The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-03
FIFTY SOW
BEET SEED
AgricuIturistS in Every Part Of
County Make Experiment.
NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Are Ready to be Reported by
the Committee.

Fifty agricultural men in Sedgwicl1
county have planted a small portion Of
their LAND in sugar beet seed to give this
plant a trial in Arkansas valley soil. The
farmers and gardeners who have taken
W this experimental work are of the best
and most energetic kind. They were in
duced TO give this country a chance at
the industry by the committee of four
Wichitans, J. K. Stewart, Cash Hender-
son. NJ \ Mcclellan and Elmer Reese.
sent to Rocky Ford, Colorado, to look into
the natter
Men in every part of the county have
taken UP the task for better or for worse.
The only opposition met With was among
those who said they preferred to wait
until they were assured of the success of
the experiment or that they would rather
raise what they knew was sure profit
than put their ground in something IN
( certain.
It was explained to all how the seed
might best be cultivated. They were also
informed that on October Is a commit
tee composed of twelve raisers of these
beets in this county VIII be sent to Rock
Ford by the Chamber of Commerce to
see the sugar beet crops brought in and
taken care Of by the refineries- They will
find out there in Colorado that men who
have land rent it out for third Of the
crop of beets raised and make thirty to
forty dollars an acre without ~Taising
finger at manual labor.
The amount Of ground that Sedgwick
county farmers viii put into sugar beets
viii not be more than a rod or two wide
by twice Is many long. but this will be
enough TO show the practicability of rails
ing them here. The seed was furnished
them by the Chamber of Commerce. which
obtained it from the American association.
The following are the agriculturalists
who have soWn this seed and who will
report on the same when the sturdy beet
plant lifts the green top above the earth:
D. A. Wilson, 521 Seneca, miles west
OF Wichita.
II. Kuechenmeister, 1904 Ellis avenue,
A. Kuechenmeister, South Lulu avenue.
+ Kuechenmeister. Riverside avenue.
Frank Henholt Riverside avenue.
Joseph Shober. Riverside avenue
/. G. Whittier, miles south of city.
John Slough. 2917 fremont.
c. Z. Slough, 1900 South Emporia ave
nue..
Joseph Weiss, corner Of Levy and Fan
ME
Joe Adams, South Hydraulic.
Henry Reckaby, miles south of city
DR.. Nelly, iii North Market street.
s. W. Balch, miles south of city, Of
Hydraulic.
Ed Horner, 5s4 miles south on Hydraulic
S L. Russell, miles south on Hydrau-
lie.
W. a. Davis, 9 miles south on Hydrau-
lie
John Coffman. Eleventh and Tarlton.
John c. Shopper, ) miles east on Thir-
teenth street.
H. y. Cudworth. II miles east on Lo-
rena street.
]. 2. Carris. Mulvane.
il. III. Dodlemeyer, Maize
c. B. Vail. miles east on Central.
T. ]. Smith, ; miles north on Arkansas
avenue.
Spencer Lea, Fifteenth and Rocheste.
w A. Vincent, 1102 North Topeka.
Robert W. Ross. AndOver.
Homer Smith, Andover.
J. a. Mclean, AndoveT.
Geo 3. Smith, 4 miles east.
n. E. Cooper 619 miles south on Hy-
draulic.
w. H. Palmer. 6eS Walnut.
O. Martinson, old watch factory, West
Side.
O. E. Martinson. 500 North Seneca.
r. A. Sankey. $50 North Lawrence.
Z. II. Stevens, Clearwater.
c. II. Hunsaker, Mulvane.
c. L. Cross. II miles west Of Valley
Center.
Wm. Brewer II miles north Of Valley
Center
J. F. BeHew, T0i South Market.
John Farmer 437 Hewitt avenue.
T. II. Blood, Ga miles south on Law
rcrce.
r. B. Wentworth. miles northeast.
j. z. Rooms t23 Cleveland.
Geo. W. Bristow, northeast corner of
Second and Moser.
Geo. II. Kessler. Maize.
c. y. Kessler. Maize.
Frank Dosdy, 21a miles south on Hy-
draulic.
C. L. O'Del. miles northwest Of Clear
water.