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n BROOMCORN V vv w vvvvv Tho past week has seen a slight recovery on the broomcorn mar ket of the United States. Wichi ta reports a good demand for brush of the better grades, with the price ranging from $135 to $200. In the Areola, III , district, a crop sold last week for $200, but it is said that a number of the produc ers there have not yet received a bid for their crops. It is reported that there are numerous contlict iug opinions as to the condition of the western market, one day re porting a break and the next day an advance. There has been but little brush of the (irst quality marketed here during the past week, and it is dillicult to say what would have been bid for the choice hurl. The demand has been bettor and there are more buyers active on the market more than to weoks ago. From the interior of Hungary comes the report that the farmers are'holding their crop for $160. This will at least tend to put off the importation of broomcorn un til all of tho domestic crop is mar keted. The reports from other foreign countries show u decided bull tendency, all of which should sarve to advance the markets here. The crop in Turkey is poor, and suffered from wet weather and floods. . The Illinois crop is short this year, and the quality not as good as was anticipated, owing to the heavy rains over the entire district during tho late season. The southwest is also in the short crop class, as well as other dis tricts. The top of the market for the past week at Englewood is re ported as $125 per ton. Some mouths ago broomcorn buyers went through the broom corn growing section of southwest Kansas and contracted for the crop at a rate of from $00 to $100 per ton. At that time the price looked good to the farmer. It was better than the market price at the time of making the contract and there had been years when the price of brush had gone away down just after harvest. So it seems that a gocd many farmers signed the contracts. After harvest tho price of brush began to rise. It kept going up until, in the slangful language of the bully west, it was higher than the back of the enraged feline. The price of choice brush went to $200 per ton. It was a trying time for the farmer who had signed a contract to deliver hisbrush at $100 per ton. Nature hadn't smiled on him to. any considerable extent for a good many years. He had had to do some mighty hard pulling to make the two ends of his income and expenses meet and sometimes they simply wouldn't. Now for a man in that situation to have to take half the market price is mighty grinding and he has to be a man of extra libra if he will stick to his bargain and grin and look pleasant. Still, suppose the price had gone the other way, and the market price of brush at selling time bad only been $50 per ton,, as has been the case in some years that are passed, the farmer would have expected the contractor to stand to his bargain and pocket his loss. I am not inclined to contracts of this kind on general principles. It makes a gamble of the business and a trade, in which one party or the other is nearly certain to lose money, is not a satisfactory trade. If the parties to it are game they will stand by the bargain without squealing, but the ono who loses will feel sore just the same. Mail and Breeze. Broomcorn has taken a tumble and is now down to $60 per ton although good corn the buyers claim will bring $140. There is much dissatisfaction over the prices paid the past week or two and many farmers have decided to hold their stuff. Guymon Herald There is no doubt about the big profit in raising broomcorn in Ok lahoma, and neither is there about the sureness of the crop. The quality is as tine as that grown in any state. The fickleness of the broomcorn market is the most serious drawback to the extensive raising of the crop. It may be a big price now aud not worth much more than the picking next year. However, it might be a good idea to try a little. Wau komis Hornet. One of tho stores at Plainyiew, Oklahoma, offers as a prize a "Gents Dress Sunt, ,$18." There will sure be something doing down there now, when the winner of the prize appears in that item. Harwood Items 'Tis pleasant to see old Sol shin ing again after the bad weather. Considerable rain and snow has fallen in this locality. Owing to the snow the ball game between Harwood and Elheltou was cancelled. Some one suggested they play "Fox and Geese:" Mr. and Mrs. Harwood Patton and children visited at the home of Dick Jackson Saturday. - The dance at Jackson's Friday night, was not well attended. An other one will be given November 11th. J. H. Burr went to Plains last Saturday, and braved the storm one day this week and made an other trip to town. The Harwood mail did not ar rive Thursday, but came early on Friday. There was no school Thursday. Maurice Craig has started to school. Mrs. Evans will teach him an advanced course. Harwood Patton went to Plains Friday to haul .coal for A. C Evans. