliciting the adj
: miration of every one, is evidences
enough not only of the quality of on
fruit, but of the wonderful resources o
, the State in this respect. We shall b.
: disappointed if in very few years
Kansas is not the best fruit-growint
State I'm the Union. We do not imag
; inc but know her to be resourceful, ant
, all the State now requires for her per
4 feet development is an increased immi
G grafton. This immigration is nov
s coming very rapidly and there is ever.
/. reason to believe it will be greater il
Z the spring. The Valley Railroad is t
n have its immediate effect on Empori
and the country adjacent, and the 9th
! err public and private enterprises tina
, are contemplated will alike stimulat
Y the farmer in his agricultural pursuits
; But too much of this. We had intend
. ed to contrast the productiveness c
Kansas with other States, but we wi
+ confine ourself to the observation tina
n this year she has quite equalled theT
q all in wheat, corn &C., while in fruit sh
. is unrivalled.