Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-25
THINGS eolNo.
Currpsp Escnts Of General insers"
In Agriculture.


aoparent to anybody with an eye for
future events. England has been max
ing strenuous efforts to extend cotton
culture in Egypt, and 1t Is authenbcai-
" reported that those efforts are meet
ing with success. The government OF
Is said to be entering upon ex-
tensiye experiments in cotton produce
tion with view to pushing the indus
try. Germany and France are also
making their ventures In various parts
of their foreign possessions, ana 1t Is
beginning to be realized that there are
fresh areas where 1t Is probable the
cotton plant can be probably cult
waited.
Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and
Japan are now talked OF as nations all
of which possess cotton territory In
their foreign colonies " Africa and the
East indies and FormOsa. Russia al
ready grows cotton, but thus far uses
it all.
The secretary of agriculture, the
chief of the bureau Of statistics ana
one of the largest manufacturers OF
print cloths In this country are all
credited with opinions which are sub
stantially to the effect that the short
age In the supply Of cotton has not
been sufficient to account for the alb
normally high prices and that the re-
suit of these may be the establishment
of new cotton fields In other countries,
Cotton traders who maintain mat the
high prices are justihahle do SO on ac-
count of the smallness OF the crop,
This is attributed In general to the cot
ton boil weevil. The loss In Texas
cotton through this insect Is placed by
latest estimates at 100000 bales. De
terioration in the cotton seed Is an
other factor claimed In the short crop,
and some Of the agricultural authari'
ties are inclined to see truth In this
claim, believing that the low price Of
cotton had made many planters indif-
ferent In the selection Of seed, the best
Of which went to the oil makers.
4 Real Farmers Trust.
Buying and selling and dealing n
all kinds Of farm and dairy products,
cattle, sheep, swine. poultry, dry goods
boots and shoes, groceries, hardware,
farm machinery, lumber, stone, brick
and all kinds Of building material,
grain and real estate and dealing In
all kinds Of merchandise and In buying
and selling all kinds Of property on
commission and otherwise" Such 10
stated to be the object Of 4 company
Of 500 Iowa farmers. 1t II claimed
that ut an expense Of less than $4,000
for salaries and other items on capt.
tai Of $4,000 and Indebtedness not ex-
ceeding 5000 they carried on last year
a business Of $62O,OOO.
How Glucose Ii Made From C9FR,
One Of the povsl things IN the food
section of the Agricultural building at
the st. Louis worlds fair will be the
demonstra tion Of the process VI making
glucose from corn. Glucose IL now un-
derstood to be neutral sweet devoid
of flavor. with no harmful properties
and of value as food. With the add
ton of q little hickory bark t0 give II
the maple ..twang' or mixed with pro-
portion of the genuine maple, 1t makes
table strip thicker or heavier than ma,
ole, but lighter in color, unless c0lored
with sugar house m0lasses.
Farmers' Exchange,
A project which originated IN farm
ers' cooperative meeting held III chi
cago last December has for its object
the consolidation of the various coop
,eratiye movements Of American farm
era and the establishment Of farm
ers' exchange. A meeting at Omaha Is
expected to bring further Development
Of the plan.
A Biz Batter show Planned.
At the recent Wisconsin Association
of Buttermakers, Secretary Fulmer ad
vocated the holding Of state scoring
contest once a month. He also said tn
association could aid the dairy ant
food commissions aud become power
in legislation. 1t was resolved that a.
important an exhibit as possible sh0uit
be made at st. Louis, and the work Of
the dairy school Of Wisconsin univer
sity was commended. 1t is claimed
that the supply men sold about $SO'Oo'
worth of machinery.
Ohio's Fine Poultry show.
Exhibits by two batteries, over
hundred dogs and fifty beautiful water
fowl were interesting features or ON
Of the finest poultry shows on the rec
ord of the Ohio State Poultry assOcia
ton, recently held. The entries o
fowls numbered about 1000 and con-
prised many varieties and breeds,
number sf hantams were shown, IN
GLIDING black rose combs. silver duck
ling, games and many others.
Corn Competition,
Both Illinois and Missouri nav
worked systematically and yigorousl
for success in the worlds fair corn e1
hibit at ST. Louis. The exhibits Of eac
of these states will be the result q
state competitions held with view !
; securing the finest corn grown In tn
state for display in the universal eA
position. The Illinois commlssio
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