Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

without the railroad the farmers and
their towns and villages become mere
isolated human beings and conmuni-
ties who live but do not prosper.
"And that Is why we are spending
more than 100000 to tell the people
about Kansas and the rest Of the
West. We know that even con-
servative statement Of the truth will
convince. and that they will come.
an so we will profit from their profits
in the future years."
coburn Tells Of Movement.
In an article In farm paper re-
Gently r. D. Coburn, secretary Of the
Kansas department Of agriculture,
says:
ut cannot be gainsaid that condi-
tons among the poor in the over
crowded cities are deplorable, and
the judiciouS distribution of these
people on some Of the vast unoccu-
pied lands where the soil would give
them subsistence, and the ample
space, sunshine and fresh air bring
health is pretty nearly ideal.
Normal and natural emigration from
town to country 10 q wholesome and
healthful movement all the time to
DO nationally encouraged"
One Of the great purposes Of the
land shows in Chicago and Omaha 10
to relieve just such crowded condi-I
tons, by setting before the people
the advantages to be gained BY e.
changing Q salaried position. which
gives merely Q home for the time be-
lnK and provides little for the future,
for a farm, fresh air. sunshine, health
and prosperity. Tho railroads are DO
ing much to aid this move.
I'VE want the people Of Kansas 70
be prosperous, for in their prosperity
lies our gain" said Mr.. Fort recently
IN discussing the plans Of the Union
Pacific Government statistics show
US that six-tenths Of the people VINO
move West to take up farms come
from the vicinity Of Chicago. When
we looked into the plans for last
years land show we discovered that
in the Far West and In the South the
community spirit had q strong hold
but that in Kansas and few other
states there was no concerted move
to take advantage Of this opportunity
to tell Of the states advantages. And
that is where we stepped in. We
drew ON our advertising appropriation
and set to work and the work paid.
Intensified Farming 10 Best.
Intensified farming Is the farming
Of the future, and the man who will
devote his time and energy intelli-
gently to the problems Of his land will
rea, the reward In increased crops,
greater profits and a heavier bank
account Until the underground flow
of water was discovered In Western
Kansas 1t was thought that the land
there was good for little except graz
ing. To-day that land, which then
could have been purchased for less
than 81 an acre, cannot be bought for
less than 500 to 5000 an acre, Diver
sified farming is now generally prac-
ticed, and by proper crop rotation the
results are little short Of amazing.
In dairying alone, Kansas takes q
high rank. There In in the state now
approximately 100000 mich cows
and they bring to their owners in the
course Of year 100000 in round
numbers. The amount really Is larger
than that, but | have not the exact
h.ures and prefer to understate them
rather than 60 over.
I'm the 1910 figures, which just re-
Gently have been sent out from Wash
ington, Kansas leads the country In
the production of winter wheat, grow
ing 1912 per cent Of the entire
amount raised In the United States.
Kansas also was second in the produc-
ton Of all the wheat raised, having
SO per cent OF the total. The annual
average for farm crops In Kansas
from 1889 to 1908 was s1SO,1SS.1s2.
Horticulture Also 10 Profitable.
Then in addition to thft Kansas
can grow az good apples, peaches,
pears and cherries as any state In the
Union. There IL a belt Of land run.
ming ross the state that 10 Is we'll
adapted to fruit growing as any Of the
greatly advertised regions, and It ID
time the people we're told Of 1t. That
IL where we come In. The Union Pa
cific has extended its hand to the
people Of Kansas, and intends "a
mr. i straight ahead with them to
, prosperity. With our entire system
double-tracked, and our great adVer
|, Using appropriation, We will draw new
|, people TO Kansas, put them down on
the vast areas which win soon be cut
up into smaller and 50 much NOR,
, profitable iarms, and from thsil
, greater output We win yield our proos
IAN II takes 10 the spirit Of brother
hood that ohould and does exist Will
tie shoulders Of the people Of Kan
sas and OF the men Of the Union Pc
cinc put to the wheel. that vhes
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