Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-04-16
KANSAS FARMING.
Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmers
Of the State.

Noteworthy Incidents Among the Farmerl
Of tho State.
At the last meeting of the CONVEY
county. Farmers Institute at Winfield
Mr.. Martin related his experience with
four experimental plats of grass. johnson
grass not desirable, no better than sor.
ghum; meadow oat-grass looks the best
now, is green and has q better growth
than any other Orchard grass and alfalfa
have done we'll. Some discussion on
condition of fruit buds; generally report
I'd in good condition, with good prospects
for full crop. Wheat reported largely
killed, except in cornstalks or on millet
stubble. Several reported it all right on
strips that had been MANFRED. Discussion
on oats: Members generally preferred
sowing broadcast on straw ground;
cultivating them in, and narrowing after
blowing. In regard to the effect of millet
on land the general impression was tt at it
was not more injurious than other crops.
Beloit Gazette: MI. Nelson Clawson, of
Marshall county, this State, purchased
the Bloomquist farm, located in Carr
Creek township, last fall, and he and his
son-in-law, Mr.. Oliver Williams, arrived
in Beloit Sunday evening, on their way
to their new home in the west part of
our county. They bring with them
several good teams, some good stock, &C.,
and, from appearance, we judge will
prove valuable addition to the farmers
of our county.
Washington Register: N. A. Myers, of
Palmer, Kas., and 7. S. Sewers, of this
city, have purchased 320 acres of valley
land in the Morocco county, Arizona
Territory, and will plant 100 acres Of it
to Strawberries yet this spring. Mr..
Myers goes there at once to superintend
the planting of the vines, and Mr..
Sewers will forward the most of the
plants from his nursery near this city.
Concordia Empire: The country is
full Of life insurance agents. Farmers
had better investigate these things care
fully before they enter into any kind
of a contract. The farmers of Cloud
county have been taken in 80 many
times by rascslly implement agents,
lightning rod sharks and various snide
games, that they are beginning to cnt
their wisdom teeth.
Washington Register: Charles William
son has just completed q carp pond on
his farm Immediately south of the
Eureka mills. The pond contains be-
tween three and four acres and is so ar
ranged that high water will not affect it
in the least. Its greatest depth will be
about six feet and the fish with which it
is to be stocked will come from some of
the best known carp ponds in Kansas.
Arkansas City Democrat: Welearn from
Mr.. Cant, the business manager of the
Farmers Milling Exchange, that the far
mers are subscribing literally to the
stock of the company. and there is q good
prospect that the amount necessary to
build the mill, furnish machinery and
capital to operate the mill will soon be
subscribed.
Bad weather and the Hessian fly has
raised havoc with the wheat in Clay
county. About one-third sown will be q
total failure.
A correspondent writes from Wichita
that half of the wheat crop in that Sec
ton will be plowed up and put in corn.
Fully two-thirds of the wheat crop in
Cowley county will be plowed up.