The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-11-20
GREENLEAF, KAN, NoA II, 1879.
Editor TelaqraDh:

Editor Telegraph:
SIR:-Things are booming here in
Kansas. The weather seems to be run
ming it's self now. 1t has ramed tie
most OF the time for couple OF days
We have had but little cold weathe,
yet. Onr fall weather has been splendid
Corn shocking is. now that the cleo
ton is over, the leading business OF the
farmers. Corn sells for twenty cents
PER bushel GO tbs), aa increase over
last years price of from six to eight
cents.
Large numbers of hogs have been
moved at from $3.50 to $500 per hun
dred. There is also q good demand fol-
cattle OF all ages. The farmers are
finding out that stock pays better than
grain.
Some people say "cattle need no
shelter in Kansas" cit is no trouble
to raise stock there The same can
be said Of Wisconsin with as much
truth. Stock does need shelter here,
aid 1t IS work to take care Of them.
We have, during the winter season,
Coiet, olCtth NlultS cbllu 0ollICblulSS oc-
we're storms OF rain or snow that make
it necessary to provide shelter for our
stock.
[ would say much the same about
feeding during the winter Stock
ought TO be fed. Much OF the Stock is
not fed during this season here. 1t is
allowed to run in the cOrnstaikS and
get what it can. 1t has for shelter {
straw pie which gets much the worse
for wear" before spring. The conse-
quence8 are it does not grow. and
comes out poor in the spring. *
Our grasses are very nutritious, and
it is owing to this fact that such cat
tie amount to anything. They are
sure to get fat the next summer anG
grow some.
Tle corn field does very we'll for ii
pasture III good weather but in stormy
times our stock must have fodder and
shelter if it holds its own.
The feeding season is, at present,
about the same length as in KenOsha
county. The reason is we have no
tame grasses growing upon which We
can pasture during the late fall and
early spring months. The wild grasses
are killed by the first hard freeze and
cattle ID not relish them. This draw
back is overcome i'll Il measure by haV-
ing Il field OF rye for them torun upon.
We can, without doubt, count upon
two months less winter Cess feediIlg3
here, than you can in Kenosha Co.,
after tame grass has been introduced
which will be before long. Atpresent
cattle are heIded for 5 head for the
grass season. y person going into the
business can do better to hire herder
rs he can do it for $5 OF Sc per month
and furnish q pony. One hand can
take care Of $50 OF 20o head as well tS
less ii he has fine range.
We can SAY, without oVerstepping
the bounds OF truth, that stock costs
one-half OF less of what it does in Wis
consin and the selling price is about
The same, SO you can do your own fig
uring and determine in which state
stock raising pays the best.
This state IS Well adapted to sheep
raising also. 1t is high and dry and [
hear no complaint OF footrot or other
diseases common in some of the older
states. ali the tiocks I have seen
looked we'll. The coarser grades pre-
dominate. | will say the same in re-
gard to caring fer sheep that | did for
cattle. In stormy OF cold weather,
shelter and feed. G. E. TILLOTsON.
Greenleaf, Kan.