Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-05-05
ARKANSAS VALLEY.
Larned-2awnee VaIIey-HealthfuI-
ness s--FaTmIng-F Growing
Stock RaIsing-Markets, Etc.

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Eds. Tel.-During the last three months
have been examining the Arkansas VAL
ley for the purpose of finding the best place
to secure farm and home in rich, health
full, agricultural country, where land is
cheap, winters mild, markets good, and
where schools and churches are established
and well sustained; and have found all
these advantages and more, in the Arkan-
sas Valley, between Hutchinson and Lar
ned, Kansas.
LARNED,
the capital Of Pawnee county, was laid out
about two years ago on the north bank of
the Arkansas River, where it receives Paw
nee Greek, directly on the Atchison, Tope-
ka & Santa Fe Railway, about 800 miles
west from Atchison. It has population
of about 1,6OO, which is rapidly increasing;
not less than thirty houses are now being
built, including two large, stone blocks,
and fine School house.
Society is good, only one liquor saloon
in the vicinity; public worship and Sab
bath-schools well attended; the Presbyte-
rian, Methodist and Baptist are building
commodious churches; there is one weekly
newspaper here and another starting.
THE PAwNEE VALLEY,
which is about 100 miles long from the
northwest, joins the Arkansas here, and
like the Walnut Valley, is several miles
wide and has very rich soil, and considera-
BILE timber-though not sufficient for fuel
and building. In this valley saw several
large herds of cattle, and hocks of fine
sheep-one numbering over 2, 900 and do
ing well withoutan grain.
This valley, like the Arkansas, is under
laid with coarse sand and gravel. through
which flows pure water near the surface,
at least the width of the valley; thus sup
plying vegetation with sufficient moisture
to insure good crops in the dryest season.
FARMING.
There are not exceeding fifty well i'm
proved farms in the county, owing to its
recent settlement; but there are more than
two thousand farms partially improved,
and almost every one has some winter
wheat, all growing beautifully. l
The average yield of this crop in this
county, last year, was about twenty-five
bushels to the acre; oats, barley, rye and
corn all do well, especially in the vallies.
Potatoes, both Irish and sweet, onions, to-
matoes, pumpkins, squashes, melons and
all kinds of vegetables, yield very large
crops.
FRUIT GROWING.
This industry has not yet been extensive
ly tested, but the soil and climate seem to
be well adapted; apples, pears, plums,
cherries, and all smaller fruits, and espe-
ciaIly for peaches and grapes; wild plans
and grapes, oflarge size and excellent quail
ity, are found in great abundance along
the Arkansas, Pawnee and their afauents,
both ripening in July and August.
Several men are giving their attention to
the business or fruit-growing, and with the
farmers, will doubtless be well rewarded
for their labor, as there will be a
a5 9t" GOOD MARKET
for the farm, garden and orchard products
of this region, at home, to immigrants, un-
til the country shall have been all settled;
and even now, the demand for these arti-
cles in the great non-producing mining
and stock raising regions of Colorado and
New Mexico insures ready market, and |
good prices, since the completion Of the
Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to
Pueblo, Colorado, and the extension of the
Denver & Rio Grande Road south from
there to Ell Moro, near the northern border
of New Mexico and to within ninety miles
Of the great San Juan mines.
THE HEALTHFULNEss
Of Larned and vicinity is indicated by the
fact that when the sons of Adam came up
to settle Larned, five physicians also came
up with them; but four Of the five depart
ed from Larned during the first year, and
the one remaining had to combine mer-
chandizing with his practice in order to
ANS' LIS ScnbACllan, mAhOoo IcputhtlOu is
very good, says that his practice has not
required the use of more than half an
ounce Of quinine during the last year; and
he is the only physician in the county.
During the last three months 1880
acres Of land have been entered at the U.
s. Land Office at Larned, and the business
is increasing daily.
There is no Government land.now nearer
than fifteen miles Of Larned, on the north
side of the river; but there is yet some rail
road lands within few miles, which may
be bought at from IS to $40 per acre for
cash, or on eleven years credit.
In brief newspaper letter It is impOssi-
bic to give all the particulars that persons
desire to know about new country; hence,
for full detailed information concerning
this region l would say, address Hon. s. s.