Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-11-27

the fact that when It is lacking soil
blowing always threatens. water is alb.
sorbed very slowly and in limited guam
tity, the run.off after torrential rains
is tremendous and evaporation Is ex-
tremely rapid.
That the fertility also must he main.
tanned is demonstrated BY the fact
that the poorer the land the greater
Is the quantity OF water necessary TO
produce crop. When the soil Is
rich. the soil solution which feeds the
plants is rich in plant food and. there.
fore. II takes less water TO bring u
certain amount to the plant than when
the solution is too thin. poor soil.
therefore, Is more subject to drouth
than n rich soil.
Sixth: Every farm should have
two or more dairy COWS. not only to
provide milk and butter for the table
the year round, but to be constan.
source OF income by the production OF
milk and cream.
Seventh: Poultry is cheap'y pro-
duced on any farm where feed crops
are grown and cattle are fed and is
as easily produced In Western Kan.
sas as In any other part OF the state.
Every housewife appreciates the val.
he OF poultry products and the wonder.
ful help they are in supplying the
table the year round.
Eighth The home garden Is an.
solutely necessary for economical liv-
ing and experience has shown that a
successful garden is possible in semi
arid climates by proper cultivation,
winter flooding and summer irriga-
tion OF the small plat by windmill or
engine.
These things are elementary hut
fundamental and Ilust be emphasize
again and again. The demonstration
agent In Western Kansas helps TO EN-
phasize them and to convince the
skrptical that ii fundamentals are oh
served a full and rich living is posi-
bic in this region.
To lay down hard and fast rules for
the guidance OF the dry-land farmer
is not within the province OF any man
and Is not attempted by the demon
stration agent. Each farmer must
rely largely upon his own judgment.
experience and observations, but II he
is willing to learn he can receive
many suggestions from the man who
knows the results of the different eX'
pertinent stations. who travels from
one county to another, who notices
the methods OF farming in the differ
ent regions and becomes acquainted
with all the agricultural practices.
both good and bad. Suggestions are
valuable to every man with intelli'
gence and those who are progressive
are always willing to receive them.
That suggestions are willingly, re-
ceived is shown by the fact that each
one OF the agents in Western Kansas
has obtained forty or more co.opera.
tors to put into practice one OF more
OF the fundamental methods OF soil
and crop growing here men,
toned. Each one has already heen
instrumental in getting number OF
farmers TO put up sllos. Each one
has aroused greater interest in the
dairy cattle and better beef cattle
than has existed heretofore. In add
ton one man has been instrumental
in shipping in large quantity OF suit
able kafir. milo and sorghum seed To
be planted in place OF corn.
One has contracted for the produc-
ton in his district OF 10000 pounds oil
Sudan grass, 500 bushels OF feterita,
$50 bushels of Geld Mine millet. 4OO
bushels OF red amber sorghum. $4,000
pounds OF alfalfa seed and 500 bushels
OF dwarf kailr. the greater part OF
which will later be distributed to re.
spcnsible PARTIES over Western Kan
3as.
Numerous other activities OF the
agents might be- men.
toned, such as an investigation OF
the possibilities of the pit silo. super
silos. lecturing before teachers insti'
tutes and promoting boys and girls
club work.
Whenever the demonstration agent
can be useful he plans to help. It Is
his duty and the duty OF all OF us
who have anything to do with This
country to promote its vel
fare in every way possible. to be help
Tul to those who are already here and
TO those who are to come. Everyone
who has had experience in the coun-
try loves its bracing climate. its roll
Ing plains, its magnificent distances.
deep blue sky and wonderful nights