Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-12-18
TO ISSUE ALFALFA REPORT
State Board of Agriculture is Search
ing for Reliable Data of Its
Introduction Into State.

Who has the oldest field of alfalfa
in Kansas. and who was the first per-
son to SOW alfalfa in the state? That
is what the Kansas State Board of
Agriculture wants to know.
The board is making an investiga-
ton of alfalfa growing in Kansas, and
wishes to incorporate this information
in it's report which will be issued be-
fore long.
The Oldest fields thus far reported
are two in Hamilton county, 33 and 80
years of age respectively and one of
80 years in Rocks. The Hamilton
county field seeding in 1887, sis as
good as ever so the owner says, while
the Rocks county correspondent
vouches that he has "some good al
falfa 80 years old"
AS to the first alfalfa sown in the
state, the earliest date thus far ascer-
tanned is 1869, when D. B. Long of
Ellsworth seeded a tract to this le-
gume. Emil Hoffman is credited with
introducing alfalfa on his farm south
of Junction City in 1872, while J. A.
Blackstone of Chase county grew it
in 1874 or rs, if not before. The
boards information indicates that
Cloud county pioneer grew alfalfa in
1870, and farmers in Atchison, Barber
and Mcpherson counties made SOW
ings as early as 1875.
The hoard would welcome any re-
liable data relating to either early
seedlings or oldest fields of alfalfa in
Kansas. 1t would also prize any good
alfalfa photographs, for illustrating
the forthcoming alfalfa report
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First Methodist church of Usage City
laid the cornerstone of a handsome
new $4,000 edifice recently. DIR. R.
c. Grose is the pastor of the church
The ceremonies of laying the stone
were conducted by DIR. Wolfe of To
peka, district superintendent of this
district.
Killed in Motor Collision Frank
Marek of Dorrance was killed near
Wilson when he met head on in his
motor car with a. Heinze in another
car The collision occurred on the top
of an elevation and neither could see
the other until too late to stop. Heinze
was injured
Sled Crushed Child-While trying
to get whip which lay inside of an
upturned fodder sled, Ruth Moore, the
4-year-old daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
VIII Moore, who live north of Pro
lection, was caught and instantly
killed by the terrific blow of the fall
ing sled.
Rejoices at Oil Strike-Eldorado.
county seat of Butler county, is in
the midst of enthusiasm that knows
no bounds 1t comes as a result of
the Wichita Natural Gas Company
strike of oil on the Stapleton farm.
three miles northwest OF that city
at the very unusual depth of 543 feet
The first well was estimated at 800
barrels day Five rigs are at work
on the lease at the present time:
seven rigs in all are at work near
Eldorado-
High School Editors to Meet-The
program for the third annual meeting
of the Kansas High School Editorial
association, which will me held in
Emporia December and A. has been
About thirty editors win
be in attendance. W. A White of the
Emporia Gazette Will be one of the
speakers
Farmer a Suicide-John Erps. a
farmer living near MorrowviEie, com
mitted suicide the other day by hang
ing. No reason is known for the act
He was about 65 years old