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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19
KANSAS FARMING.
Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
of the State.

Noteworthy Incid ents Among the Farmers
of the State.
Parsons farmers complain of sneak
thieves.
Troy Chief: Here is a true Kansas egg
story: A farmer near Troy has good
flock of Guinea-hens. A few days ago
his son went out nest-hunting, and found
nest containing 178 Guinea eggs.
California quails are being imported
into Ellsworth county in large numbers
and let go in localities where they will
thrive best. These birds, in addition to
furnishing an excellent article of food,
are said to be sweet singers.
The farmers are now annoyed by sew
ing machine agents, reaper agents, in
surance agents, lightning rod agents,
book agents, agents selling goods, tramps
on the lookout for something to eat, and
about three dozen of other kinds of
agents. They all say that they have one
of the most useful articles on our great
globe.
Larned C7trOnoScOpe: Mr.. BennyWorth
has four hundred acres of volunteer
wheat, which promises a fine average
yield. It came up on ground on which
there was wheat soWn last year. but
which was not worth cutting, and sheep
were allowed to run over it all winter.
Mr.. B. had not even looked at the
ground until lately, and now finds he
must have crop of wheat whether he
will or no.
Hutchinson Democrat: The outlook for
fruit in Reno county is fattering in the
extreme. One day last week we had the
pleasure Oflooking through the orchard
of James Wilcox, in the eastern part of
this county, and we found the trees not
only nice and thrifty, but loaded down
with fruit. Almost every kind of fruit,
apples, peaches, strawberries, gooseber-
ries, ETC., all indicate an abundant yield.
It Is but a very few years ago when we
heard it preached that fruit could not be
grown in western Kansas, but those far
mers that were persistent enough to con-
tinue the effort in this direction have
succeeded.
at the Republic county Horticultural
Society meeting held recently, Mr.. O. o.
A. Gardner gave the philosophy of cold
injuring peach trees. He said: "It has
generally been thought that sixteen de-
grees of cold below zero would kill
the peach buds, but this is not always
the case. 1t is owing to the condition
and ripeness of the wood in the Fall.
Last Fall it was very late when frost
came, yet peaches were mostly killed In
December at a temperature of only four
teen below zero. IF we have a good
growing season and then dry Fall, so
the buds ripen and harden up before
frost, they win stand any average winter,
but on the contrary, if we have a wet
Fail late"
Lecompton Cor. Valley Falls Nesg Era:
Strawberry time is now at hand. Chill
dren are employed and girls are prefer
red to boys. Two and half cents PEI
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19

quart IS the price paid for picking, and q
person can pick from three to five quarts
per hour. The forenoon is employed In
picking and the fruit expressed on the
noon train to Topeka, where it is sold at
~ cents per quart. Quart boxes are used
TO PICK IN, which are divided into three
grades as they are picked; twenty four
boxes are packed in crate, when they
are ready for market. A girl will eat
from two to four pints during a fore
Moons picking, and boy viii usually
eat more than he picks and romp over
and spoil the rest. The choicest berries
are three-fourths of an inch more or less
In diameter, making several bites for a
modest Miss. There are about seven
acres of straw berries in town, capable of
producing 400 bushels per annum.
Ground naturally rich should be used for
strawberries, as manuring breeds grubs
which destroy the vines. An east slope
facing the morning sun is requisite to
picking early and having the berries go
into market fresh and crisp. The berries
when picked should be conveyed imme-
diately to cool, shady place and placed
on the market as soon as possible. Some
OF the varieties will stand on the vines
several days without injuring them and
will stand shipping well. Some of the
best are Pistilates, which will not bear
without the "H" varities are planted
among them. Jefferson county is a nat
ural strawberry section. Be careful
about going into straw berries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19
KANsAs WoA1EN.
Various Things Concerning Them.


The Leavenworth Standard claims to
have knowledge of ladies high in the
society OF that city, INDUCING in card
playing for money.
A team belonging to Mrs. Robinson, of
Minneapolis, was killed by the State
Veterinarian, being affected with CLAN
ders. Mrs. Robinson being a widow
with children, the people of that place
are taking up a collection to replace
them.
A few weeks ago, we published a re-
port that Miss Lizzie Bradley, of White
Cloud, had attempted to commit suicide
by swallowing vial Of chloral. She has
refused to eat anything, for almost four
weeks, and is deliberately starving her
self to death. She also refuses to talk.
Mrs L. G. Stewart attempted to COM
NIT suicide near Onaga, ashort time ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19
WINTER WHEAT.

