The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-13
ENTGRArION TO KANSAS.

Kansas City Journal: The spring
opens with very encouraging outlook
for Kansas. An emigration has set in
that way which bids fair to increase the
population by thousands before the sum-
mer opens. In fact emigration into
Kansas began early in the fall. and pros
pectOrs crowded the state looking for To-
cations, homes In the many fiat growing
and active loves IN the state or on farm
and range lands.
The result Of thus thorough inspec-
ton of the state and its agricultural and
stock raising advantages is now made
manifest by the great influx Of emIgrants
who are coming into tue state 70 stay.
No better example Or proof of the popu-
laity Kansas is now enjoying can be
afforded than is daily presented
at the Union depot in this city.
Every train westward bound is
crowded and the destination of the great
majority is Kansas. 1t strikes one rs
perfectly marvellous To witness this ex-
odus from across the Mississippi, as il
aggregates in Kansas City, seeking
homes in Kansas. No particular
part of the state seems especially
favored, but the tickets bear the
names Of towns In all parts Of the state.
Kansas only is the Mecca of these
pilgrims. Motto, ably, too, the class OF
immigrants are such as viii immedI-
ately add to the wealth of the state.
They are mr. silly provided with mt aus to
engage in business o. under axe success
full farming.
How successful farming can be made
in Kans As has bcen demonstrate TO the
absolute certainty of fact. The returns
show Kansas to be the second
corn state ia the union, the
crop for 1882 reaching the enormous
figures of IL. 100000 bushels. As a
wheat safe Kansas staEds sixth in the
list, and her crop is winter wheat, bring
ing the highest prices In the market In
al other cereals the stale takes high
rank in castor beans, grasses, sorghum,
broom corn and other farm ami gaIden
products Kansas is without a rival. As a
ruit-grOwing state, apples especially, it
has no equal. In the west are great
ranges for cattle with abundant good
water and nutritious grass, s, while her
fattened or corc-fed stock and hogs are
quoted the highest IN the market as well
as being almost inexhausIible in num-
Der.
Coal abouuds in the state, M part of
the great state being inaccessible t. the
coal fields for supplies for domestic pur-
poses.
A fertile and prolific soil, an equitable
climate, well waterGd country, and al
ready populated by over 100000 of in
telligent people, Ransss affords every
advantage TO the industrious man or
family wishing for home they can call
their own. The educational advantages
are as good as can be found in any state
of the union, while the moral tohe OF the
people has placed Kansas in the front
rank of the civilized communities of this
age.
This is no advertisement of our sister
state beyond what facts impel US TO say
as an assurance TO the emigrants to Kan
sas that they are acting wisely. and from
the progress Kansas has made in the
last decade, we can express the belief
they will never regret having cast their
fortunes with the Sunflnwer state.
There is plenty of room, an abund-
ance of government and desirable rail
road lands In Kansas awaiting Occu-
pancy, and abouL ding in the promise OF
remunerstIve returns to industry, with
no possibility of destructive visitation,
danger of floods like those that have
devastated the Ohio valley and are de-
lugiDg the southern low lands. A health
full elevated plateau is Kansas, inviting
thousands to delightful homes.