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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
8
W A Lippincott of Kansas State Agricultural College urges farmers to market surplus male birds as early broilers or capons. He notes quick gains from forcing and fattening, with four week brooding and eight week fattening, stressing protein levels and careful feeding.
The Ellis County Kansas board meets in special session and equalization, authorizing Isaak Zeigler to aid in cyclone wreck reconstruction. Numerous property assessments across townships and sections are increased or decreased, including Dinkel, Lang, Younker, Weber, and others, with adjustments listed and adjournment sine die.
AN unusual ledger lists numerous parcels in Victoria Township and surrounding sections with fluctuating assessed values. Many entries show increases from roughly $1,460 to over $5,000 and similar shifts in improvements while others decrease. The document cites Herman Schippers, Christ Wagner, Anton Schumacher, and multiple Pfeifer heirs among property owners.
Kansas readers see publishers split over paying for patriotic government notices and war advertising. Editors argue newspapers survive on ad revenue and must print ads at regular rates, while some weeklys push for free space. Western Kansas dairy farms urged to boost income with dairy cows as wheat falters, citing local markets and suitable forage.
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