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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

cost of marketing, depreciation, etc,
and where the land is worth more
than $50 per acre the interest on the
investment would be higher and the
consequent cost per bushel higher.
This does not, however, take into
consideration the value of the soil
fertility consumed by the crop. This
soil fertility amounts, on a 2O-bushel
yield, including the straw, to "A lbs.
Of potash at 3 cents, 1925; 20 pounds
O. phosphOric acid at 4 cents, 80
cents; and AZ pounds of nitrogen at
Is cents, s6.3O-a total of $3.50 an
acre, or 46 IL cents per bushel.
Now, add the cost of production,
IS cents, and the value of the soil
fertility consumed, 46 IL cents, to-
getner, and the actual cost or the
wheat is $1.O4 IL per bushel. But, if
the straw is converted into manure
and returned to the land, credit of
% IL cents per bushel is given,
which leaves the wheat cost 81 cents
DER bushel If the hiram and shorts
were fed on the land, another credit
OF 10 cents per bushel could be given
because of the increased richness Of
the manure. This would leave the
wheat costing Sc cents per bushel.
But where the straw is not con-
verted into manure and the bran and
shorts are not fed to live stock on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
A BARTON COUNTY farm
FOR SALE

$50 acres, miles from Olmitz, all
fenced and cross fenced; fine eight
room house; barn S4xlOO, big hay
NOV equipped with fork; plenty Of
good outbuildings, all practically new
good grove, plenty Of timber on
creek with lots Of good springs. $50
acres in cultivation, 20 a. in alfalfa,
80 a. more Of good alfalfa land along
the creek, IS acres in wheat, one
third of crop goes with place. This
is an ideal stock farm. Price, $500
per acre, $1,000 cash, $500 in two
years, balance on or before five year.
at 6 per cent interest.
YOUNG & WERHAHN Land Co.,
Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
BELT NEEDS LIVE STOCK

The following article from the
Kansas Farmer is worthy of careful
consideration. A big wheat crop
looks like easy money and is; but
considering the fact that an average
yield per acre is only about half
what it was thirty years ago, and
that the yield per acre for a decade
for the entire state is among the
smallest of any territory laying claim
to being wheat producing area, and
the fact that the new wheat lands of
Canada and some of the northwest
which is largely farmed under a sum-
mer following system, produce an
average yiled as good or better than
our lands do in a year of a bumper
crop, We believe all progressive farm
ers will agree with US that the sys-
TEN heretofore in vogue of raising
wheat year after year on the same
ground is one which cannot endure
for many years to come without dis
astrous consequences and that he
who first realizes this fact and guarGs
against it will be winner in the game.
According to Department of Agri-
culture figures it costs So cents per
bushel to produce a 2O-bushel yield Of
wheat to the acre on land worth less
than $50 per acre. This includes Ia
Dor, seed, interest on investment,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
MARKET REPORT.

Kansas City Stock Yards, March "a,
The cattle market sagged a little
last week and weakness predomi-
mates today. Receipts have been run
mig a little smaller, but a slow
dressed beef trade has caused killers
10 fight the market stubbornly. The
run here today is 5000 head, moder-
ate for Monday, and demand Is suffi-
Gent to prevent any decline of con-
sequence, but not strong enough to
hold the market up steady. Good
Nebraska steers sold at 1856 today,
but no strictly prime steers are in
cluded In receipts on the native
side; they would reach around $3.50.
More Of the Johnson black steers
from Oklahoma sold in the Quaran-
tine division at $3.50 today, same as
similar steers brought last Wednes-
day. Heifers from the same shipper
sold at $500 today, not quite as good
as the 1925 heifers from his last
Wednesday shipment. Stockers and
feeders are off 10 to 10 cents today.
Country buyers moved slowly last
week, but paid close to steady prices
for everything, and in the end their
purchases were up to a normal vol
ume, $500 head for the week. Same
week last year that trade took 1900
cattle. That is about the same ratio
with reference to the movement last
year that has already been establish
ed this year. Sugar mills are repre-
sented today by a shipment of 1850
pound steers from the Scottsbluff
district, at $500. Beet top bulls
from La Junta brought $3.50 last
Wednesday. Veal calves are half a
dollar lower than a week ago. Some
commission men have advised custo-
mers to postpone shipments intended
for this week until next week, antici-
pating a better market then.
Hogs are 5 higher today, which
puts them back close to the best
point Of last week. Top price today
is $500, bulk of sales 1886 to 1896.
Order buyers and shippers are good
buyers of weights from 225 pounds
down, including pigs, and force pack
ers to stay in line. Conditions are
strong and healthy.
Sheep and lambs have displayed
weakness constantly since the first
of last week, with the single excep-
ton of Friday. Declines have been
negligible, however, and Friday re-
stored all losses. Run is 1000 today,
market steady to 10 lower, lambs at
1915 for tops, wethers $500, ewes
$3.50, heavy yearlings $3.50. Not
much change in prices is expected.
J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
LAND VALUES.

