, 1877-05-14
HAPPY FARMERS.
Thirty-one Counties OF Kansas
Heard From.
4 Much Larger Acreage than
Ever Under Cultivation.


Ever Under Cultivation.
No Apprehension Of 6rasahopper Raids
Cattle, Hogs, Etc.
Corn.Plantlng in Central 1lllnois...Kill-
:, ing shoppers In Iowa.
KANSAS.
11AT1KR1Ha RRroHTs FROM 7u1RTr~oSr couN-
TIES.
Special DtspatcA to 9ne Ts1suaA
L.xAvxsvnnr.I, Kas., May 13.-The following
information respecting tho crop psospcets Of Kan.
eas Il full complete. and reliable. AN indebted
toEdwln Green, agent for tho Mercantile Agency
Of H. @. Dun & Co.'s Learcnworth branch, who
has obtained the Intelligence hero gtrcn direct
from correspondents on tho ground. This report
will be fount Of great interest to all clhascs.
Thisty.ons counties arc represented. and ahall
soon have equally definite and reliable reports from
the balance OF tho State:
ALLEN COUNTY.
Asorngc from Is to 20 rer cent over that Of last
yoor. Leading cereals are corn, wheat, cats, llun-
gasIan, and mllet. Prospects for . lno crop arc
worry encouraging. Havo pomo fear OF gEnaahor-
pers, but mono to do any damage. They appear to
die on a. fast a. they hatch, md have dono no
damage yet, Hog crup II doublo that Of taat ycat:
cattle and sheep have increased Abnut 26 per cent
No dtecaso among cattle Of any kind. Have eomo
immigration. Fruit all looks splendid. and farm.
en- generally feel hopeful and confident
ATcHlsoN cOUNTr.
Acreage more than last year; increase from is
TO 20 per cent. Leading cereals arc wheat, corn,
rye, AMI oats, The wheat, rye, md oRts never
looked better. Corn not up yet Have no grnss-
hoppcrs Hog crop not very largo. Cattle very
large, md sheep moderate. No disease whatever
manifest In either hogs, cattle, or sheep. Therp
IL considerable immigration to this county aud
further went. Prospects for largo fruit crop arc
excellent. Stock OF ali kinds Ia In excellent con-
dillon, and tho general outlook for farmers 10 very
la.tertug.
ANDERSON COUNTY.
Acreage i per cent moro than lBst year. Lead.
Ing cereals nro corn, oats, and wheat. No grass
hoppers or other insects. Hog crop very large,
and cattle number abont the same al last year.
Fruit crop promises large. Stock ID In good con-
dluon, and farmers feel we'll and cheerful.
BUTLER COUNTY.
Acreage Of winter wheat 20 per cent less than lust
j., Jear. Corn and other grains 60 per cent moro.
Leading cereals wheat. re, barley, and corn.
+ oobs %a ~ &C.
out In largo numbers, hat have almost entirely dis
\ appeared. Hogs and cattlo have Inureascd about
among stock. This county shows m incrcusc VI
sboa. 200 n population .tnce 1s7g ksnt all
BOURBON COUNTY.
Acroasc 10 per cent more than last year. Lcaa-
Ing csrca!h arc corn, wheat 'ax, oats and castar-
NO graashoppers or other Insects. Hog crop largor
than last year, notwithstanding soEse few died Of
tns iast year Fruit pto.peea arc botEet thaa sycr
bofofe. Farmers arc generally encouraged and aro
conadOnt OF good tn.ss. h.rssst. .o,,xrx
Acreage 10 ptr cent mora than last year.. Lead
ing cereals ato corn, wheat Data, aud i!ax. Wheat
Yield. Corn il now doing fairly. the iate colI
weather having hold Il hack. Some tcw gsasahop.
Per s1g natehcd 5 el eas yst hsss donY nS dam
Cattle and shcop havu wlutercd woll, and aro doing
we'll. No diseaso among the cattle hesu. nntns
Prospects for N abundant cF0p arc excellent
ThoFe IL somo fear expressed regarding tue gsuns.
sasiSy, and shs FARMERS = eis. 40 ehseffai and
CLOUD COUNTY.
Acreage moro thnn last year. Leading cereals
esno,sil1 loei volt *ees s;o.t aum1s!s Of sls.s.
de.2oyed y o III sna M thTy
doing no dauago 10 xpcak Of. Hog crop consider:
Ft ~. s4s saa
Acrssge moro than !.,t yyaf. Wheat o. psr cent.
s si sss.
nourfshing coud,ton: Some DAMAGE to crops BY
!n.eets say per eent. Moga and M cattle '.ays !n.
lion 70 this place Crops GENERALLY look sxcoIIsat,
and farmers Arc ycrY cheerful.
DAVIS COUNTY.
Acreage % per cent more tlun lnat year. Lend
ing cereals are wheat and corH. The prospects
never luokcd as favorable for good wheat crap ~
spusSs t. dls 81 III a. s.essa aua
iIog crop il Goubiu shst ot is.t ysaf. Catlio ani
sheep about The same aslA!t year. Everything
iooks fsy0.ab!s for Iso ifpl cf9p Farmer
pers dataln thcm from putting In good csops.
ELK COUNTY.
less than iast yeas Con 10 pet cut n,oro @ taa ii
last year. Oats Id por cent more tan la, year.
The leading esrea!s arc wheat, corn. on.s. a,nd and
corn Is soa.cwhat ttoss-hitten, hui no. materially
tniu1ca. There are sonc geas4Aoppers in locaties,
log @ .ass Vii ss
TleTe arc 4oHn Z, QUO sheep Ia tho county. Cattle
aa a sssu s
hers than eycs known befofe, Homa fsw .esm ia
crops, md appeAr cheerful.
RLLswoRTH COUNTY. .
Acreage twice that Of la.t year. Leading cereal.
SsssS vii x sse sS:P:s s;,.
H 01 and Hs @ae dsmass 4asas 10
fsae
y .na 40 2, o@o hes4 Ct .h;sp Thers VIZ.
ths past ,eat ol. poralation 10. Increased sSo%i III
aaa i.rmeIs ssnprally sfe ssty rheorfal sad uapss
~ 'N' ' FRANKLIN COUNTY
Acreage IS per cent nots thha iaat year. Lead
aaa ss1 eA c,ops M oE bs.teI hsa Ger ostafa.
tsoa1!s from insssss os gr.s'aoupsts !n ;hi. eonn
Il log s1op 90 Pes ns eens mo.s than 1 1a:t ysar