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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
A FERTILIZER TEST.
Way a Farmer May Experiment and
Ascertain the Elements Need
ed in Soil.

The writer was recently talking with
Prof. c. G. Hopkins of the University
OF Illinois on the use of PHOSPHORUS
on the clover being grown at the uni
versity farm. Inc professor gave the
following figures on the test on sew
eral experimental plots last year. Ten
plots were used, two of which were
check plots and received no treatment.
The yield Of dried clover hay in tons
on the ten plots was as follows:
No treatment, 1.26.
Legumes, III.
No treatment, LIS.
Legumes, lime, 1872.
Legumes, III.
By comparing the above it will be
seen that this land did not lack nitro
gen, as the blowing under of the le-
gumes did not increase the yield. The
lined plot gave slightly increased
yield. The next five plots yielded as
follows:
Legumes, lime, phosphorus, POI.
Legumes, phosphorus, 2.91.
This seemed to indicate that the
lime was not needed, and without
doubt this was the case.
Legumes, lime, phosphorus, potas-
SUM, 3.l9.
Lime, phosphorus, potassium, 3.1s.
Lime, phosphorus, potassium, BAL.
The above three plots also indicated
that nitrogen was not needed, as the
plots yielded about the some with and
without the legumes. The story that
this set Of experiments tells is that
the land needs phosphorus and potas-
SUM, but does not need nitrogen or
lime.
What is to hinder our farmers from
carrying on experiments like this on
their farms and finding out Just what
elements are needed In their soils?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
RAILS AND WIRE FENCING.
Old Style Fencing Giving Way Slowly
But Surely to the More Mod
ern Method.

Much Of the old rail fence is still
In use in many sections. Though not
80 neat and attractive as the wire or
board fence, 1t has some points of ad-
vantage over other kinds. The rail
fence can be easily opened to pass
through from field TO field with binder
or other machinery. Also rails make
handy cross fences or hog lot fences,
being easily taken down and put up
again, so as TO change size Of, or
subdivide lots or fields. About the
first rails made were split out of
white oak and many Of these, after
40 or so years use, are yet sound. The
same may be said of chestnut rails,
but those made of black oak are not
SO lasting. Stock, especially horses,
are seldom hurt by rail fences, yet
many are ruined or blemished for life
by barbed wire cuts.
The barbed or woven wire fence Is
a necessity in places where little other
material is to be had, and eventually,
when the wooden fances have all rot
ted down, we must use the wire, which
is neat, looks well, takes up little room
and fewer posts than the rail fence. II
will stand up longer and better against
wind and proves an effective barrier
to passage Of farm stock or some wild
animals.
AS fast as needed supplant rails with
woven wire about 81 inches high Of
nine strands. Two inches above II
stretch barbed wire. This will turn
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, but
another wire eight inches higher
makes 1t safer for horses or unruly
stock, says the Farm and Home. Posts
should be placed about eight feet apart
and alternate ones need only reach to
top OF woven wire, and these might be
Of old rails cut five feet long. Long
posts should be of heavy white oak
and six and one-half to seven feet
long, inserted two to two and one-half
feet in ground. Stretch all wires tight
ly and anchor end or corner posts well
with heavy braces. Such a fence with
two barbed wires will be about As
inches high and cost for wire and posts
from 30 to 35 cents per rod.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
MEASUREMENT OF HAY STACK.

er multiplied by one-half the width OF
the stack at the shoulder, because, as
illustrated in the sketch, if the stack
were cut down along the ridge to the
shoulder and the hay built over on the
other side there would be formed a
1at-topped stack of half the width of
the stack at the shoulder, as indicated
in the drawing. If the height of the
ridge OF the stack above the shoulder
Is one-half the width of the stack at
the shoulder and the top is very
rounding, so that the contour Of
cross-section is very nearly a half cir
Gle, as indicated by the dotted semi
circumference in the drawing. the VOL
ume, above the shoulder, will be more
nearly given by multiplying the vol
ume computed the other way by 3.1416
or by II and then dividing the re-
suit by two. AS matter of fact, the
true volume usually lies between that
given by the two methods, but nearer
to the first, and as the top of the
stack is loosest and often most dam
aged, the first method is usually the
best to adopt. If this hay is rather
coarse Alfalfa, and especially If it has
not had long to settle, the mean vol
ume of a ton is likely to be above
rather than below 500 cubic feet, and
hence less rather than more than 81
and 46 tons respectively. If the hay
was stacked rather green 1t would
pack closer than if stacked dry, and
would weigh more per unit volume.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
NUBBINS.

