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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15


plates may be used, or the ordinary
grain drill with part Of the holes
stopped up will suffice.
If the best quality OF brush is pro-
duced harvesting should be done
about the close Of the poisoning
period. A great many growers OF
this crop in Kansas attempt to pro-
duce both brush and seed from the
same plant, hence an inferior quality
both in brush and seed is the usual
result. The quality of brush is not
as good as 1t should be because of
lack of attention to the selection and
planting of well matured seed from
desirable types of heads. Every grow.
er who expects TO produce his own
broom corn seed should plant small
acreage for seed production alone.
On the station farm of the Kansas
State Agriculture College, at Man
haitian an attempt is being made
to breed up this crop by eliminating
the inferior types and increasing the
seed under rigid selection from the
plants that prove most satisfactory
under conditions obtaining at that
point. This last season in the neigh.
borhood of $50 bushels of pure broom
corn seed were produced for distribu'
ton among the farmers. OF this
amount we still have on hand some
thirty-five OF forty bushels for sale
at 50 per bushel Farmers cannot az
ford to plant Inferior seed if they
expect to produce brush of high quail.
ity and in paying quantities.
Dwarf broom corn is usually har
vested by pulling the heads by hand,
leaving foot or more of the stalk
attached. After it has been pulled
the brush is removed to drying sheds,
where it is stored and threshed. In
storing, the coarse or knotty brush
is separated from the uniform straight
heads. only straight brush is de-
sirable for Recommending purposes.
II handled on a small scale the
seeds may be removed by scraping
by hand. If grown on an extensive
scale the broom corn thresher should
be used. If uniform green color is
maintained in the brush it should be
carefully dried after threshing.
Rapid drying with direct sunlight is
the best Open sheds are often used
for this purpose, After the brush is
dry it is placed in bales of three to
four hundred pounds, when the crop
is ready for the market. The price
varies with the quality Of the crop,
all the way from $50 to upwards of a
800 ton. An acre of Dwarf broom
corn should produce at least 400
pounds of brush.
II any one desires to go into the
details Of broom corn production l
would advise that he send for Farm
ers' Bulletin No. ia, of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
Washington. D. c.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15
BROOM CORN CAN Be GROWN PR0FTTABLY
IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN KANSAS
This Crop Requires Clear Dry Weather to Properly Maue---lke Kar
and Milo Will Endure Considerable Neutrality-suspicious.
on How to Grow and Care
for Crops
rBy W. NJ JARDINE, PROBES sOr Of Agronomy, X A. CT

EBy w. M. JAHDLNE, PrOIes
pwA HIS crop belongs to the same
group of plants as sorghum,
kRfir and milo. 1t differs from
them mainly in the character Of its
head. Its seeds are borne in panicles
with long, straight branches. The
seed head or panicle is known to
growers and manufacturers as
brush" and is the valuable part Of
the plant. 1t is utilized in the manu-
facture of brooms of all kinds.
There are two groups of broom
corn, the Standard and the Dwarf.
The Standard grows very tall and Is
not adapted to Kansas conditions;
1t thrives best in Illinois and that
territory. The Dwarf variety is the
one grown in this state. It's height
varies from four to six feet usually.
Broom corn requires dry, clear
weather during the last stages Of It's
growth and at harvest time in order
to produce brush Of desirable color
and quality. For this reason the cli-
mate of central and western Kansas,
Oklahoma and the panhandle Of
Texas is admirably adapted to its
culture. According to Secretary Co
burn over $4,000 acres were planted
to this crop in Kansas in 1909, and
over III, 900 acres in 1910, from which
little better than $1,000 and $4,000
pounds of brush, respectively, were
harvested, which had value Of about
S1,1S1 900 In 1909 and $l,6O5,OOO in
1910. Broom corn is grown to
greater or lesser extent In 81 counties
Of the state. 1t is especially well
adapted to central and western Kan
sas. Broom corn, like kafr and milo,
Is capable Of enduring considerable
drouth, and Is often the money crop
on farms in the western counties Of
the state.
For best results broom corn should
be planted at about the time sorghum,
kaffir and milo are planted, or about
two weeks to a month later than corn,
according to weather conditions and
soil moisture conditions. In order to
insure a good even stand and one that
will mature uniformly, uniform soil
Is necessary. Such seed-bed prepare
ton and cultivation as are given corn
will answer for boom corn, except
that the cultivation be little more
frequent and not quite SO deep, 1t
should be planted in rows from three
to three and a half feet apart, three
and q half feet in the extreme west.
ern counties and probably three feet
in central Kansas, with plants three
to four inches apart in the rows.
About two to three quarts of good
pure seed are required to plant an
acre. 1t is advisable to plant in lis.
ter burrows, especially in western
Kansas, in which event sorghum
plates can be used In the ordinary
lister. II surface planted the ordl-
harry corn planter with sorghum
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

