Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-08-14

Kan, for four weeks, yet the farmers
report corn In very good condition, IN
spite ofthe drOuth.
Atohison GLOBE: Owing to short pas
turs Fred Click & Father shipped thirty
six fat steers to market. Two Of them
we're lI-bloOded shorthOrns.
CuIIison Banner. ii. W. Brown
showed us a specimen Of oats grown on
his farm, which proves the Oat harvest
to have been a su cess with him.
J. R. Goodnough manufactured a
broom Wednesday from broom corn
grown this year and cut last Saturday,
We doubt if this can be beat IN the state.
Arkansas City Democrat: W. J. Mowry
sold 12O acres Of his Farm in Bolton
township to parties frsm Ell Dorado last
week, for the snug little sum Of $4,000.
The large barn Of Mr.. Dave MahoRey,
northwest Of Scranton, was burned, with
all its contents including five head of
horses. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
on which there is an insurance Of ST.
500.
Burlingame Independent: Two trains
came down the NJ, A. & B. Monday
evening, destined fOI Chicago. One of
eight cars was shipped by j. P. Wiser,
and one Of sixteen cars shipped by II. A.
Pierce, Of Maple Hill
Atehison Champion: NOtWithstand-
ing the long continued drouth, the At
Gibson market increases in the amount
of garden truck and number Of wagons
every morning. One day recently sew
enty-eighE wagons were counted.
Louisville Republican: Cattle are
having a pretty tough time OF it; flies
are bOthersome, water Is scarce and very
stale, the grass dry, unnutricious and
the poor animals are compelled to run
their legs nearly of in hunting it.
Paola Republican: J. S. Betes re-
Gently shipped 1872 head of cattle to
Chicago and has yet 800 head which he
is feeding. He has also between 200
and 800 head Of hogs. Mr.. Bates
handles his stock on sensible, practical
principles and is a successful feeder.
Strong City Independent: We learn
that a number Of cattle are dying Of Tex
as fever on Fox creek, James Watson
having lost three head, James Cunning
ham three, Mart Newton several, and
others one or two, and a number Of head
yet sick.
Fort Scott Tribune: R. S. Anderson,
of Usage township, Vernon county, says
there is a fine prospect for a splendid
corn crop in his part of the county
since Saturdays rain. He thinks there
was very little Of the corn crop damaged
Z ham
promises a large yield.
Chanute Times: a. R. DaWdy brings
us a sample of English beardless millett,
that grew on sod, IN seven weeks from
sowing, that was 4 feet g inches in
height; one head was nine and one half
inches in length. Also a splendid
sample Of japanese broom corn, which
In this climate is two weeks earlier than
our corn.
Winfield Courier: J. D. Ward and
Joe Pentecost, of Dexter, left with a car
load Of half breed horses for HillsbOrO,
IL, sixty-tive miles from st. Louis,
where they viii dispose Of them for
rOadsters. That section is lacking in
the tough and rapid roadsters We have
here, a mingling Of the Texas pony
and blooded stock.
Quite a number Of experiments were
tried last season in the planting Of Hub
| bard squashes among potatoes. 1t was
/ determined that the squash vines were a
benefit to the potatoes, as they kept the
ground moist during the weeks Of drOuth,
besides a large and paying crop Of
| squashes was gathered with only the cul-
I Ervr1Esr.v- v--AoErae
Leavenworth Times: Marshal Walter
saw a man riding a horse that
was suffering from an enlarged leg from
| which Pus was OOZing. He hailed and
/ halted him and asked him where he got
the horse. He said, he had Just bought
him. He directed him to dismOunt and
/ turn the horse out IN a pasture to be
cured; and warned him if he were seen
/ again using the horse he would be dealt
with severely.
Ness City Times: Mr.. W. S. Ross,
who lives five or six miles northwest of
/ this town, early in the spring planted
three acres of ground TO potatoes. he
/ has already dug OnesfOurth OF an acre
( and sold the potatoes for S64. AT the
same rate the potatoes from the three
acres would bring him the handsome
sum Of S768. The yield is about 200
/ bushels per acre. Mr.. R. Is fully com
pensated for all the time spent in his
! potato patch fhis year.
Garden City Herald: In view In the
short corn crop IN eastern Kansas, Great
ed by drouth, We are authorized by a
number Of our best farmers to say that
| they viii contribute literally Of this sea
/ sons crop to relieve the necessities Of
any county In the eastern part Of the
/ state. ANY appeal for help Of this nature
viii be generously responded to out Of
| the abundant corn crop Of western Kan
sas, where the rains have been abundant
/ and the corn has suffered no injury from
dry weather.
/ A good smoothing harrow run over the
corn6eld Just before the corn comes up,
If It Is thoroughly done, VIII destroy al
most every spear of grass and every
weed that mas shown itself, besides bene-
fitting the corn. As this may be done
rapidly it may be gone over twice OF
more before the corn is large enough to
| be dragged down and injured 1t viii
I save an immense amount Of labor. Any
one who has not tried this plan ought to
do 50 this spring. Crops sell too low to
do a lick Of work more than necessary.
LaIin Advocate: @. o. Chapman cut
4 IL $50 an ~