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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04
PILOT LIGHTING PLANTS -
HOME MADE * AcETYLENE
qfsr LIGHTING > COOKING

vlord odmt0 that &C g inc must . = -
BEAUTIFUL and brilliant Of all iuminans IN as S;s
- ht that h has been used extensively at night IN 0e
9reenhouses 70 grow plants
1I t.,,, -. hor,evife anywhere who would not be
.,.ht-d With the wonderful benefits Of Acetylene light ana
se ever reater advantage Of Aeeylene cooking range
Tn. Ar.tyI.ue range looks and 4 used just like city g
r n StSS cooking the instant you light II ano inc ns
inr you ny you turn out perfectly eooseo 49,
- q hsm md e1g n le,s than gen nlnus-.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04
Buy a Typewriter,

We have the agency for almost any kind OF
a typewriter made; can sell you
that have been used or rebuilt,
and are just as good as new ones, TOT
half and sometimes less than half what
new ones would cost.
We can sell you a Smi tn Premier, oliver
Underwood, Remington or L. Q. Smith" come
in and get our prices.
Every machine sold guaranteed to be in
first class condition.
1t looks more like business to use a type
writer in your business correspondence.
Why don't you use oneP
Come in and let's talk it over.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04

According to the insurance
statistics there has only been
two accidents caused by the
misuse and abuse of Pilot
Acetylene, while there has been
one hundred thousand accidents
in the same period caused by the
misuse and abuse of other
illuminants.
Bat ws realize that not.
wifhstanding this remarkable
record many peopIs, IUhO GP.
oreciate the advantage OF
AcstyIens, hGUs been going
,vifhout t. waiting for the
perfection Of just such an OUT
door plant az the one we no~
offer.
This new Pilot Out door
modeIwiIl enable youto enjoy the
rare benefits and convenience
of Acetylene for lighting and
cooking, and draw all your
supply Of gas from an outside
source.
You get II just exactly
% your city cousin gets his
with the advantage that you
have no gas company to deal
with. Your gas viii be home
made.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04

How would you like to have a
good farm in Colorado, Well, we
have one for trade, 100 acres, 100
of which is in cultivation, and
good crops we're raised this year,
in spite of the dry weather. II
YOU feel interested in a trade OF
this kind, come in and see US.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04
Takes But a Few Hours

1t will take but few hours time to set one oil our new F
,ts &; vor back yard to connect it with any style OF
rhs and fixtures you select for house. barns and OUT
's' 49, BUILDINGS These all
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04
This Advertisement Introduces Our New Model
"Pilot- Outdoor AcetyLene Plant"

without any bother with kndng COAL ashes or SCOT Ou
yourself would never try keep house without Aceyene
IL YOU would use a Pilot Acetylene range one week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04

The little Plot Outdoor can - 49,. - Dioce
go Far out in your back yard anywhere you care 70 pa
right on top of the ground In below zero wsan and
% The same 70 the lights in your home and barns ana the
cooking range in your Kitchen N
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04

Will open tax books at State
Bank, Dec. 10. B. W. Patton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04

To Swap-A first class drug
store in a first class town. Will
trade for land of equal value.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04

u. C. this Office for sale hill'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04
The World Admits This

There has never been any ques-
ton about the superiority Of Aeety-
Iene. You yourself have doubtlessly
often admired the light. The whole
.-.,.-iI odr,;%. that h a the most
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04
Get This Wonder Story in Book Form

able OF all mooein HlNela.s'
tell how for this reason Aeeeylene
machines aroused to light the Panama
Canal, and how they are on account
of absolute reliability now beng
installed to light signals on ~.
roads to insure the safety 81 Pas'
ssngeT trains.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28
New Easy Drink.

