Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-12
STOCK AND FARMING

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Capt. A. 9. Pierce, one Of the largest
aRriculturists in Davis county advises
that ground for corn in the fall should be
plowed with a lister, and in case the
stubble or corn stalks are not all Gov
cred, attach a chain to the lister 50 it
viii drag after the burrows and spread
the dirt over the waste gathered In the
center. In the spring take the lister and
open the furroW again, thus You VIII have
an even field In this way the soil VIII
be acted upon more thoroughly by the
winter frOsts and it VIII be cleaner
Capt. Pierce has demonstrated the value
of treating corn land IN this manner
Dodge City Globe: The great cattle
ranges, especially the free ranges that
western Kansas at one time possessed,
are gradually waning away. immigra-
ton has virtually crowded the free ranch
men from the state, and what is true of
Kansas, is true of nearly every other
state and territory where cattle at one
time roamed at VIII over the public do.
main. Ranchmen, to hold large beds
Of cattle, must at this time hold them
upon either leased or purchased lands,
troll The old days OF free range are no
more.
Beloit Gazette: +. NJ. Sans, one Of
the big sheep men Of the Solomon Val
ley, brought in his clip Of wool from
1000 head Of sheep, amounting to H.
$50 pounds, last Wednesday, and shipped
the same direct to the Boston market
this week. Mr.. Sans has been quite
successful In the sheep business not
withstanding the stagnatiOn connected
with this industry for three or four years
past. Good judgment, careful attention
and energy tell Ia almost any business.
Burlingame Independent: 1t is said
that the ingredients Of a pound Of butter
represent those Of three pounds of cheese.
The latter sells at 121 cents pound
while the former has little value, on ac-
count of butterine and other kindred pro-
ducts. 1t would appear to be the part
Of prudence for our farmers to try their
hand at cheese making.
Wichita Eagle: Leny Branson, of
Gypsum township, sold his crop Of wool
the other day in this city for 10 cents
per pound. This is low for good WOOL
but Mr.. Bronson says his sheep are all
ewes and sheared about eight pounds.
He counts his lambs worth $3.50. He
says that even at these low prices there
is a good profit in sheep.
Caldwell Journal: Blair has returned
from a weeks stay on the range south
Of here. He reports grass good, cattle
shedding OF well, and all indications
good for an early beef crop, a good calf
crop and a prosperous year for therange
interests.
La Cgyne Journal: A farmer Of this
vicinity says for several years he has
practiced sowing the largest kernels Of
wheat and knows that his crop wonder
fully improves every year by this expert
ment.
Larned Eagle-Optic: 1t is getting
very dry, and the crops in some parts Of
the county are suffering. There is no
Disgusting the fact that we need rain to
mature the wheat and bring on the corn.
hillet, Hungarian or sorghum can be
sOwn as late as the 18th Of June In
this country, and make a good crop Of
feed for stock, and we would advise our
farmers to do this.
Don't abandon your corn fields be-
cause your corn crop looks wilted and
apparently famished for the want Of
rain, but keep on turning the soil, it viii
help the corn.
Usage City Free Press: The acreage
/ of corn sown IN this county was never as
large as it is this year. The farmers are
all jubilant at the present outlook.
The want of rain is being severely felt
throughout the western portion Of the
state. Unless it soon comes, all hopes Of
raising a crop is lost.
Louisville Republican: We are told
/ by reliable farmers that never were pros
/ poets for corn at this season better than
they are this year.
Dodge City Globe: The Holstein-
Friesian cattle are fast coming to the
! front IN the west as the best dairy COWS
for this section
Dodge City Globe: A number Of our
southern EtOckmen viii reduce their
future increase Of horned cattle by spay-
ing their heifers.
The general roundup of range stock
is progressing nicely all over the range
country in the west.