Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-26

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about so per cent
Anthony Republican: Chinch bugs
are doing some considerable damage to
crops. 1t is hoped the recent heavy
rains win materially lessen these pests.
Leonardville Monitor: Reports come
In from all parts Of the county that the
corn crop is booming. If the season
continues favorable we viii have the big
gest crop for years.
Mr. o. L. Thisler, Of Chapman, Dick
inson county, recently sold plain bred
COW and heifeF, and a wel-bred Short
horn ball, one year old, to Mr.. Graver,
Of Abilene, for 1925
Anthony Republican: A Harper cOun-
ty man raised thirty acres of broom corn
last year on the first breaking and real
led $685. clear profit from it, or an av-
erage Of a fraction less than S22 per
acre.
Pratt Times: The oat crop in the
county Is by no means an entire failure,
as some supposed 1t would be. The past
few rains have brought the crop out won
derfully. and there will be but few pieces
that 1t viii not pay to cut.
Kansas Farmer: As to the best time
to cut grass for hay, the prevailing Opin-
ion is, that it depends a good deal on
the weather and the other departments
Of farm work. But if all things work
just right, it is better to cut a little
green, rather than too dry.
Pratt Times: Notwithstanding all
the dire fOrbOdings of many who are
lacking In faith the wheat crop IN Pratt
county VIII be reasonably good. While
the straw viii be short in many instances,
all unite In saying the head never filed
better than it is filing this year. Pratt's
wheat viii grade better than ever before.
Kansas Farmer: A good deal Of corn
In southern counties is '.laid by" and
tassels are showing themselves. And
then, there is some ground not yet
planted. One advantage the farmers Of
Kansas have is the long season of
growth. We have known good corn
grown from seed planted in July.
Winfield Courier: Our live stock in
terests are increasing IN quality and
value. The Importation Of blooded stock
in the last year has been large. We
have 1905 head Of horses; 1772 head of
mules and asses; 1888
mich COWS; %, 527 other cattle; 34,O28
sheep; 1882 swine and 1892 hungry,
bowling CANNES.
Clay Center Times: Farmers through
out the southern part Of the county are
beginning to complain OF dry weather,
and say unless we have rain soon the
Oat crop viii be light. Corn is looking
well, but a good rain would help It i'm
mensely. Wheat viii be a light crop in
this county, though somewhat heavier
than anticipated IN this spring.
The western country as well as the
northwest, and south into Old Mexico,
is being Over-run by the man who is
looking for a ranch. Free range is out
Of the question, and to lease or buy is
about all that is left to do, and this APP
pears to be the scout for such things are
hard to suit. 1t may be they can easily
be suited In a ranch, but the prices of
late are some what elevated for anything
but large owner.
An idea of the loss of cattle caused by
drOuth, there being neither sufficient
grass or water in parts of New Mexico,
can be formed by the action Of the gov
Garment in ordering the Fort Stanton
reservation fenced, owing to the great
number Of dead cattle In the vicinity,
which is feared viii effect the health of
the post. 1t is now time for the rainy
season in that country, and they viii
probably have plenty OF water and grass
before the month is out.
Harper Graphic: Farmers are much
more sanguine over crop prospects than
they were two weeks ago. Reports from
those who have commenced to cut their
wheat are to the effect that the crop is
considerably better both in quality and
quantity than was expected. The Oat
crop is coming out wonderfully. Farm
ers who gave the oats up ten days ago,
as being absolutely a failure, now have
strong hope of being able to harvest
a fair crop. The corn looks very fine in
deed and is having a rank luxuriant
/ growth.
/ Newton Republican: Goats and corn
| are in good condition" said q farmer
who was seen by a reporter the other
/ day. "Irue the latter needs rain, but
will not suffer for want of it for two
weeks yet. Chinch bugs are making
/ their appearance, but I do not think
they viii do much injury to grain.
| Taken altogether, the prospect for crops
/ are very good, and L for one am not
/ grumbling. Some of the 'lzickers' say
/ that crops VIII VIII be an almost total
failure this year and are already prOph-
! esying all manner Of misfortune. STch
men are Of no benefit but positive in
jury to any community for obvious rea-
| sons"
/ Clay Center Times: In the whole
county there are 126, 1877 acres under
fence, 216,9 57 not under fence. Total
number Of acres IN farms with the i'm
1 provements thereon Is So, 832, OOS. The
value OF all farming implements and ma
chinery is S123, 326, which we do not
think covers it by long ways. There
were only 36,476 acres sOWn to winter
wheat last fall, and considerable Of that
has been Plowed up and given over tc
other crops. Corn planted, 1929
acres. Oats, 24,939. Irish potatoes
| ,632. 5,547 acres were sown to milei
and Hungarian. March LIST, last there
was on hand 863, 657 bushels Of old cOrI
and 81, 449 Of wheat
The true secret OF success is merit.
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purely vegetable compound, entirely
] free from opiates, poisOns and narcotics,
and which has received the public en-
/ dorsement Of physicians and chemists
everywhere. twenty-five cents.
Why They Wear Long Dresses.