The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-14

HkLIBakGss NuRsERY AND GARpEN.-We
presume there is not piece Of ground in
Kansas. south of the Kaw river, that is bet
ter improved than the Nursery and Garden
Of +. G.. Hailberg, adjoining town on the
south We spent an hour looking oyer his
place a day or two since, and were surprised
at the vast amount of work that has been
done on it within the last two years We
cannot enter into details, but will merely
glance at the main features of the place. He
has twenty-six acres iuciosed with hedge
fence, which will be sufficiently strong to
turn stock this summer. The dwelling is a
story and half frame with basement; the
rooms arelarge and airy, and it is one of the
best planned and best built houses in the
county. It is completely surrounded by
evergreens, shrubbery, DC. and presents TO
the visitor the appearance of well improved
country residence in the neighborhood Of
some of the large cities East The barn is
built of stone, being 25x6O feet and y feet
Internationally the largest and best
building of the kind in Southern Kansas.
He is making preparations to build Green
House l6X40, and also propagating house
l4X35. His work house will be 1Sx35. The
Green House that he now has is entirely in
adequate TO hold the large number of flow-
ers, bulbs, &C., that he has. and he is COM
PEELED to have more room for this depart
ment of his business. There are about 1000
bearing peach trees on the place, but few
will bear peaches Sthis year; 1900 bearing
grape vines, 2000 not bearing, besides count
less numbers Of cuttings; 100 apple trees
so that will bear fruit this year; 100 cherry
trees, number of bearing pears, plums.
and other fruits in proportion. He has large
numbers of gooseberries, currants and
Strawberries that are loaded with fruit. 1t
would be almost impossible to mention any
kind of tree, vine or shrubbery that cannot
be found here. We cannot attempt to mem
ton the various kinds of vegetables that we
saw growing i'll his garden. We have no
space TO describe half we saw while there.
but will say 10 those who do not have faith
in Kansas to go and take a look at this place
and they will at once come 10 the conclusion
that Kansas is the garden of the West.
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Activity in real estate il sure indication of
prosperity. Reasoning from these premises,
we conclude that this will be IA season of I'M
paralleled prosperity for Kansas. Compare our
TER with the last, and observe the missing
numbers. all of which have been sold since
our last issue, and you can then realize the
amount ofbusiness done ut this office Besides
this we are constantly selling large quantities
of uniInproved land and city lots, which we do
not advertise by numbers. Although the sea-
is from four to six weeks later than usual
yet with the advent of spring and good roads,
the Immigration is increasing every day-stages
from. every direction come in loaded, and
wagon Immigration begins TO throng our
streets. The backward season, which would
be runous in some sections, is no serious detri-
ment TO us, as our seasons are long enough to
mature all crops before frost. We expect to
corn at % cents, and wheat one dollar
bushel next fall. High prices of produce is not
a reign Of general prosperity. There is every
Indication of an abundance of fruit. wherever
orchards old enough to bear, though the
peaches on the low lands generally killed.
Winter wheat looks well, and this cool, wet
weather is just what it needs. Spring wheat,
of which there is an extraordinary breadth
sown, is looking finely, and farmers are busy
on all sides, planting corn and other crops.
In short, Kansas will this year justify all that
has ever been said in her praise.-Bancr0trs
Real Estate Register.