The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-09-29
Two Million Acres Of the Dry
Weather Crops May Yet
give Fair Yields.
NEED GENERAL Rain, THOUGH
Secretary MohIer's August Report
Gives Condition of Crops Be-
low Fifty Per Cent.

| the opinion prevails that the s0rR-
huns yet retain sufficient vitality to
respond with creditable yields should
general rains come soon," says the
monthly crop report of ]. G. Mohler,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture.
The total area in kafir is 1,083,000
acres, condition Al per cent; milo
$4,000 acres condition Il. feterita
100000 acres, condition 40; sweet sor-
ghums, cane" $4,000 acres, condi-
ton A. The acreage planted to all
the sorghums is less than last year
by about 100000 acres, two-thirds Of
which is accounted for by the de-
crease in feterita, while the other
third is in milo.
The broom corn acreage is 28,300, q
gain of nearly 5000 acres over last
year, condition ass.
The prairie hay output, of excellent
quality, amounts to about 1,179,000
tons, an average Of practically one
ton to the acre, and 141,O0O tons more
than last year. The third cutting Of
alfalfa was short. Where harvested
it yielded in most places one-fourth
to one-half ton of hay per acre. while
considerable, 1t is stated, was left for
| seed.
Notwithstanding lack Of rains, forty
five counties report that pastures, al
though dry, are affording sufficient
grazing for stock, while in thirty-one
the pasturage is fair. In the other
twenty-nine, chiefly located in the
eastern two-thirds Of the southern
tier and the eastern three tiers, there
is shortage of grass. Stock water
is scarce also in several Of these
counties, but elsewhere, with occa-
sional exceptions, the supply is meet.
ing the needs, and fifty counties, the
majority Of which are in the western
half Of the state, report water
abundant"
The present estimate Of the corn
yield is 100000 bushels, about q
third Of the average Of the past ten
years, half Of 1t in a dozen north and
northeast counties. Only twice has
the state had a worse corn failure.
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Keeps 25-cent aas.-With the cheap
est rates in the state from its munich
pally owned water, electric light and
power plants, the city Of lola again
scored in the matter of gas rates. The
city owns the distributing plant and
gas is supplied by the Wichita Pipe
Line Company. While other Kansas
cities are struggling with the problem
of increased prices and exorbitant
minimums, the rate In lola is to re
main the same-twenty-five cents per
thousand.
Gives Park to Great Bend.--Charles
Address, retired circus man and
theatrical magnate, who owns a thou
sand acres Of valuable Kansas wheat
land near Great Bend, has made ar
rangements with the city Of Grear
Bend whereby he purchases fifty
acres Of land adjoining the corpora
ton limits, that he will make into q
city park and amusement grounds. In.
Guiding quarters for the Barton Coun.
ty Fair Association, the park, with the
concessions and other buildings that
Address will erect, win represent q
gift to the city Of from $4,000 to $40,.
900.
X. U. to open September 12-The
University Of Kansas begins registra-
ton this year September IL, fifty
years to the day after the first class
entered the university in 1866. George
o. Foster. university registrar, pre-.
dicted that this years enrolment will
reach more than 800 students.
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Tried to Save Woman, Drowns.-
George A. Morris, so years old. q
broker Of Wichita, drowned at Oxford
while trying to save a woman in the
Minnesota river. The woman was res
cued by others and the body Of Morris
recovered.
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Catholic Sister bead.-Sister Mary
Blanche, member of the faculty al
Mount st. Mary's Academy, Wichita
died recently Of acute appendicitis
She was 26 years old and came to
Wichita from wellington with hel
mother fifteen years ago.
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Judge Fined Himself. - Walter
Sleigh, police Judge. and Roy Teetel
had fist fight at Oxford. In court
Judge Sleigh fined Teeter then sen
fenced himself to deposit with the
city treasury an equal amount.
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| Stole $1,000 In Jewels.--While D. Z
Gillette, an oil operator Of Francis
Ok. and his small daughter were
swimming in a pool at Columbus Z
grip containing $1,000 worth Of Jew
elry and some clothing was stoler
from their motor car. which had beer
left in street nearby.
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Three kansans lnjured.-Mrs. Jas