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jones are expecting their son, Zolly and wife, soon to make them a visit. Messrs. Tedlock and Glore of Santa Fe, were caught at the Johnson home by the storm. Pat ton brothers have sold moit of their maize orop to Mr; Tedlock. W. E Burr went to Plains Wednesday in the storm. Bert Whiteford made a trip to Plains Thursday. , Albert'Rhiness and Bern Patton were callers at Harwood Thursday Start a Home Now and Join the Ranks of the Independents Never has it been easier to build than right now money is plentiful and is seeking legitimate channels. And there is no enterprise more worthy than home-building. It opens the purse strings of the banker quicker than any thing else, because it means that you have decided to be come a part of the commun ity in which you live. Thus almost before you start you find the ownership of a home carries a significance. Start it today -you'll be glad if you do and sorry if you don't. When you're ready to talk lumber we'll be waiting for you, because we have just the lumber you will need, be sides a lot of suggestions that may be helpful to you without any extra charge. Star Lumber Co. Notice of Sale County Prop erty. Notlcp la hereby Blven thnt the Board of County CoinnilMioiierM. Seward i-ounty. Ku will rwelvefcenied nwia for tne sale or ne following deseritied rel estate exclusive of the huildimr thereon heretofore used as a Jail Itulldmtr. The north Thiitj-tlve reet of ixns No. II and I 2 In HIiH; No :3l,llieral. Kansas At the same time said Ijoatd will receive saal d bids for the sale of the aliove n.einluinil Buildinir now located on said lots. Terms of sale: cash In hand, and the boar reserves the rluht to reject any or all bids, I'ranosals for the Diirchase of either of the alKve described pn't-rtlen will lie received until 12 o'clock noon oi October2nd Mil M arked btds for Jail proirt y. Published by order of said hoard. K. I). (,'OOI'Elt. County Clerk. First Publication Beutemliertl. A n m At my place I 1-2 miles east and 4 miles south of Liberal, on OVGHIDGF 22 at 10 o'clock a. m. the following property: LIVE STOCK 1 bay mare, 8 years old, weight 1400. 1 black horse, 8 years old, weight 1100. 1 bay mare, a filly, 8 years old, weight 1000 1 bay horse colt, 2 years old, weight 1100. 1 bay horse colt, 1 year old. 1 spring horse colt. 1 milk cow, 5 years old. 1 heifer calf, 8 months old. 1 steer calf, 6 months. 11 TEuiiJ IMPLEMENTS 1 walking lister with truck at tachment. 1 two-row disc cultivator. 1 walking cultivator. 1 two-section harrow. 1 mowing machine. 1 14-inch stirring plow. 1 spring wagon. 1 buggy. 1 set work harness. 1 saddle. Household Goods 1 kitchen table. 1 extension table. 1 cupboard. 1 dresser. 1 kitchen range. 2 rocking chairs. .4 kitchen chairs. Sewing machine almost new and other articles to numerous to mention. 8 DOZKN CHICK KNS 50 acres of feed. FREE LUNG H TERMS: All sums of $10 and under cash in hand. All sums over $10 a credit of 10 months time will be given, purchaser to give note with approved security bearing 10 per cent interest from date of sale. -10 per cent discount for cash; A Ml run j. W. FIELDS, Clerk 011, Owners MISSOURI BOB, Auctioneer T. J. Dillingham of Gray, Ok., had a crop of broomcorn this year which brought him $2,855.20. Some of the ground netted as high as $39 per acre. The entire crop this year, including broomcorn, milo maize and katir, is worth $3700. For a good little example of prosperity in this country, the above story isn't half bad. The Bolin-Hall Milling Co. are going to help the housewives combat the high cost of living and to show the best means they are selling the Guaranteed Pride of Liberal Flour at a cost that will greatly reduce the table expenses and those that will call or phone their orders will save money on their winter's supply of flour by making the purchase now. 10-"20tf Wanted Wanted A position as travel ing salesman by a commercial graduate who has had five years experience on the road. Will ac- ept a positio 1 with a nominal sal ary -to begin with. Resident of Liberal, and can give best of ref erences. Address Box 183, Lib eral, Kansas. - ll-3-4t The following item appeared in the Hutchinson News: "A peti tion is being circulated in North ern Kansas for the Aurora Bore alis and Panama railroad, which is being promoted north and south across the state." The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church will hold a bazaar December 6th. This will be the place to get your Christmas pres ents. Place will be named later. Soap and water take real estate off your hands, but we will take it off your hands by selling it for you. List with us Ellsacsser & Henry For Sale Complete broomcorn threshing outfit consisting of 20 hp steam engine, Reese seeder and baler. We got this outfit cheap and will make a low price to move it quick Big Jo Lumber Co. For Trade A stock of groceries, new and standard goods, for farm. Will assume small indebtedness if same is due. Thob.' W. Gaw. tf For Cement and Concrete Work See S. L. WRIGHT Septic Tanks A Specialty A P PLE J. T. SPARKS 1.00 OPPOSITE BLAKE'S J