Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-05-10

of the products of the farm until an
other crop is either gathered or
assured.
For seed and home consumption up
to August |, 1884, 26 per cent of the
last crop will be necessary, or Z 5000
bushels, leaving II, 400, 900 bushels sur
plus, of which IL, 100000 bushels have
been shipped out of the state, and the
balance, 4,2S0,0 900 bushels, remains in
the farmers hands.
RYE.
The value and Importance of rye for
fall and winter pasture is now well un-
derstood by Kansas farmers, and for
the past five years the area has been
steadily increasing. In the southern
half of the state but little attention is
given to it rs grain crop, but the
area is pastured closely as long as it
will serve the purpose. In the north
ern counties a larger area is sown, and
while it is pastured in the fall and early
winter, care is taken that it is not in
jured for harvesting. In the north
western counties the areas are eSpe-
cially large, and it has not yet met
with failure. 1t is much harder than
wheat, and has qualities that resist dry
and cold weather successfully. In
many of the counties in the section
named it is accounted of more value
than wheat, and is grown in larger
areas. The condition of rye is excel
lent in all portions of the state In the
southern half it now affords good
spring pasture, and in those counties
where feed is getting scarce and the
range not yet ready for grazing, it has
proved especially valuable. In the
north the plant is short, but the roots
are healthy and vigorous, and large
yield is confidently expected. The
acreage for the state has increased, as
compared with last year, very nearly
twenty per cent.
The proportion of last years crop of
corn still remaining in the counties in
which it was grown is 33 per cent, or
81 900, 600 bushels. Nearly one-half of
this amount has passed out of the
hands of the producer, and is awaiting
shipment in store at railway stations.
1t will move as soon as the market be-
comes more propitious. The short
crop of merchantable corn last year in
the United States should make the sec
ond corn crop of Kansas very desirable.
According to the report of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington,
Kansas, in 1888 produced more than
twice as much merchantable corn as any
other state in the union. Many of our
farmers have a large per cent of their
crop still on hand. and will retain it
until the crop of 1884 is assured.
LIVE STOCK.
Although the winter was of longer
duration than usual, and more severe
than for several years, stock generally
have come through in good condition.
The largest losses occurred in the eX-
treme western counties, from insult
iicient food and inadequate shelter.
Horses have suffered some loss in vari-
Gus portions of the state from influenza,
and in Ottawa county from CHAMBERS.
The last named disease has not vet
disappeared, and is causing more anx-
iety. Aside from those IL entioned.
there have been no prevailing diseases
among horses or mules, and they are
in good condition for the large amount
of spring and summer work in con
temptation. More complete and APP
propriate preparations were made for
wintering cattle than ever before
known in Kansas. An abundance of
feed was provided in most cases, and
comfortable shelter made. Precau-
tions were also taken against the usual
diseases, and preventives administered.
The result is, that fewer cases of black
leg are reported among young cattle
than ever before, and losses from all
causes, except in western counties,
much less than usual. The range in
the western part of the state was much