The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-02
rcRop PROSPECTS OF KANSAS.

have some immigration into the county; no
mineral products; fruit fine and promising,
and farmers cheerful and happy; have ex-
ceIlent school facilities; school well managed
and largely attended.
ATCHIsoS COUNTY.
Acreage planted, 80 per cent. more than last
year leading cereals, wheat, corn, oats &C.,
look splendid no insect pests frult
crop In good condition and promises largely;
farmers generally hopeful and in good spir-
its.
DICKINSON COUNTY.
Acreage planned, ~ per cent. more than last
year leading cereals, wheat and corn crops
of all kinds never looked so good as at pres
emf no insect pests hog and cattle crop dou-
BILE that of last year; emigration last year,
?, so to 5000; this year, 2,0oO. TO 1850; fruit
prospects are very fatterirg; farmers are
jubilant and in the best of spirits; no miner
ais developed as yet have numerous good
schools all over the county, well conducted
and in a fiourishing condition.
ELLIS COUNTY.
Acreage planted, 4 per cent. more than last
wear; leading cereals are wheat, corn, oats
and barley; prospects for good crops were
never better no insect pests; hog and cattle,
in point OF numbers, about the same as last
year Immigration about 1900 during the
year fruit crop is promising stock is in good
condition and farmers generally hopeful and
cheerful; have good schools and well man
asei-
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
Acreage double that of last season. The
leading cerials are wheat and corn prospects
OF an excellent crop; never looked so latter
ing as at present. No insect pests-not inJur-
ed by the elements yet. The hog and cattle
crop greatly exceeds that of last year, with no
losses to speak of. Quite number OF emil
grants have located in this county the last
year. The fruit crop is unprecedented, and
the people generally are contented and happy.
DISTRICT OF FREDoSIA-wILSoN COUNTY.
Average planted fifteen per cent more than
last year. The leading cerials are corn, whent,
rye and oats. Wheat rye and oats look hne
corn Just planting; no insects OF any klno.
| Hog crop fifty per cent above that OF last year
Cattle largely on the increase, and no loss oy
disease Population by immigration increas'
| ed about fifteen per cent during the year
Peach and grape crop look promising; apples
not yet produced to any great extent. Farm'
ers feel ouite cheerful and hopeful, and things
| generally are promising. Have coal III pay ing
Quantities. and some lead. Good school facil-
i,ies-haye eighty-three school houses in the
county, and good and efficient teachers in
| charge.
BUTLER COUNTY.
Acreaas planted, IS per cent. more than last
wear: leading cereals are wheat, corn, rye
oats, ETC.; the prospects for grains OF all kinds
was never as flattering as at present, especi-
ally wheat there is at least 5000 acres IN tils
county: no insects In this locality; hogs are
more numerous and gene rally distributed
| than heretofore; there are about H,Uo hogs,
$50 cattle and a., 900 sheep now IL this couh'
| ty: no disease of any kind among stock EN-
igrauts are settling in the county, up 10 date
abou; 1000 this year; the prospect for fruits oil
all kind is generally excellent, and We VIII
have considerable fruit for shipment: no
minerals yet developed; the people are all in
good spirits, and claim the coming crops VIII
relieve them Of all embarraSsments; nave
over 100 school building ard employ about
| / 10 teachers:
JOHNSON. COUNTY.
Acreage planted. 10 10 ID per cent. more
than last year; leading cereals are corn, oats,
flax, yetc.; the prospects were never SO good
before at this season; there is a large increase
| IN the acreage Oh Wntdt, bo ihSeea7 ~ "--ss
kind hogs and cattle are doing finely cam
not estimate numbers; have had ABOUT l'5cc
emigrants to settle in the county. this year
| the prospects for fruit of all kinds are very
fiattering, and the people are very happy and
prosperous; no mineralsyet developed; there
are SO school districts, % school houses valued
at So, oo0; number of school children, 6,23l
number enrolled, 1872; number male teach
ers, q; number of female teachers, 20; num-
Der over l6 years OF age, who neither read MOI
| write, l09.
4 MCPHERSON COUNTY.
4 ACREAGE plante,I, . per cent. more than las
wear. Leading cereals-wheat, barley, oats
and com: crops of all kinds look remarkably
well no insect pests; hogs and cattle largely
in excess of last year considerable immigra
ton into the county; fruit looks fine and {
large Yield is anticipated; farmers are II
good spirits and confident; no minerals Il
speak of; have excellent school facilities.
SMITH COUNTY.
Acreage planted, 100 per cent. more thar
last year. Leading cereals-corn, wheat ant
oats, all of which look well; no insect pest
of any kind have 10000 hogs; good sheep II
! the county; increase over last year, 50 pc
, cent. no losses by disease; immigration pour
ing into the county continually about 9, 800 NJ
to date /; farmers cheerful and happy no min
erals developed; good school facilities
LEAyESwoRTH CoUNTY-DIsTRICT OF EASroN
Acreage planted, one-third more than las
year. Leading cereals-wheat and corn /; pros
/ poets best ever known; there has been SOM
loss by disease among cattle; fruit in excel
jlent condition and a large crop looked for
} farmers are cheerful and in gooi spirits; NJ
mineral products to mention; have goot
school facilities all throughout the county.
Ia BETTE CoUSTY-DISTRICr OF oswEGo.
| Acreage planted about same as last year
| Leading cereals-wheat and corn; prospect
iexcellent for all kinds of grain; no insects
hogs and cattle double that of last year; m
los by disease; fruit of all kinds looks splen
5 did, and farmers are confident Of an abund
| ant harvest. Mineral productions-coal II
abundance; have good schools, which ar
well attended; there is some immigration in
to this section of the county.
Il ANDERSON COUNTY.
, Acreage planted, one-tenth more than las
year. Leading cereals-wheat, corn and oats
prospects excellent; no insects; hog and cat
4 ,Ie crop has increased one-tenth; no loss b,
disease; have some immigration this year
I up TO date, perhaps, Ave hundred; fruit II
, excellent condition and farmers cheerful n
!, minerals, except coal, which is as yet unde
yeloped; have good schools, well conduote
J and well attended.
LYON COUNTY.
Acreage one third over that of last yea
Leading cereals-are wheat, corn, oats, an
' rye. ALI grains look well and the outlook
4 promising; no insects, &C. fruit crop Is Yer
promising; no minerals yet developed; Stat
Normal school Is located here, and We hav
: fine public schools; educational facilities ur
: surpassed In the State.
i BARTON COUNTY.
Acreage one half more than last year. Lead
ing cereals-are wheat, oats, barley and rye
prospects were never better than at present
no insect pests; have 900 hogs 500 cattle
increase at least one fourth; farmers are COZ
\ fident and cheerful; have good schools n
e over the county and sixty-four school dii
n tricts.
About 10000 more acres planted this yea
e than last year. Leading cereals-wheaf, cor
oats and rye; crops ali look splendid no in
i sects of any kind have large immigratio
pouring in continually; fruit looks promi
ing and a large crop is predicted; stock
IN good condition and farmers cheerful; n
e minerals; have good school facilities an
e plenty of school houses all over the county.
LINN COUNTY, DISTRICT OF LAcYGSE.
Acreage planted, same as last year. Leas
ing cereals: wheat, corn and oats. Whe'
: looks splendid and other grains look well.
: insects. Have 5a,0oo hogs, 1000 cattle an
10000 sheep in the county. Increase over In
year, twenty per cent. Have had consider
BILE immigration, perhaps one thousand, du