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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
A Kansas column reflects on radicals versus stand-patters in reform, predicts North Dakota non-partisan league outcomes, warns about film depictions of Jesse James Jr, notes wheat yield estimates, tax delinquencies, and election sentiment ahead of a Harding campaign. It cites local obituaries, editorials, and farming concerns, urging caution with public funding and crop logistics.
The 1920 premium list is finished this week and ready for distribution with doubles in most premium amounts from last year. Special premiums exist including a big vegetable display aided by C. H. Benson, plus many exhibits offer advertising value for breeders and farmers. Plan your trip to the county fair opening September 1.
Manhattan Kansas August 2 Special to the Western Kansas World from the Kansas Crop Improvement Association notes only two Trego County growers had fields inspected for seed this year W M Nelson of Ellis and W H George of Ogallah. Kanred seed grown at Hays exceeds 8000 bushels with 400 growers listed by the association secretary. Kanred outperforms Turkey and Kharkof in yield rust resistance and earlier maturity, developed at the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station after 14 years of testing. Over half a million bushels seeded in Kansas this year and seed supply for a quarter of hard wheat acreage will be available this fall, with widespread adoption likely within two years.
A dense local column lists multiple for sale items and wants from WaKeeney and nearby towns including mules cows pigs horses and threshing outfits. It mentions Hoch monuments Givler W. W. Parks and Saylor types and notes contact names and locations in Kansas.
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