The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-25

EDS. FREE TRADER-We wish TO say, through
the columns of your paper, to homes"cs"r' and
those seeking investments in lands, tina row is
a very desirable time to visit Nebraska. We have
just received report Of the condition Of crops
| in all the counties on the line Of the Union Pa
cihc railroad The prospects Of large crops this
year are very promising The reports from
Saunders and Polk counties say: prospects for
crops never were better Wheat and all small
grain are extra good Farmers and everybody
are Jublant over grand crop prospects" The
reports from York and Hamilton counties, equal
ly cheering. Reports from Dodge and COlfax
counties say: 1.-THE acreage OF corn one-thrd
larger than former years. Wheat is looking ex-
cellent, better than for years" In these counties
the Union Pacific railroad has IS, 600 acres of ex-
cellent farming lands for sale at s. Sc per acre
on long time j. 7. GARRISON, agent at Colfax,
will show these lands free OF charge. The report
from Plat county says: 1.-THE acreage Of wheat
in the county is probably twenty per cent. in
crease over last year, and prospects thus far for
full crops are far better than at this season for
the past eight years. Farmers are greatly encour-
aged and are nearly done planting corn ION May
26th), with large acreage planted, Grass is
growing beyond all expectation, and taken as
whole this part of Nebraska had never better
showing for large harvest than at the present
time. The weather, Of the most favorable char.
scter, neither too wet nor too dry" The railroad
company has for sale $4,000 acres Of good land
In this county at an average Of 81 per acre.
speice & North, at Columbus, Neb., are the
agents, and will take pleasure in showing these
lands free of charge. The report from Merrck
county says A large proportion OF the corn is
planted and much OF it is up. Small grain is
growing finely and the prospects are good. The
ground Is in excellent condition, seed good and
the indications are that we shall have one OF the
best crops ever raised" The company has for
sale in this county about $1,000 acres at an aver
age price OF $3.50 per acre. Henry Beardsley is
the agent at Clark, Neb, and n Il. Persinger is
at Central City, and will show these lands free Of
charge The report from Hall county says: Es-
tlmated increase Of crops over former years is
twenty per cent. Increased acreage OF corn
about twenty-five per cent Cropindlcations are
very natteriag, and never were cxceled in the
memory OF the Oldest inhabitant." The compa.
nv has for sale In this county 80 COO acres Of land
at an average of SO per acre, on long time.
~ Ilull NJ tTdllu ihldHu, are inc CoHl-
panys agents, and will show these lands free Of
charge. The reports from Kearney, Phelps aud
Dawson counties say "The acreage Of all crops
is increased from 10 TO 90 per cent. over 1850
but In corn not less than 40 per cent. increase
The condition OF all crops is even ard good The
seed and ground are in splendid condition, with
better prospects for a larger crop than there
have been for years" There is for sale in Kear.
ney and Buffalo counties l4, $40 acres Of good
farming lands at an average OF 1915 per acre on
long time John II. Roe at Kearney Junction is /
charge In Dawson and Phelps counties there
are BIZ, $50 acres Of good farming lands for sale
at All average Of $3.50 per acre, and ]. II. Mac.
Call is the agent at Plum Creek and Leander
Halgreon agent at Phelps Center and will show
these lands free Of charge. The sa-e reports
come from the counties Of GUsper, Custer and
Lincoln. j. H. Mcconnell is the agent at North (
Platte, and will show lands free Of charge. There
are some 1900, 900 acres Of fine homestead lands
in the counties west OF Kcaruey Junction, and the .
L. :. land Office for these lands is at Grand Is
land and North Platte
To see these lands purchase round tip ticket /
at your nearest ticket Office to Columbus, Ncb., .
by way Of Council BlUGs and Omaha. At Co
lumbus purchase ticket TO either Grand Island,
Kearney junction, Plum Creek or North Platte.
These tickets are good to stop over at all points .
in Nebraska, going and returning. Call on these
agents and they will take pleasure in showing
YOU the lands Talk With the farmers and learn
Of them the many advantages Of owning land in
Nebraska. We shall continue 10 receive reports
Of the crops monthly, aud viii take pleasure IN
sending to al, By mail, crop reports, Pioneer
maps. showing the location OF the lands, and eN-
cursion bills giving prices Of tickets and all 9th
er information desired Call on OF address, K
) NJ KNOX x Son,
Princeton. III.