N ASSChb iCpOiI VI tic OHllCu
States census bureau shows the
value Of all the lands in the United
States, by counties, according to the
facts gathered in the census work
of 1910. In map recently published
l. Is shown what the land values are
over the country. And in this map
Kansas has a most excellent record.
It shows the highest priced aver
age in the state to be in Johnson,
Brown and Doniphan counties, where
1t is rated as being from $75 to 800
per acre, for all the lands in these
counties.
The next highest priced land is
marked as averaging from $50 to s75
an acre for the county. This list in
cludes Shawnee and all of the coun-
ties east and north Of there, the
northern tier west to and including
Republic, then Cloud, Clay and Dick
lnson, and bunch Of six counties in
the center Of the state, consisting Of
Mcpherson, Harvey, Sedgwick, Reno,
Rice and Barton. The lands in these
counties, according to the census fig
ures Of 1910, average between $50
and SIS an acre, including good, bad
and Indifferent.
Ford county and all Of the other
counties not already named, east of
the east line of Ford, save Comanche,
Barber and ChautauQua, have their
averages at from s25 to $50 an acre.
All of the territory not included in
the above lists, in the west third Of
the state, save the five southwest
counties and Greeley, Wichita and
Wallace, whose average values were
less than $40 an acre, are rated at
from $40 to $25 an acre.
The map shows the entire United
States and there are some odd things
IN the different states. For instance
both the states Of New York and
Pennsylvania have more area valued
at from so to s25 an acre than Kan
sas has at that price. Practically
all of New Hampshire and Vermont
is of this value, the remainder be-
ing included in the list which says,
LESS than $40 an acre"
or the highest priced land, which
is rated as being 1926 and over per
acre" on the average, Illinois has the
largest area, save in some Of the
states which have large areas under
irrigation. Missouri lands are about
equal to Kansas in area of different
priced lands, and Oklahoma is far
down the scale below Kansas. No
state west Of Kansas has such valu-
able lands, excepting they are in
small irrigated districts. Illinois has
the largest area of high-priced lands
and then come Iowa and Indiana,
with Ohio and Nebraska following af-
ter. The average in Kansas is about
on a par with Wisconsin, ahead Of
Minnesota and the Dakotas, and
away ahead Of any eastern or south
ern state. Kansas has much larger
area of $25 to $50 an acre land than
Michigan and the latter has only
three counties with land valued as
high as is the land in Reno county.
Large areas Of the South show
lands worth less than $40 an acre
and Texas and all the West, beyond
Kansas, have very large areas in this
list.
The may, issued by the government,
is comprehensive, in that it shows
some very interesting facts about all
the country. And it shows Kansas
as one Of the leading states and its
central portion we'll toward the front
in land values.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

Russell Bros. recently purchased
from L. B. Wilcox an alfalfa seeder,
the first of its kind in this territory,
which Is said to be big improve
ment over the old way Of broadcast
ing alfalfa seed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

Judge Elrick c. Cole returned from
Topeka Sunday, where he delivered
the address at the Easter services
Of the Topeka Commandery, Knights
Telnplar. He says the services were
very lagely attended and the occa-
sion a very pleasant one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Yeo were
among those from this city who at
tended the Messiah at Lindsborg Sum-
day. Clyde says they experienced
the same dust storm there as here
and that the air was so full of dust
that the lights had to be turned on
about the middle of the afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

