The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-02-27
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

VI xEtofe8t 20 Whesse Gr0WeT1s
The Missouri agficultural college has
ssued = bulletin of much value TO all
Interested in wheat
It gives the results Of The experiments made
| by the college for q number OF years. The
summary of results reads as follows:
The varieties producing the highest yield for
Tour or moro years were as follows. and In the
order name5: Fultz, extra early red, Curreli's
prolific, Hindcostan. Jones' winter hfc, Amer
ican bronze aud Missouri blue stem. oil Of
which had an average yield Of moro than 81
bushels per acre.
The varieties producing the highest average
yield Tor three years were as follows. and IN
order named: Wharton's faVoritc. Everitt's
high grade. Michigan amber red challenge and
hybrid Mediterranean, all Of which gave Al
average yield of more than - bushels.
|. sIhe varieties producing the highest average
yieid Tor two years only wore: Extra early
oakley. Coriau and Democrat. all Of which had
an average yield above IS bushels
Tho varieties producing the highest yield for
one year only were: Ruby, valley. swamp ani
longberry, oil OF which produced more than %
bushels per acre.
The yield and quality of crop OF wheat may
De increased by the use Of superior seed. A
mixture of varieties has resulted in an in
creased yield over the average OF the same va
rietics grown separately. While the tests wcro
maze on dfnerent plots OF ground each year.
the soil did not vary in character to any great
extent, being an upland limestone clay loan Of
average fertility
OF Interest to Teachers.
The teachers course in the state uni.
versity, Columbia, will begin April /
and extend to June.
This is free OF charge to al teachers OF tbe
puoic schools In the state. The following LING
OF studies Will be included this year: Science
and tho art OF education. educational psychol-
ogy. English language, literature. mathemat.
les. physiology and hygiene. physical geography
and drawing.
the university authorities to arrange o schoo,
Tor next summer, beginning June and CLOSING
August 23. The work will be strictly for the
beneht OF those who are. or expect to be, pub
lio school teachers
A Justice I'm Trouble.
Justice of the Peace z. w. Mosbv. OF
Eolia, Pike county, was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Moore. at Hannibal, on the charge of
sending a postal card through the
mails, addressed to Mrs. Sarah A.
smith, OF Cyrcne, Pike county, threat
enlng to have her son arrested if he
did not settle a certain matter. He
furnished bond.
Robberies ut Pierce City.
There seems to be an epidemic of
.robberies at Pierce City.
John Heater, a well-known farmer. was
knocked down and robbed in the suburbs
Later r. j. Dunn. q retired merchant, was
"slugged" and badly beaten Henry Rathman
or F'riestatt, was assaulted while driving out
OF town and shot In the head. He was robbed
or $so. which had been paid him on O money or.
aer. he was not dangerously wounded.
Population of the Penitentiary.
The count of convicts at the peniten-
tiary, February 10. showed e,229.
This figure was only reached once before in
the history Of the institution. That was June
TO- 1885, when there was exactly the same num-
per OF inmates The prison ofiicials expect an
increase until probably next June, and 1t may
amount to from $50 to 200 additional convicts In
excess of those discharged.
Tho Kansas City Times.
Receiver Wiley O. Cox bought in the
property of the Kansas City Times
Newspaper Co., which was sold under
the auctioneers hammer, for $50, 800.
The bonded Indebtedness of the Times
company is 100000. Mr.. Cox, who is
a prominent banker, will run the prop
erty for himself personally.
The First Rope Broke.
The first rope used in hanging James
after being revived at the morgue. he
was carried to the scaffold and execut-
ed. Fitzgerald was charged with kill
ing his sweetheart, Anna Niessen.. He
protested his innocence.
A Gifted Orator Drops Dead.
DR.. VIM. III. Folmsbee dropped dead
on a street in Gallatin from paralysis
of the heart. He was 60, and one of
the pioneers of Daviess county. and
quite well known throughout north
west Missouri as gifted orator.
An Old Resident Of Farmlngton.
Mrs. Evelyn Beal died at Farming
ton, of pneumonia, where she had been
a resident since 1850. She was the
widow of L. q. Beal, formerly one of
the foremost lawyers Of southeast MIS-
souri,.
Shot EeF Lover Then HerselE.
Barbara Kastl, aged II, shot her
lover, John Rohlfing, aged 90, and then
killed herself, in room a14 Olive
street, St Louis, and when discovered,
they were both dead. 1t was case of
q woman scorned.
A Covcntion Audftorlun.
The Business Mems league of ST.
Louis will erect convention auditori-
um on site just south of the new city
hall, in which the republican national
convention will be held.
Charged With Couuterfeitinx.
John w. Smith, of Princeton, Mercer
county, has been taken to st. Joseph
and locked mp on the charge Of making
and passing counterfeit dollars. He
says he is innocent.
His Wound Proved Fatal.
Charlie jackson, a negro who played
t"Peeping Tom" at Fayette, and who
was shot in the mouth by Sol Hierony-
nous, died the other day from the
effects of the " ound.
Alleged Murderer Escapes.
William b. Emerson, who was in Jail
at Osceola for killing Ike Ray, made
his escape the day. It is believed that
he was furnished . key from the out-
side.
For Working On Sunday.