Don't block out too much work.
Do not plant corn in cold ground.
Much farm land should be kept in
woodlot.
Vitality of seed corn counts greatly
In the yield.
The corn kernel quickly decays In
cold, wet ground.
Get some green fodder crop grow
ing for the cows in dry weather.
Do not uncover the hillsides and
permit the best soil on them to be
washed away.
Hay and cotton are called kings,
but the potato has come to be a DO
tentate of no small influence.
1t won't do to wait until the blight
has struck the potato crop. Take II
In time, and thoroughly spray with
the Bordeaux mixture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

: CUP FOR HEN AND CHICKENS.
heat about the eggs. A box Of good
size, well filed with hay or straw, is
proper; a small box, with little nest
ing material, highly improper.
The barrel nest, so often spoken of
as the most satisfactory, gains it's rep
utatiofi largely from its size. When
laid on its side and leveled up with
stone, brick or earth, and filed up
about one-third full of straw, barrel
provides a generous-sized nesting
place for turkeys or hens. If planted
one-third underground on end. a hole
cut in one side, and the bottom for a
roof, this provides an ideal nesting
place for either, and being partly un-
foreground and well filed with straw.
insures a certain protection from
changeable Influences. Have the nest
OF straw above the ground level. and
the nest will be dry during the very
wet period.
A barrel cut in two MAKES splendid
nest boxes for inside use during the
most severe weather. Large, commodi-
Gus nests Of straw can be built In
these, so that the hen can nestle down
TO the top level of the barrel, yet have
plenty of nest material under and
about her to help her keep the eggs
warm BY holding the heat about them
and warding OF outside influences
The same nest is splendid for all
Q kinds of weather; being warm, roomy
comfortable and airy, it is the ideal
nest for success, We have seen the
nest, hen and 10 eggs all forced into
q box scarcely large enough for the
hen without the other necessary &C.
compartments.
When the chicks are Matched, the
same rule applies-the coop for the
hen and chicks cannot be too large,
those used are much too small Their,
should be plenty of room within thu
coop for the hen to move about, stand
erect, flap her wings and exercise
Q usually she must stretch her heaC
through the Stats to stretch her neck
the coop being so narrow and con
lined that she can scarcely turn about
which Is cruelty detrimental to tn,
hen and henbrood. Provide plenty O
floor space and space overhead for tn,
hen, and both she and the chicks will
do better than will either If housed /,
confined coops.
A box two feet square, or larger
covered with tar paper, with Stats Il
front, Is recommended by the Countr,
Gentleman and will provide a cheal
and useful board coop. If the box 4
double this size, It will be more use
ful, as It will do for roosting-plac,
for the half-grown chicks and col
ony coop during the entire season
furnishing comfortable quarters an,
protection from the damp. The NOR
attractive these coops are made. eve,
though Of plain construction, tn
more creditable will they be to III
place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
MEASURING HAY STACKS.
Rules by Which the Quantity in the
Pile May Be Accurately
Ascertained.

A good rule for the measurement of
hay in stacks is recommended by the
Rural New Yorker, and is as follows:
Mean length, times mean width,
times mean height to shoulder; plus
length, times mean height of ridge
above shoulder, times one-.alf the
mean width at the shoulder equals the
volume.
FIRST STACK.
Height.
Length Width to Shoulder.
sSx22xl0 equals $500 Gu. f.. below shoulder
sSxllxl2 equals 5Ol6 Gu. it. above shoulder
1886
SECOND STACK.
6lx25 xl0 equals 1880 Gu. #. below sh'ld'r
61xl2 5xl2.5 equals S06 Gu. #. above sh'ld'r
2slS
Where the stack has the inverted
V-shaped top, with the shoulders we'll
defined, it will be seen that the vol
ume above the shoulders is given by
the product of the length into the
height of the ridge above the should
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
LOCUST STUMPS.
How They May Be Removed by the
Use of Home Made Device and
Without Digging. "a

