The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-19
ExDeriment Station Notes.

Kafr:-On the Dry Land Agriculture
Project, there are thirty-five plats or
little fields of kafir, each Of which is
treated a little different in some way
from all the others. The method which
is showing up the poorest at this time,
IS that which the ground is continuous
" cropped to kafir, or where ka'fr is
grown more than one year IN success
sion in rotations. Kair grown by these
methods, is now badly burned and
damaged.
The best looking kafir at the present
time on the project, is on fallow, which
method last year produced so bushels
Of grain per acre. The showing up
next best at present, and one which is
more practical than following for
kafr, is that in which kafr follows
winter wheat in rotation.
Among the different methods Of seed
bed preparation for kafr, in rotation
where kafr follows wheat, the best one
seems to be that IN which the wheat
stubble is plowed late in the fall, left
rough over winter, and shallow listed
at planting time.
Corn:-Listed corn usually is slower
starting in the spring and proportion
ately later maturing than surface
planted. The fact that listed corn ma
lures later, is usually a handicap to it
in seasons like the present. However,
during the present drouth, listed corn
has remained green longer and ma
tured apparently better than the sur
face planted. All corn, regardless of
the method, has been badly damaged
by drouth. Probably the best quality
produced this season, was by the al
ternate row or double spaced planting.
However, this will not be definitely
known until after the corn has been
husked.
Mr.. Reinecke, of Potchefstroom Agri-
cultural College of South Africa, who
has been doing investigational work at
the Experiment Station, left Thursday
evening for points farther west in the
semi-arid region, where he will continue
his studies of problems which confront
the agriculturist of South Africa.
Messrs. Kiene, Sherrard, Spencer
and Reinecke made trip through Ellis
County, Thursday. making observations
bearing on the best manner of handling
the ground, preparatory to fall seeding
of wheat.
The two rains received this week
totaled IA inch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks, parents of Su-
perintendent Weeks, departed Wednes-
day morning, after having spent a few
weeks visiting at the Station. Mr.
Weeks ST., served four years in the Ar
my of the Potomac during the CiyilWar.
He entered the service as sergeant but
was quickly promoted to the rank of
captain, in which capacity he served IN
til peace was declared. He is now hale
and hearty at the age of seventy-eight
years, and takes an active interest in
everything
A. P Moffet and relatives from
Illinois, came up from Larned, Mon
day, and spent the day at the Station.
Mr.. Mofet is president of the First
National Bank at Larned, and an ex-
tensive farmer and he gave a very
pleasing report OF results he obtained
from Station seed planted on his farm
Visitors at the Station are becoming
more numerous each week. Mr.. G. A.
Darling and Mr. Hin Of Oil City, Pa.
Mr. W. F. MacGreggor of Racine, Wis,
and other distant points, signed the
visitors register this week
Aletter from Mr.. A. G. Daggett. of
Covert, Kansas, announces q large zu-
tomobile delegation viii visit the Sta
ton, Tuesday. August 18th, and 3 dele
CATION from WaKeeney, &in Be or
guests tbs o5zainr Saturday.