The Wichita city eagle., 1875-03-25

al Kinds oi tree- -teh WIN eueA
rapIdiiy as TO test the ere
iulity Of eastern men. No doubt.
dense forests would have generations
since covered these rich rolling prai-
ries. but for the destructive Of fires
that annually swept over them But
il j. much cheaper. better and quicker
10 build up homes and make farms
here than il was for our forefathers
east and north. who were compelled TO
first remove heavy forests from the
grounds. For fencing the Usage Orange
A. a hedge will i'm time be the uniyer-
.al fence. Cheap. sure AMI efficient n
a fence. a wind break for stock and n
relic: 10 the eve. most Of our farmers
are already growing such fences, not
the "herd law which
compels every man 20 take care Of his
own stock
II has been widely supposed thai
central and western, IL not eastern
Kansas suffered from \ dry climate.
Like many o.her ideas relative 10 the
western parts Of the great Missouri
Valley. We need hardly say, this, 50 far
as the eastern and central parts Of the
state are concerned, j. exploded. II
springs and water-courses in whose
channels aquatic plants, needing for
their existence constant moisture: IL
frequentIy-occurring streams: IL rains
occurring and eopiously de-
scendiny: IL all these are proofs. then
there j. abundant testimony that all
the valley there j. ample rain
fall. In fact. after all that has been
written Of the Arkansas river. il j.
almost superfluOus to say that the wa
ter Of this valley region is abundant
end pare- d j. without doubt the best
watered portion OF Kansas. On the
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n tube Of galvanized iron, with a steel
point, the lower end Of the tube hay-
ing holes ON the sides, around which Is
wrapped a piece Of wire gauxe for \
strainer. this pipe j. driven into the
ground. through hole in the kitchen
floor IL desired, or where er indication
and water l. reached NJ 4
depth Of from six to fifteen feet. A
pump is placed upon the pipe and In
an hours time a boundiess supply Of
pure. cold, healthy water l. obtained.
HEALTnFrLxEss.
Here i a county In which malaria
nnd- no oSnaltlons Ia.oraDle 70 us eA- *
sIeh.e- s'aehah' NaieI s hot 70 DC
10 .ouhu ei,ner on OF oenea'n 'he serIaoe'
nc ar. ZOO y IN cons'.h. h,Ylion
ire,h oieehe oon,a'I! ,hs ,he ehesk
ana orIns- heA,ih 10 ,he iuhg IN
such an s'ho-pnere a. mere eNIs's, 'ne
system Is hSlsora'sa, anu ianor Is
heltner irN-onle nor ia..suhs Ine-s
constant oIee<e- also an"Ic unIin'eu
Anu 'siuAoie power ior nhhunhh- oi
every oesefiP'i"h OF ior al PURPOSES
CLIMATE.
mere = climate whieh eAso.ls meet
,ne Isquirsnen's y. the as''cu'uI..'
nhe,ner ne oe IaLn'er, oIchaIus''
'oeAmah OF snephera ihea.s sprns'
uheh the son y ireeu from tne >ienaei
gra.Pe' wna' ,ii'ie Iro-t u y suoyee'
,n;r.l,le sona;,;on for ,,low;,g and
preparation for crops. Then comes q
season Of rains and showers, which
lasts into July, when only occasional
showers occur TO interfere with har-
yesting operations.
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There i no longer any uncertainty
n 90 the discovery Of coal in this val
ley. II has been found in several places,
aud there Is not the least doubt that il
will be developed in such quantities as
to supply fuel al very low rates. A
test j. being made at Wichita with q
drill for coal. One small vein has been
passed through at n depth Of forty OF
nifty Feet. The present supply y fur'
i've 40 ,h;r,y-f;ve ren,s ner hnsheI
Roek il NOT 80 abundant as 10 he troub.
I.some- as i'm some. places i'm eastern
Eansas but IN i fonnd in ouanti,ie.
.uf.irient for bI,iIding nurno.es Clay
sui,.l,le for brirk mi inc 4. abnndan,
and the be.t quality al and b,ing
everywhere accessible. there i no lack
of exeellen, baiIding material
Should constant cultivation ever de.
yelop the fact In this valley. which j.
apparent in all other countries in ths
world. thai fertilizers must first or Last
be applied TO all lands which are moi
subject 10 overflow. il farms are TO bs
kept mp to their original state Of pro.
ductiyeness, have n never failing sup
ply in the vast gypsum beds which in
iersect the valley in this and adjoining
cOunties- IL j. unsurpassed in quality
and inexhaustsble in amount. wheT
broken to pieces and ground in n mil
IL becomes the .'land plaster Of com
meroe, which sells for ten dollars tOI
in eastern cities
rowSS.
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