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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01
Save the Spoiled Hay

the barnyard and thrown in deep
piles just as is the manure. In other
words, it should be composted or
allowed to rot. If it inclines to fire
fang'' in the course of the summer,
it should be wet down little, but
probably no trouble would be ex-
perienced from this cause. When the
fall rains come it will rot down and
be in fine shape to spread on the land
in the winter and following. In many
cases this hay can be hauled OF OF
the meadow and spread at once on
stubble field or pasture that is to be
plowed this fall. Before blowing it
should be thoroughly disced, SO that
it will be chopped up and mixed with
the surface soil. Then when 1T IS
pIowed under it will decay rapidly
and give immediate effects on the
crop following in the way of increas-
ed yields.
elm other words, this spoiled hay
should be treated exactly like the
finest of fertilizer, as it is. Every
ton of it is equal approximately to
four tons of fresh manure in plant
food values. Every ton of it contains
as much plant food as is taken away
from the farm in 30 bushels of wheat,
or as in &c bushels of oats. or 200
bushels of potatoes, or 600 bushels of
apples, or one ton of fat hogs, or four
tons of milk, or as in 10 tons of but
ter.
"Every acre of this spoiled hay,
then, that is applied to the land will
permit the raising Of crops as above,
without any depreciation in the fer
tility OF the soil, and where applied
to lands that do not yield maximum
crop will bring greatly increased
yield and still leave the soil enriched.
Applied to ground which is to be put
into potatoes or barley or corn next
year, a very marked effect will be
seen.
'Don't burn the hay for the bulk
of its fertility content--the nitrogen
goes up in smoke. Or don't leave it
lying on the field-for then it de-
stroys the meadow and brings in
weeds Certainly. there should be no
question as to what should be done
with the spoiled hay"
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-08-01


mer have spoiled a great deal OF nay
in the field, many farmers have, with
out fully realizing it, a wonderfully
rich source of fertilizer. The best
method of using it for this purpose,
together with other reasons therefor,
are set forth as follows by Professor
Horace Scudder, head of the Agron-
omy Department of the Oregon Agr1-
cultural College, in response to in
auiries as to the most profitable man
ner of disposing of rain damaged hay:
"The vetch and clover crops have
been pastured back with sheep during
April or an early soiling crop cut
from them and fed to the COWS, so
that the hay crop does not get ready
or cutting until about this time.
Those farmers who do not follow this
practice, however, or who begin cut
ting hay before the beginning OF July,
have been caught with the heavy rains
of the latter part of June. The re-
suit is hundreds of acres of clover and
vetch in some localities that are COM
pletely spoiled, as the rain and cloudy
weather kept up SO long that it was
impossible to dry the hay by turning
it.
''The question has come to us, what
to do with this spoiled hay, which is
valueless for feed.
"Many farmers are leaving it on
the ground and it is killing out the
growth beneath the cocks and wind
rows, so that when it is removed the
weeds will spring up and lnJure the
second cutting of hay. Other farmers
are rolling it up and burning it. In
neither case has sufficient considera-
ton been given to the great fertility
value of this spoiled hay crop.
ga ton of clover hay contains 4O
pounds of nitrogen. 5 pounds OF phos-
phorus, and 80 pounds of potassium.
These are the three most important
plant food or fertility elements. Ii
this amount of plant food was to be
purchased on the market as fertilizer
il would cost not less than So. 30 and
probably closer to 5000, depending
on the form OF the fertilizer. Since
good average field of vetch and clover
would yield first cutting OF about
three tons per acre, this actual fer
tility value at the lowest market
price for these three plant foods is
1926. so. Probably very few farmers
realize the enormous fertility value
of the clover and vetch hay. Those
who have plowed under heavy crop
of clover or vetch know that the fer
tility value is even greater than the
actual. market cost of the nitrogen.
phosphorus and potassium contained,
for the physical effects OF the humus
in improving the mellowness, aera-
ton. drainage, warmth, bacterial and
chemical activities, etc., are consider
ed by good farmers as nearly equal TO
the value of the actual plant food
contained, and many careful scientific
investigations have shown that this
belief is justified. Glover hay that
has become spoiled for feed has lost
little or none Of these fertility ele-
ments and hence every ton of 1T that
can be returned to the land is worth
not less than $40 or S15, and every
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Pleasant Valley

Beautiful autum weather at this
writing.
Henry Berg has two drills go
ing this week putting in wheat on
the Hitch ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Freeman
werevisitors in Liberal one day
last week.
Mrs. Freeman's mother, M S.
Tucker, left last Saturday morn
ing for her home near Hardy,
Arkansas.
Luther Cox is drilling in wheat
on his place this week.
Ed and Doc Scott we're trading
in Liberal last Saturday,
T. B. Ross is back from a bust
ness trip to points in Tennessee.
Ray Guttridge was trading at
the county seat last Saturday.
Writ Fleming was in Liberal
last Saturday with a big load of
maiz'.
Doc Scott put up a new wind
mill on his valley ranch a few
days ago.
The pastures are staying green
and nice for this time of year,
Jacob Hoover was trading in
Liberal last Saturday,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Eureka Items.

