. Products of an advanced civilization. A Kansas souvenir. A book of information relative to the moral, educational, agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and mining interests of the state. Issued by the Kansas immigration and information association . er will make the Indian corn begin to look weary and thirsty, the Kafir<:ornis not affected by the dry weather, but simply takes a rest, and when the refreshing showers come it catches its second breath, starts justwhere it left off, and matures a good crop. Indian corn matures, and immediately the fodder begins to dry out, and the farmer m
. Products of an advanced civilization. A Kansas souvenir. A book of information relative to the moral, educational, agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and mining interests of the state. Issued by the Kansas immigration and information association . er will make the Indian corn begin to look weary and thirsty, the Kafir<:ornis not affected by the dry weather, but simply takes a rest, and when the refreshing showers come it catches its second breath, starts justwhere it left off, and matures a good crop. Indian corn matures, and immediately the fodder begins to dry out, and the farmer must hasten his<orn-cutting, or his fodder rapidly depreciates in value, and frequently it will dry so rapidly that parts of fields must be left uncut. (84) Kafir coru is very rapidly springing into favor, in every part of Kansas. In 1893 there were 45,000 acres grown, mostly in western next year the acreage reached 95,000, while in 1895 the report shows 184,198 acres, valued by the township assessors at SI,686,389. Before theend of the century Kafir corn will be grown in Kansas by the ten million acres, and in western Kansas, supplemented by alfalfa, it will enableevery farmer to raise and fatten stock, grow prosperous and be HOME OFFICE OF THE J. B. WATKINS LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LAWRENCE.(8,5)
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