Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-11-30
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80. 1899

NlNN NlN'lN NHAlNN NllHN viva iNNN'N f'Nfh
capital IN dairy AMI poultry rather than
In general farming. Lam told by those
who IRE In q position TO know that one
section OF land In western Kansas 10 sur-
ficept tslproduce enough food adapted TO
the dairy 10 sustain forty cows aud their
increase through the entire year
IL has already been thoroughly dem
onstruted that there Is no section OF
country that shows better results In poul'
try culture, When you take into consld-
GRAFTON the fact that government statistics
show that the produces derived from the
American hen bring by far more wealth
to the nations wealth producer than any
other single industry with the product OF
the COW following second ~ wealth pro-
duolng Importance ought 10 stimulate
our farmers TO give their undivided at'
tpnlion TO these two industries which
yield them weekly income from the
poultry ward, II monthly income from the
dairy and an annual income from the
sale of yearhng calves. So | say II we
would bring western Kansas M TO that
high standard NJ commercial aud agrlcul-
tural development which would place US
in the van Of our eastern neighbors In
permanent aud web founded prosperity
we must advertise our natural resources
aud their possibilities, TO In this way en-
Q 'urage thrifty enterprslpg farmers 10
emigrate To the short grass country I'M
I'll there IS established on every section
OF this vast era AN ideal, first class up 10
date dairy and poultry farm. When this
Is accomplished our commercial interests
will prosper and grow because our pop
ulatlon will have been increased by more
than three hundred fold, our farmers
aud our business men will no longer look
fol ward with anxiety 10 the prospects, of
a crop failure ora bounuful harvest, but
ench aud all Of our citizens can conduct
their business based upon the condition
~ The ever living present knowing that
the dairy aud poultry enterprise, tlie' COW
and hen" working ia harmony with Gods
great law of nature, has come TO Stay
Win it's weekly monthly, and annual rev.
epnes passing Into the hands of the far
mrrs and from the farmers into the var
ious channels of trade and commerce for
that which they desire TO enhance the
value Of their realty, the value OF their
home improvements, and TO promote IN
the purchase of necessities and luxuries,
their comforts, their contentment aud
their happiness.
Gentlemen II we but put our shoulders
to the wheel and work together with wis
dom and judgement all Of this Is not only
possible but can be made a reality IN The
very near future. Then the hills and
plains OF the short grass country will be
dotted with thousands OF prosperous,
wei improved homes, from which can be
heard daily at the rising aud setting OF
the sun the lowing of the cattle, the cack-
ling Of the hen, and the sweet cheerful
souga Of the farmers sons and daughtere
with all nature smiling in approval be-
cause we will then be working In har-
many with he natural resources mud con
ditions Of our soil and climate.
In conclusion want to say should this
much desired condition be made II fact
by future efforts in after years when the
historian writes the history Of western
Kansas and we read the biography of the
founders and promoters of dairy and
poultry farming, the brightest aud moot
praseworthy records written on the
pages Of past events IN the history Of he
short grass country will be that Of Thos.
Parker of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Pro-
rpssor Cottrtll of the State Agricultural
College.