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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
ROADS IN MICHIGAN.
Governor of the State Appears Interested
in the Movement.

Governor of the State Appears Interested
in the Movement.
Delegates to the road parliament re-
Gently held at Atlanta, Ca, went home
in most instances with a stronger de-
termination to follow up the road agi-
tation in their several localities.
In Hastings, Mich, it has resulted in
revival of good-road interest which,
seemed to call for something more
prompt than the passing of laws.
A large sum of money has already
been raised by voluntary subscriptions
and active work was begun last week.
The matter was considered enough
of an event to warrant a number of
prominent business men in going out
into the country and shoveling the first
load of gravel.
At Lansing there ia e movement
started, backed by the Michigan dele
gates who went to Atlanta, which looks
to the calling of convention to be held
in that city for the purpose OF discuss
ing the subject of an improved system
of roads for Michigan. 1t is understood
that the governor will issue the call
and that the outcome is likely to be IN
tereStinp
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
THE WILD CARROT.

careful Cutting of the Plant Will Even
tually Eradicate 1t.
Herewith we illustrate the wild car
prot. This biennial vegetable is so well
known in it's cultivated state in gardens
Jas to hardly need any special descrip-
ition. 1t belongs to the order Umbelli-
ferae, which is distinguished by having
its small flowers in clusters, called UNI
bells, so named because the flower
stalks all start from one point at the
extremity of branch and spread out
like the ribs of an umbrella. These
stalks, or rays, as they are called, are
in most species again divided into
smaller umbrels called umbellets. In
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
Preserration of Rutter Elavor.

| The Importance of dry cold for the
preservation of the flavor of butter was
emphasized by the condition of a tub of
nwell-made butter which constituted one
of the exhibits at the Iowa state fair. 1t
had been wrapped in rubber blanket,
then packed in a box with ice around it,
and twas not unpacked until it reached
the dairy building. 1t, therefore had no
opportunity to become heated, and the
grain was found to be perfect, but the
flavor was off, cad the tub had moulded
and become musty. The Creamery Jour
nal, which calls attention to the case.
Rlses it to impress the teaching that any
device that induces moisture with low
demY erature will prove disappointing
and that poor refrigerator is one of
the worst means imaginable for the
preservation of butter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A FARMERS STATEMENT.
How q Progressive AgricuIturist Views
the Road Question.

How q Progressive AgricuIturist Views
the Road Question.
No one disputes the advantages of
good roads. There is no one who does
not desire good roads. But, like good
many other good things that we de
sire,we cannot always see our way clear
TO get them. We are often compelled
to get along with what is inferior be-
cause we have not the means of getting
something better. There has been a
great deal of talk about road improve
ment, and the belief seems to exist
among certain classes that the farmer
does not know enough to know that he
needs better roads, and that hence
there must be campaign of education.
The farmer knows quite as we'll as the
bicycle rider what he needs, and he
knows much better that If the entire
expense of making a road that will
please the bicycle people is to fall on
him the construction is out of the ques-
ton. It would confiscate his farm To
do it, while it would not cost the vast
majority of the bicycle people "a red
cent cent. The movement for good
roads is not primarily in the interest Of
the farmer, out Ia Ine INTEREST OF inc
townspeople; and the townspeople have
very much greater interest in good
roads than the farmer has. He could
live if the roads were so bad that he
never could get to town. The trades
man could not. Chicago is deeply in
terested in having good roads in this
county; the railroad the manufac
turer, the merchant, all classes in the
cities, are interested, and that being the
fact, the wealth and business enter
prises in the centers of population
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
wat Our Dairv Produots. ,,sat.

To supply the demand for milk and;
it's products in this country, Ii, OO0, 900,
COWS are required. To furnish food
for them, the cultivation of over Co.,
100000 acres of land is required. In
caring for the COWS and their milk.
100000 men and 100000 horses are
needed. Cows and horses consume an
nually 30.0cO,ooO tons of hay, 10000, 600
bushels of cornmeal, and the same
amount of oatmeal 100000 bushels
of oats. 12000.O0O bushels of bran, and
&c. 600 900 bushels of corn, to say MOTH
ing of the brewery and questionable.
feed OF various kinds that is used ALI
over the country. 1t costs $500. 600. 600
to feed these cows and alxss.-InteI.,
state Grocer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