Farnk Leighty came in from Kan
sas City last week for a visit of a
few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Leighty, srd other relatives
and friends. He IS attending a den-
tai school at that . ace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jolly and fam
lily were GOWn at Seward Sunday WIS.,
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Danler
parents of Mrs. Jolly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

Mrs. Krienbrirg was hsre form
Larned last week for visit of few
days with her daughter, Ms. Max
Hirdier and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

F. G. Smart, manager of the A. &
A., was in Hutchinson on business
last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28

Mrs. Ira Rohlfing and children wer
here form Ellinwood last Saturday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-03-28
YES TAYLOR Makes farm Loans

P. E. Murphy was in Tuesday in
his official capacity. looking AFTER
matters in connection with the build
ing Of the new bridge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

The Afterglov.
The .'Hoosier poets" the man Of In.
diana who have become famous, must
be. of Virginia origin 1 am sure some
Of them are. Certainly that one who.
writes the nature stories in the sixth
column of the editorial page of the
indianapolis News is q son or grand
son Of. the Old Dominion, or else he
has recently been down here to draw
unto himself inspiration. Anyhow. l:
am sure that his sweet description of
the summer 'afterglow must have been
inspired in old Virginia. Here is the
way he puts it:
Summer is as vain as the sun. Tho
sun knows that he is never so appre-
ciated as when he is gone. leaving the
evening beautiful in tho afterglow.
And summer knows we love her best
when she has fed before winter, and
has then crcpt back close enough to-
warm the earth in Indian summer, her
own splendid afterglow You see. neither
OF them. wants us to remember the cruel
ty of their noon heat or the flowers
zthey+haVe withered. They want us to
remember only their beauty.
When. summer left sho seemed
rather weary of herself. dusty and
travel worn and overworked. But she
was gone scarcely the two weeks al
iotted ordinary folks for IL vacation,
when she returned singing n new song
and breathing new. JOY. over the towns
and forests. She knows and we know
that it Is not for lorg. but we are con-.
tent because she Is here, and she Is
content because she Is beautiful
Sho wakens the day with her wind
song in the trees. the trees that are
trying to hide their nakedness in scar
let and gold. She dcepens the color of
the sky to the deep blue of midsum-
mer, and then softens her morning
song to a lullaby 80 sweet that the
earth and clouds dream that she has
come back to stay. Those drifting
clouds, however. are not summer
clouds They are white. but they have
caught the light OF the gold OF the
fallen leaves anc tho pink OF the faded
roses, and close to the horizon they
meet the mist and the gray OF winter.
Indian summer scatters the leaves.
and shows that the grass IL still green.
She prctends that the goldenrod be-
longs to her. Here and there she per-
suades the violets to bloom. again, and
she coaYes the birds to stay and play
with her. The sun loves summer and
appreciates her brave little farewell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN THE SOUTHLAND
Fifty Millions of Northern and
English Capital Looking
to the South.
CAROLINA MILLING INTERESTS.
West Virginia Keeps in the
Limelight, and Tennessee Is
Being Heard From.
CAROLINA MILLING INTERESTS.
Especial to The TImes-Dispateh.l

