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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
SUNFLOWER CULTURE.
1t Is Being Strongly Advocated as an
Agricultural Industry.

1t Is Being Strongly Advocated an
Agricultural Industry.
The cultivation of sunfowers is be-
ing advocated as an agricultural in
tlustry. In support of this departure
in western farm crop enterprises it is
asserted that the better varieties of
sunfowers yield a gallon of oil to the
bushel of seed, and that an average
crop will produce from 40 to so bushels
of seed per acre. The oil is high-priced,
and sells on an equality with the oil of
olives.
The wholesale price of olive oil il
about one dollar per gallon, thus indi-
eating a profit in the sunf1ower crop
which would at once admit it into the
list of profitable crops for diversified
farm industry.
The Russian sunf1ower is one of the
largest in stalk and seed head, and has
been recognized as a great producer of
seed with excellent oil properties A
new variety, entirely white, is now a
rival of the Russian, and is said to
produce a much milder and better
favored oil, owing to its deficiency in
coloring matter in the outer covering
of the seeds.
The sunfiower seed is recognized
valuable food for stock and poultry,
and when properly understood will be
in more common use on the farm for
| this purpose. The wild sunfioSver of
the western prairie country has ere
ated prejudice against the name '-sun-
flower" but Notwithstanding its per-
sistency in maintaining its place as a
| weed ON the cultivated farms, it is by
no means an Objectionable Indication
to the quality and agricultural value
of the lands its occupies--Dakota Field
and Farm
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Root Crops for stock.

Be sure and fit piece of good land
for the root crops that are SO nourish-
ing and healthful as cattle feed The
sugar beets and the maDge1s will yield
immensely ON good land, if put in in
good time and well tended, and no farm
crops are more valuable. Cattle thrive
on such food in winter, when it forms
a large part of their rations, and every
stock owner should have a good sup
ply. Carrots are particularly desira-
BILE for horses, keeping them in coed.
thrifty condition.
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doorway, is grating of wire, SUP ported
by the framework that is screwed to
the lower half of the door. The upper
half shuts into place and bolts to the
lower half, when the whole swings as
one door. During the day the upper
part of the door can be kept open, and
shut at night for warmth. This not
only affords good ventilation during the
day, but permits the occupants of such
stalls to be seen at any time without
opening the stall doors. The same ar
rangement is useful for poultry houses,
sheep pens, etc. In the case of small
animals, common wire poultry netting
can be used for the grating.-N. Y.
Tribune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Telling q Horses Age.

1.-THE popular idea that the age of
horse can always be told by locking at
his teeth" said a veterinary surgeon on
Michigan avenue, sis not entirely cor
rect. After the eighth year the horse
has no more new teeth, SO that tie tooth
method is useless for telling the age of
n horse which is more than eight years
old. As soon as the set of teeth is COM
plete, however, a wrinkle begins to ap-
pear on the upper edge of the lower
eyelid, and new wrinkle is added each
year, so that to get at the age of horse
more than eight years old you must fig
ure the teeth plus the wrinkles-"-Chi-
capo Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

board Zone end only as shown at A in
the cut. Put in slat platform about
eight inches above the bottom, as
shown at B 3. Next remove part of the
top, and hinge Qeather straps tackled
on will answer) as shown at c. At
d trim out hole of suitable size to
fit snugly around the hens neck. Stand
the hen in on the slat platform, and
shut the lid down tight, leaving her
head protruding. Now take pan with
a shovelful of live Goals IN it, sprinkle
on the latter a tablespoonful of sui
phur, slip it under at A, and let the
hen remain (f not hot, ii need not be
directly under her feet) until the sui
phur has burned away, and the work
is done If the hen is well fumigated
in the evening, the sulphurous acid will
not only kill the lice on her own body.
but the feathers will be so saturated
as to also drive them from the little
chicks, as she covers them Try it.-G.
W. Waters, in Journal of Agriculture
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could not find any Jumps bigger than a