We are having fine warm wealth
er now and the wheat is sure
growing some, and the farmers
are still sowing,
Walter Elliott was filling one
of his silos on Friday of last week.
Our school teacher, Mrs. Nowl-
ton, attended a teachers meeting
at Tyrone Saturday.
Mrs. BookIess was in Tyrone
Saturday,
Mesdames Chas. Newmpn and
Mrs E. Hudkins, Mr.. and Mrs,
Levi Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Morehouse and Mrs. @. E..
Morehouse were in Liberal on
Friday of last week.
Mr., Levi Newman's brother-in-
law is here from Kansas to visit
his three children, who are staying
at the Levi Newman home.
We had a good turn out as u.s.
ual at our Sunday school and the
lesson was studied with much in
terest.
Mr., Bookless and family took
dinner at the w. a. King home
on Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. King was helping
Mrs. Walter Elliott cook for silo
hands Friday.
Little Charlie Morehouse
spent Saturday night at the home
of his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs G. E Nlorehouse,
G. H. Morehouse and family
spent Sunday afternoon at the G.
E. Morehouse home.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Route Two

Alex PohIman is enjoying a
visit from his nephew from Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Mosher
have moved back from Pratt and
are now on their farm. We are
glad to welcome these people back
again.
Mrs. E. d. Kelley visited with
Mrs. A. H. Thompson and Mrs
w. E. Collett Wednesday.
School is progressing fine with
Miss Chairman as teacher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Corkins ar
rived last week from Peabody,
Kansas, and are visiting friends
and relatives.
Geo, Adams and wife spent
Sunday with W. E. Collect and
wife.
Ounce Holland delivered four
good hogs in Liberal Saturday
Mrs. A. B. Mitchell has been
visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Tom Hicks.
9. E. Corains and wife and Ray
Corkins and Levi Corkins and
wife we're transacting business in
Liberal Friday.
Mrs. w. E. Collett visited with
Mrs. Congrove Thursday.
Dad Rutdledge has recently sold
his quarter section to q. z. Hol-
land for $3.50 and Ounce says he
now has the world by the tail.
The Ladies Aid Society of An
telope Valley meets every two
weeks. Last Thursday, the 9th
they met with Mrs. Goldsmith.
Evelyn Jarrett visited with the
Collett Children Saturday.
Miss Ruby Lancelot spent Sat
urday and Sunday with home
folks.
G. E. Corkins' force have beer
cutting feed with the header.
j. E. Lancelot is hauling sane
to Liberal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Methodist Church

The pastor will preach both
informing and evening. Morning
subject, What Hast Thou in Thy
House" Evening subject, in the
series Some Bible Young Folks"
will be "A Young Woman Who
Dared Death.
Class meeting 1900 m.
Epworth League $50 p. M,
topic: Forty Years of Mission
in Japan"
Somebody brought a boquet of
flowers to Prayer meeting last
Thursday evening. One hundred
and thirty six persons we're there
to enjoy them. Come next Thurs
day 1880 p. m.
Junior League Saturday 400
p. m.
We are always glad to see you
whether you be acquaintance OF
stranger.
VIM. 7. WARD, Pastor
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Loiland
drove down to Mrs. LOfland's
mothers in Beaver county Satur-
day night and spent Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Wooden called on
Mrs. Jack Land, Monday.
Jack Land is having his barn
remodeled, making it larger and
putting on a gable roof,
Mrs. FINS Norton visited with
Mrs. Wilbern Rsley, Thursday.
Mrs. Jack Land visited with
Mrs, Callahan, Friday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
OUR BARGAIN COLUMN

