Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-12-19

er ones. IL takes just as much skill TO run
smaller one. Would not build a smaller one
than the one at Topeka last year.
The size of the factory should he controlled
to certain degree by the area that can be
brought into it. Cane cannot be hauled with
much profit for more than three or four miles.
Wages can just about be made at eight or nine.
Wichita when she builds, says she viii build
the biggest one in the country, and they will, if
they build any. From S6OO0O to $lOO, go should
be about the cost of a proper sized one. The
one at Fort Scott cost $4,000. Probably one
that large can be put up for $4,000. 1t has
capacity of 30 tons of cane per day.
The following resolutions ON the sub
lect OF sorghum were then passed:
hesolved, By the Southern Kansas Farmers
association, in convention assembled at wfchi-
Ia, that we heartily approve the action of con-
gross in extending aid to the sorghum sugar
industry and earnestly request a continuance
of said aid until the industry is thoroughly es-
tablished.
Resolved, That the legislature of Kansas be
requested to authorize municipalities within
the state TO bond their credit in establishing
plants to manufacture sugar from sorghum;
and further
Resolved, That the legislature of Kansas be
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of state funds TO continue the payment Of
bounty Of two cents per pound for the manu-
facture of sorghum sugar in Kansas.
Resolved, That the secretary of this associa-
ton be authorized to forward copies of these
resolutions to members of the Kansas deIega
ton in congress and TO the members of both
branches of the Kansas legislature.
The sorghum question having been
6iSnnoad Of foI
business in order, aud the best kind o.
seed, the best time for planting and
other details were discussed by the del
egates present. 1t appeared that there
was no division of sentiment on the
question of seed, all agreeing that it
was better to get northern-raised corn
A committee was appointed to cooper
ate with the Wichita board of trade in
getting seed corn of the best varieties
for the coming season. A very inter-
esting paper on corn culture was read
by Mr.. Mann, of Sedgwick county. 1t
related his experience i'm the business,
and boiled down from three columns.
said:
Corn may be planted in this climate
as early as April 1sJ, and most of it be-
tween then and April 18th. Early va
rieties of seed should be obtained. He
selects seed corn while it is standing in
the field, paying attention TO the stalk
as well as the ears, and if possible, get
ting two good ears from each stalk.
Continue this year after year and soon
every stalk will bear two ears. He
would only plow deep enough to war
rant good quantity Of earth without
| disturbing the sod. Plant in rows both
ways. Plow it over every week for six
weeks. Fresh soil, upturned, absorbs
the gases and hastens the growth of the
plant. He would not stir very deep.
In conclusion, he said: Finally allow
me to recapitulate by saying, pillow and
fit your ground early and well, plant the
earliest variety of seed you can get, ear
ly. Begin cultivating early and keep it
up with diligence till the corn is made.
Multiply your men and teams by two
or divide your acres TO be planted by
two, or in some instances better take
three for the multiplier or divisor as the
safer rule. Again. not bushel of corn
should ever be sold off the farm till il
is converted into pork, beef or mutton.