Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-07-29
STOCK AND FARMING
Corn is reported in Cowley county
which is fourteen feet high.

" DusneIs TO the acre.
Wheat in Mcpherson county is OF an
excellent grade and furthermore it is very
even the county over.
Wheat in the southern part of Ford
county turned out we'll. The outlook
for corn is very promising.
The corn crop in Pottawatomie
county is suffering from the dry wealth
er, but a rain within a week Will relieve
the situation
The Garnett PLaildealer says that a
great many Anderson county farmers
threaten to make fodder Of their corn if
it does not rain soon.
Cattle are doing better on the western
range than they have ever done before,
notwithstanding the fact that they came
out of the hard winter N such bad
shape.
Augusta Gazette: The hay is being
harvested. It is like all other crops this
year-very short. It is only from six to
ten inches high, and stands very thin on
the ground.
Reports still come in to the effect that
the cattle regions in New Mexico are yet
suffering to large extent from the con-
tinued drouth, which is causing consid-
cradle trouble for the stockmen in gath
ering their beeves and branding their
calves. Round-ups are fully two months
behind
Linn County Clarion: The weather
is getting very dry, and for two weeks
past exceedingly hot. Corn in this Sec
ton has held out bravely, but will have
to succumb unless we have rain soon.
Wheat, oats and fax have been harvested
and yielded well. Tame grass is good
also.
Alma Enterprise: Jos. Fields
threshed his crop of small grain recent
ly, which consisted of $50 acres Of wheat
and seven acres of oats He realized
$50 bushels Of wheat and the same
amount of oats, making the wheat three
bushels to the acre, and that Of oats
nearly IS.
Burlingarue Independent: The new
disease which seems destined to kill off
all our orchards, is said to be caused by
fly singing that point on the branch
where the old and new wood are joined.
The poison seems to spread over the
new wood until it is entirely involved
when it dies. Our orchards are in a
pitiful condition.
Dodge City Globe: Breeders of horse
stock appear to be more fortunate than
breeders Of horned cattle. In the former
the demand appears to exceed the sup
ply, while the latter appear to be begging
for market, and especially is this SO as
regards thoroughbred animals of both
horses and cattle, as between the two the
horse just now is in the lead.
Burlington Patriot: We have inter
viewed good many farmers this week
on the crop situation. The opinion pre-
wales pretty generally that the very
early planted corn is badly damaged,
and is some localities completely de-
stroyed. That planted late has not been
injured to any appreciable extent, and
some of the best farmers in the county
tells us that the prospect is still good for
af,ir average crop.
Mcpherson Freeman: The immense
crop of corn now growing in this county
can be more proftably disposed of by
feeding cattle than in any other way.
Many farmers could feed twenty-five to
fifty head of cattle, if they had the
money to buy the stock the ensuing fall.
The opportunity is offered some one of
our banks to make a business of fur
nishing reliable farmers with means with
which to buy cattle.
Dodge City Globe: Every farmer ia
Ford County, as for that matter, IN the
west, ought to seed down five or ten
acres to alfalfa, which may yet be done
between this and the first day of August.
provided the ground receives sufficient
moisture to bring it up. This is crop
that will be found almost indispensable
by dairy men, and we should like to see
every farmer and stockraiser in the coun.
try give this excellent feed trial.
Kansas City Lire Stock Indicator;
Every friend of livestock improvements
will regret to read that the renowned
Angus bull, Justice { 1925, just impor--
ed to Beloit, Kas., by Mr.. John S. Good
win, died within a week after reaching
his new home. Friends of the breed
everywhere have hoped this bull would
have opportunity to make his impress
for great good in this country and main
tain the lofty position he had gained in
Scotland.
Lincoln Beacon: Not for som wear
before has this vicinity felt the need of
rain so much as now. The farmers are
complaining Of the dryness and Lincoln
merchants and citizens Of the really
abominable heat. We can remember
how many GOOD citi7aDs In Ettla town