The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-06-27

Kansas.
Although differing from the Dodge
City democrat in political faith, the mis-
fortunes of that exponent of simon pure
and undetiled democracy eXcits in us
feeling of sadness. After devOtiug that
paper for many months aud even years
to proving how unworthy and unfit was
Cleveland to head the national ticket,
Bro. Petition went to the Chicago con-
ventiOn last week 10 look after the mat
ter in person and see that the conven-
ton made no mistake, and help sit down
upon the cOrpulent eX-preSident. When
Tammany's braves arrived upon the
scene and all the opposition 10 Cleveland
mustered in such brave array. giving
promise TO make short work of destroy
ing the free trade idol. the wires worked
and Il large flag was proudly flung to the
breeze over the Democrat office, but us
Cleveland doomed up the flag dropped
down aud slid sorrOwfully to half mast
and hung there sadly Tapping in despair
until the devoted band of patriots rep
resented by Petition and Hill were COM
pletely overwhelmed by the heartless
boards of opposition. When Cleveland
was nominated the flag disappeared in
the darkness and next morning the bare
fiag-pOle stood there over the Democrat
building drear and desolate. Bro. Petil-
lon has returned from the great contest
defeated, but his constituents hope he
will not leave the party on that account,
as so many of their leaders are now en-
gagged in managing the Peoples party
that the unwashed begin to feel the lack
of master minds to direct them.
Fred WiedOwer, live young farmer
fifteen miles northeast. was in last Sat-
urday with load of oats for the Dodge
City market. He bought new binder
and will start in to harvesting to-day.
He has wheat, rye, barley and oats which
will each give heavy yield of very
plump grain. Rye about five feet high.
Wheat was drilled in stubble. 1t has
short straw but heads good length and
well filled out with exceedingly plump
grain. Oats and barley were also put in
on stubble, but have headed out in fine
shape and will yield well. Among his
vegetables are two acres of potatoes
which will be quite profitable. The early
variety is already supplying his table.
His especial success will be in new va
riety which comes later. The history of
this variety will interest every one inter-
ested in agriculture. The seed started
from peck of potatoes the name Of
which he has forgotten. He sent to a
seed house paying 80 for one peek of
very handsome tubers. They were
planted in parcel of ground which had
not been opened up sufficiently to take
IN supply of moisture and the season
being dry all over the western states that
year. about the time the young potatoes
were forming. checked their growth and
made very small potatoes. He was some.
what disappointed, but planted another
peck of the product to see what would
come of it. The result was most aggree-
able surprise. as there were fully fifteen
bushels Of fine large, smooth potatoes.
For table use they proved superior to
anything he ever used. therefore the
most of this crop was reserved for seed,
which was planted last spring on about
one and half acres of ground. Young
potatoes formed on this in unusually
large numbers aud are now rapidly in
creasing in size giving every promise of
yielding at the same ratio as last year.
We have an idea this man has solved the
problem of the kind of potatoes to make
success assured on grand scale. and
shall have him save this crop for seed with
which to supply our Ford county readers
who desire to secure start of them.