The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-01-27
Agricultural.
EDITOR GLOBE-REPUBLIC
Dodge City, Kansas

annual meeting OI Tue stdtc oooiu "a
agriculture, l deem it my duty to report
to you for publication few notes OF
that meeting which trust will be of in
terest to farmers. and their interest in
the welfare and prosperity Of Ford
cOunty's agricultural persuits.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Hon. A. W. Smith, OF Nc
Pherson, in the Senate chamber OF the
State house, Wednesday evening JAN
uary IL. A larger number of delegates
than at any previous meeting OF the
board. The short speech of the Presi-
dent in opening the session was received
with great enthusiasm. 1t was full OF
patriotism and loyalty to Kansas, its in
situations and all IFS agricultural in
terests. 1t matters not how we may diff
fer politically. every member of the
board. every delegate at this convention
should have only in view that which
will bring the greatest honor and credit
to our state. Only in view, that which
will bring the fullest prosperity and
happiness to our homes. Should have
only in view, what is for the future glo-
nv and advancement of Kansas, for by
its area. by its wonderful resources and
possibilities the richness and fertility of
Its soil, and undaunted push and courage
of its people Kansas will become in
few years the agricultural empire of
America.
The program was carried out with but
few exceptions. The papers on different
subjects relating to agriculture, stock
raising, feeding steers, growing differ
ent grain and grasses. Management of
farms were fully discussed.
South Western Kansas was well rep
resented. |. l.. Diesem. of Garden City.
read e. paper on Economy and profit g
farming which was full of force and
truth. In substance he said if farmers
would care for their expensive machine
ry, providing shelter for all farm impii-
ments and tools. keep them in repair,
watch the odds and ends and small
wastes here and there, the profits in
farming would increase and the calami-
tous cry that farming does not pay would
be heard no more. The fact is, that no
where, i'm this country or any other, can
farming be made to pay better than
right here in southwestern Kansas if
proper methods are followed, backed up
by perseverance and courage that knows
not the meaning of failure. Success
comes too by the application of expert
ence dearly bought. And by saving and
caring for everything of value about the
farm.
The article by j. l.. Finley, a member
of the state board. On the possibility of
wheat growing in southwest Kansas,
was received with great favor. 1t seems
almost impossible for eastern Kansas
delegates to understand how we have
raised such enormous crops of grain. and
that our climate and soil is so well
adapted to the growing of wheat and
other small grain. Western Kansas, to
many of them seems almost an unknown
quantity. Mr.. Finley's paper has set
many an eastern man thinking, they are
beginning to realize that while eastern
and central Kansas will remain the corn
producing section of the state, western
and southwestern Kansas will grow the
wheat of the coming Agricultural En-
pire of America.
The article on alfalfa was also re-
ceived with favor we believe. Certainly
no subject was more freely discussed. it
cropped out at nearly every session of
the meeting, and among feeders and
growers of cattle it had an observing in
terest. In my opinion the future for al
falfa was never brighter.
The members of the board and the
delegates from other sections of Kansas.
learned that this part of the state was no
longer ..wild or woody, that the con-
ditions aud elements of border and
frontier life had long since past away.
plougbed under. That southwest Kan
sas was not an experiment, that its cities,
towns. villages and country were never
in a more prosperous condition. its peo-
pie never full of more pluck and energy
than at the present time and that we to-
day offered more and greater induce
ment TO the home seeker, the legitimate
farmer. the investor than any other
section of the state. And why? Simply
this. We have many acres of land I'M
occupied. as rich and fertile as the bright
sun in heaven ever shOne upon, just
such land that has paid for itself in one
crop of wheat, as many peices have the
last two years. These delegates were
informed that in few years the
part of the state we represented would
become the greatest stock and wheat
growing section of Kansas. The result
of the meeting of the Board of Agricul-
ture. to us out in the west are many and
beneficial. through the delegates we have