AS compared with one month ago,
there is falling off in the condition of
Winter wheat of 2 per cent, leaving the
prospect at this time per cent. better
than one year ago. While the "wheat
belt" and all the country lying west of it
have had during the month the most
| favorable conditions for the crop, there
have been adverse conditions in the
eastern portion that have reduced the
promise of April materially. In John
son and Douglas counties, chess has ap-
peared in several localities, and in some
Instances it has been so plentiful that
fields have been plowed up and put to
other crops. In Wyandotte and John
son, the Hessian fly has occasioned some
loss, and a severe hail storm on the 18th
of May did considerable damage in
Leavenworth county. In addition to the
causes mentioned the surface of
the ground in many of the
eastern counties has become baked
and hard, owing to the slight rainfall
during the last half of the month, and
this is interfering with the growth of
small grains. The only favorable reports
from the central and western sections
are from the counties of Dickinson, Nc
pherson and Saline. the wheat fields in
portions Of these counties showing an
unusually large per cent of chess.
While uneasiness is felt in all these
counties named, yet the general impress
sion prevails that the average yield will
be affected but slightly, and that the area
in which chess has appeared is but a
very small per cent as compared to the
who'd. A correspondent from McPher-
son county states that chess disappeared
in fields that were poorly ploWed last
Fall, many of the wheat stools not shoot
ing, causing the stand to be thin. Where
wheat was sown on oat stubble, and on
ground not deeply stirred, and in fields
that have been continuously cropped
with small grain, chess is plentiful.
With the exception of the counties
named before, and part of the eastern
third of the State, all sections report ex-
cellent condition, and a large promise.
The western counties have a more en-
couraging prospect for a large wheat crop
than ever before known. Continued
rains have caused a heavy growth of
straw, and in some Of the counties the
stalk is now of greater height than it
was at harvest time last year. Wheat
has headed in the southern half of the
State, and it is now predicted that all the
wheat south of the Kansas river will be
cut by June %, making the harvest later
than last year.
Inc weather uuI4ng MAY was very Id
vorable for the growth of all small grains,
and had it not been for the adverse con-
ditions previously referred to, there
would have been an advance in condi-
ton as compared with the previous
month.
AS compared with one yearago, the
condition of Spring wheat is reported at
los, and there is every prospect of more
than an average yield. Although there
has been an increase in area over last
year, yet the breadth sown is but slight
as compared to that of Winter wheat. A
correspondent in Cloud county reports
that an unusual quantity of weeds have
appeared In the Spring wheat fields, and
that the yield per acre viii be small. In
the counties Of Marshall, Washington,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19
STOCK SQUIBs.

Points and Items About Kansas Stock.
Caldwell reports a rather inactive mar
ket for some reason.
Sidney C0oUboy: Topping Brothers &
Kerr have invested $1,000 in live stock
since the first Of last March.
Grenola Chief: On recent train load
of cattle, Hewins & Titus struck the Chi
cago market at the right time, and their
profits on the twenty cars was four thou
sand dollars.
Nickerson ArgoSy: K. Shaw sold a
steer IA months old to II. T. Galbreath
last week, that weighed $50 pounds. He
had stall fed since last Fall and, although
only scrub stock, was beauty.
Humboldt Union: D. P. burning
weighed a grade Durham calf on We'd
nesday, the day it was three months old
and it weighed 40 pounds. Mr.. Durn--
ing has been offered thirty dollars for
the calf
Mr. James Merwin, of Graham county,
lost five head Of horses and several COWS
by drowning short time ago. The ami
mails were picketed in draw. and were
drowned from the sudden flooding OF
Sidney COaUboy: Messrs. Gregg, Steeley
& Renick have placed 81 head of mares
on their ranch on Darr creek, also their
Cuban jack. They were purchased at
Dodge City. They intend to breed some
blooded stock the coming year.
Two droves of Texas cattle passed
over the trail in Lane county recently,
each drove having about five thousand
head. The trailmen found no obstruc-
tions in their way, everything having
previously been satisfactorily creased for
the occasion.
Dodge City Globe: There are now about
$500 head of horses in the market, and
great many large sales have already
been consummated, but there is still as
fine lot of saddle and stock horses to
pick from as any one could wish for
which can be bought very cheap.
Sidney CoaObOy: Topping Brothers &
Kerr bought fourteen head of choice
mares and ten colts from a band of
about 800 horses on the Texas cattle
trail. Four more colts are assured this
season in the little bunch purchased.
The mares, colts, and four prospective
colts cost $3.50.
Ii AJOIdNO lac JttOtCCufSs - L. IL J0OtoOAG
about one-hundred head of fulfilled cat
tie to Mr.. Allison the first of the week
and they were driven from his farm,
near Leon, and shipped over the Santa
Fe on Monday. They averaged about
i, 300 and and sold for 1915. These cat
tie were fine looking, having been care
fully handled and well fed by Mr.. Hyde
during the Winter. They were bought
for Quinlan & Montgomery, of Kansas
City. Mr.. Hyde gets very fair margin
for his Winters work, which is as it
should be.
Jewell City Monitor: This time the
shipping association received rather a
black eye. The four cars shipped Thurs
day last had a shrinkage of 1000 pounds
and netted about $435. The buyers here
offered $4.75. The two cars that were
held over until Friday struck alittle bet
ter market and gained considerably in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