A new lug" for dry but poverty
stricken boozefighters has been in
vented by the followers of John Bar.
leycorn.
The other morning Paddy Morrison,
who tends bar at certain prominent
Market street place in Galveston, Tex
as, was calmly wiping the dishes when
a well-dressed young chap came in
the front door and said
Il beg pardon, but do you allow
ladies in this placer"
mo, sir" responded Morrison. Its
agin' the law"
We'll, that's too bad" muttered the
stranger. my wife and just got
into town and she's mighty anxious for
a good claret lemonade. The only
place you can get good claret lemon
ade Is in a soloon. If you will make
one, might l take it to herr"
Sure" said Paddy. Just have her
step into the doorway to the side,
over there, and I'll fix you up
Thanks" said the visitor Just
give me a little whisky before you
shake up the lemonade"
Having tossed off his little drink,
the stranger said he would go out and
tell the Mrs. to step into the doorway
Paddy started to shake up the claret
lemonade.
He has been shaking it ever since
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28
BOYS STATE
CORN CONTEST

Kansas is famous in wheat because
1t produces more Of that cereal wear
by year than any other state, it is ia
nous for its alfalfa because it raises
more OF that useful forage crop than
any other state; it is famous for its
livestock because it is the third cattle
state of the union; it is famous be.
cause of its poultry and dairy pro.
ducts; but after all neither one of
these equal the value of the Kansas
corn crop. To stimulate corn growing
and arouse greater interest in the
production of corn, the State Fair Of
fers free trip to the State Fair and
free entertainment while there, to one
young man between fourteen and
twenty-one in each county who has
made the best showing in his county.
The state is divided into three sec.
tions-the Kaw Valley, the Arkansas
Valley and the Kafir, the latter com.
prising the west third of the state
The pamphlet furnished by the Score
tary of the State Fair gives the de-
tall OF the plan and any information
desired by any young man in the
state will be cheerfully furnished.
Through the friendliness of Cover
nor Geo. H. Hodges, and General C.
l. Martin to the general idea of the
contest, together with the idea of
teaching young men of the state some
thing OF military affairs and camp life.
a camp of military instruction was
called into being on the State Fair
Grounds. This camp is equipped with
the best of military tents, utensils and
everything for the convenience, COM
fort and safety of the young men. II
is conducted under military rules and
commanded by Captain F. L. Lennon
of Company E of the Kansas National
Guard. Perfect order and decorum is
enforced and the young men who have
heretofore participated in this con-
test and camp of military instruction
have been perfectly delighted. 1t is
an opportunity seldom offered and one
which every county in the state should
be solicitious. No county in Kansas
should be without a representative.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

In Soils, Kansas Agricultural College. I
of nitrogen. 1t is best to allow a
period of six months to one year to
elapse between applications of lime
and manure.
Whether to use raw, finely ground
limestone or burned lime is usually
determined by the cost of these forms
OF lime. If finely ground limestone
is used, it should be applied at least
year before benefits are expected
to be derived from, it. The burned
lime, however, does not need to be
applied so far in advance.
Finely ground limestone should be
spread over the surface of the soil.
after blowing, with a manure spreader
or by spreading it with a shovel from
a wagon at the rate of from two to
four tons per acre, every four to six
years, or once in a rotation. After
spreading, the lime should tbe incor.
porated into the soil by the use of a
harrow.
The application of burned lime is a
longer process and requires greater
care. Before spreading the burned
lime 1t must be Stacked. This may be
done either by allowing it to stand in
large piles after burning until the
stacking process has taken place, be-
for hauling 1t to the field where it may
be applied in the same manner as
ground limestone, or by putting it in
heaps of two to four bushels each in
the field and covering it with thin
layer of soil and then spread 1t with a
shovel after the Stacking has taken
place.
AS the burned limestone contains
more calcium than the ground lime
stone, from one and one-half to two
tons will give good results on the
average soil.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

with the highest class free attractions
ever brought to the State interspersed
An orchestra band will add inspira-
ton to the scene. This is the first
real horse show ever held in Kansas
In the cities it is a most fashionable
event. Society turns out in all its
glory, the men and women both wear
ing their costliest society garb. Kan
sas will make the most of It and
doubtless will appreciate the event
and lend their presence to its support.
Any information about seats, boxes,
entries or anything else, will be fur
nished by the Secretary Of the State
Fair. 1t will be grand feature event
and horses from various states will
compete for the prizes in the driving
and saddle horse classes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28
SOUR FIELDS, HELPED BY THE USE OF LIME