could not find any Jumps bigger than a
butternut.
The entire iron work of the outfit
was made by country blacksmith,
and the cost was quite small in proper
ton to the usefulness of the tool. Fig.
1 shows the pillow as my friend had got
it up. He had hook clevis, and
changed from one pillow to the other
every time round. The subsoiler ran
as steady as n mud sled, keeping right
down to its work without any eXer-
ton on the part of the driver. Its only
weak point was the side strain on the
shank, which, having only a three-inch
bearing against the beam and 2O-inch
leverage, was liable to he bent sidewise
and run either nearer or farther from
its partner than was best to insure
equality of work. AS height of beam
is necessary to clear burrows with the
double tree, this fault can only be rem
edied by putting another and shorter
beam below, boiling each shank to each.
I give a drawing, Fig. 2, showing the
construction after such plan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
separate trough. for YounK stock.

1t is not a great undertaking to pro-
vide a small trough in some convenient
corner where they can eat their soaked
corn and milk unmolested by older
stock. They learn at an early age to
visit their sideboard and their appre-
citation of its contents increases daily.
As time goes on they will become more
dependent upon their side ration, un-
til. as you go the round with the feed
buckets, you are reminded that you
have another regular lot on your feed
roll By the time they are ten or twelve
weeks old you have them weaned with
but little ceremony. They have become
so attached to their feed trough that
they miss their mother but little, and
the sow will have reduced in the flow
of milk. making weaving . very sim
pie matter-Pacife Rural PresA
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A WORD ABOUT TURKEYS.
why Western Farmers Should Raise Nor.
of Them.

Why Western Farmers Should Raise More
of Them.
There are not nearly as many turkeys
grown as there should be. There is
never a year that turkeys are not more
profitable than hogs, for they always
bring a good price in the markets, and
the supply is rarely equal to the de-
mand.
The bronze turkey is the favorite with,
most breeders, as it grows to large
size, and is about the hardest of all the
varieties. The only rival it has that
amounts to much in the west is the
white variety, which is growing N favor
because of its beautiful appearance
when dressed, and the fine quality of
the meat. 1t does not grow as large as
the bronze turkey, at the same age, but
is preferred by many consumers, and
they are often willing to pay something
extra to get one.
Young turkeys (poults is the proper
name) are somewhat tender at first, and
must be carefully looked after for the
first few weeks of their lives, and kept
morning dews.
They should be fed for the first few
days on bread dampened (not soaked)
in sweet milk. With this may be given
cottage cheese made in the same man
ner as for the table, but with less salt
and more pepper in it After they get
started and begin to show the red cor
rugations about the neck Csshootins
the red this is called), they may be al
lowed perfect freedom, and they will
roam widely, searching for insects
which is their favorite food.-Farm and
Fireside.
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required. A somewhat novel construc-
ton is shown in the design of a barn
that is presented herewith. The wall
space around three sides is used for
stock, while the space over the stock
the scaffolding--can be used for hay
and fodder, this being slowed away
with hay fork. The center of the barn
is taken up by an immense silo, or a
double silo, the center of the barn offer
ing the greatest height for the accom-
mediation of the siio. 4 cellar is needed
under such barn, so that manure can
be dropped through the floor. If the
cellar is not possible, the manure can
be wheeled out in a car arranged to run
behind the cattle. Make the foundation
a grout wall and cover the sliding with
heavy paper. Shingles over this will
keep all very warm within If more
fodder is required than can be stored
upon the scaffolding, a stack can be
made outside--N. Y. Tribune
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the ground. In its upper surface NOR
tise a hole about 2 inches square and u
Inches deep; in the bottom of this hole
day piece of an old buggy spring 2
inches long; on it place a blank seven
eighths-inch nut This will be a step
for the gate to be pivoted on. Set the
gate in the step; take a piece of plank
about is inches long; bore a three
1ourths-inch hole inches from one end !;
put the plank on the top. and pivot and
spike it securely to top of gate post. The
gate swings in either direction, and
does not pull on the post so hard as if
hung on hinges.-Ohio Farmer.
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influence of stronx cb,o...

When the chicks of y brood vary in
and vigor the weaker
ONES will be destroyed by the stronger
ones, not that they are injured vio-
Aently, but because the strong chicks
being active and full of vigor, cause
the hens to become restless, and the
consequence is that she changes posi-
lions too frequently, not allowing suf-
Gcient warmth to the weak chicks. Keen
all broods of chicks closely confined at
this season until they are month old
Prairie Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
FUMIGATING BOX.

