The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-10-23
LETTER FROM KANSAS.
LIE Loup. KAs. o,t. & 1854.

'he has abuniant cause for it There
vas a bountiful harvest of the small
grains and hay, and tue corn crop is
simply enormons. Already the exullant
armer is contemplating tearing down
his old rail pens to make room for great
sr. 1t is not that there is such an un-
usual yield per acre, but there are so
many acres OF it raised, and the yield is
so uniform. There is not poor field
Of corn in this vicinity where it was
planted and tended, and when
it is remembefad that the fields contain
from eighty acres up TO several hundreds
YOU may have some idea OF the. amount.
From sFoNIcr's mound,n three miles
from US, you may look around ani see
more corn than would feed aIl the stock
in Monroe county half the winter with
enough for an occasional "Jonnny cake
thrown in. Large amounts of this is
sold and shipped but the most of i,
is fed here. Every farmer has his lol
of hogs or herd of cattle, many have
both. Twice the profit is realized from
hav and corn by feeding it to either
The cattle are being brought ia of the
ranges now. Great herds of sleek fai
cattle, are driven past from the counties
south and west Of this, where they have
subsisted on grass alone since April
Turned into meadows they will live IN.
til the corn is gathered when they will
get the range of the corn fields and un.
less they are intended for market during
the winter very little grain will be fed
until near spring. ~ q
This is one of the seasons for emf
grating, the changing around is done
chiefly in spring and fall, and so there
are emigrant wagons on the road CON-
tinuslly. frequently few men 90 oul
in them to ''spy out the land" but in
most cases whole families are removing
seeking homes farther west, and the
white covered wagons or prairie schoon
ers' are seldom out OF sight. Several
families club together sometimes and
form quite caravan. They are provi4
ded with camp equipage and as night
approaches, encamp in grove if con-
venient or to leeward of tall hedge,
pitch their tent il they have one, If not
strike little fire and prepare supper
and go to bed--iu their wagons. You
may thidk that this only refers to per-
sons driven vest by their necessities but
people here do not regard il thus.-
Some of the best improved farms around
here, with good and even elegant build
ings and well stocked yards, are owned
by persons who came here in emigraht
wagons few years since. Ii they only
possessed money sufficient to purchase
the land, the rest all followed, and that
at no laggard pace, provided an averase
amount of energy is used and. an eye
kept for the main chance,
We attended the county fair at Ottawa
last week and as | presume you had no
special" there, perhaps a few notes coz
it would not be amias as serv-
ing to give your rea.lers some idea OF
he products of this portion Of the State.
Fhe sun never shone on fairer place
Fnr fai. no pun intended y than Forest
Park, natural grove situated on the
banks of the Marais des Csgues river,
ust outside of the city On entering
The grounds in the morning our party,
irst made the rounds of tie stock pens
and were agreeably surpr ised at the
,plen It'd specimens, The cattle shown
we're especially fine. Among them we
1oticed short horns, aldernets, polIed
angus, Galloways &C., all as sleek and
at as corn, grass aud good care could
make them. Pen after pen OF great fat
black hogs and a few jersey reds greeted
IS. The horses-wel / can't tell any,
hing about horse tied up in stall,
but later in the day when brought out
on the track, they presented very fine
appearance and many of them showed
good speed, but then if Kansas horse
s not "goer" he amt anything. As
here is but little inter est taken in sheep
hefe, lesS than half dozen pens COM
prised the whole show! We next visit
I'd the poultry and found it well worthy
,f inspection. Everything in the do
nestle poultry line had ever heard Of
vas here exhibited. The raising of fan
" poultry is largely engaged in. among
The novelties were q trio of chinese
geese and pair of musk ducks.
The arrangement of Floral hall will
lot admit of the condensing necessary
o crowd it into this letter and | shall
:nly say of it that il was model of ar
istic beauty. The spaba occupied by
be floral display was rich ID rare ptants
Imong them palm tree and pome-
granite the same plant showing ripe
ruit and blossoms. The fine art display
vas aso very fine. There was not much
If display OF green fruit except apples,
'f these there was as fine specimens and
IS many different vali.lies as / ever saw
It any fair.
In the afternoon several ladies cor.
esled for premium of eqnestrianism.
most of them were graceful and fearless
lers one young lady whose horse fea
nd threw her under carriage, was up
nd uiounted agsin before our hearts
uit besting fas', some OF the contest:
nts were girls thiIteen and fifteen wears
Id A iew OF them disIiiounted and
ad their saddles removed and d blank.
t strapped on instead, and thus in true
nd,sa ayls dashed around the ring
'ith skill and daring which vas ac
uirei perhaps by driving the COWS
ome across The prairies pursued uy a
cyclone. Gait say we enjoyed the
pectacle though. What we did enjoy
vas parade by the Ottawa z ,naves, a
company of about fisy boys of from
welve To eighteen, uniformed and armed,
be boys went through the evnlu,ions OF
he Z)uave drill with great precision
md looked quite soldier like not to sa,
little dangerous aaa
The usual fortune wheels, tatge,
and other cstchpenny arrange
fents wuich disgrace I'll fairs we're to
Ie seen on all sidrs. We we're attracted
~ table Of fndi'n made articles con-
listing OF mecca sins sachels &s; Il
Jead works These were Tor sale and
we're attended by veritable dusky maj l.
IN. l cant close without remarking on
he pleasure Of attending fair for o
whole day without see ng a drunk man,
DR. hearing any Of the Guarreling. profanity
DR. obscenity which usually grows out O.
intoxication. This by way of encour.