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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Live Stock on The Fort

Hays Experiment Station
The live stock department of the
Fort Hays Experiment Station, while
in itself may not show a phenominal
profit, it is to great extene respon-
slble for the financial showing that
the Station is able to make, even dur
ing bad years. Through the careful
cost accounting system used at the
Station, every bit of man hour. horse
hour, machine equipment, engine
hours, overhead expense, interest, de-
probation, etc, are carefully charged
against the cattle while they are cred
tied with all increase, by-products,
etc. The difference between the
charges and credits shows a balance
in favor of the live stock, but the
balance is not as great as the general
profit of making live stock a part of
the farm scheme.
The reason for this is that cattle.
sheep and hogs furnished market for
lot of feed for which there would be
no other market, and with which the
fields are credited. Quite a proper
tion of the food used in wintering
our live stock is wasted on a grain
farm, and some of it is even burned
during better years; therefore our
general farm profit is increased more
than the live stock records might in
dicate.
Again, cattle increase the farm pro-
fit hV M Lrinor If roseibIo 70 e,,-,,-I
farm work the year round for desir-
able men who might not otherwise be
secured during the rush period These
men become acquainted with the
fields, machinery and methods of
management of the farm, and there
fore are very much more efficient.
thus reducing the total labor used on
the farm.
1t is a well known fact that a one
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Experimental Work at the Fort Hays
Experiment. Station, Season of
1918 and 1919

379 head of live stock were used
in experimental work at. the Fort
Hays Experiment Station this season
while the rest of the cattle were used
in the range experimental work
These experiments began December
20 and will close before the Annual
Roundup of April II. The stock
men of Western Kansas will meet
at the Experiment Station during this
Roundup, to see for themselves the
results of these feeding experiments,
which are planned with the conditions
of the Western Kansas stock man in
mind
An experiment of long standing,
and the one which has attracted the
most attention, is the one developing
breeding heifers. This began four
years ago with 80 uniform Hereford
heifer calves. One half was fed as
the average Western Kansas range
cattle were fed, while the other half
was fed the best ration possible. One
half of the optimum fed heifers were
bred to calve at two years old, the
others being kept open. One half of
the normal fed heifers were also bred
to calve at two years old, the others
being kept open, Careful notes were
then made upon the calves resulting
from the several lots and the develop
ments of the cows themselves. The
next year half of the heifers had
calves for the second time, while half
of each lot had calves at three years
old for the first time, the object be-
ing to see what effect feeding would
have upon the development of the
cows and the size of calves, in con-
nectiOn with early breeding. AS soon
as the cows and calves are sorted,
everything will be weighed up again,
and the relative weights of the cows
and their calves will be recorded.
These results will add another year to
this experiment and the accumulation
of the data will give some very valu-
able information on whether it pays
to feed developing breeding stock
more heavily than is usually done.
Another interesting experiment will
be comparison of Russian Thistle
hay with alfalfa.
A third group of experiments viii
compare the results of cotton seed
cake and linseed cake as suppliment
and dry feed and silage.
Still another experiment which will
afford considerable valuable informa-
ton and which is planned to be car
ried for a number of years, is a COM
parison OF kaffir silage, kafir fodder.
Exact acreages of each required to
winter the cattle viii be kept, so that
a farmer can tell just exactly how
much he can expect of from a given
amount of land as stover, as fodder
and as silage.
Data has been kept on the cost of
wintering herd bulls and heifer calves.
The results of these experiments
viii be particularly interesting, since
number of them have been running
for long period to give valuable ac-.
cumlatiOn of results
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Fort Hays Experiment Station, April II
Come and See the Results of this Stock Experiments

has grown it every year since 1913, and
recommends Sudan Grass as a friend
thet stock men should know. It has
yielded an average of one and one-half
to two and one-half tons OF hay a year.
The hay is especially valuable for work
horses, but not quite equal to alfalfa
for other stock.
Sndan grass should be planted and
handled like sorghum. 1t yields only
three-fourths as much hay per acre as
Red Amber sorghum, but is so much
finer stemmed as to make up largely
for this.
Sudan grass yields one fourth more
than the best millet at Hays, and is a
much better and safer feed, especially
for horses
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Roundup a. Hays. April IL. 1919


