The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-07-11

for there are dry seasons 10 Mnino
and Florids, and In lllinois ~ well
as iu Western Kansas and Colorado.
Every farmer iu tho country should
be Interested In what Prof. Campbell
10 doing.
lie 10 now we'll established TO do
every thing required 10 Improve aud
perfect this system Of soil culture,
being. as the readers OF The Star have
already been informed, the manager
Of the model aud experimental farm
owned by J. p. Pomeroy aud situated
In Graham county, Kansas. "rhe
clouds are silver lined" has been
Canpbell's motto since be became
acquaiutcd with Mr.. Pomcroy.
lie hnd lsbored long and with con-
6depce that his effort would ulti.
ina,cIy prove tho correctness Of his
new system Of soil culture, but
his means had become exhausted and
his health In measure failed, stlll
the grit Of tho Vermont Yankee was
IN his blood, aud no determined no,
to give up though his last reserve
had been called Into action aud wa-
melting away. just 81 this juncturo
he met Mr.. Pomeroy, who 10 known
oil over the West to carry a big head,
y big heart, aud . big bank account,
aud from the day these two WORTHLESS
came together, experiments In agri.
culture have been ~ easy TO make a.
playing checkers, or paying your bills
when you have plenty OF money to
pay them with.
Mr.. Pomeroy. In addition to carry.
Ing the burden of soIne millions Of
wealth in mines aud other substantial
assets, owns about $4,000 acres Of
dried up land In Graham county,
Kansas. lie recognized In Mr.. Camp.
bell the man and the method Of soil
culture that he had been looking for
for some years. he was an iniclli-
gen, convert ot CampbelIs method
ut once, aud saw that this man would
be able soon to make those proftless
acres in Graham county fll fat gran.
aries or sell them Off In plats aud
farms at prices he had not dreamed
Of before. So the "modcl farm" was
started out there ON slope which
had won historic fame by crop fail.
ures, but which to-day, after less than
two years use OF the Campbell
method Of cultivation, has become
tho hnndsOmest spot IN Kansas. The
best wheat in the state eau be seen
there now. ripening aud waving like
the swells Of 4 golden sea; corn that
Ia the object OF every Graham county
farmers adrnira,ion aud envy Is
growing there, aud the young orchard
of fruit trees aud the variety Of shade
trees and shrubs to be seen OH this
place are combination Of evidence
aud proof which causes Mr.. Pomcr0y
TO congratulate himself that he held
on to those worthless Graham county
lands that are soon to prove one ol
the best Investments hc ever made.
Prof. Campbell has already boeu
honored with the appointment by the
National Industrial commission nj
Washington ~ the commissions "ex.
pert agent" TO investigate and report
to the commission his findings and
judgment upon the question Of The
uuprOductivu nature Of the western
portlons Of Kansas, Nebraska Snt
South Dakota, on account Of tho lxcl
OF moisture.
i lie viii do credit aud honor to th,
Office aud his report on the subjec
will be MI Interesting paper. Ill
ought to issue a publication contain
iux n tsbulHtiOu Of and an account %
his many experiments, together will
! his findings aud conclusions, In thu
, most interesting and valuable Gel,
Of study. II he shall be the dicovere
of u new system OF sgricultur
, adapted To The millions OF acres q
, Uucle Same arid aud now xluios
worthloss domain, whereby a coihin,
, great population may fud prosper