Condition of Winter and Spring Wheat,
Corn, Oats and Fruit, and Estimated
Area of Corn for Month Ending May 31st,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19

The condition of oats is six per cent.
above that of last year at this time. Al
though sown late, and having some un-
favorable conditions to contend with,
the good growing weather of the past
two weeks has put this crop in excellent
condition, and large yield is antici--
pated.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-19

The reports of correspondents from all
sections are unusually hopeful. A very
large wheat and oat crop are now consid-
cred TO be assured, and there is very
general belief that the corn crop win
eventually be much larger than indica-
tons now suggest. The grasses will
make a much larger crop than IN any
previous year, the conditions heretofore
having been exceedingly favorable to
their growth. In addition to the superior
prospect as to yield, the area has in
creased largely over last year. The coun-
ties of johnson, Linn, Miami and Bour-
bon have increased their fax area, and
the condition of the crop is such that q
largely remunerative yield is confidently
looked for. The area of Irish potatoes
is in excess of that of 1883, and the.
weather has been especially favorable to
the growth of this crop. Although the
season is at least two weeks late, as COM
pared with last year, our farmers gener-
ally are confidently anticipating profit
able year in all branches Of agriculture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-24
LAKE sEBAGO.
Some Prospects of a Freshet.


Lake Sebago, as was mentioned in the
PRESS fortnight ago, is higher than it has
been since 1843, and the water has reached and
even overfowed Steamboat Wharf, near the
Lake station.
Last evening man came in from the West
End and reported that. on the low lands the
people were troubled lest the dam at the lake
might give way during the night, and had
placed loaded cannon on hill near by, all
ready to warn the people if the water should
come rushing down that way.
A telephone despatch from Mr.. W.
K. Dana of the Banner Mill, at Sacca-
Kappa, at 9 o'clock, said no fears were
entertained by milLowners at that place,
The lake was known to be very high. and yet
If the dam at the lake should give way, it
would probably find new outlet, as it did
several years ago, by the way of Little River.
At that time the damage to property was
slight, only few small bridges and Fobes'
mill being the sufferers. Fobes' mill was
burned some time ago and has not been re.
built. But even if the lake should take its
usual course, by way of the Presumpscot, Mr..
Dana thought. owing to certain peculiarities
in the bed of the stream, rise of at least five
feet could be borne by the mills without in
jury. Mr.. Dana seemed to think that any
alarm was unnecessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-24
The BKonumeu,Fa;r.

The churches selected to furnish refresh
ments for the fair on Tuesday, June Sd, should
read State street, Plymouth, Second Parish,
High street, West End; and on Wednesday,
June 4th, Chestnut street, Congress street,
Pine street and Vaughan street. G. Fl. Boyd
has been added to the entertainment commit
tee.
The committee specially appointed to collect
war relics for the fair would respectfully re-
quest that persons having relics Of the last war
or in fact of any other, of interest to the pub
lie, will loan the same to the committee. Any
thing sent to Mr.. B. f. Strickland, headquar.
ters Soldiers and Sailors Monument Fair,
will be carefully stored until after the fair land
then returned to the sender, the expense of
transportation being paid by the committee.
Each article will be registered and tagged, to
prevent loss. Thei committee trust that they
may have hearty cooperation in this impor-
tant matter, as successful exhibit OF war rel
les will add greatly to the interest which the
public will take in the fair.
The following is the war relics committee:
G. P. MATTocKs, No. 311a Exchange street.
7. A. ROBERTS, No. 10 Congress Place.
A. w. BRADBURY. No. "a Exchange street.
GEORGE H. ABBOTT, No. Sc Union street.
GEORGE E. BROWN, No. 2351s Middle street,
r. X. galley, No. SO Union street.
A. M. SAWYER No. 81 Free street.
A. S. SPAULDING. No. 81 Plum street.
CHAs. II. BOYD, No. "a Gray street.
@. W. FORD, Exchange street.
It is proposed, during the fair, to publish an
accurate list of everybody belonging to the ar
my and navy, buried in the cemeteries about
Portland, and it is hoped that gentleman ac-
quainted with Portland and its defenders dur
ing the rebellion, will compile complete list
of the organizations OF every kind formed in,
or which went from, this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-24
sunday Services.

