The Southwestern Grain and Flour Journal from Wichita, Kansas • 18

18 THE SOUTHWESTERN GRAIN AND FLOUR JOURNAL voted considerable time to the scientific study of flour and for the past year had been in charge of the testing laboratory at the Imboden plant. He also devised blank forms for keeping milling-in-transit and other office records which are widely used by flour mills. MILL FIRE AT LEXINGTON, NEB. agriculture, horticulture dairying, etc, from various parts of the world were present. The thousands of exhibits constituted the finest display of soil wealth ever displayed in the West.

Woodward county, took first prize for the best bushel of wheat, and Gray county, Kansas, the second prize. The Governments exhibit, which cost over $50,000 to produce, and illustrated the work of the various departments such as crop experimentation, good roads, weather, forestry, animal husbandry, was an exceptionally fine feature of the Exposition which which occupied buildings covering many acres of ground. Unfortunately the large number cf visitors in the city made it necessary to abandon the plans for conducting an excursion party of grain dealers to the Exposition immediately following the National convention, since overnight accommodations could not be guaranteed, hotels being taxed beyond their capacity. The 300-bbl. flour mil owned by the Lexington Mill Elevator Lexington, was, destroyed by fire September 21, together with the 'warehouse and contents.

Insurance to the amount of $45,000 was carried in mill mutual companies. The plant will be rebuilt as soon as possible arm pending its completion the Lexington company has leased the plant of the North Platte Mill Grain at North Platte and will care for the requirements of its customers as usual. The famous and long-lasting bleached flour case, tried at Kansas City in June, 1910, was based on a shipment of flour manufactured at the Lexington mill. DEATH OF MACHINERY Farmer, Topeka; each of whom addressed the assembled visitors on some phase of the Kaffir growing industry. Nor were the speeches heard during the three days gathering confined exclusively to the subject of agriculture.

The candidates for political offices who were present in force, explained the problems of state, nation and society three different ways, so that all who listened might gain satisfaction thereby, regardless of their leanings toward Democracy, Republicanism or the teachings of the Bull Moose. But never, during the three days of the Carnival, were the counter-attractions, excellent though they were, of sufficiently intense interest to divert for long the popular mind from its consideration of Kaffir in its manifold phases. The visiting farmers from distant counties in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas or Texas wanted to learn how the Butler county farmers grew it: the representatives of Chicago, Kansas City and Wichita grain firms desired information as to the volume of the crop and how soon it would be ready for market. They were much interested in feterita, the latest of the practical grain sorghums to become a real factor in the substitution for corn in the upland or semi-arid fields. The stockman from all sections of the Southwest and the commission men from the packing centers, as well as students of subjects involving the supply of foodstuffs, were keenly interested in the feeding results obtained from Kaffir grain, fodder and silage; they would obtain the best available Information as to the effect of Kaffir growing on the beef problem.

Dairymen would ascertain the extent to which an affinity has been developed between Kaffir and butter-fat, and so on. And Butler county opened every avenue for the dissemination of Kaffir information. Her farmers, bankers and merchants were prodigal in their willingness to impart to others the knowledge gained by practical experience in growing the grain sorghums. KANSAS MILL BURNS. The death of C.

N. Howes, president of the Invincible Grain Cleaner Silver Creek, New York, curred October 14, at Denver, while on a Western trip. Mr. Howes possessed thousands of friends in the grain and milling trade, who appreciated his genial, kindly manner and sterling qualities as a business man. F.

J. Murphy, Kansas City, representative of the Invincible company, assumed charge of the remains and accompanied them to Silver Creek, where the funeral will be held. Mr. Howes is survived by his widow and a son and daughter. The plant of the McPherson Mill Elevator McPherson, was destroyed by fire October 8, causing a loss to building and contents of around $15,000, with $9,000 insurance.

A carload of wheat and several carloads of flour and feed were lost. The mill was built about 20 years ago and recently was overhauled and put in active operation by L. D. Kneeland, of Little River, Kans. Its daily capacity was about 150 bids.

It is probable that the property will not be ABILENE MILL TO RESUME WILL SELL CADILLACS. Engle Bros. Plant to Be Operated Under Management of R. W. Arndt The Abilene Milling of Abilene, which has been idle for the past year, will be pul in operation as soon as certain improvements and additional sifters and other machinery can be installed.

R. W. Arndt, formerly manager of the Southwestern Milling at Kansas City, will assume charge of the property, which is owned by Engle brothers, large land-owners of Abilene. Electric power will be purchased from the local light company. After 11 years spent in Die nulling business, much of the time as sales-manager for the Imboden Milling of -Wichita, E.

C. McClure severed his association with that concern and will talk the virtues of Cadillac automobiles rather than Imperial flour. With his brother-in-law Frank B. Callender, Mr. McClure has arranged for the Wichita and Hutchinson distributing agencies for the Cadillac company, their exclusive territory covering many counties southern, central and western Kansas.

In addition to his activities as a flour salesman Mr. McClurw rtas de the dry-farming congress. The International Dry-Farming Congress and Soil Products Exposition at Wichita October 7-17 was even a greater success than had been anticipated. Many noted authorities on.