[From Central Kansas.]
Mild, open winter in this the central part of Kansas. Very little cold weather. Wheat and rye looking fine, and very large acreage sown the past season. Stock doing finely; but little fodder used as yet. In about ten days plowing will begin.
We need more settlers of energy and thrift to fill up the large scope of unoccupied lands. No homestead lands here but plenty railroad lands yet for sale. The price ranges from $4 to $8 per acre on long time, with a discount for cash or short time.
We have good water and grass, and plenty of the finest limestone building rock.
This is a good place for a man of small means to get a home. Having been here six years I know whereof I speak.
In The Prairie Farmer of January 5, 1884, I noticed an article on Meadow Oat Grass, by J. W. Robson. I would like to know where the seed can be obtained.
J. D. MC. P.
Alliance, Boston Co., Kans.
—We presume you can get the grass seed from all our reliable seedsmen. In a few days The Prairie Farmer will doubtless be favored with plenty of their advertisements.—[Ed.