Saturday, April II, is the date set
for the Sixth Annual Roundup at
the Fort Hays Experiment Station at
Hays. All present will receive a cir
cu1ar showing the experiments with
379 head of cattle Addresses will be
made by speakers of national import
ance.
The progress Of the Fort Hays Ex-
pertinent Station work for the pas.
year will be explained by Superin-
tendent Charles R. Weeks. The live
stock experiments viii be anaIyzed by
DR.. c. w. McCampbell, professor of
animal husbandry in the Kansas State
Agricultural College
Addresses will be made by Presi-
dent w. M. Jardine and Dean F. D.
Farrell, Kansas State Agricultural
College; H. j. Waters, Editor of the
Weekly Kansas City Star; C. E. Yam
cey, of the U. S. Meat Administration
and other prominent men.
The Rounds-Ups at Hays create
more interest each year The atten-
ON@AiOO SACW A1OII hOL HIOFS CHdn IeW
hundred in each of the earlier years
to more than 1000 in 1917, and more
1000 in 1913. The experiment on de-
velopment of breeding heifers which
has been of so much interest the last
three years, has been continued, and
results to date will be given. A most
important new experiment to be re-
ported on at this Roundup is that
of comparing Russian thistle hay with
alfalfa hay for wintering cattle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03

Attempts at increasing the alfalfa
acreage on average or less favorable
uPlands in the western half of Kansas.
should be quite limited Even with the
best varieties and methods, alfalfa
growing On such soils is usually profit
able only IN favorable seasons and for
but two or three years after seeding.
Fields rarely exceed one half to one ton
per acre
On upland at the Fort Hays Expert
ment Station, repeated attempts At al
falfa growing have proved unsatisfzct-
cry, either broeacastsd OF IN rows.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
COUNTY AGENTS OF WESTERN
DISTRICT, AT CLOSE OF MEET.
ING AT FORT HAYS EXPERT
MENT STATION, MARCH p TO
&c.
Whereas: The conference held at
HAYS has proven to be of exceptional
value to the agents in the western
part of the state,
Therefore: Be 1t resolved that
we, the County Agents assembled at
the Fort Hays Experiment Station.
wish to commend the way Mr.. Geo.
E Piper has conducted the meeting.
Further, we wish to recommend the
use of the informal program as a
means Of gaining solutions for i'm
mediate problems for the people of
our particular localities. Moreover.
we are very highly pleased with the
committee form of program develop
ed by Mr. Piper in obtaining the US
able data from the records of this
Station. Inasmuch as this method has
made this conference a means of OBJ
tanning facts for immediate and direct
application, and comes nearer ap-
preaching the ideal of what we be-
lieve conference of this nature
should be; we hope this plan of pro
gram will be further developed in
future conferences.
Be it resolved: That we wish tn
express our appreciations to Mr..
Weeks and other members of his Of
fee and Station staff for their cour-
teous treatment, and aid in inter
preting the records of this Station.
Be it resolved: That we extend a
vote of thanks to the Hays Chamber
of Commerce for their cordial vel
come to US, and for the luncheon
served at their council meeting, Tues
day, March 25.
Be it resolved: That one copv of
these resolutions be sent to Dean Um-
berger, one copy delivered to Mr.
Piper, one left with Mr.. Weeks and
one copy published in the Hays pa
nars
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Werk serfhum Land Erlx.

When No fall preparation is made for
sorghums, it pays to start work early
in the spring. Blank list or disk now.
and later de such other work IS Il need
ed to have q clean mellow soil at plant
ing time, Early work means cleaner
fields, and it saves much cultivation at
a later buster time.
FAN listing east and west six inches
deep Is usually prasticed sn much land
for ssEghuns at the Fort Hays Expert
ment Staten, IS visitors who 60 ever
the Staten On Roundup Day, April u,
may see.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03

The alfalfa acreage IN Western Kan
sas should be increased shief1y On bet
tom lands where ground water Is with
IN fifteen or twenty feet, but not closer
than six or eight feet The crop shsuId
also be more extensively grewn under
irrigation More seedlings should be
made too on upland areas that absorb
runof water from adjoining fields.
On bottom land, alfalfa Is the best
paying crop that has been grown at the
Fsrt Hays Experiment Station. The
average annual yield there Is usually
two tons or more por acre. The Sta
ton has gradually extended its alfalfa
culture on such land TO 305 acres.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Sixth Annual Round Up

