The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-09
MIGRATING SOUTH.

MIGRATING SOUTH.
There are many farmers of
small means, who are thinking of
removing somewhere to improve
their prospects in life. They read
of Florida, whore it Is said q man
may make his fortune growing
oranges. They also read of Tex
as, where excellent land can be
purchased at from ST. to So per
acre, and where fortunes can be
made IN cattle raising. Then they
hear of the great bargains in plant
tions In other Southern States; and
sometimes man will sell his little
home, and take his family to one
of these Southern States, on the
strength of an article in a news
paper. Let me say to men inclin-
ed to migrate, "look before you
leap" No man should ever re-
move to a distant State, without
first going to see things for him
self. A newspaper correspondent
may state some facts, but it is
more likely that he omits to state
ia is that would put an entirely
different face on the matter. Flor
ida has some advantages over a
cold climate; but one may fail to
made living there, as elsewhere.
You can grow oranges and early
vegetables there-green peas in
February, strawberries in March,
that sell at three dollars per quart
in New York; but just think OF
the fact that no grass grows there
Think of the lack of butter and
cheese fit to eat-of the absence
of scholastic non-existence OF
society; and you will be inclined
to think twice before you go there
HoLsrEIN COWS.
Holstein COWS are growing into
popularity. The Society of Shak.
ers, at West Pittsfield, Mass, re-
port as follows: One cow, seven
years old in the spring of 1875
calving March II, has given on
an average, twenty quarts per day
to the present date. 1 tested her
milk in butter from the 18th oil
June for seven days, during which
time she made fourteen pounds
of nice butter, with no extra feeC
and no more than a common pas
ture. The second cow, six years
old in the spring of 1875, calveG
September the 22d, 1875, and aftel
four or five days her milk was re
served by itself and set for cream
after letting the calf suck what i
would three times a day. From
the surplus of seven days, I found
L on weighing the butter, thirteel
pounds Of a fine article, and in
total quantity per day, after thre
weeks of the time of the calf suck
ing, she had averaged from twenty
, four to twenty-six pounds o
milk per day. November oath
1874, / bought thoroughbred i'm
ported Holstein bull, one year oil
past, and his gain in 10 months il
: four hundred pounds, making Al
: average of forty pounds per mont
and not cut on high feed. The
,, are a fine growing stock, large
good feeders, and I can say wit
} all freedom, that they are in m
J estimation the best for market
: mixers, butter, cheese, oxen an
: beef of any thoroughbred stoc
? now known in the country.
should be pleased to show th
, above samples to any and all VIII
may be pleased to call
? SHEEP IN COLORADO.
It appears that sheep HUSBAND
ry IN Colorado is becoming . pro
liable business. 1t requires col
:. siderable capital; but when pro-
J erly managed it pays well. On
should start with not less tina
: L, 500 sheep, and money enoug
= to hire q herder. and the prof.
y the first season will more tha
9 pay expenses, with good pro-
pect of q fortune in the increa.
L of flock. Some men begin wit
= 500 sheep; and the estimate
: the entire expenses is as follow
n ~,noh 81 010. 5(lfa MI.