was worked with horse, excepting q
very small portion.
The illustration shows how it was
planned and planted, and the returns
from it convinced me that it is as easy
to have a good garden with but very
little hand hoeing as it is to have one
that is not half cultivated with good
deal more work with the hoe. The soil
can be stirred much more effectively
when horse is used, and the small
amount of hand work necessary to
make a good job of it, and the short
time it takes to keep the garden in a
good state of cultivation, makes it a
pleasure to work in it, and keeps it in
condition that brings pleasure and
profit.
This garden is five by 16 rods and
contains just half an acre, and am
safe in saying that the value of the re-
turns from it exceeds that of any three
acres put in general crops in the same
neighborhood, and the work on it was
not missed, as it was done at odd times
mostly-mornings and evenings when
there was a spare hour or two that
could be devoted to it. If occasion de-
garden, but the whole cost of keeping
il going was not much in excess ofwhat
it would cost to take first-class care of
any crop.
Melons, squashes and cucumbers
should be separated and kept as far
apart as possible. This because these
things cross-fertilize with each other
easily. | kept pole and bush limas
apart, though this was not necessary,
for beans do not cross-fertilize readily.
The sweet corn was all together, as the
very early was out of blossom before
the medium came on; and this in turn
was out of the way of the mammoth
evergreen, which came latest of all.
Where early potatoes were planted in
the spring, cabbages, turnips and Gel
cry were put out after the crop of pota-
toes was off, and other late crops grew
where early peas and beans had been,
turnips and cucumbers for pickles
mostly.
BY using a little management most of
the ground was made to produce two
crops during the season. This kept the
land clean of weeds and kept the garden
in good shape during the whole sea-
son, and made the profits correspond
ingly greater. Any farm in Illinois
might have a similar garden, and if it
is near a considerable village much of
the surplus might be sold at good
prices.
The diagram shows how the plots
were arranged. On the west side strip
one rod wide was reserved for such
things as onions, beets, lettuce, early
peas, etc., all of which can be planted
closely and grown to better advantage
than if planted in wide rows. In tho
diagram this strip is shown, numbered
/, 2, 8, etc.
The remainder of the garden was
marked off into rows 30 inches apart
This is about the proper distance for
beans, peas, corn and potatoes when
grown in rows, drilled in the row. 1t
viii be seen by the diagram that this
plan for garden allows it to be culti-
waited north and south by horse power;
and if this is we'll and carefully done
but very little hand work will be neces-
sary the season through.-Farm and
Fireside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

the carrot these rays are very numer-
Gus and form together close, fiat
topped cluster, becoming concave in
fruit. The leaves are divided and sub
divided into numerous fine segments.
The wild carrot is abundant in several
1of the central and eastern states, and is
spreading into new localities. Tt is not
troublesome on cultivated land, being
confined chiefly to meadows and the
roadsides. 1t is usually introduced in
grass and clover seed. The umbels
curl up when ripe and hold the seeds
into winter, when they are gradually
scattered; sometimes the umbels break
off and are scattered over the snow,
carrying the seeds to neighboring
Fields. Fifty thousand seeds have been
counted on plant of average size.
Carefully cutting the plant for two
years will eradicate most of them
Farmers Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
The Case Logically Stated.

If we could have good roads it would
add more to the value of farm propert V
than all the other public improvements
put together ever have. 1t would reduce
the cost of getting our crops to market
one-half, and in the saving of feed that
is now fed to idle horses it would
amount to a sum that staggers the i'm
agination. Every day that team re
mains idle it is something for which no
return will ever be received. IF we
had good roads the teams could be USED
on the farm when the ground was in
condition and the crops could be hauled
to market at such times as farm work
could not be prosecuted.-FarmN News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

posts inches each side of center, to
allow the side and bottom boards to
drop into place. Four posts AKA, feet
( inches long, and two posts AKA, feet
S inches long, to be tenanted to sills.
Three cap pieces 2x4, 4 feet inches
long, mortised at ends to receive tops
of posts. Caps to be of oak. One piece
i'll front of cap to hold stanchion, 2X2, 4
feet inches long, of oak. Lower piece
in front of stanchion, 2x4, 2 feet long,
of oak. Lumber inches thick and Z
feet long, for sides. One board 2x12, Z
feet long, for bottom.
For stanchions in front, one board
2x1O, 5 feet inches; one board 2x1O, 5
feet 2 inches. For back gate, two
pieces 2x12, 4 feet 4 inches long, cut
sloping to fit frame. Put on with
hinges as shown in diagram. Gate to
be held up by piece of iron, foot
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

The farmers wood pile and the prob
lem of American forestry preservation
are intimately connected In New Eng
land much OF the old forest growth has
been cut off and sapling3 and young
trees now take the plaeS of the giants
of the forest. 1t will pay in dollars and
cents to use great Judgment in selecting
wood for fuel. Cut out undesirable va
rieties of wood, fallen trees, broken
branches and begin careful system of
forest growth. Lumber will before
long be obliged to advance in value be
cause of its growing scarcity, and al
ready forest tracts are being bought in
several sections as an investment.
Farmers, save your forests.-Farm and
Home.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
PLANNING A GARDEN.
1t Should BE Large Enough to Be Worlxec
by Horse Power.

