Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-06-05
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

Arkansas City Traveller: We mention
al sometime since that Major Miles and
ID. Keller were feeding 19S head OF
steers for shipment during the spring,
and now we announce the sale OF this
choice herd to Gilbert & Holloway, who
shipped them to Kansas City. The av-
sraee weight of 95 head (grade cattle)
was 1,175 pounds, the remainder, lob
Texas steers, was 1,124 pounds. The
lump price paid in this city for the whole
herd was $3.50 per head. In
Kansas City they were bought
with great readiness, and were pro-
nounced the finest lot of corn fed steers
that have been in that market the pres
emit spring. They have been on full
feed since Oct. LIST last, the care OF them
being entrusted to SCUBA Raptlste, a
Pottawatomie boy, who performed
the work diligently. The Haste
Bros. are also feeding So head
OF choice Durham steers, designed
for the export trade. These noble ami
mails will average 100 pounds, and are
es fat and sleek as if stall fed. This
herd has been on full feed for seven
months. and are credit to the care OF
tn Z owners. Scrubs by the side OF such
beeves carry their own condemnation.
Kansas City livestock Indicator:
Mr.. s. G. Mason an educated and OBJ
servant young farmer near Wakefield,
Clay county, Kansas, says that IN
this section, and presumably elsewhere
farmers are unwittingly disseminating,
with purchased grass seeds, that vilest
Of weed pests, the ox-eye daisy; and as
most OF them are unfamiliar with the
nuisance, it is likely by this means to
get a secure footing on many Kansas
farms TO this we have only to say
with Prof. Sheldon that when the ox-eye
daisy gets it's mortgage on Kansas farms
drouth and grass hoppers; the farmers
will have something else to talk about,
all native agricultural aggravations will
seem tame tc insipidity in comparison
with this imported agricultural terror.
the ox-eye daisy. Mr.. Mason gives with
evident satisfaction, his experience with
growing winter oats for hog pastures and
stock pastures in general. He pro-
nounces these oats superior to rye for
fall and spring pasturage, but especially
useful in furnishing early spring and
summer forage for swine.
Russell Live Stock Journal; The dairy
interests in Ford and adjoining counties
will soon become a very prominent fea
ture of her farm products Of that section
Of the state, and we hope to see it SO de-
yeloped until western Kansas shall be
Known as the greatest butter-producing
region in the west. Many Of our farm
ers who are paying especial attention to
this industry are beginning to realize
the fact that the COW on the great plains
Of Kansas can be made paying instit-
ton.
Kansas City Liue-Stock Indicator:
a Scotch farmer named Dixon has just
tried a novel and disastrous experiment
with his cattle. Ten valuable animals
were washed with sheep dip in order to
cleanse the skin. So poisonous were the
ingredients Of the dip, and rapid its &C
ton, that the whole of the animals died
before veterinary surgeon could be got
to the farm. The loss was nearly $3.50.
Westnoreland Recorder: If the sea-
son proves favorable the corn crop of
this county this year will be larger than
any of former years. Owing to the al
most total failure Of the wheat crop
every farmer is cultivating larger acre
age of corn, much Of which is planted,
coming up with nice stand, healthy In
color and growing rapidly.
Abilene Gazette; Farmers in differ
emit parts of the state, who have been
giving special attention to the matter,
have discovered that the culture of Ger
man carp pays very large profit on
the investment. 1t is sure crop and
always commands good price.
st. Marys Express: The ''stand" of
the corn crop, this year. promises to be
very good. The planting, as general
thing, has been somewhat late, with the
result of causing the crop to grow unin-
terrupted by cold weather or the draw
backs OF the early spring.
Louisville Republican: The wheat
in this county is suffering considerably
for the want of rain, and the prospects
are now that the crop will be very light.
Some fields are still locking very prom
ising, but the bulk OF the crop is in poor
shape.
Florence Herald: The grape crop in
this locality, will not be as large this
year as it was last. 1t appears that
large number of vines were killed dur
ing the past winter.
Louisville Republican: Reports come
in from all directions that the corn crop
is booming, and that the prospects for
an enormously large crop are better than
ever before.
Noah Porter, resident Of Lyons,
Rice county, was gored by bull the
other day, and he now lives in a precu-
ripnc condition