The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-06-15
Greenwood County.

Greenwood County.
AS we have many readers in green
wood county, and many of our readers
here,snd at the east feel a great interest
in that county, we clip from last
weeks Eureka Herald the following
excellent showing of its progress:
Mr.. Reece, County Clerk, has shown
us some statistics that contain infor-
nation of interest 20 all citizens OF
Greenwood county, and others having
or expecting to have property here t.
The first item that attracts our atten-
ton is the decrease in the number of
acres of wheat and rye sown last fall
as compared with that of the previous
year. The returns this spring give,
for last falls sowing, winter wheat 81
3S41 acres, rye 2901a, while in 1876
we had 9,140 acres OF wheat and / ,074
of rye. This fearful falling off is at
tributable to the demoralizing influence
exercised by the grasshoppers in their
visitation last fall. Some were deter
red from sowing at all, while others
who tried it once and had their crop
destroyed by the pests were not will
| ing to take the chances the second
time. We have every reason to be-
| lieVe that there would have been a
large increase in the acreage of both
wheat and rye were it not for the
dread felt by so many of the deveSta-
lions that would ensue this spring
from grasshoppers. While there was
justifiable cause of apprehension last
fall we have thus far happily escaped
the scourge. We presume few will re-
greet TO see the vast falling off in
spring wheat. This year but 81 acres
are reported for the whole county,
against AL last year. This reduction
has been in progress for some years,
and now spring wheat is only raisad
here nominally. There is no need of
sowing spring wheat in this climate
when winter wheat is so superior.
But q glance at the increase in the
acreage of corn planted will show
that our farmers are not inclined to
let their land lie idle because of being
unable to put it in wheat. In 1876 the
acreage in corn was 19,14513; this
year it is 29,082 or nearly 10000 acres
more than last years crop. This is
the largest extent of ground ever
planted to corn in this county in any
one year. The crop of 1875 was on an
acreage of 24,8391s leaving this years
tillage over 1000 more acres than in
, y
created a vast surplus of corn here
since we had 70 means of shipping it
to market, and doubtless this fact
operated largely in influencing our
farmers against planting SO extensive
ly last year. On the other hand we
fancy that the strong probabilities OF
having a railroad before another twelve
month weighed heavily as an incentive
to our farmers 10 swell the acre
age - this too Notwithstanding
the fact that, as the report shows,
there was on hand, March 1st, 245, 2S9
bushels of old corn in the county,
There is an encouragingly healthy in
crease in the acreage of one important
item as yet in its infancy as product
in this county, namely castor beans.
Last year there were but AZ acres of
this important and valuable crop; this
year 4I025 acres are reported. There
is probably no production more prof. |
table in Kansas than this, yet our peo-
pie are slow in engaging in the cult |
walton of it. We notice experiments |
are increasing in cotton. Last year /
l 1-2 acres were reported while we |
have 2Ts acres this year. Flax, hemp,
tobacco and hroom-corn show an in
crease in acreage. Millet and hungar-
ian presents to US a gratifying surprise |
in showing an acreage this year of g.
062 1-2 against I,S43 for last year. AS
one Indication of growing improve
ment we have this year 6,SS7 acres of
prairie enclosed as pastare to 4,643
acres last year. In the line of live
stock there is more agreeable show
ing than in the agricultural items
there being a f1atterinZ increase in
every instance over last years fig
No a -, 1
to $500 last; 379 mules to 260; 800
mich COWS to 4,755 last year. Other
cattle are found to number 20.329
this year against 17,423 last year.
Thus we have in mich cows and
other cattle 25,6S9. On the basis OF
for comparison we venture
that this establishes Greenwood coun- /!
ty the banner cattle county of the
state. There has been a more remark
able increase in sheep and SWINE. OIL
the former we have 1897, against now
! 1913 last year; OF the latter IL, 1887 L
against 4,T2? last year. Last year
500 apple trees, 1863 pear. Il, $3.50 peach,
429 plans and 2,67l cherry trees were
reported as bearing. This year we I
have 10,97S apple, 225 pear, 9s,33S
peach. $50 plum and Ass cherry trees
bearing" This increase IL in spite |
of the great number of trees destroy {
ed by rabbits during each winter.
Lack of space will not permit US to
do more than refer to a portion of /.
items contained In this statistical re- ,
port. 1t evinces great care and ac-
curacy.
Such statistics clearly prove that we
are advancing in material wealth and
prosperity as a county. We regret :
that there is not full enumeration of J
inhabitants We have only the num- /
Der over 81 years of age. This is re- ,
turned at 1877 for the whole county.
In the past year there has been a
heavy increase In population by i'm
and we doubt not the total
will reach the number of 5000 souls. Is
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