For Sale or Trade-Good 2nd
hand hot air furnace.
1910 If j. S. Guide,
Bring US your cream, butter.
eggs, poultry and hides and get
the highest market price. Get
your cream check when you deliv-
er the cream. One door west Of
Carson House Phone 1854. Lib
eral Produce Co. 10-3-tf. adv.
Wanted-A COW to milk for her
feed this winter. Good care as
sured. Inquire at this office.
You can get sweet milk and
sweet cream at Eidson's candy
sore. Adv.
A market TIE year around for
butter, eggs, poultry and hides at
the highest market prices, at the
Liberal Cold Storage plant. Bring
them 30 us and get the cash for
them 8-5-tf. ADV.
Take your cream, eggs and
poultry to the Liberal Creamery
andreceiye the highest cash price.
Adv.
Sewing machines from twenty
five cents to twenty-five dollars
tf-9 u j s. GUIDE.
Take your cream. butter and
eggs to the Liberal Creamery and
receive highest market price for
it advt
REMEMBER Funk q Wood
will pay you the high dollar for
any kind or any number of cattle.
Any old time you want to sell
them see O. Y. Wood at Liberal
or j. F. Funk at Hugoton. 4-25tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10

Great Bend Tribune: Here is
a cure for cane poisoning of cattle,
which Tom Mitchell of south of
town says is a sure one and that it
never fails. He has saved num-
Der of cows by using it and says
that wherever it has been tried the
result has been the same.
Take a piece of wood about as
thick as ones wrist and put it be-
tween the cows jaws as one would
a bride bit and then tie it there
with ropes or straps. The result
will be cure as it opens the
throat and allows the gas to get
out of the stomach of the animal.
Ben Miller, while in town the
other day, received a message
that some of his COWS we're i'll
from that cause, and Tom, who
happened to be standing by, told
him Of the cure. Ben phoned out
and they saved the animals by it..
The Kruetziger boys, while COM
ing in from the field the other day,
found two cows lying in the cane
patch evidently poisoned. They
hunted around until they found
some sticks and then worked that
cure on them; both animals we're
saved. Tom says the cure is an
old one that be learned when a
boy and has never known it to
! fail.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Between Hayne and Liberal

J -
George Gibbons who has been
visiting relatives in this neighbor-
hood, went to Pratt Monday.
Mrs. Conditt entertained the
Ladies Aid of the M. E. church,
Thursday of last week. The ladies'
spent the afternoon sewing car
pet rags.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Erlewine
and daughter, Mrs. Orpha Tay lor
and little daughter and Lee Erie
wine and wife took dilner at W
j. Pennington's, Sunday.
Rev. Carter and family took
dinner with E. w. Pennington's
Sunday.
Mrs. E, w. Pennington has
been quite poorly for some time,
On Thursday of last week, Mrs.
E. w. Pennington, Mrs. A. B.
Pennington, Mrs. w. D. Penning-
ton and Mrs. G. o. Lower went
down to the Blue Bell neighbour
hord and surprised Mrs. Lon
Wright. They spent the day
lacking comforts. Mrs. Wright
hopes they will surprise her again.
Rev. Dadisman held quarterly
conference at Hayne Saturday
and Sunday evenings.
Dora Dettmer spent Friday of
last week with June Erlewine.
School began at Alma school
house, Monday of this week with
Miss Anna Brier as teacher. This
is Miss Briefs third term at Alma.
p M. Conditt entertained Rev.
Dadlsman, Sunday night.
Mrs. VIM. Dettmer, Mrs. Hen
ry Dettmer, Mrs. Chas. Tills and
Miss Brier were callers at Rosco
Taylors one day last week.
Joe Rexroate and wife are liv-
ing in the Downs house. Joe is
working for Sam Dodd.
Mrs. j. S. Dodd and Mrs. Rex
rote we're Liberal visitors Satur-
day.
Sarah Snow visited Dora Dett-
mer, Sunday.
D. 5. Dodd sold a car load of
hogs in Liberal, Saturday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Blue Bell and Valley Cente "

T. NJ. BowIes and wife gave a
dinner Sunday, several of the
neighbors enjoying the occasion.
Ralph Wooden and George
Sharp are using the header and
cutting the feed. John Long is
doing the same,
Nellie, Herald apd Howard Big
low spent Thursday with Mrs,
Jack Land while their mother
went to Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10

Mr., and Mrs. Albert Franklin
took dinner at q. 0. Lowers
Sunday.
j. S. Davis has his well COM
pleted and has thirty feet of wa
ter in it.
The NJ. E. Ladies Aid will meet
witt Mrs. j. S. Dood this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Presbyterian Church
lndav School at 9:45a. 10,

Sunday School at 9;45a. m.
Christian Endeaver, Prayer
meeting, Ladies Aid and Mission
airy Societies. at their regular time
A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody
H. A. NJ. HoLsHoUSER. Pastor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Don't Forget

