The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-14
lows:

Cattle: Shorthorn-S- c. Hanna, How
ard: Herefords-C. A. Stannard, En-
poria; Aberdeen-Angus-C s sutton
Russell; Galloway-George Kellan, To
nelCs,. Po1led Dl1rhams-Case Frederick,
Holton: Red Polls-Wilkie Blair, Glraru;
Jerseys and other dairy cattie-M- ,
Babcock, Nortonvllie.
Swine: Berksbires-George w. Berry
Fnnoria. PoIand-Chinas-H w. Che
ney. North Topeka; Duroc Jerseys-d-
A. J. Coppfns, Ell Dorado; Chester
Whites-D. l. Button, North IopeAA'
Tamworth-C. ". F'reelove. CLYDE;
Horses: H. ". Avery Wakefield y
P. Updegraff. Topeka
Sheep: E. D. King, Eudora.
Aneora goats. N. A. Gwtn, Lawrence.
Among other things. the convention
fndorsed Senator Harris boom for the
canal commission. and addressed a ieI~
ter to President Roosevelt recommend
ing his appointment adopted resolu-
ton by a. vote of 36 to IA making service
fees a lien on the dam as well as on the
offspring, and recommending that such
q law be passed by the legislature; and
indorsed the Maine plan of conso1da-
ton of the various record associations
of the Poland-China breed of swine
one of the most important movements
on foot 50 far as western Kansas IS con-
cerned is the new state experiment sta
ton at Hays City. The old Fort hays
reservat ion was turned over to the state
bv congress. to be divided between the
state normal school and the agrlcul-
turaI college. The latter's portion 1000
acres, is being utilized to conduct farm
ing and feeding experiments on large
scale.
The superintendent of the station, J.
C. Haney. is a graduate of the Kansas
Agricultural college, but he has also
done agricultural work in Mexico ana
1 in Illinois, and he is an enthusiast il
experimental work He was recently
offered nearly double the $1,000 salary
- fr ha0 I-
4 Derintendent of big farm in south
eastern Kansas, but he turned the offer
down, preferring to follow his work fol-
/ the farmers of Kansas.
Mr.. Haney. by the way, was recently
united in marriage with Miss Anna L
/ Streeter. OF Junction City
Mr. Haney last night read a paper
! before the stock breeders association,
pertinent station. In the paper he said
1T seems that Providence looks out
for Kansas to see that we have big
/ things The area of land now controlled
Hays is not e0ualed by any other state
/ in the union-Dractically 1000 acres,
! every foot Of which except the actua
creek bed is as fine agricultural lanG
as there Is in the state To an easterneT
this is strange statement, but it is
/ only asked Of him to come and see
/ Many visitors have praised the judg-
/ uaenf of some army officers in selecting
this body of land. The broad level bot
toms along the stream running through
the tract. gently rising to the upland
together with the large trees and tai
bIuestems elicit calculations of surprise
from all visitors.
1T must be remembered that this
tract Of lard was raw sod until lasl
March Not a cent was spent until the
arrival of the superintendent on the 2Stf
day of March. 1902. There were no def
mite plans laid out and only a pittancs
to begin with In satisfying a number
Of souatters, rather than delay work b.
a long trial, they were given leases o.
from three to five years. Two year:
have elapsed. About one-third of th'
land IS so encountered. and some of Ii
where it is most desirable for opening
experiments
Five hundred acres was broken
nearly half of which was planted tt
sod crops as follows:
Acres