An Excellent and Simple Device for Rid
ding Hens of Lice.
In making a funigating box for rid
ding hens of lice I did not take the
pains to provide it with all the convent
ences at times described.
Mine was temporary affair. made
out of a cracker box, but it answered
the purpose perfectly, and such a flu
migating box anyone can fix up in hall
an hour. Take any fairly tight box
of suitable size, say about "a inches
high, and remove a portion of end
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lever (a) at the operators right. and the
wings by the loop of strong cloth OBJ
attached to the lever (c) at the left and
coming up through the hole in the left
center of the table, passing around the
wings. The weights on the two levers
should be in proportion to the size and
strength of the bird; then after pluck
ing a few feathers from the side of
the cockerel just in front of the thigh,
cut a slit between the last two ribs,
well up towards the back, and after
adjusting the "spreader," the operator
can see what remains to be done very
plainly. Some cut only one side, but L
prefer to work from both sides, as it
IS much more convenient, and usually
takes no longer.
Some care should be exercised in per-
forming the operation lest the large
artery following along the backbone
is ruptured, since that would cause the
immediate death of the chicken; still
there is no loss, for he only provides US
with good broiler! Then, too, another
thing to expect is from IS to 25 per cent.
'.slips''-these are cockerels on which
imperfect operations were performed,
and as they mature the comb grows,
and to all appearances they are roosters.
Possibly the most important factor of
all in a successful operation is having
the cockerel at the proper age I am
better acquainted with the Plymouth
Rocks than any other breed, and with
them about 3E months seems to be the
proper age. Those breeds which mature
much earlier, like the Leghorns, should
be operated upon much younger, while
a Brahma could possibly be caponized
when five or six months old, and not
! have much danger attending the work.
AS soon as caponized the chicken
should be given all the ground feed and
drink it wishes, for it is hungry, since,
in order to facilitate matters, the cock
erel should be tasted about 80 hours
previous to the operation; in three
days time the wound should be healed
| over, and in two or three weeks it would
be quite difficult to find even a scar.
Now we have bird that will put on
flesh at surprising rate; the meat is
of a delicious flavor and very tender
and juicy, and with the same amount
of feed, a capon will weigh about third
| more at given age than if left as a
| rooster. It is well worth the trouble to
have the noisy young cockerels trans
formed into a quiet, lazy bird, even if
we were recompensed in no other way,
but the price to be obtained for capons
is what pleases the grower of them
most of all, as the regular quotations
range from six to ten cents above the
ordinary chicken. I well remember the
first year engaged in this department
of my poultry work, when sold 20
capons averaging eight pounds at 25
cents per pound, one of which dressed
3K pounds, and a weI1-known lawyer
paid me S2.37 for the same. So we see
the advantages are threefold-a better
price, a larger bird and q quiet bird.
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USEFUL ARRANGEMENT.
How ventiIate Box Stalls at All Sea-
sous of the Year

y
sons of the Year.
Where box stalls are constantly in
use there are many days, not only in
summer, but in winter as well, when it
is serious problem to keep the inmates
comfortable. There may be venti-
1ating shaft in each stall, and small
window, but even with these exits for
overheated air there will be days when
the inmates of box stalls will suffer for
freer circulation of air, particularly
in winter, when it is not always prac-
ticable to open stable windows. Under
such conditions the best plan is to open
the box stall out into the interior of the
stable, by using such an arrangement
as that shown in the accompanying ills
tration. The door to the stall is cut into
two parts, while attached to the lower
half, but extending to the top of the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
MODERN STOCK BARN.

