The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-31

Editors Nelos:-As sundry communi-
cations, editorials and extracts from real
estate papers, and others, have appeared
in YOUR journal from time to time, touch
ing the subject of herd law, and as you
have invited a free discussion of the mat
ter in your paper. should we, of the neg
alive, remain silent longer, it might be
inferred that we feared the issue and are
unable to ''give a reason for the faith that
is in u.s." So long as the discussion was
confined to cal estate agents and frontier
journals, cared not to say WORD; but
when some OF my own neighbors and
brother farmers of Lyon county-men
whose interests are identical with my
own, and whom concede to be as candid
and sincere in the search for full meas
ure Of prosperity IS claim to be-meet
and resolve in favor of general herd
law for the State; yea, when l see my
own precious home journal advocating
what honestly believe, If enacted and
continued in force, would utterly ruin the
agricultural, and consequently, every
other laudable interest of this county, 1
am constrained by the love bear for the
State, the county an my neighbor, and
even for my own dear self, to crave \
small space in your columns, that may
be enabled to bear an humble part in the
discussion of this molnentous question.
Our existing laws empower every county
that desires herd law, to have one. All
| that is required is that majority of the
legal voters of the county signify their
desire. What more would they have?
Do they desire to gag the majority CT any
county, and force upon them q herd law
One would have herd law to enable
spectators, who have prairie land in the
country, to rent it, and thereby receive
| their support therefrom. Another, that
the county may become more dense.y
populated. Some, that it would induce
persons to own more stock. Others, to
influence them to procure II better grade,
and keep less of them. But the most
novel of them all is ''V entilator," of Ag-
mes city, who would have us EEfence in
our stock" and herd our farms TO prevent
the stragglers of others from destroying
our hard earned crops. Does Lyon coun-
ty want herd law? II she does, let her
vote for one. A herd law may be advan-
tageous to some of the frontier counties
for the time being. Ifso, let them haveit
but we do not desire one, for the follow
ing, among many other seasons, to-wit:
Firstly-This Is not, emphaticalIy, a
grain growing region, by reason of ex-
tremes Of wet and dry, insects, etc.
Secondly-A restitution Of common
surate home demand, and q subsection to
an eXhorbitant freight tariff, render it i'm
practicable to send our agricultural pro-
ducts, in their crude state, to our very
distant market.
Thirdly-Neariy every thrifty farmer
in the county has his improved lands /
ready well fenced, and good hedge COM
ing on to take the place OF the wooden or
wire fence.
FOurthly-Any one can have, in from
four to five years, a first-class hedge fence
which will last a long life time, and at a
cost of only Is cents per rod. (The Real
Estate Register says p cents.)
Fifthly-A herd law would compel all
small farmers to sell their limited herd 5,
or be at the mercy of those who have
large ones.