The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-11-14
WILL AID KANSAS FARMERS
Plans Almost Complete for State In
stitute to be Held at Manhattan
During Holidays.

Plans are almost completed for the
State Farmers Institute which will be
held at the Kansas Agricultural Col.
lege, December %, 1914, to January 1.
1915. This institute will have many
special features this year. The after
noon programs will be conducted IN
der the auspices of the various asso-
Citations of the state. Tuesday after
noon will be under the auspices of the
Hog Breeders; Wednesday the Kansas
Crop Improvement Association; Thurs
day the Kansas Poultry Federation.
and Friday the Dairy Producers AS
ISOLATION. The Horse Breeders, Hor-
ticulturists, and Sheep Breeders will
also meet during the week.
For county agricultural agents
alumni of the college and progressive
farmers who have been at the State
Institute several times, an advanced
course of lectures will be offered
throughout the week, giving the re-
suits of the most up-uo-date experiment
tai work in animal husbandry, dairy
ing, crops and soils, and horticulture.
In addition the regular judging courses
| and classes will run throughout the
week as formerly. The Farm Engi-
neering institute will be feature of
the Institute, and instruction will be
given in steam and gas traction en-
gines, electricity, etc.
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Utilities Men Meet-The Kansas
Gas. Water, Electric Light and Street
Railway association closed its annual
convention at Wichita after a three
| day session. Topeka was chosen as
the next meeting place for the associa-
ton One hundred delegates, includ.
ing electrical men from large Eastern
cities, attended. The following Off
GERS were elected: H. NJ. McGruder
of Liberal, president; ". R. Murrow
independence, first vice president; n
R. Wagner, Salina, second vice presi
dent; Otto Thias, Dodge City, third
vice president; E. A Wright, Man
haitian, secretary and treasurer.
Newspaper ofHee scorched.-FIre
which broke out in the basement re
Gently damaged the building and stock
of the Kansan Printing Company
| at Newton, causing a loss OF about
$500. Little damage was done to the
equipment.
Fire Damages church-Shortly be
fore the hour of service recently, the
Christian Science church at yelling
ton, was discovered to be on fire Con
siderable damage was done by the
blaze. No insurance was carried
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Wheat Doing WeIf.-Reports from
Western Kansas indicate that the late
sown wheat is coming up and making
an excellent stand. Early sown whea
is not doing so well, owing to the
fact that recent rains made a crus
on the surface of the ground which
affects the appearance Of the plant.
Eggs to British Army.-The Arkan
sas City Produce Company has re
ceived from Detroit firm an orde
for a trainload of eggs to be shippec
to England for use in the army. Their,
will be twenty-five cars IN the train.
Brakeman Killed.-C. E. WestIing
of Chanute, fireman for the Santa Fe
fell from the tender of a passenge
train four miles west Of Per
and struck his head on a loose raj
: beside the track. His neck was broker
and his skull crushed He was abou
So years old.
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Burned to Death.-Mrs. KIemm, tn
!. wife of D. F. Klemm, superintendent
of the schools at Dorranee, Kas., wa
!. burned to death when she poured COS
oil from can on a bed of live coal
in the stove.