n
by Horse Power.
The farm garden should be large
one, and in order that it may have
proper. attention it should be planned
SO it can be worked by horsepower as
much as possible. There has been q
great deal said and written on this sub
ject, and there is room for more of the
same kind of persuasion as long as the
average farm garden is neglected to
the extent that it is.
In the first place, berry, currant and
gooseberry bushes and strawberry
vines should never be put in the vegeta-
BILE garden, but should have a place to
themselves. The rule is to set a row of
currant or other small-fruit bushes
around the garden, and this at once
precludes blowing it close to the fence,
or working it with horse.
/ will give you the plan made for a
garden containing half an acre, which
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
AN lniudicious Ration for Cows.

Ground wheat for cows is not 3 Judi
cious ration. The experience of rhe best
feeders in the central west, confirmed
by tests at the illinois experiment sta
ton, shows that better results are OBJ
tanned from feeding bran and middlings
than from the pure wheat. Even with
the most careful of feeders, the ami
NAL is very apt to be overfed and turned
against the pure wheat feed. Ape
tite for a pure wheat ration varies TO
such an extent that it is almost impos-
sible to fix stated amount of feed that
an animal will eat and relish every day.
If it must be fed, give the cow only what
she will eat up clean.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
PEACH CULTIVATION.
No Reason Why Good Fruit should Not
Be Raised in the North.

No Reason Why Good Fruit should Not
Be Raised in the North.
There seems no good reason why
peaches should not be grown at the
north for family use, at least, if proper
care is exercised. 1t is not the severe
cold of winter that Injuries peach trees
SC much as freezing after the sap has
begun to stir in the tree in the spring.
Some orchardists think heavy mulch
ing retards the flow of the sap and the
starting of the buds and leaves, but it
is doubtful if any great gain is TO be
had in this way, for, while the roots are
thus kept longer in frozen ground, the
trunk and limbs are receiving the
warmth and sunshine, and the sap prob
ably is not greatly retarded. There is
way, however, that works satisfactorily
even in very cold regions. The roots are
cut on one side of the tree, as seen In
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
FARM AND GARDEN.
a DIsHoRNING CAGE.

Can Be Used Also as a Machine for Ring
ing Hogs.
Following is an article contributed
by Mr. NJ. Rankin to the Breeders Ga
zette:
have one that made myself, that
consider the best / ever saw, and it is
also a No. machine for ringing hogs.
] will give you diagram, and also the
dimensions of the frame.
For sills, three pieces of Aka, feet
long, to be mortised for bottom of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
PEACH TREE.
LAYERING.

Fig. 1.-The same side each succeeding
winter-and the tree is gently bent to
the ground. where it is secured as
shown in Fig. 2, and light covering of
straw is placed over the whole tree.
This is not disturbed in spring until.all
danger from frost is over. This, o.
course, makes the season shorter, but
peach tree is of rapid development,
and if early sorts are planted there will
be little trouble on the score of a short
season. The experiment is worth try
ing by those fond of peaches, but who
live outside the peach belt" Webb
Donnell, in Orange Judd Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

long, to be stapled to the upper board
at the side of frame to allow the cattle
TO enter, and gate to fasten when down
with a forked piece of iron as shown in
diagram. Stanchions in front to be
bolted at bottom between 2x4 oak
piece and sill, leaving a space up and
down in front inches wide. Two and
one-half feet from bottom of stanchion
slope out a place for animals neck.
The 2X2 oak piece to be bolted to side
of cap with blocks, to allow the top of
staHchions to open and close and work
with a lever as shown in diagram.
Lever to be made of wagon tire, feet
6 inches long. A %-inch hole to be
punched in top of lever. Second hole
1879 inches from top hole, and third
hole IL inches from second hole. This
lever to be rounded at the lower part
for handle, and bent similar in shape
as diagram, and bolted between oak
piece and cap on corner of frame
through middle hole of lever. Upper
hole to be fastened to left-hand stan
chion by two iron straps, one on each
side of stanchion; said straps to be 3
feet long, "a inch thick and ~ inches
wide. The lower hole to be fastened to
1ight-hand stanchion with two pieces
Of strap iron the same size as above, II
inches long.
When stanchions are closed, bore one
or two 1s-inch holes in post back of
lever, in which use iron pin to open
and close the dishorner Bore a hole
outside of each post, one foot from the
top, to put rope around to hold the
lead. Also spike two wedge-shaped
pieces outside of stanchions, as shown
in diagram, to keep cattle from getting
their knees fast.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21
one source Of Rome,s Power.