ABYssINIAN DEMONSTRATING by the pastor,
Rev. j. G. Wilson at O'Clock. Sunday School
concert at IA O'Clock.
CHURCH OF CHRIST. Cor. May and Danforth Sts
Preaching at 1880 a.. m and 7.S0 p. m. by Rev. j.
9. Holloway. Evening subject: THE Aliens Jus
tification."
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH Universalist)-
and $50 p m. Sabbarh school 1915. Subject of Of
evening discourse: "The Marriage Feast"
CLARK MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH, oodfords.
Sunday School at u o'clock p. m. Preaching at
21a O'Clock by Wilbur f. Berry, pastor. Prayer
meeting at p m. All are cordially invited.
CONGRESS STREET M. E. CHURcH-Preaching
at 1O12 a. M and = p m. by the pastor Rev. E. Z.
Adams. Sunday School at 1.30 p. m. Prayer
meeting at712 p. m.
FIRST UETvERsALIsr CHURcH-Memorial Ser
vices before the Grand Army of the Republic at 1O1
a. m. The pastor Rev. Henry Blanchard will ofici-
ate. Sunday school at ~. Id .. m. At 71a o. M
temperance lecture by Mrs. Mary A. Livermore.
FREE BAPTIST CHURcH-Cor Cumberland and
Casco Sts Sabbath School " p.m.; Preaching by
Rev. !; M. Lowden, pastor, at p.m.; Prayer meet
GOSPEL M1ssIoN.APrayer meeting a. m. Sum
DAY School 1870 a. m. Preaching by Rev. S. +.
Pearson, pastor, 3 and ia p. m. Testimony meet
ing z "a p. m. Season of Song and Praise p. m.
on Temple St., tomorrow 3p. m. Subject Resolved:
THAT Science proves the doctrine of Spiritualsm
to be true''
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, New High St-sermon
tomorrow morning by Rev. A. King pastor Sub
1ect: "The Wheel within Wheel"
PARK STREET CHURcH-The pastor. Rev. John A,
Bellows, will preach at 1880 q. m. Sunday School
at IL m.
PINE STREET M. E. CHURcH.-Sunday School
at 1.30 p. m. Preaching by the pastor, Rev. j. M.
Williams, at p. m. Prayer meeting at z 80 D. M
PLYMOUTH CHURoH.-Rev. B. d. Conkling of
Watertown, Conn., will preach in Plymouth church
pulpit tomorrow morning at 1870 a. M, and 80
p. m.
PORTLAND SPIRITUAL TEMPLE-Good Templars'
Hall, Congress st. Lecture by Mrs. Abbie N. Burn
ham, Trance speaker, of Boston,at 8 and 7.30
O'Clock p. m.
PREBLE CHAPEL.-Sunday School at D. IA.
Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Phelan, pastor at D. m.
Temperance Meeting at tn. Free to all.
SECOND ADVENT CHURCH, Union Hall, Free st,
Preaching by Elder A. W. Libby of Haverhill,
Mass at 1O12 a. m. and p. m. Sabbath School
at IL m. Social prayer meeting at TIA Pm.
SECOND PARISH Congregational CHURCH. Preach
ing at 1870 O. m. by Rev. DIR. Small and at d. m,
by Rev. Mr.. Bayley. Vestry service omitted.
STATE STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
m. Sunday School at p. m. No evening service.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Preaching by
Rev. L P. Warren, D. D., at 1890 a. m. and 1870
p. m. Sunday School at 1.45 a. m.
WEST END M. e. CHURoH.-Rev. j. NJ Will
hams. Preaching by the pastor at 10.30Ia. m.
WmLIsToE CHURoH-Corner Thomas and Carroll
SITS. Preaching at 1012 a. m. and 75z p. m. by the
pastor Rev. L. 81. Hallock. Sunday School at 3 p.
m.
WooDFoRD's CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. -
Preaching by pastor, Rev. s. W: Adriance, at
1880 and 2. Morning Sermon, Relation of Sab
bath to the Christian Life. S. School at IL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-24

