Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-04

to Reward Sturtevant giving birth to
| four colts in one week. VIM. Peterson
had three calves from one COW.
Mound City Clarion: A curious freak
of nature here manifested itself In ascalf
born last week. This animal or phe-
nomenon had two perfectly formed
heads and necks attached to one body.
The strange creature lived out . short
time.
| Osborne Farmer: The increase to w.
A. Neiswanger's herd this spring was Gle
lambs; 81 per cent. of increase raised.
The clip amounted to 1858 pounds,
which was shipped, as has been the Gus
tom for the past three years, to w. A.
Gregg & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Marysville News:: One man living near
Irving has ], 100 acres of choice land. and
is devoting his hole attention now. to
stock. He shiT ped geo head of fat steers
last week and has 125 head left, also 81
head of horses and about 400 head OF
hogs.
Wichita Beacon: We are told that the
wool feeces this year are cleaner than
usual and will compare with the usual
Iowa feeces. Prices are about two cents
higher than last year which is partly
due to the fact referred to. The market
is rather quiet.
A man in Allen county, weighing 200
pounds, has bull which is large enough
to toss him in the air, as was practically
demonstrated few days ago. As the
bull was being led, without giving notice
of his intentions. he attacked the man
dnd threw him over fence and out of
reach.
Peabody Graphic: A SOW belonging
to A. Lee, last week gave birth to litter
of pigs, one of which had two almost
perfectly formed heads, one of them
having an attachment that resembled
the trunk of an elephant. The pig was
the largest of the litter, but it was dead
when found by Mr.. Lee.
Council Grove Cosmos One man in
this county has disposed of over
$1,000 worth of Hereford cattle this
spring. He is now contem.
plating a trip to England to visit
the home of this excellent breed. If he
decides upon the trip he will no doubt
bring back some fine specimens of Here
ford stock on his return.
Usage City Press: E. w. Nichols ship
ped thirty-two head of fat steers to Kan
sas City last week that will average not
less than fifteen hundred. They we're
about as fine bunch of cattle as we
ever saw in this county. They ought to
20 as exports and if the market doesn't
break Dofore they get there, they should
bring about $685..
Cawker City Journal: A very fatal
plague is playing havoc among the hogs
of this vicinity. ]. Braund and the Kan
sas live stock farm have suffered consid-
cradle loss by many of their best hogs
dying. When it attacks one it is almost
useless to attempt cure. In symptoms
the disease is separate and distinct from
the hog cholera.
Dodge City Cowboy: c. NJ. Beeson re-
turned from the round up party last week.
The old c. 0. D. range of Beeson & Har-
rison has been absorbed by settlers, and
the cattle, numbering about 1900 head,
have been placed in the pasture of Col.
Perry. There are II COO acres in this
pasture and the whole tract is fenced
All of the yearlings will be turned loose
outside Of the pasture. This pasture has
| been leased for one year at the rate Of
twenty cents head per month. Mr..
| Beeson says that the recent winters
losses among cattle in that section did
not exceed seven per cent. All of the
cattle are now in superior condition, and
the grass is lovely to behold.
State Veterinarian Holcombe speaking
NIT 70 r1a 1co
prevalent disease in Kansas and Mis-
souri,, and has been tor the past two
years. Last year in this state alone
about $4,000 worth ofhorses were kill
ed on account of glanders, and 30 far
this year about 100000 worth have been
killed. 1t is disease which is almost
impossible to stamp out because there
are so many irresponsible persons who
will trade and get rid of diseased an
imals. knowing them to be so. There is
no cure for the disease, even in the
most incipient stages. The only way is
to kill the animals. And while the dis
ease is causing the death of so many
horses, that is not it's worst feature.
Several human lives have been lost in
Kansas during the past year. He told
us of case in Ottawa county which he
had seen, and stated that it was simply
horrible. The man had three horses
diseased with the CHAMBERS and under
took to treat them tor the disiase. He
had slight cut on the fore fnguer of
his right hand, some of the matter from
the horses nostril got into it. The
hand and arm commenced to swell and
was soon covered with sores; then the
ankles commenced to be painful and in
a short time bis legs were swelled to
several times their natural size. In
three weeks from the time he was taken
with the disease he died, but for six days
before he died he did not sleep a wink
and suffered all the tormenls of the
damned. There is now man in Sum-
ner county said to be sick with the
same disease, and there is no possible
relief. Hydrophobia, only, can be q
more terrible complaint.
Atchison Globe: We have been
shown by Mr.. Colgan q sample
of weed which has appeared
in great quantities, for the first time. in
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