The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-05
KANSAS GOES BACK TO CORN
Area Planted This Year is so Per Cent
Greater Than That Of 1915
Good Outlook

Kansas has q chance to raise one
of the biggest corn crops in its his
tory this year. The area planted, as
reported by ]. c. Mohler, secretary of
the state board of agriculture, is g.
$4,000 acres, the largest since 1911
and more than so per cent larger than
the area harvested last year.
Present condition of the crop is 75,
six points lower than a month ago.
and the same as a year ago, when the
average yield was Bis bushels to the
acre. A similar yield this year VIII
make total crop OF 220 million bush
els, 7S million more than last year
and the largest since 1899.
In a general way, the outlook for
corn is most favorable in the northern
half of the state. TEenty-three of
thirty-three counties with average
conditions of so or more are in this
territory, and sixteen Of that twenty
three are in the northeast quarter.
The highest condition. 80, is reported
for Doniphan. Jewell, leading with
more than two hundred thousand
acres in corn. is rated at SO, or thir-
teen points above the average for the
state. The other counties in the
northern tier east Of Jewell have con-
ditions of so or above. as 90 the ad-
joining counties excepting Jackson
The least promising prospects are In
the south central counties Of Sedg-
wick and Sumner, with conditions of
% and SO, respectively. In the ives
tern half of the state the fields are
generally clean, but in the eastern
counties much corn is weedy, owing
to lack of opportunity to cultivate.
While corn responded rapidly 10 the
warmer weather and sunshine Of the
past month, present soil conditions
in most localities are unfavorable for
growth and rain is badly needed
throughout the state.
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Parsons Growing Fast. - Figures
given out by the county clerk indi-
cate that the past year Parsons gain
ed 2,709 in population, a record in
crease. This brings the population to
1858.
To Build Water Plant Geuda
Springs, the Sumner county watering
place and health resort, voted ST 900
worth of bonds recently to build a
water works. A sewer system also
was provided
Sickle Sewers Boys Feet-A now
ing machine operated by Frank Cote
on his farm near Concordia severed
both feet of Cote's S-year-Old son, who
was playing in the field The father
failed to see the little fellow until the
sickle struck him. Attending physi-
clans say the child probably VIII re-
cover.
Colby Banker Dead.-William S.
Ferguson, president Of the Thomas
County Bank, died at Minneapolis,
Mimi, the other morning. He was 9
resident and banker at Colby thirty
two years
Woman Gives $4,000 to Pzrs<-At .
get-together picnic held in the city
park at independence under auspices
Of the Rural Carriers Association
Mayor Bfttman announced that Mrs.
A. c. Stitch. widow OF the pioneer bank
er, had donated $500 to the city
park for q shelter house and also had
authorized the establishment OF a
sunken garden at her expense
Motor Accident FataI-Geo. Smith.
wealthy stock and grain man. who
was injured in motor wreck recently,
| is dead at his home IN Pratt
New Railroad for Hays-Hays is TO
have a new railroad. The Anthony &
Northern Railroad, which is now pc
ing built north through Central West
ern kansas. has as its next objective
Hays II is now running into Larned
and Kinsley-
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K. u Second Term oDens-The
I second term Of the summer session oi
the University or Kansas opened viii
an enrol1ment Of 275 students The
term this year Eas increased 70 fo11
Weels. TIE first tenn had 10 stu