White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-07-28
Norther. ,fansas.

During tbs month OF Jupe we had oc-
cssion to travel quite exteesisely thIoosbi
Doniphsn. Brown. and Nemaha C"un-
ties. Daring this trip vs paid some aitsn-
tion 10 the crops. sud mnss ssy. We new
er before saw . more catering prosPec'
Of sn .bnndsnt yield ether in Ksnsss or
elsewhere. Tue wheat crop Of these three
Counties will ssersgs thirty tu~'.eis ."
the kcre. Last sea.on being very vet.
the straw was much longer. Int tbs whe !
rhis year il much better IN every ,esreet.
The barley. slso. ia the finest "e have
ever seen. Mr.. Willis. Of Brown C"unty.
told as that he had field Of ,wr'v' sores
that would average 6hy bushels To the
acre; and that si1 sc,es Of th. best OF Il
would yield sixty bushels to tho scre
The corn looked fine ~ fsr out a. the
west line OF Brown County; but wesi Of
that il MSS in n,ed OF rain. Since We
we're there. thy have had plenty Of rain
in that section. and we suppose their
corn Is now sil right.
1t has been onr business for nearIy
eight years to travel over these Counties
once every two our three months. During
al this time we have never seen ~ fine
crops Of ell kind - we saw on this TRIP;
bot the most remarkable change is the
rapid set,lement and wonderful improve
ment Of these Counties. When We made
onr 6rst trip Though them. we could
leave one town and 20 straight across the
prairie TO the next without crossing a
single farm. We remember when we
could go from White Cloud to Hiaws.
tbs, distance Of fifteen miles. with bnt
one or two farm houses by the road side;
now the whoIe country is settled up. and
besutifu, farms meet the eye at every
step. The same may be said of the road
from Troy to Highl.nd. and from there
to Hiswaths; and. in fact. on any other
route we travelled during that time Now
,hs country seems nearly al settled up;
settled hy class Of the best farmers, who
have beautiful farms. handsome dwell
ings. and 6ue young orchards in thrifty
growing condition: and in many places
they srs having. this year. 6ns fruit.
Tbs farmers are also planting 6ne groves
Of alive trees. which are beginning to
look beautiful. Some groves in this and
Brown County can be seen for ten miles
away.
The towns. too. sre not behind the
country. On the Central Branch r r
from A'chison west. there are number
Of fine towns doing . good trade. and
growing finely. Among the good towns
On this road are Muscotab. Netswsk.,
Wstmnre. Cen,rslis. Frankfort. Irving.
and Wa,ervile: all Aonr;shing towns.
which add greatly to the trade of A'cI,i.
son City. The towns on q line north OF
that road. OF ,hrough the centre Of the
Counties cast. are Marysville. located on
the Big Blne River. and the centre of a
large trade; next. east Of that. ia Seneca.
the County seat Of Nemahs County. and
"a furnishing town Of. perhaps six or
eight hundred popul.,ian. Seneca is now
doing 6ne. local trade. and improving
- much "A any town in Northern Kan.
sas. Mkt comes Hiawaths. tho COunty y
seat Of Brown County. a beautiful little
city. bnilt on high prairie. with splen-
did surrounding country. Hiswaths is
doing a splendid trade.
The St. Joseph and Denver City Rail-
road is now finished to the west line ol
Brown Comfy, aud when completed to
MarysvilIe will give oil the towns last
named. snd ihis magnificent farming
country. a railroad outlet to ket for
their large surplus Of grain aud stock.
We shall notice the towns in our
Comfy at some fninre time. Sickness in
our family prevsn's us from writing more
al present. - Wathena Reporter.