Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-01-24
LESS POULTRY NOW
Farmers Warned by a Topeka
Packer Against Selling the
Helpful Hen.
NEED A LARGER PRODUCTION
duced Only SO Per Gent of Usual
Amount Last Year.

Every farmer in Kansas ought to
have from three to four hundred hens
and the suburban residents of the
cities a proportionate number, accord
ing to George c. Bowman, president
of the Seymour Packing Company of
Topeka, the largest poultry packing
establishment in the state. Mr.. Bow
man spoke recently before the Kansas
Agricultural Conference.
1.-The question of food today is fore
most in the minds of the public and
the meat supply can be increased in a
shorter period through larger pro-
duction of poultry than is possible
with beef, pork and all other classes
of red meats said Mr.. Bowman
Startling facts are the statistics of
poultry production in Kansas for 1917.
The receipts of the Seymour Packing
Company in Kansas in the last six
months of 1917 were only 1873 per cent
of the quantity received in the same
period a year ago. The same per-
centage applies throughout the coun-
try. Our figures tend to show less
than so per cent as much poultry
raised in Kansas in 1917 as in the
previous year. The reason for this
shortage may lie in the fact that the
high prices paid for eggs last spring
caused the farmers to sell their eggs
rather than put them under the hen
or into an incubator.
During the period of hard times in
Kansas thirty years ago it was the
Kansas hen which kept starvation
from the farmers door. If survey
is made today showing the ratio of
the present cost of feed with refer
ence to the price now and during these
hard times it behooves every producer
to hold fast to all the hens that are
now in his possession and sacrifice
along some other line rather than di-
minish his flock.
Just now poultry is being consumed
faster than it is being produced. I'm
less immediate steps are taken to en-
courage an increased production the
future is anything but favorable
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Shot Son by Accidental. NJ. Cush
man, a farmer ner Portland, shot at
a rabbit under a shed. At the same
time his 9-year-old son was peeking
at the animal from the other side of
the she'd The bullet missed the rab-
bit but struck the boy in the shoulder
and caused a wound that may be
dangerous.
A Kick for Canines.-Dogs of Kan
sas eat enough food to provide for
81 900 Belgian orphans, according to
the ratio cost of keep compiled by
Ohio statisticians and applied to the
Kansas canine population.
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Dynamite in Schools Coal.-A pint
of blasting powder with fuse attached
was found in each of two large Jumps
of coal at district school five miles
west of Wichita the other day.
Boy Killed in Indian PIay-Ralpn
Hubbard, 16 years old, was accident
ally killed at Hutchinson by Harold
playing Indian, when a revolver, sup
posed to be unloaded, was discharged
Used Gasoline on Fire.-To heat
water for a sick husband, Mrs. j. H
Branham of Wichita used what she
believed was kerosene to replenish the
fire. 1t was gasoline and exploded in
her hands. She cannot live
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Drop German in Wichita.-The
Wichita Board of Education has adopt
ed resolution abolishing German
from the high schools there The rule
will not go into effect until next term
Students have shown a tendency to
drop German and the board decided
to aid them.
Gets Military Home Joh.-Frank c.
Kibbey of Olathe was appointed ad-
jutant of the National Military Home
at Leavenworth to succeed Captain M.
E. Drew Captain Drew succeeded
George c. vogelsong as quartermaster
of the home.
Killed by Train.-Jeffrey Salon, q
New York travelling salesman, was
killed at Scottsvi11e, fifteen miles west
of Concordia, when he attempted to
board moving passenger train.
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Find Dynamite IN CoaI.-A charge
of dynamite was found recently in a
car of coal belonging to the Bower
sock power plant at Lawrence. The
finding of the explosive was the re-
suit of the extreme care that is be-
ing used in guarding the mills.
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Offered Camp Posiition.-Dr. w. E.
TiIberg, dean of Midland College at
Atchison, has received an offer OF
position as a special instructor in
Camp Oglethorpe. Ga. near Chatta-
fob Ir