McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
RED WILLOW COUNTY.

ing the present outlook and condition
of our county aud the west portion Of
this state relative to prospects, etc,
from an agricultural point of view
For the benefit of such we will sub.
nit few facts in relation thereto:
To the casual observer il might seem
that the present protracted and severe
cold spell, with the quite unusual depth
of snow, might be looked upon as rather
detrimental than otherwise ; but upon
reflection it will be readily admitted
that it is a well known. fact that all
severe win ers are and ever have been
followed by the very best results in the
growing of cereals and all kinds of farm
produce And not only this, the length
and severity Of the present and past
winter, together with the increase of
rainfall, are prima facie evidence of
that change of'climate so long expected
and so sure to come To all new cOuh-
tries but tn us 50 long in coming. as
to discourage many hundreds Of men
who have been here and gone. some to
return even worse off than those who
remained to SIT m the storms of fnan-
cial distress caused by the great and
Gin those days. insurmountable obsta-
cles and difficulties that are to day,
thanks to the Great Giyer of all good
and perfect gifts, numbered among the
things of the paSt-buried i'll oblivion
by the bright, glorious and happy pros
poets of our future prosperity-never
more to return.
Red Willow county is the recipient
of an impetus born Of and akin to those
motives, principles and determinations
that will take an hundred fold more to
battle or discourage than in the days
gone by. And our present population
is here to stay-and they will stay. In
looking over the condition of old set
tiers, many of whom came here with
but very little capital, are to-day in
comfortable circumstances, with plenty
of everything necessary to life and
happiness around them: Horses, cattle,
tie, hogs, poultry. grain of all kinds
and vegetables. The universally large
yield of crops of all kinds, the past sea-
son, gives us an amount equal to any
demand likely to be made upoh us by
the emigration soon to commence
pouring in, and a very large emigra
ton is expected. And right here let
me answer in general way letters re-
ceived by me, almost daily, relative to
prices Of grain, hay and other produce,
from parties who contemplate coming
West:
We quote corn and rye at zoe. to
25c {; wheat, 40c. to 50c oats and bar
ley, Soc. to SOC. hogs, 4c. to DC. Good
work horses high and scarce Farm
machinery can be bought here as cheap
as any where west of the Mississippi,
considering the difference in freights.
Now that there is reasonable assur-
ance of reaping that which we sow and
at the same time getting a good yield
of No l grain We think We can offer
substantial Inducements to those east
of here who rent land and but just ob-
tain a livelihood thereby. 1t is safe to
say they can live as well here as they
do there and their land vii. be growing
in value just in proportion as they beau
tify and improve it.
We do not pen this with Il view IF
unduly influencing any to come here,
but simply to enlighten those who are
led to believe that this is barren vii
derness BY stories to that effect put in
circulation in the east by those who are
interested in retarding the march of
emigration hither. There is yet
large amount of government land sub
ject to entry in western Nebraska, and
the sooner this land is utilized the better
for all concerned. Respectfully.
c. H. RUSSELL
Hamburger. Neb.. Jan 20, So.