Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-11-16
Kansas State Agricultural Col
legc Notes.
DIRT IN MILK.

The college dairy secured samples
of milk from persons that were en-
gagged more or less in the dairy busi-
ness, and placed these in long narrow
glass tubes. After being allowed 10
stand for several hours these tubes
were examined and notes taken on the
amount of dirt that settled to the bot
tom. Considerable difference was
found some samples being almost free
from visible dirt, while others had so
much that it formed an irregular ring
along the lower edge of the tubs.
While this test is good one to detect
solid particles of dirt in tho milk, il Il
by no means conclusive, as where
milk is handled in an uncleanly man.
ner more or less dirt becomes dissolv-
ed in the milk and cannot be saparst.
ed out This goes to illustrate the inn
portance of the utmost cleanliness in
handling milk. We object strongly
to milk being adultratsu with water,
but this is not to be compared with
adulterating it with dirt.
u. n. Orrs.
KANSAS SUGAR BETS.
Prof. Willard is receiving the
heaviest mail" OF any man In the
state just now. A few days ago it
was necessary to call in the services
of drayman to have 1T delivered as
the college. All this is because Of
the active interest of the farmers of
Kansas in the investigation of the
sugar beet industry which the Kan.
sas Experiment Station is carrying
on at the Agricultural College.
About seventy-ive samples of
beeDshave been analyzed thus far,
this season. The percentage OF sugar
in the juice ranges from to Is.
The average is about 10 per cent.
The highest percentage comes from
Cloud Co.; Mr.. A. Munger, Of Hollis.
having sent in two samples which
contained II 81 9S and 16. 599S respsc /.
lively. Kearney Co. sends in the Sec
ond best samples; J. w. Songstreth
and H, G. Nichols of Lakin, each
having sent in samples which con.
tanned 1853 per cent and 1918 nor
cent of sugar respectively. Other
counties which have sent in samples
that contained from 1921 per cent
to 10 lS per cent OF sugar ars Reno.
Harvey, Greenwood, Washington and
Clark. The above named localities
have demonstrated that they can
grow sugar bsets rich enough for tho
manufacture Of sugar. The next
problem for them to solve will be tho
cost of building and operating fac.
tory, as compared with the running
expenses of factories elsewhere. Up.
on this comparison will probably
devolve the future of the sugar beat
industry in Kansas.
r. w. CLosHrER.
GREENHOUSE NOTES.
The Palm collection is now being
studied, we have about sixteel
species. The student will also Re.
ceive some practical experience Ia
the care of the collections.
The carnation and rose plants are
now making good growth.
A radiator has been placed in the
Horticultural office; it is highly ap.
preciated these frosty mornings.
The hardy bulbs have been plauteds
our collection has been Increased By
several good varieties this year. The
tender bulbs have all been potted.
and those which required such treas.
ment have been stored in cool dsrx {
place. The alternantheras, bord z
geraniums, adiantum fern, and ira.
de scantia seem to appreciate ths
solid beds which have bean made f.e
them under the high benches.
Our geranium collection Is now In
excellent trim. The compost heso
is hew nearly completed; it looks
large, but there will be none to spsre
when the time comes to make ne
one next year.
w. II. Moons.
EXPERIMENTS WITH ANIMALS Ann
BACTERIA
During the past week DR.. Fiahss tas
oculated thirty-eight hogs for the farm
department with swine protecttvo
virus. This was partially for the ssxo
OF experiment, altho largely for tae
practical experiment Of protecting tn
hogs.
Analyses have been made m the
last few days Of wells 10 connecfino
with the typhoid fever epidemic. pee.
ficuiariy those near the outlet Of the
college sewerage, from which C hW
been asserted that tho typhoid csue.
All the wells contained quits 8 f,umb =
of different kinds Of boeteTia. Tha
wells nearest TO our ditch showed tI,o
least humber Of germs Of any sor !:
The wells neares. the ditch showe6
the least DYoporff0u of orwnale -