Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-06

never was any such normal condition
of- mankind, 1t may come when all
men, everyone, acknowledge ana
obey the same definite moral author
ity.
CENTRAL KANSAS GOOD YEAR.
The end of the year has brought
to Central Kansas a record OF ad-
that exceeds anything
ever known in a single twelVe-montn'
The farming sections of the state
have, of course, Jared well but in THIS
norton there has been an exceptional
" fine record because of the many
business interests that have been
by the high tide of yields ana
prices. The farmers Of this section
of the state have not only their crops
but many by-products on which to
depend and they have received large
returns.
Take the instance Of one farmer
who came to town last week with
two loads of hogs and received a
check for $462 therefor; or that or
the other farmer with 1000 bushels
of wheat in the bin after paying all
his farm expenses of the year-they
are EXAMPLES of what the farms are
doing The yields during the year
lave been of high average and
the prices have been rising higher
constantly. When the wheat Went
to a dollar there was free selling. Dut
when II went down below that figure
selling stopped. I'VE took In 1900
bushels a day." said one of the NAH
ayers of the Enterprise mills, so
long as we paid dollar and up
When 1t dropped to SO cents not
bushel came in for several days
That Is the temper Of the farmers ana
Il has been characteristic Of their
selling plans. They have been able
to hold their grain and have not hesl-
tated to do so. AS a result there
Il a vast amount OF surplus wealth
in the country and the prospects are
that there will be steady impetus to
business as the winter progresses
The farmers have been conserva-
tive buyers of goods but have on the
other hand eagerly invested in LANDS
and other things at a distance. The
amount of money going out OF the
central counties Of the state for land
purchases in the southwest and in
the high plains region has been enor-
nous while stocks Of all kinds have
been found easy sellers to men with
surplus money in the banks. The
fact that there has been little mort
gaging or borrowing for the purpose
Of making these investments has
shown how strong is the financial
position of the farmers. They, as
we'll as the townspeople. have invested
only what they could afford and
they have been able to lose their
investment IL the fates so decided
The probabilities are that many OF
these investments will not be SO good
as those made at home but the ten
dency to "try II out" is strong.
The land movement at home has
continued through the year and has
been on an ascending scale of values.
The prices for farms was considered
very high year ago, but there has,
because Of the high prices for grain
been a steady market at yet better
prices. 1t is not unusual for farms
to sell at ss5 to 500 an acre and
the amounts are largely in cash.
Many western men are coming In TO
buy farms in this section Of the state
and this movement has been in opera
ton during the year, with prospects
for a continuance during the coming
season. The farmers here are selling
out whenever they get their price and
are either moving to town or buying
cheaper land for another rise in
value. ai
The improvement Of farms and the
building Of modern barns and putting
modern equipment in the homes have
added 70 the desirabIlity OF the cen
tral Kansas farm and the new comers
are eettlns fine homes.
The towns have been improylnS e
weli ss the country. The huilding
done IN thls city has ben bat . type
OF that going on IN every community.
ne residences erected have been o.
modern style and have Indicated 2
confidence IN permuuance Of ne
towns prosperity. Some Of TIE had
soonest homes b ihr cliE lave oesn
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