The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-09-30
MORE ABOUT WHEAT
Time of Seeding an Important
Factor in Yield, Say the
College Authorities.
LOCAL CONDITIONS CONTROL
Seed May Be sowed Too Early as
Well as Too Late, the Pro-
fessors Declare.


In wheat production in Kansas is the
time of seeding, asserts Professors
L. E. Call, S. C. Salmon and c. c.
Cunningham of the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural college in an experiment
station bulletinA It is determined
largely by local and seasonal condi-
lions.
Wheat that is sowed late is subject
to winter killing. The roots do not
penetrate the ground as deeply as
when it is sowed early, and hence it
is more subject to injury from drouth
and hot winds. Late sowed wheat
tillers very little and hence usually
gives a thin stand. 1t ripens late,
and in the eastern part of the state
Is more likely to be injured by rust
than wheat that is sowed somewhat
earlier. The quality is usually poor
as compared with wheat planted early.
On>the other hand, wheat sowed too
early is practically certain to be in
3ured by Hessian fly if these insects
are present in the neighborhood.
In central and eastern Kansas wheat
may be sowed late enough to avoid
most Of the injury from Hessian fly
and yet early enough on well pre-
pared ground to secure a good growth
before winter. The best date of seed
ing in northeastern Kansas varies
from about September % to October
8; in south central Kansas from
about September % to October Z; and
in north central Kansas from Septem-
Der 20 to October 1.
The time for seeding in western
Kansas depends on the rainfall. 1t is
usually not advisable to seed in dry
ground. The land should be prepared
early and seeded when in proper con-
dition to insure termination and good
growth.
A Big Kansas Apple crop.-Troy
and the territory contiguous thereto
will be a Mecca for apple men in the
next four weeks. About one thousand
cars will be shipped from Doniphan
county, which will necessitate the en-
ployment of several hundred men.
Wages. will be good. No. Jonathans
are selling at 1915 per barrel and
other varieties cheaper. Most Of the
crop has been bought by Chicago,
Minneapolis and Kansas City buyers.
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Gas Leak Causes ExpIosion.-The
second serious gas explosion in three
days occurred at Parsons when the
home of Amos ColdwelI was badly
damaged by the igniting of leakage
gas.
Played With PistoI-DualI Thomp-
he 10-uoornId Of nd
Mrs. Orren Thompson, accidentally
shot and killed himself while playing
with revolver in a clubhouse on
his fathers farm near Emporia.
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Another Paralysis Casa case of
infantile paralysis has been discov-
cred in the farm home of J. J.
Schmidt south of Mcpherson The g.
year-old daughter is suffering from
the disease.
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Good Money in Alfalfa Seed.-Much
alfalfa seed is being harvested and
threshed in Republic county from the
third cutting of alfalfa. A yield OF
sixty-seven bushels was obtained from
a 15-acre field belonging to Mrs. NJ
e. MainQuist At the rate of $12 q
bushel, that means about S53 an acre
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Enlists in British Army.-Mark
Ewald, holder of an A. NJ. degree
from the University of Kansas and a
former teacher of Great Bend, has
left for Canada, where he will enlist
in a hospital corps of the British
army.
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Killed by Horses Kick Clifford
White. young farmer of Smith coun
ty, was killed the other night by the
kick of a horse. A widow and fou1
children survive.
Big Deposits in Independence.-The
report of three national banks at In
dependence, made in response to {
call from the Treasury Department
show deposits of $7,036,OOO.
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Dies From Kick of MuIe.-Dwight
the 3-year-old son-of Howard D. Pink
ham, a farmer south of Salina, dieG
recently from the kick of a mule. He
was injured early in the week.
Horse Kick Kills -ClifforC
White, farmer. was kicked by {;
fractions horse near Smith Center thu
other afternoon and instantly killed
Buy Refinery Site.-Samuel Gold
stein, Kansas City merchant, ha!
sold twenty-five acres of land nea,
the stock yards in Wichita to tn,
Ohio Oil Refinery Company. Tn
company will build refinery Their
at once. The consideration was $25
900.
Atchison Champion Soda. S
and E. Pandereck, editors and par
owners of the Atchison Daily Cham
pion, have sold their interest in tina
paper to N A. Simmons and W.
Hawk, and left for Kankakee, III.
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Mrs. Davis Awarded STA verdic
for 81 in favor OF DR.. Josaphyne E
Davis against Mrs ]. T. Shreve, Wit