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three-fourths of an average. On his farm, bein g on the Missouri bottom, 
the yield was about equal to last yeav’s i in bulk, but lighter in weight. 
His surplus of 2,000 bushels he has sold in the field, jerked but “hot 
husked, for 30 cents per bushel, which is ‘much better than last year’s 
price.” He also has in crib 3,000 bushels of last year’s crop, which is 
selling in the ear at 35 cents per bushel. Early Rose potatoes yielded 
about an average crop; other varieties about one-third. 
WABAUNSEE COUNTY, KAwns.—The rapid increase of cultivation in 
Kansas is shown by a comparison of the census statistics with the latest 
returns of the assessor of this county, as.well as the change from corn- 
planting to wheat-growing, in consequence of last year’s experience 
with cheap corn. The probable yield of this year is the result of care- 
ful local estimate. Horses have increased since 1870 from 1 383 to 2,534 5 
mules from 97 to 114; swine from 1,466 to 3,670; catttle from 6 570 to 
10,229; while sheep have decreased from 862 to 781. The c quantity of 
butter has increased since 1869 from 69,685 pounds to 109,562, and of 
cheese from 12,054 to 33,245 pounds. The crop comparison is as fol- 
lows: 
4 1869. 1872. 1873. 
oLnmb as ne sae eemenssest see eiciaatee eccteieminic cot ve en ccice eee ewandeecis 20, < 526, 577 309, 218 
acres planted ....--. ~Odhrdectic Sto SaS BES SSSEP EEC OrIaGaocnre 21) 992 11, 893 
yield per acre......... : 434 26 
Wheat, bushels...---...- 29, 974 67, 693 
acres SOWN.....- 1, 826 4, 8354 
yield per acre . 164 14 
Oats; bushels!.-......-.--. 77, 550 79, 530 
EEE) BUM 7s OSCE AUC ERO OE SUC ROE SOEOGE DOSER EADS ECE ne ca” cae 2, 115 2, 651 
Spuieiel (QE PURSE EES Ben ae e oe eee Meer Sere age eS es Jie 363 30 
ip pallsny, [SO SINS|S | peer Bb se nee Gene ee mee, See ae tae gear eaten 13),115 8, 030 
GOCE) CD Ee Sao ng aelS AoOOBE eae JIGre ne naaoe On = ooseeedeees- 539 401 
Syleldiperaere oe a— 2 -- es < ce -an wianitseeek sett defub a elaelsene 244 14 
Thora, ene: oe 2 2S Be ee Cen Ore Stee eee ee 2, 362 4, 935 
(OER SUM 22 Sogn Cte Sed CHER SHGBEbE EU One Gere Gebcccnne cote 164 329 
IL CLUMPRTIQCHS LAA SBE Yeon ct ied clneeals ee shee hided: aaeeae 204 15 
Meine OTAIMES MOTISDCING Serer ott olen aka dae ke oe 65, 790 28, 880 
acres planted 612 7224 
yield per acre 1074 40 
BRITISH IMPORT OF WOOL.—The importations of wool into Great 
Britain during the nine months ending September 30, in 1872 and 1873, 
as shown by official reports, were as follows : 
Quantities. Values. 
1872. 1873. 1872, 1873. 
Pounds. Pounds. Cts. per lb. | Cts. per lb. 
PERO O Wee sa isia age cele. auiladeiaielya cio siawoemicteisic sa ahq 29, 852, 064 23, 586, 368 28. 6 28.6 
OULU MMAD OLGA eye cenja nia ciiateine ved aciteme nee e secice 24, 749, 204 31, 325, 860 32. 4 34.1 
PS LOA in (=). p eta nt sei dciodde aa eae ast oss 16, 617, 885 15, 787, 373 22.2 22.7 
PAlrstinaliapeys tees Jp eR RB yn 164, 866, 694 | 177,150, 277 31.1 31.5 
OFGH OT) COMMLITOS 5 28 asic eaiccine sleep eats chaiemcaarmicie's > + /<.c 27, 425, 838 21, 052, 187 23. 4 33. 3 
RBA Sp cielo pao mien aed aceliisfocia > cfararbiciainsiteleje'> « 263, 511, 685 | 268, 902, 065 29. 6 30.5 
NORTHWESTERN TEXAS.—One of our correspondents having emi- 
grated from Louisiana to a frontier settlement in Hood County, on the 
Brazos River, Texas, sends us some account of the geographical and 
agricultural conditions of that section. The face of the country is di- 