Novel Construction Is Shown In the De-
sign Here Illustrated.
The silo has changed the entire con-
ditions of feeding on many farms.
Bulky fodder, for which much barn
room was needed, has been largely re-
placed on these farms by the condensed
ration of ensilage. A radical change
can thus be made in barn construction,
for, with the silo, immense storage
room for hay and similar fodder is not
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
STRONG FARM GATE.
H LIS Cheaply and Easily Made. and Not

He Is Cheaply and Easily Made. and Not
Apt to Sag.
L send description of farm gate,
cheaply and easily made, strong and not
apt to sag. L have made several for my
self and am well pleased with them.
the hinge piece is feet inches long.
3x4 inches, rounded at the ends, and
banded to prevent splitting. round
rod three-fourths inch in diameter and
about 5 inches long is inserted in each
end about inches; the lower rod or
pivot should have a fiange welded on w
inches from one end. AT the foot of the
post sink block of wood Tor stone) so
that its upper surface will be level with
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Feed for Young Pigs.

The young pig should have enough
feed to maintain thrift, but he should
not be fed as if he were being fattened.
The digestion of young pigs is weak.
and if overfed at this time, especially
with corn, they will become stunted.
and never after prove profitable ami
mails. The Western Swineherd main
tains that feed for young pigs should
not be concentrated. Give them q
small proportion of grain and wheat
middlings, with enough milk and dish
water to distend their stomachs and
keep their digestion in good condition.
pig should be eight or nine montha
old before it will be safe to feed 70
heavily with corn.
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GOOD susso,L Pillow.
| How to Make One which Does Perfectly
Satisfactory Work.

How to Make One Which Does Perfectly
Satisfactory Work.
The following description of home
made subsoil pillow said to do perfectly
satisfactory work when made strong
enough is condensed from the Country
Gentleman:
Some IS months ago had occasion
to visit a brother gardener in the west
ern part of the county late in the fall,
and found him using a homemade sub
soiler that exactly met my ideas of
what such a tool shon16 accomplish
It was a straight beam of hard wood
three by four inches in size and about
six feet long, supported with an ordi-
nary plow-wheel at each end, and carry
ing on either side between the wheels
stiff steel shank, which in turn carried
steel wedge-shaped shoe. The shank
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27
Profit Depends ON management.

Profit in fowls depends on manage
ment. Few realize how much profit
may be made from a small flock of hens.
One farmers wife began fast year with
so hens and ended with 73. The ac-
count of expenses and receipts footsup
a profit of s56.73, and the eggs sold for
one cent each, and the chickens dis
posed of brought only five cents a
pound. This little flock is, then, clearly
worth as a money breeder the sum of a
clear 81 900 for it brought in the interest
on that sum at 5H per cent.
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After the turkeys are ten days old
they may be turned out every morning
after the dew is on and be allowed to
stay out all day, unless there are hard
showers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-27

A sheep grower says that when lambs
are tormented with ticks they will drop
down ON the ground and try to bite their
TANKS and bellies in the most frantic
fashion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-05-18

The keeper at the ZOO. describing 70
me the hamadryad's appearance when IL
raised itself to strike. said IL was
proud" and bold looking Its nc
tion was as swift as thought and looked
almost like n spring from the ground
How high when irritated the terrific
thing can strike is not known. but no
other instance is authenticated Of q
snake making good blow 50 high rs
four feet from the ground. while marks
on the glass Of its cage show that the
reptile hns. i'm its endeavOrs 20 escape
from confinement, reached up to the
height Of nine feet.
Supposing. then. that we were in
clined to believe all that the natives Of
India say about it-thAt IL Is 50 fierce AZ
to attack man at sight, so vindictive n
TO follow him with dogged resolution
and add TO IL all we actually know about
the reptile. that IL can climb trees like
an anaconda, swim like n hydra. get
over 9 foot wall and squeeze through
a inch hole. and that its bite is death,
it would have TO be confessed that the
snake eating snake is the most terribls
creature in nature. Good WordA
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Popular Wlth the RepubIIcans.

The old reliable Texas and Pacific
railway will be the popular route"
for the great national Republican
convention at st. Louis, commencing
June 10th. No effort will be spared
to provide for the comfort of all who
use this line. Special trains will be
run, with elegant day coaches and
chair cars, and Pullman Palace
sleepers, and you will be wise TO
send in your name now for necessa-
ry accommodations, as the attend
ance promises to be the largest for
any convention yet held.
Tickets will be sold via Texas &
Pacific railway at rate of one lowest
limited first class fare for the round
trip, on June 18th, 14th, and 18th,
good until June 21st, 1895.
For tickets, sleeping car accommO-
dations, or any further information
call on nearest Texas and Pacific
agent, or GASTON MESLIER,
G. P. & T. A,
Dallas Texas
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Republican Convention at St. Louis,
Via Burlington Route.)

