The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-04-06
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Dairy Products.-Cheesc manufactured in 1873
s, 10 lbs. Butter manufactured in 1870, 100 lbs.
in 1915, SIS, 2l9 lbs. increase, S3, 1l9 lbs.
Farm Animdis. Number of horses in 1870, 407
in 1875, ,476: increase. go. Mules and asses in
1870, 70; in 1875, 4S1: increase. i0S Cattle in 1870
7c0; in 1873, 3, .70 increase, ,0l0 Sheep in 1870
307 in 1875, 2, 100 increase, 3d. Swine in 1870
l65; in 1874, ,JS7 increase, 2,422.
Dogs.--Number of dogs in the county, 9as; num-
Der Of sheep killed by dogs, 30; value of sheer
Business Houses of Principal Topn City oil
Wichita Dry goods, 4; groceries, Is; hardware,
5: drugs and medicines. 4; boots and shoes, =;
harness and saddery, 4; wholesale liquors, 8; .a-
looms and billiard halls, II merchant talors, 4;
millinery and dressmaking, 10 hotels, 10; livery
and feed stables II; furniture dealers, 2; meat
markets, Q; books and stationery, 2; confection-
cry II: clothing, 4: Touring mills, 3; lumber, 5;
contractors and builders !; painters, 8; brewers,
3: man ufacturers, ~.
Newspapers. --Twoweekly newspapers are pub
lishcd, the EAGLE and thc Beacon, both at Wich-
ita.
Schools, efc. --0rganized school districts, so;
school houses, 81; value of school buildinds and
grounds, furniture and apparatus, si07, l6' .
There is parochal school az Wichita under the
auspices of the Catholic church.
Churches. Presbyterian: Organizations 3, men,
bership IL, church editlces l, valuation 81 200
Organizations , membership H.
Baptist: Organizations ). membership AS, church
ediiices |, valuation 81, 500. United Presbyterian
Organizations 3, membership 40. Methodist: Or
CARNATIONS >, membership 800, church edifces / ,
valuation $500 Episcopal: Or anizations l,
mem ership 10, church property $500 Catholic
Organizations ., membership 500, church edifces
|, valuation 81 JO1
Libraries Wichita Library Association.
Lands. The unsold lands are shown on the ac-
map OF the county.
Miscellaneous. Produce of gardens marketed,
81 Isl; poultry and eggs sold during the year,
50 6is; pounds of wool produced, 1865.
Wages. Farm laborers, per month, with board,
SIS TO $50; laborers in cities or on public improve
ments, per day, 81 80 10 So carpent rs, per day,
81 80 to 49, brieklayers and stonemasons, per
day, So to IS; house painters, per day, 50 to S.;
wagon makers, per day, ST 80 to 50; blacksmitds,
per day, 81 to 50; shoemakers, per day, 81 10 So;
harness makers, per day, 81 30 to 81 so; tilors,
clerks, per month, $50 10 SIS; timers, per day,
50 50 TO So
Prices of unoccupied land range from 81 25 to
S. 80 per acre.
killed by dogs, 500 90 Number of sheep killed
by wolves, 5; value of sheep killed by wolves,
sIi Is.
Horticulture. Acres of nurseries, 1918; orch
lrds, $50. Is; VINEYARDS, AZ.
agriculture Number Of stands of bees, q
Fences. Rail, 1851 rods; cost, Sl3,931 40.
Board, 1,9lS rods: cost, Sll 2s3. Is. Wire, 100
rods; cost, ST. 100. Hedge, 80 rods; cost,
SIS, S5l Total rods of fence, 10 $40; total cost
s72, 265 30.
Herd Ldr--I force
Water Poscsrs. I'VE have no definite lnforma-
ion to their probable extent and capacity.
Two Touring mills have been established.
Manufactures. Wichita, two grist mills, one
Oda water factory, one wagon factory, one cigar
actory one brewery. Salem township, two wa
err power grist mills. Waco township, one wa
empower grist mill.
Banks. First National Bank OF Wichita, capt.
al SIS, 00J; Wichita Savings Bank, of Wichita.
There are two other private banking houses in
his county, of which no report has been received.
The capital employed in other than National
Banks is S65 600.