Cloudy, rainy and disagreeable yesterday.
Mercury $40 at sunrise, 500 at noon, $50 at
sunset; wind south.
Rev. F. E. Clark will sail for Europe on the
18th of June in the "City of Rome"
Parker Pillsbury is in the city, the guest Of
Mr.. George A. Thomas.
Several of the members of Shepley Camp, S.
of ", visited Guilford Camp at Biddeford Fri
day evening.
John Maggie, the hackman, lost horse by
collie Thursday night.
Mr.. j. +. Hawkes. has been elected president
OF the Masonic Relief in place of Henry L.
Paine, deceased.
The meeting of the Fourth of July COM
mittee will take place Monday evening at
7.SO o'clock, instead of Tuesday.
Col. 2. A. Smith, of the Boston Journal
will go to Chicago on the New England train
next Friday to attend the convention.
Mr.. Parker Pillsbury will lecture at Y. M.
q. A. Hall on 1.-THE other side of Temperance
the under side," tomorrow.
The woman's gospel temperance meeting
will be held at the Mission this evening at
7.45 o'clock. All are invited.
Mr.. 81. W. Richardson, editor of the Adyer-
tiser, is away on vacation of two weeks. He
will DO in attendance at the Republican Ma
tional Convention in Chicago.
Mr.. George Brown, the injured fireman.
was better yesterday. The doctor thinks he
will save his eyesight. His spine troubles
him.
Owing to the death of young Harry King,
her brother, Mrs. Morrison will be unable to
sing at the concert next Wednesday and Mrs.
Cloudy will take her place.
The John Reed estate, on Ocean street.
Deering, has been sold to the sons by the as
signee, Judge Cleaves, for $1o,350. 1t COZ
tains about fifty acres
Rev. Henry Blanchard will deliver the
annual memorial sermon before the two
Grand Army Posts and the Sons OF Veterans
Camp of this city, at Congress Square Church
tomorrow forenoon.
Ladies will take notice of the advertisement
that Mrs. E. R. Fowle, formerly Of this city,
now of the firm of Fowle & viles, New York,
will be at the Preble House, room No. 20, next
Monday.
The Rev. DR.. A. P. Peabody of Cambridge,
will occupy the pulpit of the First Parish,
Sunday morning, May 18th. There will be no
evening service, as DR.. Peabody will take part
in the meeting Of the Maine Bible Society to
be held in the High Street Church
While little johnson girl, five years old,
was playing about the top of the stairs at her
home, she fell over the banister in some mys-
FERROUS manner, striking first on large pic.
ture of Garfield hanging on the wall and
finally upon the floor. She sustained serious
bruises
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-24
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
NOTES.

Make the company's performance SO good,
and the stars SO bad, that people will crowd to
see the contrast.-Henry Irv-ng."
Make the stars performance SO good, and
the company's SO atrociously bad, that people
will crowd to see the contrast.-Edwin 9th. "
Paint pink blotches on his nose and ear,
keep a lot of niggers in turbans around him,
burn slow-match in a cheap sugar-bowl and,
If thespublic crowd too near, say he is sacred
and cannot be closely approached by the pro-
fame. They are sure to be profane.-In great
haste, Phineas 7. B-rn-m."
The expenses of the recent dramatic festival
at Cincinnati amounted to $4,000, and the re-
ceipts to SIC, 1877. The guarantee fund amount
ed to $83, 900, and an assessment of 80 per cent.
has been ordered. The expenses of the May
festival, just opened, will be $4,000, and it
goo nm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-24
How MIR. ea.ely,. watch Wa. Eound.

The PRESS stated Thursday that Mr.. Gate
ly's watch had been recovered, which was
stolen in this city last week by N. d. Smith,
the thief escaping. From Portland Smith
went to Lewiston, where he traded the watch
to man on Lower Lisbon street. Monday he
came back to Portland and was arrested.
Tuesday description of the watch was sent
10 Lewiston, with request that the Lewiston
officers look mp its whereabouts if possible
Officer Hilton did the detective work. He
discovered that the watch had been traded on
Lisbon street, and hunted up the parties.
They had also traded the watch. 1t was finally
discovered in Auburn. 1t was secured, and
Wednesday waa returned to this city