The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-22

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The first thing that makes a Meas
Tag impression on the traveller i, IN,
decided improvement in the look,
and growth Of the corp and wheat
growing in great abundance alop,
the line OF the road for a hundred OF
so miles out. This IL tho riches,
part Of Kansas, In q high state Of cub
tivation, bottom land, black soil, and
a~ppsrenily above overflow. This
country is rapidly filling MP. We
don't 500 why IL should NOT, for il
seems 10 be the farmers paradise.
Cheap homes, the very best Of pro.
ducing land, at cheap rates and long
terms OF payment, and with all the
comforts OF civilized life at or near at
hand to case the hardships of the pic.
ncer, the country is rapidly undergo.
ing a revolution.
Westward a considerable distance
from Topeka, is almost exclusively
prairie country, bounded by the hori-
zon only ON either side, and covered
over with q heavy growth of a
very nutritious and fattcninc to the
large herds Of cattle and horses that
Craze upon it. The soil here is also
very fertile and productive. and lies
splendidly for farming purposes.
gently rolling, and a great natural
beauty. II forms a decided contras,
to those portions of our country cut
up by rivers, hills, and bluffs. Thou.
sands, aud millions, of these rich
acres. now invite the emigrant and
hardy pioneer. Many towns are
springing up along the road, evincing
much spirit and enterprise, and rap
idly growing in importance. A num-
Der OF coal shafts have been sunk at
various points along the line of the
road, and great quantities of coal are
taken out-an apparent provision of
nature to recompense for the lack of
wood. Its vast, illimitable, pastural
grounds are beyond computation, re-
markably well watered, with tall,
rank, rich grass, and cattle at this
early season, heavy with fatness. The
future evidently has in store a mag
nificent destiny for this country, with
its great natural resources. "West-
ward the Star Of the Empire takes it
way" and this saying is being re-
markably fulfilled in regard to this
country.
AS we progress further westward
the soil gradually becomes thinner
and less and less valuable for agricul-
tural purposes, and finally becomes
almost exclusively a grazing country,
Nor is the grass so abundant. but il
is said to be very good, much of it
what is called bunch grass. Over a
long district of country. which IL
took hours and hours to traverse. as
far as the eye could reach, OH either
side of the road, were countless num.
bers of cattle, horses and sheen
When we consider the vast area Of
this grazing country. extending for
hundreds of miles north and sou,h
and that all portions of II is proba.
bly, covered about the same with cat.
tie, we may form some idea of tbc
numbers that are here preporcd for
the eastern markets.
The railroad for Owe half tho dis.
lance runs up the Arkansas riycr.and
valley. 1t is a low, level couutrv,u not
a bluff to be seen. The river is with
in q foot or two of the banks. vet new
or overnows, Notwithstanding the
immense amount of water that comes
down. The soil is SO sandy and nor.
Gus, that the water seems tbrouoh
and permcates the soil. and Thus. in
this dry country. kesps moisture in
the ground, a matter of primc couse.
qucnce to the growth of the grass.
The nearer we get to Pueblo ,bc
less valuable the country becomes
even for grazing purposes. Tho
herds get scarccr, and almost alto.
gethcr disappear, and il has the an