For the National Republican Con-
vention, at st. Louis, June 10th, 1896,
excursion tickets will be sold at very
low rates over the burlington
Route.n
This will be the greatest political
gathering since the war. Prepara-
tions are being made for entertain
ment on a grand scale; scores of
marching clubs in uniform will take
part in the parades; all the promin-
ent republicans of the country will
be present.
Write to Maj. c. c. Rainwater, 80
Washington avenue, chairman of
of hotel and boarding house commit
tee in regard to your Accommodations.
Consult your ticket agent in re-
gard to time and rates.
l.. w. WAKELEY, Gen. Pass. Agt.
st. Louis, Mo.
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In the mai -er of the assigned estate
of John Len and Herman Lippett.
All parties holding claims against
John Lenk and Herman Lippett, a
partnership heretofore doing busi-
ness under the firm name of John
Lenk, are hereby notified that IL said
claims are not filed with the re-
ceiver herein, within ninety days
from this day, that they will be
barred from all benefit under said
assignment.
G.. w. STUART, Receiver.
April %, '96. 26-lm
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church-Frensley street Ser
vices every Lords day at Il:O0 q. m, and s:l5
p m; Sunday schGol ESQ a. m PaSsr cSor
practice every Friday evening at S:l5 y. M
Ladies' Aid Society every Tuesday after
ciai meeting every Tuesday night al place
announced each Lords day. Officers meet
cordially invited to all services.
Goe II. Webb. sup't sunday school
First Baptist Church-Broadway street.
Services every Sunday at II 90 q. m. and $3.50
y. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings
Choir practice Friday evenings at o'clock
DR.. Young, Pastor.
Me. Church sOuth-COrner Broadway and
Church street. Preaching every sabbath
moaning at II a. m and 5:oo p. m; .o0 Prayer aver
mesting wednesday evening at 900. sun
day School every sabbath at 10 a: m Ep-
worth League p. m. Pastors office over
CITY Drug store. A T. Galloway Pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian Chureh-Corner
Church and Cumberland streets Services
every Sunday at IL a. m, and 1880 p M
Prayer meeting Wednesday. Choir practice
Saturday evening. Sabbath School at $3.50
shin with u.s. J.F. Williams, Sup't.
J. E. Aubrey, Pastor.
Aramore Mission M. E. Church SOuth-Ser-
vices at Tabernacle, Mission Ridge addition,
corner WolVerton avenue and Carter street.
ana every Sunday evening at 1880. Come
J. H. Godfrey, Pastor
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BETWEEN
Springer and Frensly Streets
Regular service:
Sabbath-II a. m, morning worship
SD. m, evening worship.
e:45 a. m, Sunday School,
Wednesdays D. m, prayer meeting.
sp. m, Session meeting.
We extend a cordial invitation to all TO
worship with US. II a stranger, we desire
your acquaintance. In the name OF the Mas
ter, we welcome you.
REV. c. C. MCKINLEY pastor.
Christian Science Service-Il o'clock
every Sunday morning. childrens sunday
school 1880 at johnson, Cruce & Cruce
building, up stairs. Friday evening meet
ings. 1880, Johnson, Cruce q Cruce omces
up stairs. Every one cordially invited to
worship with US.
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.'ss'IIIHRmw mmmHuus..

The following attorneys went to
Pauls Valley today, having interests
in the court at that place. J. c.
Thompson, 5. T. Bledsoe, H. &.
Potterf, Henry NJ. Furman and c. L.
Herbert.
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To the GOId-fIeIds of the westl
Via the Burlington Route.
Accommodation Trains.

Commencing Feb. 18th trains No.
Is and IA local freight trains) be-
tween Gainesville and Purcell will
carry a coach for the accommada-
tton of passengers and tickets will
be sold for passage between all sta
tions, Gainesville and Purcell inclu-
sive. Respectfully,
l. r. MASON, Agent