That am always on the market
for all kinds of cattle. See me
before you buy or sell. Fred B.
Hullett. 23-tf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-10
Jewelry of Merit
At Little Cost

For those who admire expensive
jewelry, but who do not have the
means to buy jewelry of that class
this stores stocks provide bounti-
fully. Jewelry making science
and art have made it possible for
everybody to own beautiful and
substantial jewelry in rolled plate
and gold filled goods that will en-
dure for years.
This class of jewelry when pur-
chased from a kouse of absolute
trustworthlness is recommended
as economical and satisfactory.
Connolly
The Leading Jeweler and Optometris
Liberal Kansas
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-21

III W OAALA' - !
Washington.-Rep. Bates of
Penn. introduced resolution to
discontinue publication of Con-
gressional Record. Says there is
too much hot air at both ends of
capitol"
Danville, Ill.-Heat plant flood
ed. City without heat. Traffic
stopped on account of snow
storm.
Madrid.-Believed here that
election of French premier, R.
Poincare, to presidency, may lead
to more friendly relation between
France and Spain.
Milwaukee.-Parcel post is
being hailed by local travelling
men as the First aid to the
knight of the grip" Have sam
pies sent by parcel post instead of
carrying them.
New York.-Moses RosenthaI,
expert pickpocket, arreste d,
charged with stealing baby's bib.
Havana Cuban government
has refused to ratify treaty re-
Gently negotiated between Cuba
and U. S., providing for enlarge
Eent of Guantanamo naval sta
ton.
Washington. = "Comprehen-
sive probe Of telephone trust will
shortly be announced by Inter
state Commerce Commission. -
Atty Gen. Wickersham.
Tarrytown, N. Y.-Helen Mil
Ter Gould and F. J. Shepard ex-
,ocEoJ - C-a+ +La;, ,,,oJ ,1;.,o- /;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-21

N4o LllOLly ulluC4 SlOOu- ludl AI4oS
Gould's marriage to me will in no
way interfere with her charitable
work. I wish instead to be re-
garded as a reinforcement. IF.
J. Shepard.
St. Petersburg.-Ivan Orlov-
ski, 9, suicide. Hung himself.
Left note saying he did it because
his parents wanted him to steal.
Baltimore.-So many robins
and bluebirds are in the city ap-
peals are made for food for them
in case cold snap comes.
New York.-Dr. John Alber-
tus, founder of Right Fellows"
has called upon Brazilian consul
general and presented documen-
tary proof that Brazil has grant
ed him $4,000 acres for establish
ment of a cooperative colony on
grand scale.
Evansville, lnd.-SuHer1ng IN
flooded Ohio river valley was in
tensifed today by first real cold
weather of winter. Relief com
mittees wer besieged with ap-
peals for coal for second-story
jewellers.
Uniontown, Pal. v. Thomp-
son, millionaire coal and coke
dealer and banker, got divorce
from wife. She got one of his mil
lions in the deal.
Columbus, O.-Mrs. H. G. Ew-
ing called up her divorced hus-
band, an undertaken and told him
to call her at $50 in morning and
if he couldn't wake her to bring a
bottle of embalming fluid to her
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-05-14

In to-day's News Mr.. w. L.
Mcfarland announces his candi-
dacy for County Judge of Adair
county, subject to the action of
the Progressive Republican party
There are but few better known
men in Adair than Mr.. McFar.
land. He has at all times stood
for the right upon all question!
touching the interest of the PEG
plea man whose moral charac
ter is without stain, a sensibl,
gentleman, who has many friend
throughout the county. He is
man who weighs questions, Civ
ing them thought, and when h
takes a position he does so con
.scientiously, believing that he
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-05-14

Dor, a friend and a father of the
highest type. To know him was
to like him, and, oh! how he will
be missed. No more will we
hear the music of his voice which
was always words of kindness,
His stay on earth was short as
he had only reached tho Both
year, but his mission was done.
God needed him and felt that he
was too pure to stay here any
longer. The only consolation
can offer his lonesome wife anC
relatives is the blessed assurance
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-05-14
PeafOWlS Wanted.
so to So. 90 each
v. 7. HOdeen.
CampbellsyilIe, Ny.

that he will rise again as the sun
goes out in darkness, and the
last star fades away from the
heavens, an angel from th e
Throne of God will gather the
scattered dust, and reanimate
with new life and beauty. You
may go to the cemetery and weep
over the tomb, but Jim is not
there, he has gone to join the
angelic host that sings around
the great white throne.
While our hearts are very sad
and our eyes are dimmed by
tears, yet we weep not as those
who have no hope, but we look
forward to the sweet bye and
bye, where we can meet in a bet
ter land. May our Fathers rich
est blessings rest upon the be-
reaved and heart-broken wife,
the precious little boys, the dear
sisters and brothers is the sin
, cere wish of the writer as well
5 as his many friends.
| Death enters with its mighty power,
Filling the home with gloom,
n By cutting down bright flower,
That in their home did bloom.
S We loved him, yes we loved him,
h But Jesus loved him more.
, And He has sweetly called him,
To bright and shining shore.
Cheer up dear wife and weep not,
Jim's only gone before,
L Some day he'll greet you with smile
a Where loved ones part no more.
q Mrs. Margaret S. Nell.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-05-14
Obituary..