No more essential to her mainten-
ence were the soldiers of Rome than
were her superb roads. Like a huge
spider, Rome the magnificent sat at
the center of things, weaving the net
of her destiny along the threads OF the
highways radiating from her.-Ada
Langworthy Collier, Dubuque, Ia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

Care must be taken in stordng away
comb honey, as it is very sasily DAM
aged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

The sore on the heifer's teat should
be treated at once. Such sore has
often made kicking cow.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-21

The curry comb on the cow IS quito
as useful as it is on the horse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-03
M'KINlEY is ALL RIGHT.
M. A. Hanna Says tho Foraker Victory
VIII Not Affect His Chances.

NJ. A. Hanna Says the Foraker Victory
VIII Not Affect His Chances.
CLEVELAND, June 3.-No man stands
closer to Governor Mckinley or is more
interested in his. candidacy for the pres.
idency than Hon. NJ. A. Hanna of this
city. Speaking to an Associated Press
representative concerning the specula.
ton as to the effect Of the Foraker vic.
tory in the state Republican convention
upon McKipley's prospects, he said:
''They will not be affected in the
least. Governor Mckinley has more
friends in Ohio now than he ever had
before, and he has more in all the othe,
states of the Union. This talk about q
divided Ohio delegation in the national
Republican convention is all bosh.
More than that, it is all lie. The Re.
publicans in this state are true to Nc.
Kinley, or their convention platform is
farce. Do you suppose state that
holds so proud place as Ohio can af
ford to be false? Ohio will send a solid
and loyal Mckinley delegation to the
national convention"
Concerning the recent campaign TO,
the nomination for governor, Mr..
Hanna said: Governor Mckinley
kept entirely out Of it. General Bush
nell is the nominee and he will be
elected ~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-03
LOOKS LIKE LAMONT.
The Secretary Of War May Get
the State Department
Portfolio.
is VERY CLOSE TO CLEVELAND.
SSme WeSterner Likely to Sue.
Ceed Him in the War
Office.

WASHINGTON, June 3-If there were
safe Democratic majority in the SEN
ate after the 1st of December next the
vacant portfolio of state would un
doubtedly go to Senator Gray of Della
ware, or to Senator Villas, who is, next
to the Delaware senator, the strongest
champion of the administration who
might look for the appointment. II
Senator Gray, who is member of the
committee on foreign affairs of the
senate, is not named, the administra
ton gossips say that Secretary DAME.
S. Lamont will be transferred to the
state department, and Western mar
will succeed him at the head Of the wal
department. Lamont is the
Closest to Cleveland
of any man in Washington. He is the
personal adviser of the president, an6
his counsels are the most sought at the
White House on all matters in which
the administration is concerned. By
some it is suggested that with Lamont
at the head of the department of state
the coming diplomatic contests with
Great Britain on the Behring sea ques.
ton, the Venezuelan boundary ques.
ton, the Hawaiian matter and ou,
complicated situation with Spain in
relation to Cuba will be adjudicated
along American lines and with a very
firm stand for the maintenance of the
Monroe doctrine,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-03
CATHOLIC LAYMEN.

They Vote i'm Favor OF Supporting State
Educational Institutions.
FARGO, N. D., June 3.-The Catholic
Laymen's convention still has the free.
dom of the city, and the delegates are
enjoying the meeting. With Major J..
s. Murphy in the chair great deal
of work was accomplished during the
day. Fargo was chosen as the next
place of meeting. Resolutions were
adopted in favor of supporting the edu.
cational institutions of the state and
against the liquor traffic; favoring the
present prohibitory law. Bishop Cot.
ter Of Winona and Bishop McGolrick of
Duluth were given vote of thanks for
their presence. A Catholic insurance
company is to be organized and tn ?
initial steps in the work were taken. A
Catholic temperance rally was held, at
which not only the delegates here, b,
Governor Allin and other state officials
were present.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-03
EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER.
Heat an Drouth Have Their Effect on the
Market.

Heat an Drouth Have Their Effect on the
Market.
CHICAGO, June 3.-The most extraor-
dinary weather ever known at this sea.
son Of the year gave further evidence
Of its eccentricities on change. Hotter
than ever, drier than face powder. and
a continuation of such conditions pre-
dicted for another 4S hours at least
News of any description other than
that referring to the vagaries of the
climate and their damaging effect upon
the crop was very little regarded. At.
tention was riveted almost exclusively
on the evidence which came over the
wires concerning the above matters,
and the reports so received gave the
worst possible description of the crop
prospects.
Total failure of wheat CROP" was
repeated again and again from some Of
the best wheat raising counties of Illi-
nois, Indiana and Missouri, and from
Ohio and Michigan the reports were
only few degrees less alarming. That
the market i'd not more fully respond
to the disastrous news was owing to
the fact that the majority of the trad
ers refused to believe.