Fort Hays Experiment Station
Western Kansas farmers and stock
men who attend the Sixth Annual
Roundup at the Hays Experiment.
Station April II viii have an oppor-
tunity to observe the results of a ser
les of seven cattle feeding expert
ments which have been carried on at
the Station during periods ranging
from one to four years.
One OF the experiments which has
been running four years, viii show at
what age it is most profitable to breed
heifers. When the experiment was
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
StOclCmen, Have Yeu Net Your Friead
from Afrfca2

A lot Of swell dressed, oily tengued
egeats who come around from sene big
city or foreign parts don't pan 1oat
well The same thing generally works
when We sead OF fer some nsw crop
With q high sounding name, and great
long pedigree, unless experiment sta
items have tried # and proved It's value.
And so it turned cut tEat 'sAfrisan
Kafir" and African MiIles.'' puHed
up with fatterfng introduction didn't
do as wei as some soFghu1ns we already
had.
But Szdan grass, a sort of modest
slender little country cousin 70 the sor-
ghums, came In quietly in 1909 from
Africa vitheut stir.
The Fest Hays Experiment Staten
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Lets Get Those Gopher.

The pocket gopher IN damaging
your alfalfa, grain crops and orchards
to the sum of millions of dollars an
nually. Many alfalfa fields in this
part Of the state are damaged 10 TO
% per cent by the roots being eaten
by this pest and the foliage covered
by the mounds 1t is generally ad-
mitted that the pocket gopher is the
most serious crop pest In the alfalfa
growing regions
The farmers pay higher taxes to
the pocket EoPhers than to the asses-
sor.
The other fellow knows that your
gophers are worse than his. Are you
in the same boat? Don't let George
do it. He viii fail you every time.
For lasting results IN gopher con-
troll systematic effort and community
cooperation are necessary. There
are a number Of ways OF killing the
gopher For information inquire Of
the Fort Hays Experiment Station,
see your County Agent, or write the
Department, K. s. A. c. Nan
haitian, Kansas.
The Fort Hays Experiment Station
at Hays and the college at Manhattan
have gopher poison for sale at actual
cost.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-03
Signed:


r. B. Medlin
Carl L. Howard
Tom Clarke
A. c. Hancock
J. W. Thornburgh
G. E. Cassel
Geo. W. SidweH
A. B. Kimban
H ]. Adams
E. F. Tinker
r. P. Schnacke.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27

"chris.mas Comes But Once q Year!"
and they hoped very much that he
had.
All these thoughts went through
their minds very quickly and then
they began to say. "Ah." and "Oh,"
and isn't It wonderful" and Look 7"
"Well," said their daddy. '1et US
sit down and look at all our presents"
They sat down on the floor. And
each one took a stocking which had
been hanging in front of the mantel
piece. Every stocking was well filed
And each stocking stuck out Queerly
SO that no one could guess what was
in it.
What guessing match there was
before they emptied the stockings
just to keep the surprise q little long
er, for they had an idea that Santa
Claus wanted them to be as surprised
as possible. And when they did guess
what was in some Of the stockings 1t
was such funl
After the stockings had been looked
at and the oranges and apples had
rolled out Of the toes, the presents
were taken from the tree.
The candy canes and candy animals
and the decorations were kept on, for
the candy would be eaten later on and
the decorations would be kept through
the Christmas season.
There were many presents around
the foot of the tree. And now they
knew that they weren't really dream
ing. They were really, really alive,
and this was really, really Christmas.
Everything about it was real and
their presents were real and they
were wide awake and beginning to
feel hungry, for they hadn't waited
to have breakfast first. They ate Sam
ta's wonderful oranges and mother
said to daddy:
"Dear me, wish could find big
juicy oranges like Santa Claus does.
He's better shopper than ami"
And their daddy laughed and said,
"He's a smart old fellow. It's hard
to get ahead of him. And even IL we
can't find such good oranges we get
them every year through his good
nessw
Hes the dearest soul in all the
world" said Lucy. Except the fam
ily."
Hes wonderful said Betty, "and
oh, my dollie is so adorable. He gave
me Just the kind I asked for"
"He's a wonder" said Robbie and
Billie together, and then everyone
took his or her orange and parnded
into the dining room, singing once
more,
christmas comes Int once a year,"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27
On the Lounge Lay a Man, He
! Clothes crusted With Ice.

