Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-28
KANSAS FARMING.
Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
Of the State.


of the State.
From st. Marys: Inquiries extending
over a section of country comprising a
large wheat growing district leave no
doubt as to a badly damaged wheat crop.
are considered high. A letter to L. Ron
see, of this vicinity, from &. L. Shelton,
Professor of Agriculture and Superinten-
dent Of the farm at the Manhattan
Agricultural College, says: "The Winter
wheat is badly damaged beyond doubt.
/ fear that it is already quite beyond
help for the most part, but if we should
soon get a good warm rain, many Of the
plants would without doubt recover, and
give a fair stand. But if the cold weather,
and especially if frosty nights and warm
days should follow, wheat in this section
is sure to be a light crop. The wheat
that suffered from the attacks Of the
Hessian fly last Fall will almost certain
ly be destroyed by the best before the
Spring has much advanced On the
whole 1 consider the outlook for wheat
in this section about as gloomy as it can
well be-" The fact that yesterday was
snowy and Wintry and tonight cold and
frosty, adds significance to the above.
The grain belt along the Union Pacific,
Kansas division, for a distance of twenty
five miles, extending at least as far west
as Manhattan, can be put down as IN a
bad condition, as far as the wheat crop
Is concerned.
Kingman Courier: A case ofclaim Jump
ing occurred in Evan township recently
which has called out the Indignation Of
the residents Of the vicinity. A gentle
man named Van Horn, from Mcpherson
county, acquired the right to q quarter
section of school land in that township
by purchase. He lived upon it during
a portion of the Summer and Fall, but
when late last year he found it necessary
to go back to his former residence to
gather his corn, his family accompanied
him. Cold weather set in and his family
being IN delicate health he was not in
clined to risk the lives of his loved ones
by bringing them back. When, however,
he returned some weeks ago, he found
that a young man, G. Russell by name,
had jumped his claim. The usual strife
and quarrels regarding the possession of
the land took place, and at one time it
was feared that it would eliminate in
blOOdshed. a hostile encounter may yet
be the result. From persons residing in
the neighbornOOd we learn that public
sympathy is entirely on the side Of Van
Horn.
Anthony Republican: Riley Cary, liv-
home late Saturday evening last fell over
pillow that had recently been sharpened
and struck his thigh on its edge and cut
a cash some five inches long and an inch
and a half deep, causing serious and
alarming hemOrrhage. DR.. Andrews be-
ing summoned to attend the injury found
that no important blood vessels had been
severed, though an ugly flesh wound was
presented. The wound was dressed and
at last accounts the sufferer was resting
easy and doing as well as circumstances
would permit.
Sedan Iimes-JOurnGL: A little son of
Mrs. E. NJ. Ecker, living on North Caney,
was thrown from a pony and killed last
Sunday. The little fellows sister and
cousin had placed him on the pony
which was supposed to be perfectly gen
tie and were leading it with a halter
when it became frightened, pulled away,
and threw the boy out of the saddle.
His foot caught in bride rein, hanging
to the saddle, and before the pony
could be caught his skill was crushed and
he only lived about ten minutes.
Kinsley Mercury: WeIearn from farm
ers that wheat is looking well. The
acreage in this county will be twenty
five per cent. less than it was last
year, but the prospects are hattering for
a good yield. The effect Of the cold win
ter viii not be as injurious as was an
ticipated. Wheat is reviving up. It Is
noticed that many pieces that were