The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-06-20

| WIZ DC accessible 10 US at rates that
enable us to compete with the manu.
facturers east of the Mississippi.
For the same reason we shall be able
to manufacture orr own barrels for
our mills, distilleries, packing houses.
vinegar factories, butter, etc. But
will not enlarge upon the subject. The
man lives in Kansas five years hence,
will enjoy the transportation facilities
| have referred to and witness an ac-
tivity of manufacturing enterprise
which it would be difficult now to
make him believe possible.
There are no better water-powers
needed than are now to be found in
Kansas, already referred to in some
localities by Col. Phillips and Mr..
Haskell, In their articles hereinbefore
mentioned, and to which l will add
very many of the counties in South
western Kansas, notably, Reno, Sedg-
wick, Cowley-in fact, nearly the
whole Southwest is very well supplied
with water-power, and afford facilities
for profitably operating Touring mills
wooden mills, starch factories, distil-
leries, and very many other Tanufac-
tories.
" fSl W Jail CcpCCIdi dlicultUu W
the disposition of our immense corn
crop. The fact is we consume very
little of it ourselves. We do not dis
til it, nor manufacture it into starch,
nor feed it to stock, to any great ex-
tent. has always seemed to me most
improvident to dispose of our corn at
from fifteen to twenty-five cents
bushel to be shipped abroad, when
from fifty cents to one dollar could be
realized by feeding it, during the fall
and winter months, to hogs and cattle
1t has always seemed to me that if our
small farmers would buy up cattle
enough in the fall to consume their
surplus corn product, and turn them
off tat iii the spring for good prices,
always commanded by fat stock at
that season of the year, they would re-
alize such profits as must inevitably
soon enrich them. In this connection
quote from a letter which Lhave just
received from Hon. Victor Z. Piolette,
one of the most intelligent, accom-
plished and extensive farmers in the |
State of Pennsylvania, and who has
long been Master of the Pennsylvania |
State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, |
and whose abilities have often brought |
him prominently before the public for
high honors, being only few days |
since among the most prominent be-
fore the Democratic State Convention
for the nomination for Governor.
Speaking of our products, be says:
''The wheat crop will bear transport
tation to our export markets, and
eastern States that do not produce this
cereal in quantity to supply their pop
The rapid decline in the ay-
erage yield of wheat in all the new
States should admonish farmers in
possession of virgin soil, that it is
true economy to plant this great sta.
pie sparingly-never to the extent of
decreasing the annual yield. A syste-
matte rotation of crops is the true
mode of farming, and should not be
departed from.
Corn is an important grain in q
wise rotation of crops. The proper
disposition of corn as ats use IN rear
ing and fatteaiag domestic animals for
market. The farmers Of Kansas
should use all their corr an rearing
md fattentng cattle, sheep and siciae.
zhis will market 1t to the best adran-
Sheep husbandry, it appears to me,
would be profitable in Kansas. Wool
would bear transportation to the diff
ierent manufacturing cities, and it
VIII not be many years before ST. Lou
S and Chicago will be manufacturing
WOODEN fabrics to the same extent with
Philadelphia and Boston.
Cattle, horses, hogs and sheep will
consume your corn and forage, and in
caring and fattening these for mar
iets at home and abroad, true solu-
ion OF your great industry is found.
The farmers of Kansas do not consult
heir true interest in purchasing the
oarse cattle of Texas to fatten. They ;
hould rear their own, and of the best ,
breeds, which are the
Durham cattle, without doubt.
European countries all continue
customers for our cattle, swine, and f.
ally our horses. The animals of the
aost profit to farmers are those that
nature III the shortest space of time.
The Durham breed of cattle; the Berk-
hire breed OF hogs; sheep that pro- !
uce the combing woods and largest I
7eight of meat, are certainly the ami
la!s required upon the rich lands OF
.ansas.
"The Percheron breed of horses f
lake a cross with our native horses, $
II more valuable than any of the trot-
ng stock that has engaged the atten-
ION of some sections of our country, 7
D its manifest injury" In
There is not an organized county in
nc Southwest, and doubt if there :
e one in the whole State, that does
OF offer to such a farmer as Victor +
iolctte the opportunity to invest cap \
al in sums of from five thausaDd to
ne hundred thousand dollars III agri- -
llture with a certainty OF marvellous
rofits and to agriculturalists Of that II
'pe, with such capital, Kansas is the Ii
lost inviting field of which have
ny knowledge.
THoS. RYAN.