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The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1883

Page

2

Abilene Reflector notes early telegraph expansion and storms

Abilene Reflector reports American Rapid Telegraph Company lines to extend to the Southwest. Mentions General H J Hest retiring, Patent Office receipts for the fiscal year at 1 095 884, Dakota constitutional convention vote against a prohibitory clause, and various global and domestic items including expeditions, strikes, and weather impacts.

American Rapid Telegraph Company H. J. Hest Department of the South Patent Office Dakota Adam Omaha James Ksiut J. H. Wenzel Cheyenne H. Moore Western Union Telegraph Company C. C. Batonex Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company Western Union Manchester Iron and Steel Works Pittsburg Kloman City of Washington New York Havana Warrington Pensacola Guaymas Hermosillo Mexico Independente Long Island Philadelphia Kentucky Internal Revenue Commissioner Lehigh University Wanger Pittsburgh Chicago Fine Surveyor General Olympia W. T Regulator Wilmington N.C Fryingpan Shoals Utica N. Y United States Express Company Muncie Ind Brooklyn Felt Hat Works Hayti Burnet Maringot Barrsana Miller Pensacola Bar John P Traurwine Atrate Napipi Panama Tue Union Barbed Wire Works Des Moines Frank Campa Milwaukee Wis Fort Worth Tex Great Council of Red Men Atlantic City N. J Great Council Springfield

State Board Reports Kansas Crop Boom and Regional Shortfalls

The August report shows 81 counties. ten western counties report poor corn prospects with Ellis and Sheridan totalling a crop failure. Most other regions yield strong crops though northeastern areas faced wet damage. Statewide corn yield estimated at 444 bushels per acre totaling about 206,899,709 bushels, far surpassing 1882. Oat and potato crops improve. livestock increases continue, aided by high pork prices.

Kansas State Board of Agricultre Ellis Sheridan Trass

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