The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14
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1T is just beginning to sink into
the people Of this state that the in
come from the products of the COW
can even here at home surpass the in
come derived from the animals of all
kinds sold for slaughter and this item
amounts this year to practically $7O,-
100000 in Kansas
The time Is here; the clock is strik-
ing the hour when more encouragement
should be given to every phase of dairy
ing in this state.''
$. Clyde Corbet Of Valencia. and well
SHOWN IN Topeka read a paper on
r"Why Stay on the Farm"
The answer given in the paper was
That he really likes the farm. There are
no liner people than the farmers of
tne kaw valley. according to Corbet
who Is also privileged to enjoy the
lcompanionship Of city friends
Fathers should give their sons a share
OF the profits of the farm if they want
them to remain on the farm said Cor
..a III the farmers who wish their boys to
would at the earliest reasonable per cd
OF the youths lives, grant them m honest
.ssreement Iair proportion of their farms
and fear that the boys would be attracted
to the city. Give the boys something to
woTk tor; something to possess; something
20 be wholly his: Don't lead him to be-
sheve a pig. a calf. colt is his and then
after he has carefully tended if until
ready Tor market sell it TO keep the
profits yourselves. and then to ease your
own conscience bit. give the tisappoint-
ed lad smaller animal. This is not lust.
father hather give him every cent of the market
price and aid him in the wise reinvest
iment OF more or better 1--we Stockton mn
Farming Is complete without live stock
80 IN the last seven s-ears l have to
snow Tor my labor on the farm a .ien-
DID creek bottom quarter section and the
equipment for operating It on which I
n nepe TO TO make AXE fnal payments within the
cattle ] am handling for myself
Last Nights Meeting.
. state board of agriculture met last
nisnt at representative hal. Judge Henry
.,o Mason gave the opening address Of
welcome to the stockmen. followed nv
Mayor Cofran, who welcomed them in be-
half of the city. George b. Ross presi-
ren. OF the asricultural society. made the
the Agricultural college gave a splendid
illustrated lecture on The Farmers of
Judge Masons address was a series Of
humorous "reminiscences He welcomed
the stock raisers and recognized the
Mayor Cofran's talk was short but ciea
and to the point. President Ross replied
1or the stockmen, In his speech he said
aovantage to the farmers of this country
DR.. Waters had a fine set of views from
hut his work was rendered SLIGHTLY less
enective by some trouble with the pro-
jecting machine
A meeting of secretaries was announced
To- this morning at $50 o'clock The
meeting adjourned and the stockmeu
went to the Commercial club rooms for
the banquet. given every year by the
kansas Farmer company.
Banquet Started Late.
The banquet did not start until 1;
O'Clock on account of the length of the
program at the state house After thf
lunch. at which Henry w. McAfee OF
T. A. Rorman of the, kanras Farmer was
appointed toastmaster Many jnterest:ns
talks were given. but on account of time
several men. who were sls ted to give adj
dresses. could not be heard.
The first man called upon was f. I.
Barrier. of Eureka. Mr. Barrier was {
defeated candidate for the legislature tyv,
years ago. He spoke on Laws in til.
Making.
DIR. Waters followed with talk or i'm
provement of live stock. He told of tn,
bettermeut of horses and cattle in tn,
Oriental countries. Alex Phillips, of Kan
sas City. recently moved there from tn
farm was asked to speak on the swift
ness of city life. but declined to commi
himself. 2, s' 1-
c. s. Nevius, the newly elected presiden
of the Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association, told OF the improvement il
the association In the last few years. +
A. Hubbard, of Wellington. an old mem
Der OF the state board of agriculture
the color Of hogs, and conservation O