age during the first 1O5 days, while
the corn remained in good condition,
was approximately four-tenths of one
per cent; while from April 21 to May
IA, during which time the corn went
out of condition, becoming sour and
hot, with a maximum temperature,
May 2, Of 1873 degrees f., the shrink
age was rs per cent. The shrinkage
from May IA, after the corn had been
cooled to So degrees F, by three ele.
Vations to June l, the end of the ex
pertinent, was 2.6 per cent.
While the corn was in good condl
ton the rate Of shrinbage was largely
influenced by the weather conditions
and by the relative humidity and TEN.
perature of the atmosphere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

Don't feed your hens wet mash un.
less you wish 10 crowd them. Wet
mash often makes the hens lay few
more eggs, yet 1t causes them to have
internal troubles which in turn make
them shorter lived. If one had hen.
merry, or kept many chickens, the loss
of life would be more apparent, II a
large number Of chickens are fed wet
mash, machine for mixing the God
is required, also an additional
amount of labor. The mixing and
distributing of wet mash is far more
expensive than for dry mash. ~ ~
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

.%...CIevenger, of the Osawatomie
Graphic, has been in the news
paper game a long tune and with
experience has accumulated con-
siderable wise philosophy. He
gives this advice to the country
newspaper brethren: Don't fuss
with each other more than is just
necessary. We'er getting fewer eve
nv day. Hay fever is getting some
of us, poor business others, con,
solidation some and delinquent
subscribers others. So be friend
ly while we are together"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

Crops are to be short this year
This sums up the government re-
port September /. The govern
m nt crop reports are not in the
highest repute, and there will be
those who will believe the crops
substantially underestimate in
this report; nevertheless, even dis
counting the unreliability of the
governments figures, crops are
short. The government report
makes the showing this month %
per cent below normal, and the
slump affects practically all staples
not excepting cotton, which a
month ago gave great promise.
The important day crop is report
ed short by more than 16 million
tons, or nearly 30 per cent, aud
there goes with this hay shortage,
a shortage of pastures not appear
ing in the official estimates but af-
fecting livestock just the same.
Unless the crop report is seriously
off, the year must see high prices
for corn, wheat and hay and the
farmer who is able to hold for the
rise will get some compensation
for short yields.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

COUNTY.
(JF Fuest. Chairman
Commissioners: wv W, Antrim
Eli Taylor
County Clerk f. D. Cooper
County Treasurer George A Smith
Clerk District Court 4 S Irwin
Register Deeds CIV Finley
County Attorney G. Il. Commons
Probate Judge j. W. Campbell
Sheriff II. ii. Edison
Surveyor j. q. Trindle
Coroner A l. knsely
County Superintendent Mary h Todd
Judge 32nd judicial District, Hon William IL
Thompson, address. Garden City, Kans.
TERMS OF DISTRICT COURT
Wednesday after third Tuesdayof April
Wednesday after second Mondayof September
Wednesday after second Tuesday Of December
CITY
Mayor DR.. r r. Nichols
A. X. Stoufer
@. Summers
Councilmen Tom Smith
J. h. George
lP. A. Craig
Police Judge Nv Lane
MARSHAL j. n. Gray
Clerk j. Karau
Treasurer r. J. Thayer
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15
MAKING BUTTER FROM ONE COW
NOT PROFITABLE.

