The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-02

Notwithstanding the reports to the contra
ry. Kansas crops will be quoted, If those who
quote them are honest in their reports, far
above the average of any other State in the
Union. The year 1873 marks point IN the |
history of farming in Kansas. As State, 1t |
has many enemies who delight TO M axe false |
reports that will be published TO the world |
with supposed injurious effects. The results |
Will show in the future how the cowardly |
Les VIII be refuted. Kansas has, IL is true, |
met with many adverses, but the people who |
came here TO be citizens came here with the |
moral stamina To work and wait They have |
done both under the clouds of caIumnies |
and many privations. |
What is The results A grand success: a !
State that has the enviabIe reputation O, |
being the most remark able in the Union for |
rapid and profitable progress in agriculture.
A glance at our receipts ami shipments of
produce; our facilities for growing grain of |
all kinds pIofitably, through the practical
knowledge of experienced farmers who
came here to do or die; the capitalists who
invested literally and are getting good re-
| turns-all these points show that we are the
most prosperous people in the Nation. Iu-
dividusls who have not that quiet nerve
which commands success may sometimes
| talk of hard times, when they have failed to
carry a certain point; strangers who are jeal-
| Gus of our good fortune may cause reports
| detrimental TO our industries to be spread
abroad out of malice; but when 1t comes. to
the point of close investigation which should
be necessary in every question where there
Is doubt, Kansas will show natural resources
| that Will put TO shame any calumniaior.
| Kansas Is the Garden STAKE of America and
each year Of it's cultivation further demon
strstes the fact. The working classes who
| come here, of course, take their chances in
getting employment. \ goldsmith may start
from New England with small means with
determination TO do whatever he can find 10
do; he may lind employment at his trade,
and he may not. He has the determination,
however. AMI If he don't find jeweiTy shop
TO work in, he takes to the pillow or the shovel,
and makes a living until he sees an opening;
he then, II possible, gets the place he is
adapted 10, and a. a rule holds il, for he is
made of the stun that Kansas is proud OF,
and of the stuu that has made Kansas what
she is to-dsy-s State filed with men who
have gone through hardship; n EN- who know
what hard work l., and men who have made
their homes here with the understanding
that "work wins" As result OF the work
done by Kansas men We may call attention
to the many large business houses that have
grown from the efforts of early pioneers, the
, growing cities and towns that have sprung
2 up through their influence; the general adj
vance with civilization TO the education OF
: farmers sons To "A higher grade OF farming
and study as 10 the selection of good seeds ioI
b planting; good locations for homes; soOd
' country society; good schools, and a cultiva-
Q ton oil the love for newspapers, etc. To-day
), no Intelligent farmer sells his crop without
a having first scanned the market req orts n
"a the newspapers. After that he sees "A frien,
. who Is Posted, and asks him II shat is cor
n rect" He is careful because he reads, an,
Q when he brings his produce TO market Il
m knows nearly as well the buyer what it
p worth.
Leayenworth county, with surroundin
counties, has been blessed this year with
fair return in all kinds OF grain. and mod
crate supply of fruits. The stories set afiJs
about short crops at the beginning OF the Sea
son, was duly considered by the buyers
TX NONSENSE. and they m ide their bids sccorC
Y ingly when first offers were made; but ma
Iv ket prices outside were sufficiently strong
n warrant IL trIfie of stiffness on the part OF u
IN producer They soon came to terms, and II
the city lie gets a fair offer for his grain.
Wheat-Tne markets during the past wee
have been active, especially in wheat. Blu
ers are eager LOOKING toward an advance
Prices paid yesterday were AS follows at Il
a mills: No 2, 95c; No. ), g.; No. 4, S.; r.
Id jected 75c, and lite of the Latter o1fcre'
he rhe OPP is much better than was expecte
and miiIers say the yield In Leayenwort
on county will be good.
T. Corn-O.d corn was quoted on the loct
Ils market yesterday at sc per bushei, whit
having the preference at the mills, aIthoug
choice yelIoy brought the same price. II
O., thought that when new corn is ready
H. handle the price will fall To probably -
n New corn was quoted at 20 and &c.
IN FIour-The wholesale price OF -four In Il
a. local market yesterday was per hundre
weight IS %, q %, 81 80 and - No.
Bran-s5 W per ton
Groceries are reported firm by local dealer
III and large increase over the trade at thi
N time last year.
y Con.e-At retaI steady at seven pound
forsl.
Sugar Retail, y, IO11ci extra, c, lie; Z, l2c
y. u, lie per pound.
Poiatoes-Plenty from the sUrroundin
- soc per bushel from wagons.
% BacOn-I.etail, choice &c per pound.
Apples are plenty at 5Jc and &c per DIIsht
fron, wagons This crop Is much heavic
than was at first supposed.
t. Onions are freely oil .red from wagons at "
l. per bushel.
Eggs are more plenty, but dealers continu
to pay l219 cents per dozen for choice.
Butter-This commodity seems TO tiuctust
r according to the terms made between ruNnl
v dealers and favorite customers. Choice wa
= quoted yesterday at Exc, and common at ~
II per pound.
y Hay is steady at So so per ton in the city
II and quiet at 81 p per ton at Holton.
e Tomatoes-Tnere are plenty in the marke
u stands. Prices range from Sc to SOC per bushe
d Csbbages are plenty at 81 TO 50 per hundred
T. The trade in woOienware and crocHery /
e greater this year than ever known before "a
= the end OF September.