The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-28


From a recent letter to the Cincinnati
CoHaDJerccdt IdCertissr we extract the fol-
lowing
Second to no resource in
point OF present or prospective value, are
THE NATIVE GRASSES
which cover all the Smoky HiII courtrv iron,
the water lines To the highest divides. East OF
Sainu, all the way u Kansas City, the Iuxuri-
ant niue JOINT grows on all the uuCultiyHted
lands in the richest proGUsOn. Yves. of this
point the buffalo and grdnG grasses cover the
country with their thick short carDeting OF
green or brown, aud FURNISH (thruugh ali the
year, the sweetest and most nutritious pRstur-
age known 10 ihe stock growing world. The
whole upper Smoky HuI country hHres its hO-
som OF richest heritage to the herds Of the
raHchinau and eiveS.a field OF perpetual pastur-
age more valuable than the famous biue grass
ranges of Kentucky. There are
RAHCHEs AND RANCHHEN
by the hundred, scattered aU the Wov from,
Ellsworth west to the table Of Colorado aud
nurthward to The Republican river. whose
herds OF cattle ana sheep are paying IL net
pruft 81 4u 6nu % per cent per Hunum. The
walters. grasses and climate of this reEjon
come as near to 2crfectiug animal life ss any
see bow the herds fatJcn upon these Wild mas.
tures-to see them ranging upon the hills and
valleys from JaHuary 70 January. How like
magic they make wealth for their fortuDaTo
owners. The cattle ana sheep men OF the
grazing and breeding aud give the good hv,' 10
speculation, are making more money on the
money invested thau any otncr legitimate
business has ever returned to its managers
How rapidly these herds increasing In
Russell county are superb herds OF high grade
cattle numbering $50 to 200. Further west,
southwest and northwest, the herds increase in
number and extent. The sheep OF Russell
county aggregate 5000 and are steadily in
cTensin2. These Smoky Hill ranges arc a.
tracing the attention Of the old Texas, Cali
!urula, Colorado ana Australia herdsmen and
are fast filling up with the best herds OF sheen
AMI cattle in the West. sim there are very
orEvrNGs FOR STOCK RANCHES
in ail the newer counties from saline westward
. 80 Colorado both along The line of the kansas
P2cific road and ia the ncighGoyiug counties Ia
the north and south of the road. These coun.
ties arc watcrcd with springs and running
streams have more or less native timber snei-
+ ter, and many OF the rough billy sections
. abound in CLUTCHES and small can0ug where
. stock has ample prOtectiUu from the storms OF
. February and March. In country v here
4 there is not snow eTOuEh TO interfere with win.
. Ter pssturs ge ana the grasses hold their nutlf.
. ton All the year through, ana where q good
supply of stock cattle or sheep c2u he purcbas
. -. REASONABLE prices; here the tEansporta-
. ti0u faliitiss excellent and where th,
+ ride Of Kansas tltY- the great stock market OF
. the southwest. aud especially where hue EruZ
acre, is certainly a splendid opening Tor cHtti,
+ and sheep men either ut large or small means
. The Kansas Pacific land grant covers icas
. .5GJug1 acres OF the very best stock range IL
7 the West, and I understand inat every needed
aud reasonable facility is given by this railway
. company both TO the purchasers of ranches All.
. shippers OF live stuck. At least 250.OU cattle
I and sheep are gruzcd within the limits Of thi
yreat land grant and the day II not distant wheI
: 01u.tn0 head 90 cattle and sheep viii be unBu
/ ally grazvd between junction city and the Col
7 ortsdU. in the region known as the Smoky Hi
I .uuEtry. Any OF our readers who may desire
more dcliuite information regarding this srea
/ land grant GFc referred to the Land tOmmis
Z si0Ucr OF the hunS.s Pacific NGii: ~, who's
. ueudl quarters are a. SIiua had who VIII duu bt
{ less bc pleased 10 send maps and circGisrs fGe,
8 OF uh1rWcst2 gIl C-rrcs pca,iF-.ts.