The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09

lrove over in . southwestern d.
rection to the head Of the Verdi
girls, over fine rolling prairie with
but few settlers +; thence down the
river on the north side until we |
were well within Greenwood coun-
~, when we turned east and
swung around to Elmendaro, on
Eagle creek.
This trip convinced US that there
IL large quantity of first rate land
within five to fifteen miles of EN-
poria, that can be purchased at low
prices and on long time, if desired,
and that they offer genuine In
to home seekers.
On Thursday morning we drove
out OF Council Grove, eight miles
to Hill Springs, over an
other large tract OF marketable
prairie OF fair quality, well watered
and Astounding in good stone, with
occasional belts of timber along the
tributaries of the Neosho. Some
body at the Springs has a fine farm
with q handsome orchard and good
atone buildings, presenting one of
the most attractive places seen on
our trip. Six miles farther, across
. more billy and stony divide, we
came to Diamond creek, the narrow
bat extremely rich valleys of which
have been converted into good
farms. A large amount of stock
was Visible along this creek. all of
which appeared to be well provided
for, and in good condition.
From Clyner post Office we went
west to the high, smooth prairie,
and thence north three or four
miles, all the way through railroad
land of good quality, and covered
with q dense coating OF grass.
Then we turned east 10 Diamond
Springs, . cozy little place in rich
valley surrounded by high hills,
from which place we again turned
north to ParkerViile on the n. X.
s. #. road. A few families have
located out on those prairies, and
built, mostly, comfortable houses
and got considerable quantity of
land in cultivation. They have
no fences, but have their hedge
rows broken, and are going to
watch their crops until they can
grow hedges. There is plenty of
good land among them still unoc-
cupied which they are anxious to
have bought by parties who will
cooperate with them in fencing
and improving. The country we
passed that day was well provided
with good running springs, from
which we met many farmers haul
ing water to their houses, as they
preferred to haul It a quarter of =
mile rather than die wells.
Next day we swung around over
. similar country, and arrived at
Skiddy at night. Here we learned
something that we considered of
practical advantage to eur farmer
friends. Messrs. Cady s. Co., mer-
chante of the place, made arrange
ments few weeks since with st.
Lsuis grain buyers, and commenced
buying and shipping grain. They
give the farmers their choice of sell
ing to them at such prices as they
are willing to pay. or they will ship
on commission and let the farmers
have all their grain fetches after
three cents bushel for
their pay. They had handled $500
bushels of wheat already.and farm
ers were coming forty miles 10
avail themselves OF the benefits of
this system. Seven teams loaded
with wheat, arrived the same eve-
ming that We did, having come thir-
ty-five miles, and passed right by
Junction City. One lot Of wheat
had been shipped and the returns
last week amounting to
$1.3T per bnshel. They claim to
have saved the farmers $1,000 on
the wheat they haYe thus far ham
died.
This lie just where the farmers
can gain the most benefit by CO.
If similar policy were
in every town along
the railroad lines, it would bring
about . great revolution In the
farmers' favor, and the man who
will take hold in each town and set
the machine ut work, will, like the
gentlemen 1t Skiddy, soon find
appreciated by the farm
ers.
Saturday we drove east into
county, to see . large
tract Of railroad land there, which
we found OF first rate quality. 1
Am not prepared to say that We saw
any better land in our travels than |
the large tract in the south part Of |
that county, and tits surprising to
me that the people viii continue to
go 80 far west and pay higher pri-
ces for land not 90 good, when they
IAN find so many desirable chances
70 near to the center Of the State,
And 90 fa7orshly situated ss to mar
kets, Is are the isnds embraced in
he tracts we saw in our four dsya'
rip. r. W.R.
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