National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-26

ten and often twenty feet below the
tops of the banks, Ijudge that the
soil is underlaid with coal and stone
at greater or less depth.
The land stands the drought re-
markably well. But one season in
the history of. Kansas has there
been a failure of crops. and althO'h
this has been very wet and cold
season, the ctcps have been better
than in any Jother State. We are
now having a delightful 'Indian
SIMMER" with the corn still stand
ing in the field, while winter is at
your door.
| am indebted to Hon. l.. ID. Bal
ley, formerly a law student and part
ner of Hon. Mason w. Tappan, of
your State, and late judge on the
Supreme Bench of this State, for
much valuable information in rela
ton to the farming and other re-
sources of Kansas. He owns farm
a few miles from here 6miles square,
SO square miles, fenced on one side.
six miles, with good stone wall,
and the balance with Usage, Or
ange, &C.
He gave me the other day. as IL
Illustrating the profits of cattle rails
ing, his experience with one heiter
with calf, purchased in the spring of
1865. The value of what he has
sold and what he now retains of her
and progeny, gives him a profit of
$3.50, exclusive of all expenses c
, keeping, and might have been great
er had they al been heifers, from
which you can Judge of the profit tC
be made i'll stock raising.
An old nan said to me the other
day, "if were younger and knew
what | now know, III ten years rails
ing stock | could be as rich as on,
of the Patriarchs."
But little attention is paid to the
7 dairy, COWS i'll most instances being
permitted to run at large with thei
. young; but those who make it a bu
:, siness do we'll Butter is scarce a
. 40 cts, and to-day cheese sold at !
, cts, retailing at % cts. Cows ar
. worth from $50 to $50: pork, bee
J., and mutton, best cuts, retail at /
-. cents.
3 Wheat does extremely well, but
Judge there is not much raised i
, comparison with corn. Flour
worth from IS to $40 per barrel.
ar Good horses are not plenty an
of are worth more than in Vermont
III the Indian Pony, or Mustang,
cheap and chiefly used under Il
is saddle and on the road. They al
al too light for farming or draugl
az purposes, are free, have great cndu
i ance, and are easily kept.
II. Railroads are being built in ever
NV direction, and MS soon as road
ro' completed, the lands are eager
nm sought by good and permanent sc
to tiers. There was never better tin
than now to secure lands at renSo
ed bic rates, and in good localities.
IS. man here can realize 20 per cent. {
zee his money, with ample and safe 5
is. curity.
it'll The great trouble is that MAJ
~, want to get rich too fast; negle
nd their business, branch out into WI
Ely speculations that they know nothi1
ill about, and soon go to seed. Aft
her all, | would advise any man dcsiri
III | TO SpIlIt III lut tNl, W Nolllt IL
out see for himself. My word for it, l
per one man in a thousand, that is W
md ling to labor, possesses energy, a
ing is satisfied to get rich in ten yea
fifty would ever return 20 n. HampSh
to live 1t Is the lazy and thrift
irst that get the blues, so home and II
for represent the country. Come
Of and see us
as Respectfully,
Ne" &. Il. ROGERS
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