[By r. l. Throckmorton, Assistant
Hundreds Of farmers in Eastern and
Southeastern Kansas have failed many
times in their attempts to grow clover
and alfalfa. Most of these failures
are due to the condition of the soil,
for acid or sour soils do not furnish
favorable home for these or other
leguminous plants, or for the bacteria
flora which is so essential to their
growth. Many field and laboratory
tests have been made of the soils of
Southeastern Kansas, and invariably
they have been found to be acid
These tests, the growth of sorrel and
other acid loving plants, and the lack
of sweet clover indicate that the soils
Of that section are sour and must have
lime il alfalfa and clover are TO be
grown.
Lime in some form must be used
to correct the acidity or sour character
of the soil. The lime acts as a base
and neutralizes the acids present.
Lime also has a beneficial influence
on the growth of bacteria in the soil,
these being necessary in the produc-
ton of plant food. Besides these bene-
fits, lime reacts chemically with the
minerals in the soil, liberating and
making other plant foods, especially
potassium, more available.
Physically, lime has the power of
causing the finer particles of the soil
to unite in floccules or granules, thus
improving the filth and giving heavy
soils lighter nature. However, con-
tinuous heavy applications of lime
cause a burning out of the humus,
and for this reason lining and the use
of manure or green manuring crops
go together, but both should never be
applied at the same time or the caustic
condition Of the lime will cause a loss
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28
KANSAS STATE FAIR HORSE
SNOW AT HUTCHINSON

When the cable street car system
came into use in the cities it is said
that the Chinaman looked at them in
perfect wonderment and said, mo
pushee, no pullee, but go all samee
lik hellee" Others looking at it said,
1T will annihilate the horse-there
will be no further use for horses"
That prophecy not proving true, when
the electric car came in, the anti
horse man was then certain that there
would be no further use for horses;
but even that did not annihilate the
horse. And then came the automobile
owned by urban and rural folks alike,
Then pretty near everybody chimed
In with the anti-horse man and we're
cock-sure that the horse would have
to go.
But the passage OF the horse has
not occurred and never will. He has
been mankind's most useful animal
and will ever continue to be so. He
Is absolutely indispensable in peace or
in war. In the French artillery and
cavalry there are 100000 horses. In
the German army there are 100000
horses, to say nothing Of the standing
armies Of other great nations. But
assume that there will be no war any
where anymore and still the horse
will be in demand just the same. Re
Gently at great English horse show,
there were 1000 entries. A couple OF
weeks ago at the horse show in New
Jersey there were more than 800 en-
tries. Horse shows are becoming
more popular year by year and have
become more prominent features or
all the great State Fairs. Kansas will
not be behind in standing by and for
the horse beautiful We raise these
horses out in these western states and
train them and sell them to those llv-
ing at the great wealth centers OF
the east and elsewhere. The encour-
agement by the Kansas State Fair as
located by the Legislature and con-
Quoted by the State Board Of Agricul-
ture, Is in line with the driving and
saddle horse industry Of America. 1t
will be one Of the most prominent fea-
lures at Hutchinson this year. The
show will be conducted Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights un-
der domes OF electric lights. The
show will start with the parade OF
draught horses and cattle, entered for
premiums. The classes Of riding and
driving horses will then be exhibited,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