lamp. On the lounge lay a man, his
clothes crusted with ice.
She went to him and put her arms
around him.
Harry" she sobbed. "They told
me you were dead; that the ice
cracked and let you through"
The big sailor opened his eyes and
yawned.
I'm dead, all right-dead sleepy"
he grinned. "The ice opened up, all
right, but was on the other side Of
the crack, an by drivin' the dogs like
the dickens I got over the danger
place before she cracked on the other
side. got to Sloan City without trou-
BILE, an comm back / skirted the
shore. At that, I'd got lost only for
the oil light"
She took one Of his hands and
found II cold. and rubbed 1t vigorously.
But why-why did you GOT" she de-
manded.
He tried to stifie another yawn, but
didn't succeed.
swell, Emeline was lOokin' for
Santa" he answered, IAN couldn't let
her be disappointed"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27
Many Uses for Kapok.

Kapok Is the name applied to the
silky fiber found around the seed Of
the silk-cotton tree (Eriodendron an.
fractuosum). This tree Is found in all
tropical countries and Is very abun-
dant in Java, which furnishes large
part of the commercial supply. Ka.
pok Is imported into the United States
In large quantities, principally from
Java, and IL used as filling for mat.
tresses, pillows, cushions and life pre-
servers of various kinds, and as an up.
holstery material.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27

were cold In spite of heavy overshoes.
Ben Clark's automobile" he said,
and he did not say it joyfully. Hes
calm on Marie ag'in."
The door of the dwelling part of the
lighthouse opened and young man,
dressed in fur coat, came out, placing
cap, also Of fur, on his head. He
paused when he saw the sailor.
merry Christmas" said the fur-clad
one, grinning. and he passed on to
the automobile, climbed in, and soon
was whirling away.
Same to yuh," sang out the sailor,
although he scowled as he approached
the door through which the other had
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27

older girl and listened to the howl
ing wind.
Probably not" replied Marie, who
was gazing abstractedly from the
living room window out over the
frozen lake.
Marie was quite sure Santa would
not come. Santa would have to be
her brother Frank. who was Emeline's
father. and he was at Sloan City, 20
miles away, helping an Ice company
put up next summers supply. He
had promised to bring something for
Emeline'S Christmas, but Marie knew
he would not attempt the trip in the
storm.
Frank was the lightkeeper and the
government records showed Marie to
be his assistant. Frank kept the light
burning during the summer and in the
winter found jobs of various kinds to
perform.
About five O'clock, through the
storm. Marie heard an automobile
horn, and presently came a knock on
the door. Ben Clark. blanketed with
snow, stood there when she opened 1t.
81 can't stay" he said, cor won't
be able to drive back, because the road
Is drifting badly. / came because I
heard some news you'll be interested
in. Harry Hammond went out on the
Ice this morning with his dog team,
and up at the village a fisherman just
came in with the news that the Ice
had cracked and part of it went out.
Hammond didn't have chance In a
thousand, especially in this storm. He
surely must have drowned"
. Marie started back, horror in her
eyes.
Harry drowned" she cried. at
doesn't seem possible. Are you sure?
Can't you do something? Take me out
on the Ice in your car. Perhaps he's
still alive, lying somewhere on the ice
freezing. The ice must be firm for a
long ways out"
What" exclaimed Ben. "Go out
there in this bowling blizzard? The
Ice might hold up for long ways,
but I'd ruin the car and we'd stand a
good chance of getting pneumonia, If
we didn't get lost and wander into
open water"
Early that night the villagers were
startled to see red bar Of light shoot
from Clayton Point. 1t was the first
time in history that that light, which
had guided many a ship through sum-
mer gales, had shone forth into win.
ter night
Up in the light tower stood Marie
looking through the great glass wall,
striving to pierce the darkness and
storm with eyes that were red from
weeping.
"There's not much hope" she unused,
"but there's just chance he's still
alive and the old light might help
him."
For hours she remained at the post,
watching and waiting, all but hopeless.
Midnight found her asleep In q chair
close by the light, exhausted by her
long vigil.
A scream from below made her wide
awake. She stumbled down the stairs
and CROPPED her way to Emeline's room.
To her surprise lamp was burning
and there was Emeline seated on the
bed, bouncing a doll, fully as large as
herself. on her knee.
Santa tamep cried the little girl,
and now Marie realized that II had
been a scream Of Joy that awak-
ened her.
Santa tamew repeated the tot. II
found this right on my bed"
Unable to understand, Marie went
out into the living room and lighted q
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27
Earthquakes In Italy.

