The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-16
Banks Have Fine Agricultural
and Fruit Display.
Have Miniature Fair - vim
Show 1t Grange Exhibits.
RAISE FETHRITA m SHAWNEE
River Is Rfsfng-Higher Now
Than for Several Months.
Other News of Interest in North
Shawnee County.

shawnee County.
The banks of North Topeka have =
small agricultural and horticultural
fair of their own These banks are
displaying samples of corn, millet.
cane, milo maize. feterita, fruit and
sweet potatoes as raised in Shawnee
county that would be a credit to any
state fair These samples of corn
were raised in the bottoms and in the
uplands- A comparison gives the in
terested people chance to note the
difference in the productiveness OF
both kinds of land.
They have .hibits of samples
which were raised in all parts of the
north part OF the county On the list
is feterita by William Lockenour, who
lives on a farm one mile north of
Menoken, corn by W. D. Pendleton.
c. o. Brown, F. G. LANCE, E. E. Pal
mer and son, Dick Hodgins, Mark
Blackler, viii Hudson of near Meri-
den, l. Stanley, and a number of
others.
William Lockenour and T H Eas-
terday of Elmoat are the only men
who have bro-gh in samples of fete-
rita
-'hese exhibits are more interesting
as the farmers who live within the
trade territory of North Topeka will
see Similar S4UlRlcS DIT Tie various
grange fairs and many of them have
exhibits at the state fair.
Mark Blackler is showing some
samples of white and yellow corn
raised on upland soil. almost equal to
the samples of others which have
been raised on the bottom lands.
Dick Hodgins is showing fine white
corn raised at Si--er Lake. Will Hud-
son of near Meriden also is showing
good samples of white corn raised on
. the uplands-
Raise Feterita in Shawnee County
William Lockenour and T. II. Eas-
terday, who live near Elmont, are two
Shawnee county farmers who are ex-
perimenting with feterita, and up to
! pleased with the results. Mr. Locke
nour first saw feterita growing two
years ago and this season he planted
a tract of two acres to experiment and
to raise feed for his chickens He is
highly pleased with the result as the
production has been much more than
! he expected The crop was not affect
i ed by the drouth this year and he
estimates the production to be double
that of Kaffir corn
/ Ted Easterd@y of Efmont also is ex-
perimentirg- He planted some on soil
this year that he considered low
! grade but the results have been highly
satisfactory. He Is exhibiting one
stalk at the Citizens State bank which
| has five well developed heads.
Feterita has come to stay is the pre-
diction Of these two men, and as feed
for stock it is surpassed by no other
grain which is known in this section
of the country.
+, Suspend Business Thursday.
| The merchants of North Topeka will
for the state fair. The banks and
business houses will close at noon
Thursday that their employees might
attend the fair and witness the races.
Business was practically suspended
Tuesday.
Celebrate Birthday.
Mrs. J. c. Williams was pleasantly
surprised Sunday at her home in Shorey
by a number of relatives who came
with well filled baskets and enjoyed
the day, the occasion being to ceIe-
brate her fifty-sixth birthday anniver-
sary. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs J. C. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. H
E. Williams, Mr. and Mrs Cyrus
Raemy, Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hutchinson. Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Wilson. Mrs. w. O
Whitehead Mrs. Leonard Slater OF
tGrantville, Mr.. Joe Williams, Mr.. Der
Raemy and Mr.. Ed Williams, The
children present were: Irene an6
Evelyn Williams Ruth and Vey Hutch
inson, Ruth Whitehead. Nina Marie
|
head, Selwin and Theral Hutchinson
Herman Williams and Morris Slater OF
Granville.
Social AID Personal.
I The water in the Kaw river is high
err than for several months, if not fol
4 more than a year. Rains in the west
/ ern and northern parts Of the state
are responsible for this condition
i Mrs. E. J. King and daughter
Leona, have returned from Linn
where they have been visiting two
i weeks with friends and relatives
II The new North Topeka Produce Mar
ket located at 116 E. Norris Every
thing in the way Of vegetables and
fruit for sale at a money saving price
to every purchaser. Come and see u
]. H. DUNCAN.
ADVERTISEMENT
Frank Montgomery of Perry was il
North Topeka on business today HI
will take in the state fair while here
| Fred Donifer OF Los Angeles, Cal
is the guest Of his nephew, E. S. Ores
ser, and family
Il Dr. A. M Dawson has returned
. from New York and other eastern
points where he has been spending
the last month or more.
Il N R. Ross of Kansas City was il
: North Topeka today on business
/! Miss Myrtle KuykendaH of Osag,
: City Is spending fair week with Mr.
and Mrs F. NJ. Ward in Shorey