Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-24
STOCK AND FARM.

Rome item: Quite a number in this
locality are feeding cattle; Mr.. Eiklor
and J. H Elsea 200 each and Il. F.
Harbaugh a carload. sMr. Winner has
quite large number, and number of
the farmers from ten to sixteen head.
Stockton Record: The farmers of
Rocks county are using more lumber
this fall than for several years past.
New cribs and granaries are the rule on
every well-regulated farm, while many
are indulging 10 additions to their resi-
dences.
Manhattan Industrialist: johnson
Bros, of Emporia, will winter 420 head
of cattle on the farm of William Early
on Durachen, one mile east of Chelsea.
This firm is buying all the corn it can
get and will feed those cattle about
fifty bushel per head.
Cedar Vale Star: John Pate deliv-
cred fifty head of hogs to Adams Bros.
& Dale, for which he received over
$500. Or the same contract he deliV-
cred forty eight head in September, re-
ceiving an equal amount. He raised
every one OF them on his own farm and
has hogs yet. He also raised the 1,500
bushels Of corn to feed thep-
Abilene letter: Wheat conditions are
reported as not up to the last years
standard. The dry weather and high
winds of the past three weeks have de-
nuded the roots of the plant and on up
land farms done considerable injury.
The growth is, however, very even, and
experienced farmers say that it will
come out in good shape in the spring.
Newton Kansan: Charlie Matthews
informs us that he will ship lot OF
stock here from Wisconsin next week.
He says that feed is so scarce there
that he will be compelled to ship several
large herds here. He also states that
they commenced feeding there in Sep
TENDER, and the stock feed is about ex-
hausted. Kansas can feed the stock
when other states are exhausted.
Colby Tribune: We were shown a
sample of Jerusalem corn raised this
year. 1t was part of forty bushels
raised from five pounds of seed planted
by Louis Faudree. While the yield was
large, Mr.. Faudree contends that it
would have been much greater had the
past season been a dry one. Expert
ments have demonstrated that the
variety of corn in question is essentially
a dry weather corn, and Thomas county
farmers should make an effort to plant
it extensively next year.
bingham Graphic: Joe Parrish has
arrived with four carloads, 126 head,
of cattle, from Trego county. for A. j.
Rice. who will feed a part and rough
part of them through the winter. Tn
cattle were loaded at Ness City ant
shipped to Valley Falls, and from there
driven up to Mr.. Rice's farm. Mr.. Rice
has several more head of cattle in Trego
county, and Mr.. Parrish, who has
charge of them, says they are doing
that The best county in the state for
raising cattle.
Jewell City Republican; A promi-
nent stock man of this section has a
novel but most effectual remedy for
grass bloat in cattle which is frequently
so troublesome and dangerous to cat
tie on clover and alfalfa He takes a
three fourths-inch rubber hose about
four feet long and runs it down the
animals neck, when the gas is quickly
expelled. He says he would not, under
any consideration, make an inGision in
to the animals side. as is the usual way
of treating this ailment. This latter is
not only dangerous but a cruel treat
ment, while the new mode is said to
occasion little or no discomfort and
affords speedy relief. 1t is worth re-
Numbering.