Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-02-03
Trip TO kansas.
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JEFFERsONVILLE, o., JAN, 1881

JEFFERsoEVILLE, o., jan, 1881.
EDS. HERALD: left home on the och
of November, for short stay in South
ern and Eastern Kansas, and l wish to
make mention of a few of the things
that saw there. Leaving Kansas City
for Eastern or Southern Kansas, the
traveller on the Kansas City, Lawrence
and Southern r. r., is quartered in
handsome coaches and carried rapidly
over a smooth and solid road bed. This
line extends from Kansas City to Medi-
cinee Lodge, through the counties Of
johnson, Franklin, Anderson, Allen,
Neosho, Salette, Montgomery, Elk,
Conley, Sumner. Some of as fine coun.
try in these counties as Gods glorious
sunlight ever shone upon for agricul-
tural purposes. No finer lands exist
than lie in the eastern part of Kansas,
and no heavier crops are raised any
where. There is an unlimited supply Of
sand stone and lime stone, some as fine
for building purposes as have ever
seen. The crops in Southern and East
ern Kansas last year were as good as
anywhere; corn they claimed would
make frOm % to 80 bushels per acre;
wheat 16 to 20 bushels per acre; the
quality was good, which sold from
20 to rs cents in market when | was
there. The country is watered with
numerous small rivers, and is well
stocked with timber. The people of
Kansas are far more intelligent than
some people in my neighborhood seem
to think. If one wishes to see enter
prisina business men let him 90 to
Kansas. The soil in Eastern Kansas,
especially Allen county, is dark loan
and red sub-sOil. UnimproYed lands
are held at from SO 20 to 81 90 per acre,
and are from one to ten miles from any
railroad. Some improved farms are
offered very low, and prices are rising
very rapidly. The country is now full |
of land lockers and many buyers too.
| had conversation with different men,
while was there, from nearly every
State in the Union, and Eastern and
Southern Kansas are their faVOrite Sec
tions almost invariably; many have
come here from Central and Western
Kansas, complaining Of the drouth and
sand there. saw Large cribs every
where / went, and they were well filled
with fine corn; some in the fields was
yet unhusked. The castor bean is
argely raised, and is very profitable,
Iilletis great crop here, ] saw Egyp-
ian millet head s to IL inches lohS.
Peanuts are a good crop and easily
aised. Sheep sell at 81 75 to 81 90 per
lead. Cows sell for $15 to $40; aver
ge $25 to $50. Inever ate sWeeter beef
han ] got there. | got as fine meals
here as a man would wish to eat, and
he price was only 20 cents. Fencing
as cheap as in the East; oak, walnut,
ickory and mulberry posts are plenty
t &c. to 7c. each; barbed wire ct lloo1l@@c.
er pound. Good schools are the rule,
nd better school buildings l never
aw.
| have taken all my information from .
he best class of farmers and business .
zen. One very important item must
MENTION; if any person visits lola, the
Ounty seat of Allen county, don't fail
} call on George A. Boulus, land agent,
nd he will be pleased to give you all
le information you desire, attend to
lifting you to farm, and show you the
implies of grain in his office. Well l
i'll bring my remarks to close for
lis time. Would like to hear from I
,me one else on the subject. !
Yours truly,
j. w. OWEN,
Jefiersonville, 0.