The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-02-27
COMMUNICATED.
Something About Kansas.
Garnett, Anderson CO., Kansas,
February 12, 1872.

may, in point of soil, TIMBER water and all
things else, she is now the land of attrac-
tion, and to-day she can boast of a larger
emigration than any other State in the
Union but the question is, does her good
qualities entite her to such an inl1ux?-
We answer her soil is unsurpassed, her
timber is as plentiful and good in quality
as can be found in any of the Prairie States.
Water is plenty, and generally good, the
climate is altogether better than any of
the Northern or Eastern States, so that the
State is deserving of all she receives but
with all her natural facilities, man is very
much mistaken if he thinks he can come
to Kansas and live on wind, Though they
have plenty of .it). He must work here, as
we'll as elsewhere, to make living. But a
man can succeed in Kansas with much less
labor than he could in heavily wooded
country. 1t is very rare occurrence to
find a person dissatisfied with the country,
who has come here with the intention of
doing his part. Occasionally we meet with
man who sighs for the flesh-pots of the
East, though he is always of that class
whom Incidence has compelled to eat poor
meat all his life. AS the East is dens0ly
populated, so that the people must scatter
out somewhere, and the location of our
State is such as to attract large share of
emigrants. We have this much to say,
however, that now is the time to secure a
good and cheap home, it can't be done a few
years hence. We will now speak of the
CLIMATE, SOIL, &C.
The seasons are usually mild and free
from great extremes either of heat or cold,
the weather changing almost impercepti-
bly, as one season follows another. The
winters are very short, frost appearing
about the middle of October, there is sell
dom hard feezing before the middle or lat
ter part of December which continues only
till the middle or latter part of February.
The lowest temperature ever known here,
being ten degrees below zero. Spring,
which is attended with copious rains, is
long and gradually merges into summer,
which is deprived Of its oppressive heat by
perpetual breezes the sultry nights of the
East being unknown here.
The general appearance of this country
is unsurpassed for beauty, presenting to
view high rolling Prairies separated by
broad, sloping valleys, which are watered
by numerous timber skirted streams. The
soil consists of from one to six feet of
loan, supported by a stratum of surface
clay several feet in thickness. These sur
face clays being composed of silicious mari,
can be made as useful for purposes Of agri-
culture, as the surface soil or loan.
The productiveness of the soil is indi-
Gated by the rank growth of the rosin
weed, prairie locust, &c. The products of
this part of Kansas, embrace all those OF
the Northern States, and some peculiar to
the Southern ATTITUDES, such as Apricots,
Sweet Potatoes, &c. Many farmers who
have resided in the Southern States raise
considerable quantities of cotton for do
mestic use, although it is not made an arti-
Gle of commerce. Wheat, Oats and Other
small grains succeed well. Corn is grown
in abundance with little cultivation, while
the various tame grasses grow luxuriantly
Peaches are never known to fail. Apples
Pears, Plums, and with proper care, Cher
ries do well. Grapes so far as tried have
proved success, with the exception o.
one or two varieties. Many believe thai
cranes and wine will soon become import
ant among the products of this region.
Stock raising, to which the country ant
climate are peculiarly adapted, is an i'm
portant branch Of industry, and destined t.
become a great source of wealth. Th'
Prairies do-and will for years to come
furnish grazing in summer, and hay TO
winter feeding for vast herds of CATTLE
The expenses Of stock raising is very small
inasmuch as the feeding season is so short
and feed so readily procured.
Wool growing, which is attracting tn
attention of farmers, promises well; thos
conditions which render cattle raising s.
profitable, being equally favorable to th
raising Of Sheep. Persons who have KEEP
Sheep here, believe that they are less liabl
TO diseases than in most other places.
This part Of Kansas is pretty LIBERAL
supplied with timber such as Cottonwood
sycamore, hard and soft Maple, Elm, Bo
Elder, Wild Cherry, Buckeye, Locust di
fcrent varieties of Oak, Hickory, Cedal
Walnut Coffee Bean, blackberry, Linn
Ash, &c.
Coal of good quality, exists here and
almost inexhaustible quantities, and Is easil
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