Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-10
STOCK AND FARMING


Interests OF Kansas.
Louisville Republican: Several farm
ers in this locality viii plant large fields
to sunhOwer seed the coming season. The
good results met with by the one or two
parties who engage in the business here
last year has spurred others up to the
belief, that the sunfOwer industry in this
section Is a money making, lahOr-saving
industry. One bushel OF seed viii plant
u acres. Plant in the hills the same as
corn, the same as distance apart and put
from two to three seeds in a hill. The
time for planting is from the middle OF
May forward, but never make the plant
ing extend too far into June. Cultivate
three times, and If the soil is very foul
hoe once and cut all the weeds out of the
hills. When the seeds ripen in the fall,
and Just before they begin to shell out,
the head must be cut of from the stalks,
similar to broom corn, and placed in bins,
free from dampness, and allowed to dry,
after which it is very easily and quickly
threshed and cleaned by failing and fan
ming, and it is then ready for the market
Fredonia Citizen: The lessons Of ad-
versity teach more important facts than
prosperity. They should induce our farm
ers to take greater precaution in selecting
seed corn. With the observations OF
1885 fresh in memory, and the losses of
early planting, caused by using seed
corn which was not as sound as could
have been selected, there should be no
delay in testing the seed to be kIanted
this spring. While late planting has,
and VIII produce a fair crop, 1t VIII not
do to rely upon, nor is It so profitable.
The early planted corn, where the seed
used has a perfect germ, is almost GER
tain to return large yield. The differ
ence between a full stand and a three
quarter stand amounts to a vast guam
tity IN an entire county, being equiva-
lent to many thousand dollars in cash.
Kansas Farmer: NJ. B. Keagy, Vel
hngtOn, Sumner county, breeder Of large
English Berkshires, recently purchased
Of II. Williams & Son, Duchess Goth
11147, bred by n. H. Gentry, out of
Duchess 4th 1898, and sired by Sovereign
ID. She is one of.the best bred sOws In
the country, and Is now in farrOw by
Plantagenet 2919, who is winner Of five
first prizes and gold medal at the lead
ing shows in Canada Ia 1881. Mr.. X.
got this valuable SOW at the very low
price Of 500. The sows that comprised
his show herd during fairs Of last autumn
are all In farrOW and doing well. All his
stock is In excellent condition.
Saratoga Sun: Mr.. II. Gimhorn with
In the last ten days has lost about 500
worth Of hogs. He attributes the loss to
the purchase of an animal possessing the
germs Of cholera, which he placed IN the
yard along with his own which he knew
to be healthy. While the loss is severe
" felt, a useful lesson is also taught, not
only to Mr.. Gihhorn, but to handlers of
stock In general, against purchasing
strange animals when disease Is raging
in the country and mixing it with stock
OF your own raising which you have all
reason to believe sound and healthy
Council Grove Cosmos: We have taken
the paints to interview quite a number OF
the prominent farmers Of this county re-
garding the present growing crop OF
wheat. They all agree that where the
wheat was protected with snow very lit
tie damage has been done, and taking
the crop on an average a small per cent
has been winter killed. 1t Is also the
opinion that Norris county VIII have a
large yield If nothing unforeseen inter
feres. Stock is also reported in good
condition considering the severe winter
experienced
The farmers in the vicinity Of Carlyle,
Allen county, have organized what they
call a Farmers Club" 1t meets once
month and It's object isl''Io endeavor
to educate its members In the best meth
DDS and highest arts Of agriculture, h0r-
ticulture, poultry and stock laising." 1t
is a praisewOrthy enterprise and the eZ-
ample should be followed by the farmers
in every township IN the state.
Dodge City Globe: Even the young
calves are being swindled in their food,
and instead of getting a good mess OF
mich as in former times, they are in
some diaries raised without ever tasting
I pure mich, In that case they know no
better and may be as well OF and Just as
] happy on the milchaline which they are
fed on, as If they started LIE On pure
mich.
Dodge City Globe: How TO nd the
range Of animals that XIII catHsis a ques-
ton that VIII be carefully considered 10y
many Of the eattlemenss conventions this
spring. The loss by this means in some
/ sections amounts to as much as the loss
I by the winter storms, and interested
/ parties are determined to stop the leak.
At the public sale Of Holatein Fresian
cattle held last week Rt Scottvlla, by AIr,
/ O. W. Culps the following averages were
made: Two COWS brought $3.50. average
S225i eight bulls brought $685. averags
S1l5i ten head brought Sl-sT1i average
s18z.