Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-03

the Grain crop were good, bnt hail storm in
limo cut il down Al Wilson, he succeeded be-
,.ord his expectafi0Ds. Those who visited those
niaces in Juae said that the wheat and barley
were as good in eastern Kansas. Trials OF
grass seeds have shown a good degree of success.
Tbs seeds OF the chestnut, oak, elm, locust,
mspe, Usage orange, ailanlhus, peach and pecan
nave all done remarkably well.
He tranSplanted the evergreen, white pine,
ailanthus, white ash, alder, catalpa and many
Others, and they all did well At Wilson most
of them have made as good growth as in Mis-
souri, or Illinois. Here was mentioned the
growth, in inches, of each tree during one sea-
son, and Prof Nudge said it was pretty good
growth Tor any place in Kansas. Evergreens
all lived and did well. OF the pines fifty per
cent died. He then gave the number Of trees
planted in each place and how many survived:
The ailanthuS, a planted, all lived; elm, 81
planted, five died; poplar, 80, ten died; alder,
$50, six died. Except to soak the seeds at
planting and wet the roots of the trees when
transpIanted, not one drop of wafer and but lit
tie care was given them, excepting that bestow-
ed by nature.
Dr. Sternberg whose home is about 200 miles
west of state line, said that all the cereals al
luded 10 being q success, was no matter OF as
constituent to him, as he thought the western
half of the state was better adapted to the
smaller grains than the eastern. Sorghum grew
to the height of thirteen feet in his fields aud it
was one of the best crops for the farmer to
raise He bad, after it was cut, plowed the
field, rolled and sowed with barley, which grew
so rank and headed SO well that he could set his
hat on it anywhere in tie field and it would
stand upright. After the barley was cut the
sorghum roots sprouted and when it was two
feet high his cows got into the field and ate it
and the increased flow of milk was one third.
The New York Tribune is not the only paper
that exhibits great deal of interest in northern
and western Kansas, but the thousands of read
ers OF eastern papers are glad TO hear of the
success Of those VINO are experimenting on the
great American desert. OF the success Of the
eastern half as an agricultural state, for years
there has been no doubt.
The Duke Alexis passed through here on Mon
day morning on a special and beautiful train.
He stopped nearly all day at Topeka, and visited
the capitol and the legislature.
The past year has been one of the most salts
factory years in the history of Kansas in regard
to crops, and Improvements, and immigration.
The floating debt of the state has been reduced
nearly 100000, leaving but little over $4,000
of state warrants outstanding, which will be re-
deemed before spring, and leave sufficient in the
treasury to meet all ordinary demands and
maintain the present high financial standing at
tanned by this state.
The superintendent of public schools shows a
very gratifying evidence of progress in regard to
the schools in this Massachusetts of the Vest
There are about 10000 scholars in our public
schools, and oyer'a million dollars spent in sus-
tanning them. There were 319 new school houses
built last year, and most of them very nice ones
The new grammar school house at Topeka cost
$4,000, and is one of the finest ever saw. We
have two normal schools, state university, az
ricultural college, and many denomnational in
situations of learning. The tuition is free in all
the state institutions, and at the college the boys
have the opportunity to work on the farm and
receive compensation therefor.
At the legislature now in session, one of the
bills to be acted upon is the subject of bribery
and the corrupt use of money in elections. The
considered infamous appointment of James F.
Legate as governor of Washington territory, is
considered by some as proof thar he received
that Office as compensation for being the princ-
pal tool used in the election of Caldwell to his
seat in the United States senate 1t is alleged
that CadwelPs election cost him s7j 900 beside
various promises. expect that he can afford
IL II the sTate can, for he OF the favored
petroleum men," In one Of his speeches.
he is as fond of making them as he who once
"swnng around the circle, he said that "somc
think that money and ideas can not 20 together,
but that is false, as the example before you
proves"
Kansas must be proud of her senators! Ross
is ia a small town in southern Kansas publish
ing Il "weally" paper, and Caldwell, who takes
his place in the senate, is a man that it seems
Kansas does not as yet feel very proud of, as
most OF the time since our state legislature has
been in session has been spent in debates on the
manner of his election.
| see nothing in the papers against Pomeroy,
and as he has many personal friends here who
are our most honorable and upright men, Kan
sas shouldihe doubly proud of him, as she has
had such poor luck with her other senator's 1t
will be long years, | fear, before Kansas will
have a Sumner and Wilson.
We have good and wise governor Governor
Harvey that is bonored by all, and the future
of Kansas never looked so bright as it does at