acres more have
been set aside for farm machinery
exhibits and demonstrations. Five
great buildings are under way.
One pavilion, so by 100 feet in size,
will be given up entirely to an exhibit
on which the United States depart.
ment of agriculture Is spending $780,
600. Fifty counties of Oklahoma will
show their products in an Oklahoma
Kafir corn palace" Crop exhibits
from seventeen western states will
be housed in a third building so by
300 feet; while a fourth Of the same
size will hold specimens from three
provinces of Canada and a dozen for
:eign countries. The new Republic Of
China is spending more than $4,000
to send collection of Manchurian
crops to Tulsa for this occasion,
while Russia is doing as well on
great exhibit from all of its govern
ment dry-farm experiment stations.
A fifth building will be given over en-
tirely to show of the manufactured
crop of products of Oklahoma.
Dry-farming. which is merely a
method of holding rainfall in the soil
for the use of growing crops and
which thereby conquers periodical
drought, is a practical necessity over
GO per cent. of the earth's agricul-
tural surface. AS a result, the work
of the International Dry-Farming
congress extends through many ma
tions and its annual sessions are at
tended by delegates from many coun-
tries This year farmers and farm
scientists are expected from Argen-
tina. Australia. Austria-Hungary Bel
GUM, Brazil, Chilli, China, Columbia.
Costa RIGA, Cuba, Canada, Ecuador,
Egypt. France, Great Britain, Ger
many, India, Japan, Mexico, the Meth
erlands, New Zealand, Palestine. Para
quay, Persia, Peru, Russia, Spain,
South Africa, Turkey, Uruguay and
Venezuela.
The sessions of the congress proper
will last through five days, from o.
tober 81 to 81. Ten subjects will be
made the basis of as many meetings
and farmers and farm scientists will
talk about soils, tillage methods and
machinery, seeds and seed breeding,
farm forestry live stock and dairy
ing, farm education for farmers chill
dren, farm management and the saw
ing Of waste farm engineering, scien-
tific research on farm subjects. the
modern agricultural college and the
farm home. The last-named subject
will be handled through the lnterna-
tional Congress of Farm Women.
branch organization which in itself
brings out several thousand delegates
annually and which has working sec
lions in many foreign nations.
Hon. w. r. Motherwell, minister of
agriculture for Saskatchewan, Can
ada, is president Of the international
Dry-Farming congress for 1913. John
T. Burns of Tulsa is the international
secretary.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

other in the slightest-on the other
hand, the State Fair is an aid and
assistant to the growth and develop
ment of the county fair. There are
more breeders of livestock of all kinds.
The most natural thing for a breeder
is to show in his own county. Being
able to win there. ispires him to ex-
hibit at the State Fair where he comes
in competition with the breeders of
other counties. The State Fair thus
becomes the clearing house for the
highest quality Of livestock The State
Fair brings out the nearest approach
to the ideal the breeders of the state
have been able to attain. What is
true of livestock is true of all other
productions.
The people Of Kansas will have a
better opinion of its mines and facto-
ries after a few years of state fair
growth. A State Fair touches the in
terests of all people who are engaged
in any sort Of industry or labor 1t
promotes the fair spirit in the state
and seeing the good that comes from
the fairs they will increase in number
and individual excellence, because
what has been found true in other
states will certainly prove true in Kan
sas. To this end the Board of State
Fair managers courts the cooperation
of the officers of all the county fairs
and assures them of their personal in
terest in the success of their county
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

trashy, it is advisable to disk ahead
of the drill behind the binder. The
objection to this practice is the
amount of labor required at harvest
time. 1t is possible to SOW cow-peas
after oats or wheat have been threshed
or stacked if the grain is removed
from the field at as early date as
possible. 1t is not advisable, however,
to delay the seeding of the cow-peas
much after July 10 in Eastern and
Central Kansas.
When cow-peas are not sown until
after the grain Is removed from the
field two methods of seeding may be
followed. First, the stubble may be
double disked and the cow-peas seeded
in drill rows six to eight inches apart.
When planting in this manner. the
grain drill will prove the most salts
factory implement and should be set
to sow about six pecks OF wheat an
acre, which will SOW the peas at the
rate of bushel to one and one-quarter
bushels an acre. Planting in close
drill rows in this way does not re-
quire later inter-culture, and from the
economy of work is the cheapest prac-
tice. The other method of planting is
to plant in rows three feet to three
and one-half feet apart and cultivate.
If planted in rows the cow-peas may
be planted with corn planter.
In ordinary seasons in Eastern Kan
sas a good crop of cow-peas for green
manuring can be secured by planting
after wheat and oats. This practice
cannot be recommended for the west
ern third of Kansas and will only
prove profitable in Central Kansas in
years when the late summer rainfall
is above normal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

