The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-17

railroads, for without tonnage the
railroad must go out Of business. And
without the railroad the farmers and
their towns and villages become mere
isolated human beings and commune
ties who live but do not prosper
And that is why We are spending
more than s., 200, 900 to tell the people
about Kansas and the rest OF The
WesL. We know that even q con-
sentative statement Of the truth viii
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 a farm papSr re-
Gently F. D. Coburn, secretary Of the
KsAsas department Of agriculture
says
1T cannot be gainsaid that condi-
tons among the poor in the over
crowded cities are depIorabIe, and
the judScious distribution Of these
peopAe 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 snd natural emigration from
town to country is 8 wholesome and
healthful movement, all the time to
be nationally encouraged"
One of the great purposes OF the
land shows In Chicago and Omaha is
to relieve just such crowded eOndi-
lions, by setting before the people
the advantages to be gained by ex-
| changing q salaried position, which
gives maualy g home for the time be-
| ing, and provides little for the future,
l fora farm, fresh air, sunshine, health
/ and prosperity. The railroads are do
| ing much to aid this move
We want the people OF Kansas TO.
be prosperous, for in their prosperity
lies or GAIN said Mr.. Fort recently
In discussing the plans Of the Union
Pacific. Government statistics shov,
US that six-tenths OF the people who
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 q 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 IL the farming
l of the future, and the man who will
, devote his time and energy intelli-
gently to the problems Of his land viii
] reap the reward in increased crops,
D greater profits and q heavier bank
account Until the underground fov
: of water was discovered In Western
/ Kansas it was thought that the land
5 there was good for little except graz
ing. To-day that land, which then
could have been purchased for less
3 than 81 an acre, cannot be bought for
{ less than 500 to $500 an acre. Diver
g sihed farming IL now generally prac-
1 ticed, and by proper crop rotation the
/ results are little short Of amazing.
s In dairying alone, Kansas takes =
T high rank There in In the state now
5 approximately 900 mich COWS.
q and they bring to their owners In the
4 course Of g year $1,000. 900 IN. round
: numbers. The amount really f. larger
4 than that, but I have not the exact
i figures and prefer to understats them
0 rather than 90 over
2 I'm the 1910 figures, which just re-
Gently have been sent out from Wash
ington. Kansas leads the country in
I the production Of winter wheat. grow
ing 1912 per cent Of the entire
. amount raised In the United States
e Kansas also VA second in the produc-
q ton of all the wheat raised, having
So per cent Of the total The annual
average for farm crops Ia Kansas
u f-nm 1883 to 1908 was $50, 13s, 18z-
Horticulture Also Il Prsatabie-
Then In addition TO fhet Kansas
= can grow as good apples, peaches,
? pears and cherries as any state In the
= rnion. There is q belt Of land run
: ming cross the state that II as well
adapted to fruit growing IS any OF the
Greatly advertised regions, and II Il
= time the people we're told Of Il That
e where We come in The Union Pa
: cfsc- has extended its hand to the
!. naon5e OF Kansas, and intends @
NJ straight ahssd with them 70
: 0rosDerity. With cur entire system
I a.uble-traeEed, and our great a6EeE-
: Using appropriation, We vin draw Ds~
q naopIs 10 Kansas, put them down On
the vast areas which WIN soon Be c1i
an into smaller and % much mase
Drontabls farnA. a1G zhom thstI
= xrester output We win yisid our profit
= IAN It taxes IS ths spirit Of hrokher
- bod that should an6 GOss exist VIII
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