Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-05
HESSIAN FLY IN THE WHEAT
Thousands of Acres Reported Ruined
in Sumner and Adjoining Coun-
ties-Bad About Wellington.

ties-Bad About Wellington.
The presence of the Hessian fly in
the growing wheat in practically all
parts of Sumner county has been eS-
tablished. The pest is especially bad
in the Immediate vicinity of Yelling
ton, where thousands of acres have
been given up by their owners as not
worth harvesting.
In the west and southwest portions
of the county the damage seems to be
less, but even there the yield will be
greatly cut down. The prospect for
large crop was exceptionally good up
to the time the presence of the fly was
discovered.
The Hessian fly is causing much
damage to the wheat fields of Salina
county, according to farmers. Several
fields in the southern part of the coun-
ty are affected and some are being
listed in corn Little damage is re-
ported from other parts.
May wheat took a leap upward of
Az to 6 cents a bushel on the Kansas
City board of trade and new crop"
wheat, which will be marketed in July
and September, advanced and Ga
cents a bushel, making an advance in
price on new crop" wheat of at least
10 cents in the last few days.
A week ago the wheat fields in the
neighborhood of Eff1ngham began
turning yellow An examination by
Prof. c. H. Taylor, county farm demon
strator, revealed what appears to be
new insect pest. From twelve to
fifteen small maggots and countless
eggs were attached to the bases OF
each stalk. A district of six square
miles is affected. Some farmers are
blowing up their fields. Experts from
Manhattan have been sent for.
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! Wheat Fields Turn YeIIow.-Reports
received by an Atchison grain dealer,
indicate considerable damage to wheat
along the Central branch. At several
points the fields are becoming yellow
in spots without apparent reason in
! this vicinity Chinch bugs are doing
some damage.
| Pioneer Hansan Dies.-E. T. Carr,
who erected many of the early build
ings in Fort Leavenworth, the state
! prison of Lansing, state insane asy-
lum and capitol building at Topeka,
/ the reformatory at Hutchinson and
the Kansas State Agricultural college,
| died recently in Los Angeles, Cal,
where he had made his home with his
| daughter, Mrs Jeptha Ryan He was
| 80 years old Burial will take place
at Leavenworth.
County Treasurers Meet.-FTfty
members of the Kansas County Treas
urers' Association were in Emporia
for their annual two-day convention
Earl Akers, state treasurer; j. T. Bot
Thomas w. Butcher of the state nor
NAL school, were speakers.
| Kicked by Horse; May Die-Jacob
Ernest, farmer living northwest of
Atehison, was probably fatally injured
when kicked in the stomach by a
horse He was taken to the Atchison
hospital and underwent a surgical
| operation, but is in a critical condi-
| tion.
May Take Him Out of Wharf.-The
state department in Washington is at
| tempting to obtain the discharge from
the British army of William Chilcutt
| of lola. Chilcutt, who is only IL
years old, went to France with ship
ment of horses several months ago.
captor of jefferson Davis Dies
Daniel Ruby, one of the men who
helped capture Jefferson Davis when
| the Confederate president sought to
escape from Richmond during the
closing days of the Civil war. Is dead
| at Atchisou