In the still hush of night on
the morning of May 3rd, 1913,
the death angel visited the home
of Mrs. Cattle E. Nell and claim
ed as its victim her son-in-law,
Mr.. James Gist. He came here
from Texas for the purpose OF
regaining his health. He was q
victim of that dreaded disease
tuberculosis, and gradually de
clined until the end came. H,
was indeed a husband, a neigh
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-05-14
WE'D. MAY IA, 1913.

In the last weeks issue of the
News, we called the attention of
the Democrats of this, the 9th
district, to the Importance of
electing Representative. The
majority of the next Senate and
House of Representatives will be
Democratic, and if this section
of the State secures the needed
relief from the heavy burden of
taxation, as well as the other
public questions, we should have
a Representative and a Senator
who are capable of presenting
our cause; who are fearless, and
who are interested in the future
welfare of this part of the State
of Kentucky. 1t is just as i'm
portant that we should have a
Senator as it is that we should
have a Representative. In fact,
it is more so. The counties of
Adair. Cumberland, Russell,
Clinton and Wayne compose the
18th Senatorial District. The
term of Senator Bertram whC
was elected as a Democrat,
candidate in this district in 100!
will expire with this year, ant
his successor must be nominated
in the August primary. Sine,
this Senatorial District wa!
formed, Russell county has never
furnished the Senator. Adair.
Cumberland, Clinton and Wayne
have all had the honor of fur
nishing the Senators, and we be-
lieve that it is now time wher
we should all say to Russell, picl
us out a good, hard working
conscientious Democrat, who
will stand for the interest Of the
people Of this section of the
State, and who will be broad
minded enough to legislate in be-
half of all the people of the State
and we will help nominate anC
elect him as the Senator from
the 18th Senatorial District. II
this connection, we invite the at
tention of our reaeers to an ar
ticle which we reproduce in thi
issue, froV the Elizabethtowl
News.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-05-14
CAUsESsOF AN EMPTY TREASURY.

We find this interesting and
more or less truthful statement
in the Elizabethtown News:
"The:Legislature which meets
in Frankfort. next winter will
have a most serious financial
condition:to consider. Both for
the benefit of the State and the
Democratic party it will become
necessary to provide for suffi-
cient revenue to run the eXpens-
es of the State without a deficit |
at thesend of each fiscal year.
Twelve years ago Kentucky met
all it's expenses on a total reve-
nue. of four million dollars, and
nowsit is running nearly a mil
lion dollars behind every year on
a revenue..of seven million dol
lars. In other words, the eX-
penses of the State have been
increased 100 per cent. in twelve
years, while the revenue has on
ly been increased IS per cent.
We want to send to the Legisla-
ture the most intelligent and con-
sentative men, who will probe
deeply into the increased eXpend-
itures OF the State and endeavor,
if possible, to cut down the State
expenditures million dollars a
year, if it can be done without
impairing the welfare of the
commonwealth. Offices have
been created that are unneces-
sary, salaries have been raised
that should not have been raised,
fees have been increased in many
offices that were wholly unneces-
sary, and, in addition, many
large appropriations have been
| made that could have been avoid
ed. We could point to Hobbies
from circuit judges % jailers
that have in the last three ses-
sions of the Legislature infested
the State capitol and secured in
creased remuneration. We could
talso point out several depart
ments of state where appropria-
lions have been increased be-
yond the necessities of the prop.
err management of these depart.
ment. There have been a num-
Der of institutions of various
kinds which have received big
wads of money from the State
treasury which could have gotter
along on half the amounts, ant
| some of them should have beer
denied single dollar. All o
this character of appropriation
have been secured by lobbie
sent to Frankfort and button
6 holing senators and representa-
tives until they got what the
went after"
To which the Owensboro Me:
. senger adds: Why not frank
admit that the responsibility fl
all this extravaganza and was
is chiefly upon the heads of a
ministrations who were intel
, upon building up invincible pol
ical machines?