Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-08
BUFFALO COUNTY,.
The Live and Latent Wealth Of
Western Nebraska.
The Principal Features OF
Kearney, and Other
Matters.
sp dal Correspondence o, THs Bss.

district, with the present prospects
more favorable than ever before for an
abundant vegetable production, both
wild and cultivated. When the re-
port of L,wis and Clark Is considered
one almost feels 10 doubt of his own
vision as he looks about this one
called Great American Desert" and
behold a luxuvisnt growth of vegets.
tion nearly, or quite equal In value,
to that Of the New England states.
There IL an exhibition at Mr..
whiteskers' ofics In Kearney q collee.
ton OF grass and cereals, all Buffalo
county products, that 4, really worth
the attention of the public. Here are
found every known variety Of tame
grasses, together with all kinds Of
grain aud herbs usually found Ia the
best agricultural districts, and In fully
a. healthy and vigorous a growth Of
stalk.
i STOCK
also rank foremost among the produce
tion of Butfu o county. There lie now
Q large herd Ut neat cattle feeding
near Kearney that astouish Mi the
beef men from the cas-. that have seen
them. Taere are In the herd some
twenty or more steers that weigh up
wards Of 2 goo pounds each, aud such
10 the production of Buffalo county.
Some farmers In this sec Ion re-.
port enormous yields If wheat, corn
and potatoes per acre, bat the maxi.
mum yield is perhaps not above the
average of other eastern counties, but
IL no douot fully as good and will b"
materially improved along the limo #
THE KEARNEy CANAL,
which is nov big v~,gorouely pushed
forward and is expected to be compile.
ted this season, by which lands for q
radius OF several miles can te iiriea-
ted during j ally aud A igust, If neces-
say. the opening Of the canal will
open an avenue to N which
will prove q valuable acquisition to
Kearney, In the way OF otfsrlng un-
PARALLEL Inducements to manufacturers
who may fnd it greatly to their advan-
tage to locate here, where they will
find the best water privileges TO be had
In the country. This Is n of the en-.
terprises that will eventually be init
sted by the people Of various sections
of the state to advantage.
KEARNEY
Is now having q real estate boom.
Land that was preemp.ed In 1872 at
81 per acre, 1, now sel,rq ~ nearly
$1,000 par acre, or tron $3.50 to $3.50
per res inS O. ,s,Gsra ole baud
Ing Is conte moi + - This Ne1r, 81,
though but little mas a,ytb 9ic,n.
meuced.
Emigration is now pouring into the
county at q rapid rate. It is estimated
by real estate dealers that iully 5000
people have settled In b lffslo county
this spring, nearly all of them having
permanently located.
Perhaps the most noted public
featurs Ia Kearney Ia
THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL,
which is located two miles west Of
town, and is IN charge OF DR.. Collins.
A visit to tho only instituGio of the
kind 10 Nebraska reveals to the m'nd'
of all parties personally interested 9
consoling idea of pure satisfaction,
For the benefit of those Of our readers
who have little or no Information with
the characteristics of a reform schoo
I will dwell In detail concerning tht
modus opsrsudi Of the Institution.
The state has now 800 acres of fat
land. with q three story brick building
48x53 feet on the ground. The bise
ment Is utilized as kitchen, dining
room aud laundry. The second floor
has an off, e. parlor aud school room
while the third Is used as a dormitory
being comfortably provided with gooe
and clean beds, IN two large rooms =
having no connection-one for th'
boys aud one for the girls.
OF this farm there are ITO acre
under cultivation, and 1t Is expected
that 80 to 100 acres more will BIZ
broken this season. About titteel
acres are used as q kitchen garden
and 10 worked by the boys principally
a. we'll Is the entire farm work, onl!
one farm hand being employed. Their
are now thirty-one boy, aud eleven
girls In ate adance. These range from
eight to nineteen years of age, aud ar,
chiefly children who, for want of kline
homes and loving parents. have wan
dered away from the path of the virtu
Gus and committed some petit crime
and are sent here for correction for
8, period of tims, ususlly until they be
come of age.
AT SCHOOL,
The state provides two competen
teachers, and the common branches G
education are taught the same az In
district school. The children ar
bright, obsdient and happy, aud enjo
schooling, which most of them wer
never before privileged. Daring va
cation they all work out doors, an
are enabled to obtain not only man
nual exercise. but scientific ideas re
gsrdtng agriculture, botany, garden
Ing and stock breeding.
As soon as the spacious new build
Ing, costing about $40, 900 of the lat
appropriation, IL built the preser
building will be converted into shop
where the different branches
mechanism will, be taught.
The superintendent informed m
that the farm, though only two yea
Did, paid 81, 500 toward living la
season, and he Ia inihopes this year
make the institution nearly self-su
tanning although his family is co!
stsrtly increasing. Competent Il
structors are kept constantly with Il
children while at work, and all atteI
tion possible Is given them by way
explaining any technical branch tn
may arise. / was more than please