The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-14
Mr.. COBURN AGAIN
Re- Elected Secretary Of State
Board of Agriculture.
Chas. E. Sutton Is Also Chosen
President.
PLEA FOR THE MULE.
L. M. Monsees Says He Is a
Valuable Asset.
Not So Apt to Kick as the Horse
He Asserts.
PLEA FOR THE MULE.

"a w. 0mltn' vice president, McHner-
son.
j. T. Treadway, treasurer LaHarpe.
r. D. Coburn, secretary, Topeka.
Memoers-Thos. NJ. Potter, Peabody.
Marion county; I. L. Diesem, Garden
City. Finney county; T. A. Hubbard,
Wellington. Sumner county; r. B.
Ward, Belleville. Republic county: Geo
q. Ross, Alden, Rice county.
These are the officers and members
Of the state board of agriculture for the
ensuing year who were reelected this
afternoon.
The other members of the board are:
w. r. StubDs. governor lex officio),
Topeka; c. E. Denton. secretary of state
Eek ofticio), Topeka; G. w. Click, Atchi
son, Atchlson county: Edwin Taylor,
Edwardsville, Wyandotte county; o. o.
Wolf Ottawa. Franklin county; A. L.
Sponsler, Hutchinson, Reno county.
dig the ditch.
In far off Philippines he wears the dia-
mond hitch.
He's the active asset that will make the
nation rich,
While we are haggling on the Tariff"
This is L. NJ. Monsees' opinion of
the animal that is particularly famous
for its kicking proclivities. Mr.. Mon
sees, who halls from Smithton, Mo-, is
a successful breeder of mules.
How does the intelligence of the
mule compare with that of the horse ?"
inquired a farmer.
THE mule is the smartest animal on
EARTH" said the speaker. He is like
many men. If you treat him all right
he will behave himself, but if you
don't he is likely to kick.
"The mule is no fool by any means.
He is playful and if he has nothing
else to chase he chases calf or a
: pig
rs it true that the mule is as much
of a kicker as he is claimed to be?
asked Secretary Coburn.
"Well, SIR, was the answer, "the
mule ASA kicker amt in it with The
| When we have a green hand or boy
we put him behind team of mules.
as we consider him safer than behind
horses.
Il do not know how it is here in
/ Kansas" said Mr.. Monsees, "but in
Missouri if a man goes to a bank to
borrow money, the first thing the
banker asks is, How many mules have
you?' The farmer says, I have fifty
good two-year-old mules and the
banker says, We can let you have
$4,000
II recommend that the average
farmer rails" mules The mule is a
profitable farm animal because he is a
"since you said that a mule will
switch his tsil before he kicks, 1 have
been interested in him." said one of
the stockmen to the speaker You
| can guarantee that he will switch his
| tail before he kicks? %
yes, if you come down there I will
show you, hrt he doesn't always kick
when he switches his tail.'' quickly
came the answer.
Value of Tree Planting.
"Tree planting in the southwest is
a necessity" was the statement j. w.
| ber of years was in the forestry serv-
! ice of the United States government.
Notwithstanding the little attention
] that has been given to it, the great
est value of timber in the southwest
is the great beneficial modification of
climate caused by timber. Timber
| anywhere has very much influence in
making any temperate climate better
! than all other influences combined.
1.-THE timber affords a cool ground
cover that no other plant does, there
| bv preventing evaporation of mois-
! ture The foliage of trees is always
cooler than the air surrounding it and
the leaves are constantly giving off
moisture.
Again, plats of timber and wind
| breaks modify the winds to a far
greater extent than it is generally sup
J posed. The greater the altitude a re-
glOn mas the greater is tne neeu loi
timber belts because the winds are
| much stronger and the evaporation
| greater in high than in low attitudes.
| practical tree planting in the
southwest is ir its dawning. Our gov
! ernment forestry service has been
worthless in the southwest. No in
terest has been shown in practical
| tree planting. What we want is COM
mercial tree planting. 1t must be
| something that will bring good finan-
cial returns.
ANY tree for the common planter
must have the following requisites 1t
must be reasonably easy to produce
from the seed; it must be hardy, and
most important of all, it must be cas-
| lily transplanted-"