The best way to remove locust
stumps without digging is to use a
stump-puller and pull them out. II
they are not large, one can rig up
homemade lever puller or twister.
The accompanying cut shows a home
made device which will answer the
purpose If the stumps are not too
large. The upright, explains the Ohio
Farmer, should be of good material,
eight feet long, seven inches thick at
the butt and tapering to four inches
at the top. At the butt mortise In a
piece of plank, three feet long and
seven inches wide. At 2lk to three
feet from the butt bore holes through
the upright and insert heavy bols
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

nest Of eggs are not fully covered by
the hen, she either has too many in
the nest or The nest is too fiat in con-
stuction.
4 The proper nest for the sitting hen
should be made in box not less than
IA to Is inches square, so as to have
plenty OF room about the hen. This
will preclude the chance of outside at
mospheric conditions and changes
working against a successful hatch. If
the box is too small, the eggs must of
necessity lie close to the side and bot
tom OF the box. The small amount of
nesting material lends little assistance
to the hen in the way Of holding the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Crimson Clover seed

The seed Of crimson clover is bright
reddish yellow in color and has high
polish. 1t is larger than the seed Of
the red clover. This is the character
of good seed. When It has turned
brown 1t is no longer to be relied up
on. The homegrown seed is to be
preferred to that imported from across
the water. !,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

CROSS SECTION OF HOG HOUSE.
Ing illustration. The passage down the
middle is represented as higher than
any other portion Of the hog house.
Conveniently arranged on either side
ire the troughs, and back of these is
the feeding floor slanting to the rear
Of the pen. On a raised platform in
the rear is the sleeping place for the
hogs The floors are supposed to be
made Of cement, so laid that all water
will tend to run to the rear and to one
If the two corners. This provides a
rear drainage. and as the water must
pass under the sleeping platform
there is reason to believe that this
will always be fairly dry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
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THE NEST AND THE COOP.
It Is a, Mistake to 0vercrowd the
Former, and to Have the Lat
re ter Too Small.

Do not over-crowd the nest with
eggs under the broody hen. Nine
eggs well covered are far better than
will be a greater number badly COW
cred. If there are too many eggs un-
der the hen, she cannot keep them all
evenly warm, so a bad hatch is the
outcome of her three weeks of con-
slant attention to the nest of eggs.
Small hens will cover nine, medium
ssized II to 10; some are equal to COW
ering 10 to advantage. If any of her
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Clearing Ground of Sanlinoe

In clearing Oh piece of new
ground where the trees are not larger
than mans arm, labor may be saved
by cutting the sapings four feet from
the ground. Then fasten a six-foot
chain near the top, hitch a team Of
horses to 1t, and let them pull the
stump out Try this way, urges the
Farm Journal, Just after a long rain.
when the land Is loose. It's surprising
how easily the stumps come out
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Flint Corn.

This group of corn varieties is most
largely grown in the northern part of
the United States, where the seasons
are so short that the slower maturing
Dent varieties cannot be depended on
to mature before the killing frosts
come. Flint corn is very firm, and a
hundred pounds of shelled flint corn
contains more dry matter than a hun
dred pounds of Dent corn. MANY ~
the varieties have but eight rows of
kernels on an ear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Good Points Of Ducks

Ducks DO not have cholera, roup or
gapes, and hawks do not bother them
They will lay as many eggs as hens,
and they hatch better and more uni
formly. All this, says Farm Journal.
Is In their favor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
REAR SLANTING HOG HOUSE
Canadian Authority Gives Some New
Ideas in Reference 10
Arrangement.

Grisdale, Of Ontario, has a design Of
hog house that will appear as some
what unique to American hog raisers.
The general idea Of the plan may be
secured by referring to the accompany.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14
Want Early Breakfast

The hens want their breakfasts as
soon as they get of the roost. Their
old millstones are grinding all night,
and the grist is all ground out before
daylight. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-14

with hooks or eyes at one end. On the
opposite side put thin iron plate a.
shown In A and screw the bolts up
tight. Attach a hook as shown, Of
1h-inch iron, two feet long. When
ready to use fasten the hook over the
top Of the post, cant-hook style and
hitch team to the top Of lever.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
Army Ste rts Session.