Statistics gathered in Italy throw
throw some light on the question Of
The relative frequency of earthquakes
oy day and by night. 1t has been al
eyed that the supposed greater fire.
luency Of nocturnal quakes is only
apparent, being due to the fact that
quiet conditions at night make the
shocks more readily perceptible. 1t
appears, however, that cOnsideriD&
only those shocks which were so
tense that they could not have
capped notice at any hour, 865 0ccurro~
during the II night hours.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27

emerged. Seems he's gettin' in q
hurry about it. Christmas don't come
till tomorrow"
There was nothing about the sailor
to denote that he was seafaring
man, unless it was his rolling gait, for
he was bundled up much as the other
man, although his coat, instead of
being fur, was an old fuzzy blue one.
Navigation had closed some months
ago, because a large share of the
lake had an icy blanket, and
Harry Hammond was obliged to find
other pursuits till spring. So he
fished through the ice and helped keep
the village Of Bennett supplied with
food.
His knock was answered by dark
eyed girl Of three years. who smiled
brightly.
Hello, Emeline," he said, and he
took her in his arms and asked her
about Santa and what she expected
the old gentleman from the North to
bring her.
big dolls what / want" she told
him, trying to spoil the part in his
hair, and falling because there was
not any there to begin with. Oats
ADJUST big doll"
From the adjoining room came an
other dark-eyed girl Of nineteen wip-
ing her hands on an apron.
Harry placed the tot on the floor,
and as he did so he discovered a pic
ture standing on the table. 1t was
Of a very good looking young man.
II see Mr.. Clark left a present"
Harry said, and Immediately wished
he had kept his thoughts to himself,
for the girl flared up.
"Yes." she said with a tinge of de-
fance. ben Clark left me his pic
ture. hope you don't object"
The sailor studied the blue pattern
in the faded red carpet.
wouldn't do much good If 1 did,"
he responded. "You an he's gettin'
pretty thick, Marie. 1 thought things
was pretty well understood between
you an me-but that was before Ben
commenced takin' you ridin' and
shinin' up to you. A man with car
certainly does have an advantage over
US poor guys.
Marie's cheeks grew red and she
tapped her foot.
'Look here, Harry Hammond"
she said in a voice that sounded like
a ringmaster's whip cracking, "you
nor no man is going to dictate to me.
Mr.. Clark has been very nice. Besides,
he's a highly refined gentleman, and
you-well, you're not, and you know
It."
Ben turned toward the door.
f.. "Mebbe / better step out o. 1t alto
gether," he observed.
He opened the door and was about
to step out, when Emeline sprang into
his arms. He kissed the child on the
forehead, then put her back on the
floor and went out, remarking to him |
self that "this sure is some merry ]
Christmas"
That afternoon storm that had |
been brewing for days vented its spite
on the village and its surroundings,
which included Clayton Point and the |
lighthouse. A raw, stiff wind carried |
biting pieces Of hard snow.
"Mebbe Santa Claus tan't tome" said |
the tot, as she snuggled up to the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-11-27
Nurnbero Birthplace Of Thimble.

As far as we can be certain OF any
thing, the thimble Is to be traced to
the inventive and ingenious artisans OF
Nurnberg, who were the acknowledged
manufacturers Of 1t in the fourteenth
century. 1t was not. however, until
1884, that the thimblemakers became
what is called a corporate body, al
though for a whole century previously
the Nurnberg merchants had carried
thimbles with them for sale on their
yearly expeditions to the great fairs
q Leipsic, Hamburg and Lubbock.