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Show Kansas Pro;pcrIng. A business gentleman who has Just passed through the principal counties of K-insas reports to tbe Kansas City Sar that the wheal acreage is large, and the crop looks not only well, but tine, notwithstanding notwith-standing thebackward spring. Tbe oat crop Is In a good way, Tiaving been much benefited by tbe late rains. The corn acreage will be Large. Tho farmers are diversifying their crops more than formerly. More feeding Is going on aud less corn is raised for sale at 12 to 15 cents. By feeding if tho farmer ruallzea&tto-WceiiM a bushel. -His examination of the records be states, showed him that ten chattel mortgages are being paid oflT for every uew one made. Maturing real estate loans generally, he luys, are "being laid ofl at ft greatly Increased rate. Beductlons also of from 15 to 33 1-B ter cent by partial par-tial payments are being made In maturing leant not cancelled. He considers the outlook an exceedingly exceeding-ly prosperous one. |