The Globe-republican., 1907-06-06
M"OUT THERE, IN KANSAS" ~
III PEACE, PROSPERITY AND PLENTY ~
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agencies Is the Agricultural Colleg'
train, to give instruction to the farm
ers right at their doors. Eastern
Kansas has a small alfalfa acreage
and the Kansas Agricultural College
wants 1t multiplied by ten, claiming
that not only is 1t the most profitable
farm crop, even for market, but also
the most valuable for adding fertil
ity to the soil and also the most
valuable Of all feed and dairy crops
The college people insist that it is
now a most serious economic ques-
ton for the farmers Of eastern Kan
sas to preserve the fertility Of their
soils and that the raising Of more al
falfa and more live stock will not
only add fertility, but add great
wealth to that part of the state.
Hence, this effort of the college right
now to reach several thousand farm
ers and instruct them In sowing
more alfalfa this summer and fall.
Prof. Ten Eyck, of the Kansas Agri-
cultural College, recommends fall
sowing in eastern Kansas, but in
sists that too many mistakes are
made in preparation of the seed bed
and In using poor seed. Hence, the
Farmers Institute department of the
college will hold seventy-two meet
ings in eastern Kansas, passing
through twenty counties. These
twenty counties now have total al
falfa acreage of 4S,1S5, while Jewell
and Cloud counties have a total al
falfa acreage of 59,9S3. This "Trav-
cling Farmers Institute" will find
the farmers busy, but the initenary
will be widely announced, published
in daily and weekly papers and as
the train will run on exact schedule
time, farmers and others interested
can get to the railroad stations, hear
the lectures and get back to their
work in comparatively short time.
1t is especially hoped by the college
people that the farmers will bring
their boys to the lectures; be at the
station at the schedule time of the
train. The lectures will be given in
the cars, except for the evening
lectures, which will be held in pub
lie halls, and at stations on branch
lines where speakers are dropped off
while the train goes on to the end of
the line. At these places the lectures
will be given on the station platform
unless local committees arrange for
halls and announce same.
Centurlan the Orator. - On the
Tooth anniversary of his birth DR..
F. Boyakin, protege of
General Andrew Jackson, lawyer, sol
dier editor and divine, who knew
personally every president from JEFF
ferson, in whose administration he
was born, to Grant, on whose staff he
served in the civil war, delivered the
address at Marysville. His
brain Is clear and his voice as strong
Is that of a man half his age, and in
4 speech far above the average In
thought and forcefulness he urged |
he duty of patriotism on the citizens
Of the republic he has seen grow |
rom small beginnings to full stature |
as world power, and which he help |
ed preserve. DR.. Boyakin came to
Kansas at the close of the war, and |
n 1869 settled in Marshall county,
where he has since resided, and
where he held Office for thirty years,
Until 1904, when he refused to again
)e a candidate. He is remarkably
we'll preserved, and is still one of the
lble writers and speakers of the
state.
Drowned While Watering Stock. =
William Bell, ex-county commission
.r of Republic county, residing north
If Concordia, went out to water the
stock, fell head first into the we'll and
vas drowned.
For Stealing Chickens. Dave
of TT. Scott, young man
If good country family, was SEN
.enced to from one to three years in
he penitentiary for stealing chick
ems, and was given an equal SEN
,ence for stealing whisky from the
Uniontown depot. oliver Williams
was sentenced from one to three
years for being a party to the liquor
.heft
Long Ride Postponed. General
Godfrey, commandant at Fort Riley,
has been notified by the war depart
ment that the ride that was to be
made by Lieutenant E. r. McCabe |
and Lieutenant William Reed, both
Of the Sixth cavalry, on Homer DAY.
exports Arabian stallion and the
kentucky thoroughbred owned by |
General Castleman, of Lexington,
KY from Silverton, Ore, to Morris
Plains, NJ j., has been postponed in.
definitely.
Plunged Into Mine Shaft. - An ac-
cident occurred at Galena on Me-
mortal Day in which four aged la
lies narrowly escaped death. A team |
b. thn naradn hecarnn llnmana paahle |