A CHEERY REPORT FROM KANSAS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 1, 25 April 1884, Page 25

A CHEERY REPORT FROM KANSAS.

St. Dominic's Colony Bice Co., Kan., Feb. 21. Editor of the Pilot :— I told you in my last letter, which is over two years ago, I had bought eighty acres of land in the northwest part of Bice County. It took the first year to break up, the land, which was in 1880 ; the second and third years we realised overSOOdok each year, on grain alone, beside the profits from the weeekly sale of butter, eggs, and increase of stock, which would amount to about 200dols more each year, which I think is a good margin from an outlay of 272d015 ; that is all the land cost. The fiist crop about doubled the payment on the laud ; there never was a better prospect for a good wheat crop than at present. In that part of the county, the members of the Colony are flourishing and a marked improvement is noted by the number of new dwellings being built, an increase of cattle and buying up more land since we have settled there in 1879. We have seen a new railroad built through the county, which brings us nearer to market ; there is another railroad located that will bring us within three miles of a market ; so I think the Colony is settled in one of the best parts of the State. Kansas I think .holds out better inducements for a poor man with limited means than any other State, on account of her mild winters, cheap land, healthy climate, and is one of the best States for stock raising. The beßt of land can be bought in Rice County, for from six to eight dollars per acre, on eleven years time by yearly payment. With interest on six years time, a discount of 20 per cent, would be allowed ; on two years time a discount of 30 per cent, would be allowed ; for cash a discount of 3g- per cent, would be allowed. John Traynor.