Nin'a. Jan =, Although the
w'd'l'I wh> - lar f'o;A wAa; il W.,
ho2' i"r b, ''c many ofhccr> who
ar attending the annual Confrr,uc,
"i Ia" southern department of The Sal.
Walton Army In Atlanta. Sunday spv
Cral services by the SalVationis,s were
held and We'll attended and awah, ned
much enthusiasm In the good WORK
which l. lie mission of the great ur
ganiza'i"n 1omorrow night at y
O'Clock thor" will be- hall. lujah we'd
tinS WIN al Of The main interesting
religious and military uj,eryanc,s of
a harIia.o 10y ~" army regulations
THIS viii b' he'd at the Wesley Ne
nora! Clr.,h wa,u Major i u Bcr
Iiuar and Captain Miss Jaep,,,on. oi
Mos" : &c married by Colonel
lIOlI '4AI
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
A-:,e.J,eane:e Cooperation Formed.

san Francisco Jan. -. -Skixuo
kondo. q Japanese capitalist. has
arrived her, irum London on his way
To Japan. TIC Chronicle SAYS that
kondp has secured $..ou0.opO paid UP
capital IN England, which Is Ia be- In.
vested In mills and machinery under
The ararcm'nt 1T an Anglo Japanese
corporation After "1cCting n COL.
nation oi steel AMI iron works nf ia
pan. the manufacture ~ CclIulOid and
other industries " III be- taken up as the
capital of the International corpora.
ton permits The intention Is Ia do
the actual manufacturing In that
country. whcr" 1t can be done most
chcaply. - tra' IN" ramifcation Of the
Company's business Is likely To 10
widespread
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
FRUIT GROWERS TO MEET.
City Of Mace, viii Entertain South.
err Rsisers Of Fruit.

!!zCon. ia. Ja.. Macon is max
Ing extensive ARRANGEMENTS for u bi.;
meeting ~ tic !rut grower, ~ tho
gate NJ a." I!u'.l lanicr here next
FRIDAY Fruit growers throughout
G'pr..d aal number, IA the adjoining
states hav, bee. u"',n.l ~ the com
Tax session. all 81 the offensive peach
tr'w'rs vii ., here. President bud
lay VI Hugl,~. Of the organization.
NiI reach TIE city within day or
',". 80! Tn business q; the Years
...,':r-.
=. correction with this meeting q
IS. sion q! thr state board III cntumol
.-y 10, been called and the officers
aLI ~, rbcrS oi this body will L. pres.
"a; The annual report of State I'm
,ymologisi Smith will BE- heard This
meeting viii also BE- held M the la
ni"r house, Commissioner Of Agri
culture 7 q. Hudson has already is
sued call for this meeting.
On account 81 the continued sue.
cess with which Georgia growers have
mot In the past fivr years. the fruit
shippers have increased I'm numbers
and the gathering here Friday will
include some Of the wealthiest and
most prominent business men in the
>taee This is the annual meeting III
both the fruit growers and the board
II entomology. and both sessions will
he important.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
COLD WAVE ON HEELS
or WARM WEATHER
Ealns Attended b. Summer
Lik Thunder Storms.
COLD WAVE WARNINGS ISSUED
huntsville. Ala. Flooded BY Cleud5urst
and Houses Inuncated-RsIlway
TrlHle S:oppeo-Storm Moving
Eastward.

Washington. Jan The warm
We oi o.. last lev ,a., Is is,t
..,,..ls M u94,r -, uND,L', 81 an
ar,a ul Ai-. r', .~UI, al. CO.. W'a.a.
81 t.J' /, nrNiAL eastward over The
';i- r,-,p,t valley. according 10 re
.uT', t. u, weather bureau \ SGT.
nna cause that l. contributing 10 the
Gc,,!Lv OF IL, wal. wave j. Tie fact
tLa' heavy AL : neral rain IA, set
N "y,i tho regions at lis. t,mpcIa
ture
II. me East Gulf states the rain Is
attended by thuu!crs'urus III the usu
al summer type The eastern front II
III" cold weather has reached western
Indiana western Tennessee nnd
northern TEXAS I'S further progress
eastward viii he somewhat SLOW and
~ intensity will diminish as II reach
o. eastern districts For tonight and
Tue iaV rain H. indicated Tor III" low.
or lake region ami the middle and
south Atlantic states. AMI the upper
ohio Na!ley. l. will be- decidedly cold
cr tonight IN ~" Ohio VALLEY and
thence sou'Nward 10 the gulf states.
ard much colder TUESDAY in Atlantic
coast districts Cold wave warnings
'aNs beer issued Tor th- lower lake r..
sion. The upper OhIp valley. the east
aull states. including Georgia. western
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
Suffers from Fraetured Skull.

