Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-02-26

Likely some OF you people intend
coming west nextsummer, to see the
country. To all such it will be great
help to acquaint themselves as much as
possible, with different and desirable
localities before starting. BY writing
to the agents of R. r. Co. in the north.
ern and central portions of Kansas, a
pretty highly colored description of
their lands may be obtai ned. But as
southern Kansas has NOR. Il. land
grants, information must be had from
other sources. To supply such is the
object of this letter. Sumner county
is i'm the southern tier VI counties, the
much talked OF Cherokee strip and Ok
lahoma torders it on the south. IL is
one of the largest counties in the State,
as we'll as the best. In proofof the last
assertion the reader is referred to the
last report Of the State Board Of Agri-
cultured of Kansas. Tie following
facts are taken from the same:
Sumner county has more hogs, more
mules, more fruit trees, more school
houses and more miles Of Railroad
than any other county in the State, on
ly one county sold more pork and beef,
only two raised more wheat and corn
combined, only three have larger as
sessed valuation of property and popu.
lation and only four have more cattle.
All this has beer accomplished in four
teen years, Clover. Timothy, Blue grass
and Orchard grass do we'll and in few
years thousands of acres will be put in
to these grasses, then 1t will take front
rank in CATTLE
Do not take anything for granted but
come and see for yourselves. There
are a number Of men In your parts, in
fact all over the East. possessed OF few
acres of land, worth from two to five
thousand dollars, tenant farm ers also
whose stock and savings would amount
to the same. All such would do well
TO come and look at the first county in
Kansas. ,
Prices of farm products rule some
what as follows Wheat is gen orally
about 2Octs less than eastern quota.
tions. Corn starts at ab out 20cts when
the new crop comes in, and gradually
goes up to 80 cts. per bu shel, however
by judicious feeding, either hogs OF
cattle. 4Octs may be realized, some ever
claim Scots. The yield Of wheat may
be anywhere between 5 or 40 bushel.
per acre. that of corn from 25 to 70
bushels shelled. Hogs sell from $3 81
to &c. 90 per hundred. live weight. Cat
tie about the same. The lowest paid
for Butter, the past year, was 124 cts.
per To-, the highest 30 cts, the lowest
paid for eggs was Is cts, the highest
80 cts. per dozen. Live poultry 50. sc
to So 90 per dozen, dressed 6 to cts
Der 10. Groceries and dry-goods are a
bout the same as in the East. Tht
same may be said of farm implements.
The working season for the farmer
begins with March and ends with tn,
middle of December with the exception
| of corn husking that lasts most all tn,
wear. The winters are not very Ions
but sometimes quit severe and it Is nj
waste to provide fodder to last four o.
five months. This section Is not Para
disc nor any ways near it, yst, few come
hereto settle and then turn their face
eastward. Lumber ranges from $40 tC
S35 per M. and buildings that are call
ed very good here cost but trifle NOR
than one of the same size would IL
Pennsylvania. Better shelter for mai
and beast are sadly wanting as we'll q
the thrifty saving habits of the EASTER
farmer.
A new Court house at Wellington
has Just bean completed and paid for a
cost of sixty-6ve thousand dollars
This with the building of two or thre
iron bridges, made the taxes except
ionally high this year, about forty dol
lars on an average improved quartz
section. This is double what it wa
in former years. Land sells from te
to fifty dollars per acre, owing to i'm
provements and nearness to R. R., O
county seat. Study these figures close
| ly and compare with any other section
| in the west and then determine fo
yourselves the locality for you t
strike. L. G. ERHARD,
wellington,
Feb. IA, 1885. Summer Co., Kansas