03 May 1902
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
1
Professor C D Woods of the Maine Experiment Station addresses Wisconsin Farmers at Geonomowoc Convention. He stresses potato crops as land friendly with soil enrichment via decaying tops and careful seed cutting from tubers kept at 33 to 40 degrees. Depth of planting varies by soil. proper fertilizer choices and costly credit practices affect profitability.
In a special review by On k Farmers, J. W. Stanton notes trees not full last year while Prof. F A Waugh says fruits look better now than at this time in Vermont. M Lord from Minnesota reports ample fruit buds and no damage. E A Riehl of Southern Illinois expects overall good traits except peaches if conditions stay favorable. Geo N Parker from Eastern Illinois cites bees as a factor impacting crops.
The American Sugar Refining Company annual report for 1901 is cited to argue that tariff cuts on Cuban raw sugar would enrich the sugar trust by up to 15 million dollars, while critics claim the plan masks self‑interest and would not lower refined sugar prices. The piece links the trust to a coordinated sympathy campaign and questions whether any Cuban trade gains would offset losses to U S beet sugar producers and tobacco growers.
Sympathy and Soper push a sugar trust aligned effort to lower Cuban sugar duties. They argue the move is needed for Cuba, while opponents warn the duty cut will mainly benefit the sugar trust rather than Cuban planters who depend on the market.
Free traders assail a proposed 20 percent concession on Cuban importations. The piece argues that to counter champions of Southern tariff policy aligned with the last Democratic administration one must rebuke Republicans and pro Republican leaders.
A Kansas roundup mocks state life with humor and names. References include penitentiary output versus universities, Sheridan county wheat essays, a Garden City doctor’s wife suing for divorce, a Chicago murder acquittal, a Minneapolis man’s charity pledge, Topeka society gossip, and a Chanute poker incident. Also mentions Miss Cora Suberkrup from Anna Held’s company, a Leavenworth girl, Topeka saloon prosecutions, a Summerfield farmer’s dog versus hens, Labette county inmate gossip, Isadore Rhett arrest warrant, McPherson church evolution debate, Parson Louther’s stage sermon, Coffeyville gas hopes, Wichita building suit, buttermilk testing, Paderewski critique, Leavenworth contest prize, Topeka streetcar link to governor’s mansion, and a western Kansas bishop election.
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