The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-22

sence OF sloughs and marshes The Saline
river crosses the northern portion of the
county, having numerous tributaries, while
the Smoky Hill traverses the southern part,
from asst to west, some OF its tributaries be-
ing OF considerable size.
THESE TWO RIVERS
afford an excellent water power, which, as
yet. however, has not been developed Big
creek flows through the central portion Of
the county, and is a stream of some impor.
,snce. Many, and it NAV be said, the
majority, Of the streams of the county are
fed by living springs, so that even in the
hottest weather Of summer they re-
tain their water. Good springs
abound, but more especially in the
northern part OF the county, and good well
water can be obtained at a reasonable
depth. The timber supply of the county is
comparatively small, and confined TO mar
row belts along the streams.
THE SOIL
il a dark, chocolate colored loan, loose and
pliable when brought under cultivation and
essily worked, 30 that any good pillow will
scour in it. 1t dries quickly after a rain,
but does not bake in dry weather. On the
upland prairie it ia from one and one-hslf
to three feet in depth, underlaid by a light
colored sub-soil, of which the base is clay
resting upon limestone rock. Along the
streams is a high second bottom, upon
which the soil is several feet in depth.
From the surface down to the soil on both
upland and bottom
Is SOLID AND FIRM,
40 that cellars will stand without wallirg.
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~, which grows about three inches high
and cures into hay before the fall frosts,
after which it is even more nutritious than
when green. Stock can winter upon it
without other feed and come out in good
condition. This grass is, however, being
steadily encroached upon by wha; is known
al the blue joint, a prairie grass growing
to the height OF three feet or more, with
thick bottom, which furnishes the very best
OF pasturage, and cutting about
TWO TONS To THE ACRE.
In comparatively short time this will
have entirely driven out the bnffalo grass.
OF the cultivated grasses Hungarian, mil
let and alfalfa give the best returns as
forage crops, but after few years cultiva-
ton Of the,soil, blue grass, timothy, clover
and other perennial grasses will succeed
beyond doubt. The sod is easy to break,
and the breaking season proper lasts from
the first Of April to the middle of July, al
though breaking is done at all seasons OF
the year. Land broken In the Spring is
usually sown to wheat in the fall. There is
NO FENCING OF CROPS,
and the new settler is thus saved one of
heaviest items OF expense in opening up a
farm, as the laws OF the State require the
owners to care for it and prevent trespass.
Building material ia abundant and cheap,
the county being underlaid by soft white
| magnetism limestone, cropping out in some
places at the edges of bluffs in layers from
four TO sixteen inches in thickness This
| stone
| Is EASILY QUARRIED,
80 soft when first taken out that il can be
shaped with a common saw or Ratchet OF
dressed with plane, but which hardens on
exposure to the atmosphere. The hard
Limestone suitable for door and window
stills and caps is. found in some localities,
and both varieties burn readily into lime
Of a good quality. Conglomerate rock,
NATIVE CONCRETE,
which can be utilized for building pur.
| nosas ia .bundant tbrouobout the countv
and there are ,Iso denrsits Of The finest
grsveI for concrete w.Jis .nd sanJ f., nth
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