The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
Manhattan Republic.

Manhattan Republic.
ottawa Herald: The Kansas hen APP
pears to go on record with one achieve
ment, only to break the record with
something still bigger. Her conribu-
tion to the circulating wealth Of this
vicinity is something that could scarce
ly be believed if it were not vouched for
by reputable parties, and recorded in a
reputable newspaper.
During the past two weeks, J. V.
Mitchell has shipped from Ottawa sew
en- car loads OF eggs. Each car contains
400 cases and each case contains 80 do
zen eggs. This makes total of $4,000
dozen, or 1.00S,0O0 eggs At the average
price Of eggs, 12i5 cents, the eggs Were
worth s1G.500. They were shipped into
Ottawa from nearly all points in this
county and adjoining ones. Mr.. Mitch
ell has employed from five to ten men
in his establishment during the rush.
He has paid out big sums of money
every day. The eggs are packed again
at the Mitchell establishment for ship
ment
The hen fruit goes to Boston, New
York and other cities of the east. This
is only the shipment of one house, while
the town has two.
Chanute Sun: Potatoes ought to be
cheap next winter" said a commission
man the other day If the plans now
being made by the Kaw valley growers
materialize, and if there is a fair crop
next summer, there'u be potatoes enough
TO feed an army. Why, I've been here
10 years and I never saw conditions
similar to those ruling at the present
hauling potatoes to market all winter,
weather permitting, and lots of them
will have enough old potatoes to last
right up to the time the new crop is
ready for digging Usually the farmers
are all sold out by Christmas and at
this time of the year the majority are
eating northern grown potatoes The
acreage wasn't so large in the Kaw
valley last year, but the crop was
bumper one.
1T looks as though twice as many
potatoes would be planted this year. I
know one man who had 40 acres plant
ed last year. The other day he told me
that he was going to put 100 acres in
this year. Another man, who planted
100 acres last year, says he VIII IN
crease it to $50 this year. Nearly every
body I have talked with on the subject
is planning to raise more than last sea
son"
Junction City Republic: Junction City
is getting genuine move on herself
this spring, in the building line. In
addition to the larger houses beinS
built, it is safe to say that between
January I and July there will be fifty
now cottages three to six rooms, nut
up north of Eighth street, and the
prosGcrous thing about the deal is thar
all Will be built by men of comDara~
lively limited means. for their own use.
When the worSinsman owns his home,
discomfort is apt to pass along another
street.
Hiawatha Kansas Democrat: Ernesl
that he was going to Oklahoma next
month to look for land. A few years
ago Mr. Rheulin bought farm near
Iamlin. paying $4,000 for it. He sold
the farm short time ago to Ed Towla.
Of Falls City. for $1,000, and says THAI
with this he thinks he can easily get
"a half section of improved land in Okla
home.
Leavenworth Standard Chronicle:
One Of the largest transfers Of real
estate recorded in the register of deeds
office for some days was one xestes :
day in which L. V. Hardness and wife
of New York city sold to Peter Kern
for $4,000 the southwest quarter Sec
tion IA, and the northwest quarter,
section %, township 9, range %. The
land in question is in the immediate
vicinity of the Brighton mine. aac
Hardness reserves the right of way o.
the Brighton and Lansing railway to-