Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-02-14

uary and consequently allowed large
fields Of corn to stand unhusked with the
expectation of gathering it at their Ieis-
ure during the winter months, have re-
CelVed lesson which they viii probably
not SO soon forget. Much of the corn
nov uRhusked- has spoiled. and much
VIII probably 60 to waste when the thaW
and Spring rains VIII make it impossible
to go into the fields. There Is a season
for everything, even for gathering corn.
Cawker City Journal. The meeting of
farmers to organize a Protection AssOcia-
ton, was held at the Grand Army Hall
Saturday, about thirty being present.
Committees were appointed to draw up
a constitution and bylaws to report at a
meeting soon to be called, to perfect the
organization. Beside the business of
shipping grain and live stock, the pur-
chase of Agricultural Implements and
other goods Is to be considered.
In the vicinity of Newton it is quite
presumable that the coming wheat crop
VIII be good, but the harvest in acres
VIII be but little over half what was har-
vested last year. Wheat started out SO
low last Fall that the farmers were very
much discouraged, and are endeavOring
now to raise more stock and less grain.
Corn has been the most profitable grain
to raise when fed to stock.
A correspondent from Stafford writes:
1t is a good Winter for wheat, as the
ground has been covered with snow most
all Winter. 1t is one of the principal
crops Of this county, and bids fair for
good crop the coming season. For cattle
feed-We raise corn, millet and sorghum,
but consider the latter q poor substitute
for feed. My cattle VIII not eat IL if they
can. get anything else.
A farmer near CaWker City left his
team unhitched while he went in the
house for his wife. In his absence the
team commenced backing, and continued
to go backwards until it reached the
bank of the creek when the outfit went
down to the water, a distance of forty
feet, killing one horse, injuring the other
and considerably damaging the wagon.
Fredona Citizen: The great majority of
farmers report plenty Of stock on hand,
but no incOnsiderable number are threat
ened with being pushed for feed before
grass comes, and they are almost certain
to be crowded If the extremely cold and
untaVOTable weather of the past seven
weeks continues much longer.
Moses Lantis, a farmer near Newton,
took an overdose of patent medicine a
few days ago, which set him completely
crazy. After running his family out of
the house and smashing up things gen
orally he sWOOmed away and fell asleep.
On aWaking he was deeply mortified at
what he had done.
Republic City Nelgs: Corn is coming
in by the one hundred wagon loads and
prices are looking up. We apprehend
that corn will not be Less than 80 cents
per bushels by the first Of March. If
such proves to be the case, the outlook
viii be much happier than it was a
month ago.
Mcpherson Republican: Some of the
farmers on Sharp's Creek succeeded in
stacking sorghum fodder by putting al
ternate layers of sorghum and millet.
The millet prevented the sorghum from
heating, which it would do if stacked
alone.
Leavenwerth Times: A farmer by the
name Of John Hide, while descending
the hill near John SWaglers, slipped
from the wagon and one Of the wheels
passed over his leg, badly MASKING it
and inficting a serious injury.
Mcpherson Freeman: Grain is moving
quite rapidly. The advance seems to
have unlOaded the granaries Of our farm
ers, and quite quantity Of wheat was
marketed this week. The price was 50
and 43 cents per bushel.
Stafford Herald, The farmers of York
and FairvieW townships are agitating the
bridge question on the Minnesota. They
viii probably present the petition to the
Board Of Commissioners at their next
meeting.
A white weasel was killed on a farm
near Newton.