Baltimore. October 1s.-Among the
many Southern industrial and other
developmental enterprises reported in
this weeks issue OF the Manufacturers
Record are the following:
Morgan Davis. Jr.. Scranton, Pa, re-
reported as securing options with
George d. Pennimnn, of Baltimore and
Hugh l. Kirby, of Harpers Ferry, w.
Va, on New River coal and mining
properties In West Virginia, 1t is I'M
derstood. Will confer with. Sir Frank
Crisp. London, England, relative to
completing purchase; rumors state
transaction may involve s5o.OOo.0Oo.
Great Southern Lumber Co, Boga-
louisa. La, Will erect steel addition to
plant an increase capacity from 700,-
900 to 100000 feet OF lumber daily;
install twin band mill.
Sit Bottling Corporation, Nashville,
Tenn. will organize with 100000 capt.
tai stock to establish bottllng plants
In larger cities of Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, Alabama and Louisiana; Nash
of 1000 to 1900 cases and cost S25,0 900.
Charles Boldt Co. Cincinnati. Ohio,
will establish glass plant at Hunting
ton, w. Va. first Installation to cost
about 100000, including buildings and
equipment; Will operate Owens auto
matte bottle blowing machines. e
Ozark Cotton Mill Co.. Ozark, Ala,
organized with 100000 capital stock;
will erect 300x100 TT. mill building and
40x70 TT. powerhouseS OF standard brick
construction, costing about $4,000;
will install 5000 spindles, 400 horse
power steam power plant, etc. to cost
$4,000.
Dayton Hosiery Mills. Dayton, Tenn,
organized with $4,000 capital stock
and is erecting brick building to- cost
s16.00o will install 100 knitters. cleo
trio power drive equipment, etc, to
cost $4,000; daily capacity, 500 dozen
pairs hosiery.
Davis Hosiery Mills. Ridgedale.
Tenn. let contract to erect building to
chinery to cost $4,000 to manufacture
hosiery; probably electric power.
James o. Lewis, Johnson City, Tenn.
is interested In organization Of COM
pany with 100000 capital stock to
manufacture Kent Oscillating cattle
guard.
Prudential Land Co. jacksonville.
Fla. was incorporated with capital
stool, Of $1,oo0,06O FOR land develop
mont.
Machinova2 Chemical Co.. inoorpor-
nted with capital stock OF 500. 900 by
.Orth Talbot. of. weston. w. Va, and
others to establish chemical plants at
Detroit, w. Va, Penola Cotton Mills.
Greenwood, s. c., s5will add $500
spindles: company has TO- 900 spindles,
$50 looms is cards. etc, for manufac-
turing shooting.
Mayes e anufact turing Co. Mays
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NEWS
Cloud of Dizziness Is Disappear
ing--Bright Signs for the
Near Future,
CHEERFUL INDICATIONS NOTED
Small Sales That Show How the
Wind Blows-Curl's
Neck Deal.
CHEERFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The duIlness in the real estate realm
which has been a kind of continued
story for tho past several weeks, is
getting little off the surface. While
there was no very big business actually
inquiry which betokens q revival of
business along all the lines The sales
that were made were confined almost
entirely to home buyers. There has
teen a: good deal of talk about the
strong lines that the banks were draw
ing on the buyers of real estate. and
the agents have been complaining
liberal to it's real estate customers as
they might Lave been.
A bank president, with smiles char
-acteristic of a bank man. took the man
Of news into his sanctum sanctorum
the other day and did a little talking
OF his own. He a sked me not to quote
him literally. but here is tho idea he
set forth: the banks are not aptagon-,
istlc to the real estate men. They re-
cognize that real estate security is OF
the very best kind and they have a
plenty of money to put out on real
estate security. However, they got an
idea that there was some months ago
q little too much real estate specula-
ton, and they had to call a halt on
loans that Gere purely speculative.
InlS psnR man assured me thot there
had not been and was not likely to be
any call down on the men who are
making permanent investments, or who
are buying lots and things for home
buildings Said he: The home maker
who has 6 little money to start OH, will
not have any trouble getting all the
money he needs to build his home
That is what the Richmond banks are
here for. .40
Plenty of Money.
Another bank man, told me that his
concern, q savings bank institution
made 1t a point to lend all of it's sur
plus, money right here in Richmond,
and almost altogether on real estate
security, to the people who are build
ing, and he added: "None of the money
that goes down South for a bigger in
bank" 90
The sales last week, and there were
not few of them. were all on the
small order not less than thirty of the
agents reporting the same. The buy
ers In every instance, that I have been
able to catch up. with. being home-
makers. Some of these buyers bought
homes already made. and. others bought
lots, upon which they propose to build
homes or to get somebody to build for
them.
Champion Builder Talks.
J. Lee Davis, OF the home building
firm of Davis Brothers Incorporated.
tells me that he sold three new homes
last week that Melted about $4,000,
and they were oil cash transactions.
TAT least he got the cash. but of course,
ihe does not know how much money
tho buyers borrowed. The Davis
Brothers have twelve houses now. un-
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
TOBACCO SALES IN
VARIOUS MARKETS
This Is Premium Year for ,Vir-
ginia Growers Of the
Seductive Weed.
BRIGHT MARKETS vERYAcTIvE
sun-cured and Dark Tobaccos
Beginning to Get on
the Market.
BRIGHT MARKETS vERYAcTIvE

