Kansas City daily journal., 1895-07-15

within ico miles OF kansas CITY within
| twenty-tour hours Of y. m. OF the dates
July t-storm wave on this meridian.
| July lo-Wind changing
| July i6-Coolcr.
| July is-Modcratiug
| July 19.-Warmcr
July 2o-storm wave ON this meridian.
Copyright iso5. BY W. r FosDer>
! St Joseph Mo. July iSMy last bullc-
| cross the contincn, from 18Th 10 g2i and
! ihe next Will reach the Pacific coast about
| 25t. cross the west of Rocky country by
| close of 9th, the great Central valleys 25th
| To 9th, and Eastern states &th.
| During and immediately preceding this
| disturbance will occur the hottest period
| OF tho month. accompanied hy indications
| of drouth.
The itputh In Florida and the Southeast.
| crn states viii increase. and northwest of
St Louis, In Manitoba, moisture viii be
Warm wave viii cross tho west Of Rocky
| country about a3i. the Great Central val-
| leys &th and Eastern states 9th. cool
| wave VIII cross the west of Rockies coun-
| Try about 26th, great Central valleys 2Nih,
| and Eastern states Soth
This cool wave viii probably cars" light
frosts along northern borders ~ the United
States. keeping up tho record as "a most TO-
WINTER WHEAT.
July and August rains VIII probably put
rolling lands in good condition for rlowlnE
| preparatory for sowing winter wheat. but
crage wii probaGiv he toS wc, ,''''' ''''
In the great Central valleys heavy rains
shoulI bo "omn,strI os o6riy ''g nS Y,uS boslIhS
not only for the reason mentioned above,
but also because Of the severe winter tu
In the northern part Of the winter wheat
belt, sowing should he completed early In
tho blowing sbouIJ be cnmrirtaj lGt,r
enough before 10 give tho soil time FOR 10.
may bay" a sofia brI ins,e,I oF , i"ns%
ashbank in which to germinatc.
Tho ROLLER should be thoro,irhlv uscd.
For tho coming hard winter tho t,iai1t ,nirbi
be better rreparrd bv n spcnuj r6liln,s
after the wheat mas covered he rrouu3
with IT'S green. In many uIaees fbr rains
will have washed the soil from the roots
and LEFT an uneven surface Iuyitiur .thr
The weather wil favor tho above sitr-
Eestions, as October is expected to be
preparnti5n VIII be necassarv gT''}S m vaw YIN 'of of
the severe December weather. to follow,
hold mar vSpeiation re"oivGe nv 1o' no,ir-
ishmcnt from the soIi, The niant rsceivas
ali its food from or through the ntmos-
pherc. This is contrary to the common
The farmers theory is to prepare the
soil so that it's substance Will readily on
ter the pIant run nm it's stalk entering ihc
leaves and seeds from below My theory
is to so prepare tho soil that Ii viii readily
conduct the currents of electricity which
enter the plant through its leaves. pass
down its stalk and enter the earth through
its roots, thus bringing 10 tho piant It's
nOuriShmont from above and cNuling the
refuse into the earth by way of it's roots
| have some positive proof for my theory,
for scientists have found that currents OF
electricity constantly enter the plant
through it's leaves, pass down its stalk
and into the earth.
We also know that currents OF electricity
carry matter, and the only question left
to determine is whether the observed cur,
rents in plants carry matter to and feed
vegetation.
The tap roots OF plants conduct most
they do not need what the farmer calls a
rich soil, because the substance of the
soil never enters the roots. The farmer
would say that these tap roots gather in
or suck in most plant food from the soil
therefore in breaking the ground for SOW
ing winter wheat they nvert the soil, turn
ing under what the farmer calls tne rich
est portions of the soil, whore the tap
roots can get to II more readily;
If the farmer theory as to plant 1000
is correct then his practice OF inNcrunS
the soil Is correct but u my theory is cor
rect, lnVerting the soil is n mistake.
believe that better results would obtain
If the soil could be moved hnd pulVerilsd
my theory is correct is 70 put the soil In
condition to absorb ana hoid water, pc
cause moist earth conducts electricity,
while dry earth does not.
Herein is the secret OF commer'ial FER,
tliHcrs, much used in the Eastern and
southeastern states. These fertilizers are
prinrlpaIlN mineral substances, tndi ttitllN
ronducl electrlc currents ana WIuoN ~"
electric currents carry away, nor mo lhc
plant, but into the earth ana hence th'y
must ne renewed every 7'iS"i.
t,'o" ,",od rnW hut nnt invrrta5 rbo r-r6,,rJ
thus prepared for the plant would be- left
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