Unless 1t is for your own family
use, it does not pay to make butter
from one COW, II you can sell the
milk. Milk at city prices sells for
much more than butter will bring.
The average Kansas COW makes 12O
pounds of butter year. Where all
its feed must be bought, the COW
should produce 300 pounds in a year
to pay for its keep at the average
price OF butter-2sh cents for the
year just past.
1t requires, on an average, two and
one-half gallons Of milk to make a
pound of butter. At city prices this
milk would be worth 80 cents as com
pared to sSh cents for the butter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

OF course, If you have no market for
your milk, it may pay to make butter.
o. E. Reed, Of the dairy department
in the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege, says that for several reasons Il
is almost impossible to make good
butter from one COW. In the one
COW dairy, conditions are seldom right
for good butter.makng-the cream
must be kept too long before churn-
ing
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

1t may not be generally known
that the little city of Liberal, away
down in the southwest part of the
state, is the greatest broomcorn
market in the United States. More
than 800 carloads of broomcorD
are marketed here in single
season. Most of the marketing
is done in the month of August,
which makes Liberal a mighty
busy place for few weeks. In
cidentally, we might remark that
Llberapis a good town any month
of the year. Topeka Capitol
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

The tennis girl goes out to play
her nerve producing game; the
flippant girl goes out a-larking
because her life's too tame; the
reading girl betakes herself into
the land of books; the scheming
girl to the seaside goes with art
full hooks; the flirting girl goes
anywhere she thinks there is a
man; the dressy girl goes to Paris
to buy a dress and fan; the beauty
goes upon the stage to show her
handsome looks; but the girl that
gets the husband stays right at
home and cooks. -Ex.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

j. S. Turner. who lives on the
Evans ranch. 2 miles north and
81 miles east of town, called on US
and brought some samples of
peaches raised on his place this
year. They are fine in flavor and
shows what Seward county can
produce. He has preserved 43
quarts besides having all he could
eat, and will have a few more
quarts TO can.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

Have you noticed that only oc
casionally you see an editor who
has his pants properly pressed9
That is because be cannot spare
the time to go to bed while the
pantorium man does the job, says
the Hope Dispatch.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

Proper reclamation of the wet lands
Of Kansas would mean from 10 to 30
million dollars annually in increased
farm products. This would be enough
money, if properly invested, to pay
for draining the entire wet land area
In two to ave yearA.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

1t doesn't matter nearly so much
whether your-ancestors came &C
ross in the Mayhower as it does
whether you came across at the
grocery store or not. - Yates
Center News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

Think Of 5000 square miles Of land
in Kansas, the best in the state, agri.
culturally, that is not cultivated profit.
ably on account of excessive mois.
ture! These are the figures OF the
drainage engineer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1911-09-15

"There's so much good in the worst
of us, and there's so much bad In the
lest of us, that it doesn't behoove any
of us to speak i'll of the rest OF u.s."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
Haya,na Nev,s.

Havana, N. D.. Sept. 1s.--To The
Forum: John Powers, who had been
In the hospital at Alexandria, MINI.
for the past three weeks returned I'd
Havana last Sunday much improved
In health.
"a. Doyle, who has been visiting rel
atives in Chicago since last pecem.
Der, returned home last Sunday and
says he IL glad to get back to North
Dakota.
Mrs. J. r Hickey arrived from
Wahpeton last Sunday and will spend
q month with friends and relatives IN
this vicinity.
The Ladies' Aid OF the ConKrega-
tional church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. J. E. Hudson on Thursday. Sent
%. Supper will be served al a
o'clock and all are invited to attend.
G. p. Castle, wv. w. Hastings and
Edward Ellingson returned home from
northern Minnesota last SUNDAY.
where they had been to prove IN On
their stone and timber claims.
Walter Frisby moved his family and
household goods to q farm In Pleas
ant Valley. 8. d. Mr.. Frisby's folks
had lived in this vicinity for the past
four years and made many friends
here who regret 10 see them leave.
Cor. III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
EXTENSIVE POULTRY
FATTENlNG.