The reports from all over Virginia
and North Carolina show that the to-
oacco growers are In the swim this
year. The bright-leaf markets are
right in the limelight, and the way
the weed Is being rushed to market
and the way 1t is bringing the outside
figures Is exceedingly encouraging to
all lines of business.
In Richmond the season for the sale
foffthe loose leaf has just opened, and
while the deliveries for the past week
were smaller than the warehousemen
and the dealers had looked for, they
are very well pleased with the results
OF what they regard as the opening
week OF the season. There were sales
in all of the warehouses on each of the
four sales days from Tuesday to Fri
day. the largest Offering being on
Thursday. The offerings were not as
large as had been expected because of
the weather conditions which were
especially favorable to wheat-sowine
and rass-sowing in the counties that
grow the sun-cured weed; and the far
mers who have the sun-cured in their
barns took advantage Of the good SOW
ing weather. to make sure of another
year rather than to come to market
with their products of the year that Is
now coming rapidly to close. Right
we'll the tobacco-grower knows that
his weed is good for the money any
time he comes to town, and If he is
well fixed. financially, as most of them
are. he needs not to hurry to town,
with his tobacco, and can take all the
time he needs to save his corn already
made and to sow his wheat and grass
yet to be made.
The goods that were offered on the
warehouse floors were not in tho best
of order. but, all things considered,
the market was active and outside fig
ures wore bid by the buyers. The Of
feringz consisted almost entirely of the
lower grades of the sun-cured goods,
with q few late primings thrown in
for good measure.
The package dealers report very ac-
tive business, especially those who
deal mostly In bright hue cured goods
The old goods are about exhausted,
and earlier than ever known before
the package-dealers are selling off the
re-dried and re-packed brights of the
present years crops.
The dealers say that while the crop
of brights of this year shows all OF
tho body and texture that may be re-
CURED, 1t is rather lacking in color,
and so there has sprung up an extra
demand for the colory brights OF last
season. The packer who has held on
to his last years high-color goods Is
right In the swim and can almost name
the size Of his profits that tho latest
buyer must pay.
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The ..,Iosbya Home.
- The "NIosbya House.y IL
AND NEAR VIEWS:
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
BY FRANK S. WOODSON,
Industrial Editor.

This columns open contributors something say
of suggestive who willing and
suggestions looking the better development good
of Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina
their suggestions down issue from $50
Such communications, addressed Editor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
Short Cerenl Production. !.

L
Short Ceren1 Production.
Thore Is good deal of talk In vest
lern and northern papers about the
shortage this year in cereal. produc-
ton Down hero In Virginia there has
been no shortage along this line, and
that which is complained of in the
West and the North may be, a help to
the South. In any event 1t, will be an
incentive to give more attention, from
now ON to our grain-crops. But after
all of that talk from the sources men,
toned. the. current years cereal pro-
duction for the. United States is only
24S, 100000 bushels below the. average
for the pase five years. This Is equal
to SOC per cent. a. crop which has so
small ga margin under. the five year
average, including a;year OF, such enor-
nous productivity as 1912 is by no
means an Overwhelming calamity. The
October indicated Yields OF the i've
leading cereals, including corn, wheat,
oats, barley, and rye, aggregated ,4i51,-
100000 bushels. This. compares with
the corresponding estimate year ago
OF 5.544,000,000 bushels. showing n do
crease of 1,093. 100000 bushels from the
exceptionally favorable year 1912. This
looks serious on its face. Taking the
cereal crops as q basis for business
forecasts, this shortage compared with
1912, is equal to 1872 per cent. But the
burden falls on feed-crops OF vital
Importance to maintain live stock.
rather than on the food-crops OF which
wheat and rye are the principal feat
ures. The shortage in corn and oats
alone Is 1.04S,000 900 bushels. But no
important ock-raising district will
be without a fair carrying capacity in
one form or another of feeding ma
terial. The enormous wheat yield
insures from the byproducts OF the
flour mills vast supply of bran and
other byproducts for cattle feeding at
q moderate price in year of corn
scarcity. There Is plenty for the years
needs. IL all the substitutes BIO utilized
and unnecessary. wastes avoided.
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