The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-04-20
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You thiak lbere 20 ''''''e pt"a' IN
sheep than In caties'
By far
s.Whv ~

need so much monty To- co.nm, >uce witt
and it is l,ss sinnbie 10 take care
them"
"Men of small capital, then. are sal
in investing il sheep?"
Yes; you don't need big money
Most men begin with small Hooks, bu
they grow last anoegh-"
RAISING SHEEP ON SHARES
II is a common hing here for me-
who have capital, but who do not wan
10 give their personal attention 10 In
business, TO make n contract with Telia
be and responsible farmers 10 fals'
sheep on shares. There are many thou
sand sheep in Kansas owned in this way
from which the capitalist derives a larg
or income than he can get from any or
binary investment, without FISK D
trouble. There are many sheep owner
in Kansas. also who do not own an acr'
of land or shed, but simply contrac
with farmers, WHO keep their sheep anc
handle them at a certain per cent of thu
profits
l met Il gentlemRu the other day, /
travelling man, at the Kansas City house
who owns 1000 sheep, and gives the
farmer who handles them 90 per cent. o!
the profits, the farmer furnishing every
thing but the sheep and transacting al
| the business The owner makes him a
visit once year TO settle up and receives
his dividend. His original investment
was $4,000. At the end of the first year
he received $ST9, at the end of the sec
ond year 81, 452, and last year, the third,
his dividend was 81 ,S75.
THE STOCK COMPANY PLAN.
II is common thing, too, to organize
stock company of several persons for
sheep raising. For example, few gen.
tlsmen in Topeka in 1880 organized a
company, bought 1000 merino ewes
and ten thoroughbred rams for $3,455,
and made contract with u farmer near
Larned TO conduct the business He
agreed TO take full charge of the flock
be at every expense for feeding, shear
ing, etc, for 80 per cent. OF the wool
and 80 per cent. of the increase, all
| lOsees 10 be deducted from his share.
| The first year the wool alone paid a
| dividend to the company of II per cent.
and 1t Is estimated that il will be
doubled this year. The increase OF the
flock, which has been about so per cent.
will be divided at the expiration of the
contract
/ find that old sheep-growers all
| agree that in this climate there is less
| liability to infectious diseases than in
any other in which they mad had exr
perience. Scab is the only disease that
is feared, but | am told that this is
destructive only in cases of the most
culpable carelessness, as the remedies
in use are found to be thoroughly effec-
tive Sheep raising Is only in It's in
fancy in Kansas, and while the focks
in Colorado and New Mexico are larger,
the Gheapness and abundance of food,
as well as the perfect adaptability of
climate in western Kansas, will soon
hrin in larra panitol n hn invested IL,
large iiocks.
"A great country for sheep, eh ?" OBJ
served a stranger of whom u asked
question. II should remark. Ii Mary's
school teacher had any sense, he would
have told her to take her little lamb m
der her arm ana go west. She might q
had million head by this time
WHERE THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY
COST.
Il very natural question, and one that
should be answered IN advance, is,
where are the best unoccupied lands, and
what do they cost? The pre-emplion !
and homestead laws have been taken |
advantage Of TO greater extent in Kan |
sas than perhaps in any other state, and |
there remains only a comparative small |
quantity Of good land subject to entry |
under the wise provisions of the govern. |
ment. The railroad land grant, that of |
the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe, Tuns |
through the valley Of the Arkansas river, |
perhaps the richest section in the west |
ern portion of the state, and includes |
every alternatc section tor ten miles on !
either side of the track, These lands |
can lie scared of the railroad company
for cash, or upon credit, with interest at !
I per cent. for two, three, six or eleven |
Years time. OF course The cheapest |
way to buy is for cash, and with the !
cash prices l will deal, remarking, by |
way of parenthesis, that the prices for !
two years time are about per cent. |
for six years time, and 30 per cent. |
higher for eleven years time.
THE STATE BY COUNTIES.
In Morris county, which lies Just |
northwest of Empofia, there are nearly |
100000 acres unsold, which may be |
had at an average cash price of $3.50 per
acre.
In Butler county, which lies directly
south of Florence, and is tapped by the
Eldorado branch of the A, L. Sc s. F.
railroad, there are over 100000 acres
for sale at an average cash price of s.
an acre.
In Chase county, one of the most
beautiful sections of the state, with an
=.
there are 100000 acres offered at an
average price of $3.50.
In Marion, the next county west, also
fertile and well watered, are 100000
acres at 81
In Mcpherson county, just south of
Salina, there are $4,000 acres at $4.75.
In Harvey county, of which Newton
is the county seat, and in which one of
THE FAMOUS MENNONITE COLONIES
is located, 10000 acres are unoccu-
pied, and are offered at 1925.
In Sedgwlck, directly south, of which
Wichita is the county seat, about the
same quantity of land is offered, at the
same price.
In Reno county, just west of Harvey,
where cane culture has been 50 success
full, are nearly 100000 acres, offered
at an average price of $3.50 per acre.
And in Rice, which lies just west of
Harvey, and has two railroads, there are
nearly 60,000 acres for sale at 1913.
Barton county is quite thickly settled,
with Great Bend as the county seat, but
there are still about 100000 acres unoc-
cupied, that can be had for an average
price of 1878. In Rice and Barton,
cane, as well as other crops, have been
very successful, and the great sorghum
mills described in a recent letter are
lOCulCO lIlCsC OOuullSS-
In Stafford county are about no.
600 acres unoccupied and for sale at
$3.50. This is great sheep county, as
is also Pawnee county. which lies di-
rectly west, ana In which are 10000
acres unOccupied and for sale at So so
In Edwards county, lying directly
south, with some of
THE FINEST SHEEP RANGES
in the world, there are 100000 acres
for sale at the same price
In Rush county, which is full of
streams, there are 100000 acres, and ii
offers splendid opportunities for agri-
culture, as well as for cattle ranches.
Ford and HOdgeman counties are
covered with ranches, with Dodge City
as their focus of trade, and here the eli
mate, grass and water otter almost I'M
equaled advantages for raising cattle.
Dodge City is one of the largest cattle
markets in the west In Ford county
there are nearly 1000, 900 acres, and in
Hodgemen 100000, the price for which
Is 1926 an acre, as in Rush county.
Lying 10 the westward are the coun-
ties of Gray, Buffalo, Sequoyah, Hamil-
ton and Kearney, which are compare
lively new, and are just being opened TO
settlement. They lie in the western
quarter of the state, adjoining Colorado,
and are adapted for sheep and cattle
raising, as well as for mixed farming.
Here The lands are cheap, and the rail-
road company IS offering rare induce
ments to immigran;s The large and
growing markets for all sorts of produce
In the Colorado mines offer a great
temptation TO the raising of garden
truck, for prices are very nigh and veg
etables scarce,
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