plants may not secure. Much of this
plant food which the roots of other
other crops planted after the cow-peas.
The cow-pea has an advantage over
other crops which are not legumes, in
that 1t is able to use free nitrogen OF
the air through the aid of bacteria
which live upon its roots. The plow-
ing under of crop Of green cow-peas
will greatly increase the supply of
humus and nitrogen in the soil, and
even when the crop is harvested for
hay or seed some increase in soil
nitrogen may result from the decay
of the roots left in the soil.
In many soils in this state nitrogen
is the limiting element Of fertility and
anything that will increase the nitro
gen supply in the soil will increase the
soils productiveness. The cow-pea
having the ability to secure nitrogen
from the atmosphere, not only pro-
duces more abundantly than any crop
not having this power, but leaves the
soil in better condition for the crops
which follow.
Growing cow-peas is practical way
Of maintaining the nitrogen and
humus supply Of the soil, especially
on farms keeping little live stock but
upon a stock farm green manuring
crop should not be expected to replace
barnyard manure, but rather to sup
plement it. Upon stock farms where
cow-peas are grown as a catch crop
after wheat or oats for soil improve
ment, it will be found more profitable
to pasture the cow-peas rather than to
pillow under the entire crop. While
some Of the beneficial effects of the
cowpea is lost by this practice, yet by
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28
MUTUAL INTERESTS OF FAIRS

The fact Of the establishment of any
new state institution naturally arouses
inquiry as to its influence regarding
other similar institutions conducted by
private enterprises.
The establishment of the Kansas
State Fair by the Legislature and its
location at Hutchinson has caused con-
siderable inquiry in the minds of en-
thusiastic, enterprising and capable
county fair officials as to the general
effect the State Fair will have on
county fairs. Some have thought that
1t will not be either wholesome or con-
ducive to the growth of the county
fairs. The best evidence of how a
state fair effects county fair is that
furnished by such states as Iowa, H.
linois, Indiana and Ohio, where they
have the greatest of state fairs and
more good county fairs than any other
states.
There is such a thing as the people
Of State getting the FAIR IDEA.
They learn the advantages and bene-
fits Of fairs. They come to know and
realize the fact that fairs are valuable
educational institutions at which the
general public can learn more for the
time and money spent than in any 9TH
er way, together with experiencing the
pleasures incident to a well conducted
lair. The State Fair promotes the gen.
eral welfare of the state and the
county fair promotes the general well
fare of the county. Both have their
place and do not interfere with each
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

pasturing, the droppings of the ami.
mails remain upon the field and in this
way so per cent of the nitrogen Sc.
cured by the plant from the air is
added to the soil, although at least SO
per cent of the organic matter is de.
stroyed by the animal
The most practical plan for growing
cow-peas for green manuring purposes
is to plant in wheat or oats stubble,
plow the crop under before heavy
frost in the fall and follow with corn
next year. The ideal practice of seed
ing in economy of time is to follow
the binder directly with a single disk
drill, or if the stubble is weedy or
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

- OW-PEAS plowed under as a
~ green manuring crop preceding
corn increased the yield of corn
nine bushels TO the acre on an average
Of four years trial at the Kansas ex-
pertinent station, and increased the
yield of wheat following corn more
than one and one-half bushels an acre.
There seems to be no crop adapted to
our system of farming that is of
greater value for green manuring pur-
poses than the cow-pea.
The growing of cow-peas greatly i'm
proves the soil. Being a rank feeder
and deep rooted, the crop is able to use
plant food whlhc the roots of other
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-28

Farming Congress
and Exposition,
a worldwide or
ganiZation with
branch offices in
nineteen nations
and members in
sixty, will open
here on October
%, and the at
tendance is ex-
pected to be very
ldTSe. l Visa mas
been hustling to
provide accommo-
dations for the
affair and is do
ing well.
Forty acres OF
land are ready
as xpo sition
grounds, and 80