Birmingham. Ala. Jan % C. J.
Tori'u W,Il known deputy sheriff.
who received fractured skull In n
3i pu'e wirh Il e Bcrn'r. an en-.
uIove Of no Y. 7. Moore Lumber Co.
Is stu, In critical condition. Tom.
In claims mat the other man ASSAULT.
- liH wi ruui waning. striking him
u'"r 49," head with heavy pistol
Subsequent statements az" IN the 81
'ar tlaf B.ru'r. who is subject ~
... .. 'aH .',or" m 81 tho time
80 f'' ...s a"l 'naf d.. tr'inn, wDr.
practically Ualuoau 10 himself
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
Discovers Young Contraito.

S.ati!, Wash. Jan % Milan
CalN". ~" celebrated prima donna.
vino suu- here IN concert. has discov-
cred q Young girl Contralto. Lois Feurt.
tor whom she predicts great things.
The l!r' VITO j. but l. years ~ age.
Wa, given an audience by Madame
Calv" j., IN, Lincoln hotel and sung
with such exquisite charm that the pri
IVA donna. with tears In her eyes.
clasp,G the rirl 10 her breast. saving
"Nm have th' voice. you ha'" the
tcnp,rau'It you have the ply sique.
You vi, De great
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
CASTRO ARMING
men and PORTS
Making veneznrla Ready For
Open Warfare
FRANCES ACTION HAnPERgo
Declared That People Of His coun-
try Received News Of Rupture %
Relations With France With the
Gre test indifference.

Wiil-mstad. Jan. 23.-The VeneIue-
Ian government Is actively engaged
III garrlsoning the ports VI the re-
public and furnishing the troops with
supplies.
According 10 the advices received
here. the general public In Venezue-
la received the news OF the rupture
Of diplomatic relations between Vene-
Euc.a and France With the utmost In
difference. but diplomatic circles az
Caracas .are indignant at the action
Of the venezuelans In not allowing
NJ. Taigny. the retiring Preach charge
d'afaires. To return TO the shore AZ.
ter he had gone on board the French
line steamer Martinious at La Guaira.
January II. In order to obtain his cor.
rcspOndence. The Venezuelan govern-
men, IL considering q project for lay.
Ing a cable between la Guaira and
Porto Rico
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
Tobacco Farms for oeorala.

Washington. Jan. 23.-At the In
stance ~ Congressman Bell. the do
rartment ri agriculture will. In the
very near future. establish three CT.
p'rini' nia' tobacco farms In the ninth
district III Georgia. Mr. Bell has been
working with Secretary Wilson every
since h" cam" here. In December, and
a. result ~ his work. two experts
~ the department. Mcssrs. Shamel
and Coh"y. have lcf' with Mr.. Bell
for Gainesville 10 make n thorough
survey "f ID" situation and determine
upon m" location for the experiments
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
Chicago Wires Down.

New lorh. Jan - Telegraph com.
mul id, iun with Chicago was Cu' eDf
a. = a m NJ l".'r the wigcs were
h,Iur, communicated with CHICAGO
wa> 'ps'. news was received that q
tcrr.r, si'c' storm Wa doing much
GarJ-c within a radius II :" milc~ ~
ChiCa-u T. was also reported that
the storm was moving eastward.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
France viii Act Cautiously.

Paris. Jan. 23.-Ths apparent hest
taiion In Frances decision relative
To Venezuela appears to be- prompted
by the desire not to begin active
measures without having taken the nd.
vice vi the authorities at Washing.
ton.
For this purpose Ambassador Jusse-
Iand has been fully Instructed regard.
Ing his governments point Of view,
which he Is laying before the Ameri-
can government The Officials hero
agree that Frances action Is some
what hampered owing 20 venezueia's
peculiar situation. the foreign claims
on the customs being regarded a.
placing a blockade almost out of the
question.
u Is feared that II France stopped
commerce with the exterior. Presi-
Dent Castro would Immediately seize
this as "A prctext for refusing to com
ply with voneZuela's obligations to-
ward other nations. II IL admitted
that preparations are going ON for
reinforcing the French squadron, but
the Object Of this step In still undo.
tined
This much Is regarded as certain,
Frances next move will depend on the
result Of NJ Jusserand's conferences
AT Washington.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-24
cloudburst Does Damage.

Nashville. Tenn Jan - Parts
Of Iuu,.vll!c. Ma. were flooded this
Murr.Lg hN n Cloudhurst Many
h"n' " 70 inundated. bridges wash.
ID away EgG electric railway traffic
,,"r,.,i Eaiir"aH VINES west VI
HGr--,ilic w'r, broken down