A bulletin entitled "Fattening Poul-
try" describing successful methods
Of fattening poultry on large com
mercial scale and giving complete
data On the feeding of over 100, 600
birds. has just been issued by the
United States department of agricui-
ture. tt gives information of oper-
atoms on an extensive scale and so
far as known Ii the first publication
showing the cost Of PRODUCING q
pound OF gain In poultry.
The successful feeding OF poultry
depends largely on the ability OF the
feeder to notice the condition of the
chickens on feed" ts one OF the fun
damentals laid down BY the bulletin.
''The common practice in poultry
packing houses IL to feed each lot
seventeen days or less. Most of the
milk-fed chickens are fed fourteen
days. Practically ali Of the special
feeding In this country involves the
use Of milk, which produces the milk
fed chickens OF the market. Milk,
while the least expensive, seems to be
the most essential constituent OF the
ration. and when q feeder cannot get
milk IN some form he generally does
not attempt to fatten poultry COM
meTciaIly.
Crate feeding from troughs Is the
method employed Ia this country by
most OF the large fattening establish
ments, with six 10 10 fowls In a crate.
Birds fed only for a short time may be
forced on highly concentrated feeds,
whereas IL fed longer they may need
ration containing greater variety
and less concentrated.
MILK seems to have a very import
ant influence on the digestive process.
keeping the fowls In good condition
under forced feeding. Beef broth Id
used TO some extent but II is not is
good as milk. AT the beginning
fowls should be fed lightly for two or
three feeds, gradually increasing the
amount until they do not clean IN all
that Is given 10 them. The main OBJ
Jsct should be to keep their appetites
keen and at the same time have them
consume as much feed as they can
assimilate. BY feeding small
amount often they will eat a greater
quantity and their appetites will re-
main keener."
The conclusions reached by the in
vestigation show that general pur-
pose fowls make more economical
gains IN fattentng than the Mediter-
anean class. The average person win
set better results ia fattening by
feeding three times rather than twice
daily. II was found that the average
cost q feed and labor per pound OF
gain for large lot OF poultry was
9.os cents and the cost Of the. feed
alone was TAO cents. IL was also
observed that hens made less gain
than chickens Iii crate fattening, and
that low grade wheat flour was d
more economical feed than oat -four
at the present prices DC grain.
A copy OF this bulletin may be OBJ
halned BY addressing request to.
the secretary Of agriculture. WASH
ington, %. G., for bulletin 40 Of the
Auxeau OF animal industry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
Crystal Notes.

Crystal, N. D., Sept. 1s.-To The
Forum: After visiting her sister.
Mrs. Thiegs of this place, for four
weeks, Miss Finnegan left for her
home last Thursday.
"A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. s. Geston q couple Of weeks
ago.
Many of the young girls Of Crystal
have turned schoI marin this year
and some Of them are Misses Chris
tie Mcneil. Mye Reese, Lillian Hunt
err, Hilda Kelly. Carrie Reynolds and
Jennie McQuarrie.
We have had q great deal of rain
last week, SO much that the threshing
was delayed for two or three days.
Archie Wing left last Monday for
jamestown where he win attend col
lege during this term OF school.
Fred Mitchell was kicked by a horse
not long ago and as a result his leg
It's broken.
Hunting is very good this year as
the chickens were very large and
plump. They are also plentiful and
the Crystal hunters have gotten a
good many since the season started
MahIon Wintermute had the end Of
one Of HIS fingers shot of last Nom
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20

quent shrugs and hand wavings and
violent contortions of the mouth and
eyes. This play calls for quiet, nat
ural acting"
TITS tiln1itis," explained one OF the
company who had been observing the
contortions. The stage manager COM
pretended at once. The actors criti-
cised had been doing summer season
work for moving picture dramas,
where every photograph has to be a
speaking likeness" and In which the
characters, by violent facial athletics
and appropriate gestures, can convey
the words they are supposed to be
saying.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20

Max. N. D.. Sept. Charles Yene-
man has on. exhibition. turnip TWEEN
ty-four and one-half inches in circum-
ference and stands twoafeet six inches
from the base ON which It rests to the
end Of the top.
It was grown on the Joseph Schultz
farm south OF town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
STATE TAX LEVIED
ON REAL ESTATE

Bismarck n. D. Sept. ao.-rhe fo,.
lowing table shows the amount i
state tax levied against the real estate
= tne state BY counties. The f,rst
column shows the appraisement Der
acre S the second column the number
= cents laid on each acre for the state
aaA purposes and the third coInyon
s siiows the total tax on each Quarter
section, or 100 acres: ''' ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
New stage Disease Termed aFiImitis. =

'Filmitis" IS the newest disease. 1t
was discovered by a number Of stage
managers when companies were as
senbled for rehearsaTs In the new fall
productions. Its symptoms are exag-
created facial contortions when speak
ing and elaborate gestures
Whats the matter7 Think every
body's deaf or that you're talking on
subway train? demanded d stage di-
rector OF several characters who had
delivered their lines with many elo-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
The ARRoT,s PRAYER.

The long, bright day had run
His wonted course-the setting sun
Had robed his red and purple light
Along the western hills-twas nights
Yet through the chancei dim the twilight played
Upon the kneeing abbot-thus he prayed:
20 Lord. Thou knowest my degree -
Got at the University
Thou knowest the abbots ways are just
HIS heart is pure and free from lust,
His souls designed to do Thy will
His brilliant intellect is stiH
At thy communicated, Thou hast won
In me second glorious son."
"or. Lord, If Thou wouldst rather bless
Thy child In terms Of purport less.
Thou knowest tfor Thou too art wise)
They servant still might compromise
And stili forego the name Of SON
For that Of Second solomon"
CHOU knowest that servant who 81 old e
Wrought nightly and manifold
Those glorious deeds At THY command
From bondage and from Pharoahs land
He led the common rabbIe forth
Into the Canaan OF the north:~
Thou knowest how he but srnote the rock
And how responsive the shock,
The living waters dubbed up
10 fill the thirsty swine herds cup
Zen such q patriarch he,
Lord. Thou beholdest In me-"
but Lord Thou seest Thy very pride.
Thy chosen rudely cast aside!
Thou nearest, O Lord, his suppliant cry
-, LORD what 4 Thou shoudest let him diei
And keep alive Thy love and grace!"
YEA, Lord these are in-favored times
Thou seest Thy child ampooned in rhymes
Thou seest Thy chosen servant born
CT all his glory rudely shorr-
Lord, frown this internal poet
That writes--Lord. do let him do it,
20 Lord it's scarcely six months past
would that those verses were his lastO
Since he with his PIutonIc art
At mighty StockweIl launcheI his dart
While half the state in ghoulish quorum,
Bought copies Of that rag the Forum"
20 Lord, eenfound the blasted caper!
Smite, Lord, that Brewer and his paper!
And wouldst Thou make my joy complete
Annihlate that devish sheet
Lord Lord, give to him that prays-
Snite that ungodly rhymer. Raze!"
His sins are myriad great and small
Lord, classify and weigh them all!
Thy vengeance Lord, do beseech
On this despfsed, degenerate wretch;
And LofG If Thou wouldst please me well
Give him Thy righteous dose Of hell"
And now. Lord. before close
To seek the blessings Of repose,
Remember that Thy child is just y
And purged of every worldly lust
Guard Thou this pearl from sinful swine
And halt the glory. Lord. be Thine
AMEN"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
Floyd D. Rare.

day as a result Of the accidental dis
charge Of his gun. The wound was
not serious however. Cor. c.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-20
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Authorizations OF the parts OF
speech.
Origin, Composition and Deriv-
1 alton OF the English Language.
Principles OF Grammar.
simplified Spelling.
Key to Pronunciation.
| Dictionary Of the English
/ Language.
synonyms and Antonyms.
Christian Names of Men.
Christian Names of Women.
Foreign Words. Phrases, Pro-
verbs. Quotations. etc.
Facts About the Earth.
Declaration OF Independence.
Constitution OF the United
States Of America.
Metric System Of Weights and
Measures.
value Of Foreign Coins Ia
the United states Money.
Time Difference.
Weather Forecasts.
Presidents Of the United
States.
Language OF the Flowers.
Language OF Gems.
States, Names. Origin and
Meaning.
Dictionary OF Commercial ana
Legal Terms.
Familiar AlIusions.
Famous Characters In Poetry
and Prose.
Decisive Battles.
The 1910 Census.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-13
PEO|GREEO DUR0C JERSEY
BOARS FOR SALE

From large prolific prize winning stock.
Some of the prize winning blood repre-
sented in these hogs:
Good e Nuff 224S7a-three times prize
winner at Ohio State Fair.
Cedarvale Queen VIII 31O3Sa-JunioI
nap'9 Grand champion 'u's at ohio H,io Indiana and and
Kentucky State Fairs.
Kansas Champion 47553-First prize
winner Kansas State Fair.
Doty 37472-Champion and Grand
Champion SOW Worlds Fair, st. Louis.
Goldfinch 7549-Sweepstakes Interna-
tional at Chicago.
Inventor and Red WOnder-Grand
Champions at Iowa and Illinois State
Fairs.
Helen Blazes-One of highest breed
Duroc Sows on record.
Vernon Lad-First prize winner Mis-
souri, State Fair.
Klondike-An Ohio State Fair prize
winner.
AT MOORE BROS. RANCH,
3'e MILES NORTHEAST.
j, M, FREDERICK,