The state herald., 1889-07-05
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will bS shout the Yield 6f the better bred
up fiocks of tho State this scasoii.-Field
and Farm.
Hop culture has boon madc success In
northern Colorado. Mr.. Wilde, OF tho
Buckhoru In Larimcr county, u making
much money at tho business, His hops
have been prohounced tho bcst Id tho
world.
There will be but littlo difference In tho
grain crops this year In tho irrigated and
non irrigated districts. The rain belt Will
divide the honors Of great crop growth
with tho ditch-watcred sections.-Field
Rand Farm.
Within radius OF ten miles Of Brighton
there are MIXED eight hundred COWS ~
the present time. Brighton and vicinity
are to Colorado In dairy way what
Orange county has long been to New York
tho gilt edgo butter rcgion.-Field and
Farm.
The rye crop over the State, which Will
be used for hay purpose, has been mar
vested. Another crop will be gathered
from the same fields by ~ middle Of Aug
ust and then the table lands will be grazed
for six months after. Rye Is grand and
profitable plant in this country.-Field and
Farm.
Many parties we have talked with lately
from OF the ranges In Colorado estimate
that the cow herds will, seventy-Ave per
cent. Of them, have and raise calves this
season. But forty per cent. OF them raised
calves last year, and but twenty-five por
cent. Of them did tho year prior.-Field
and Farm.
There arc hundred thousand acres Of
potatoes in tho State now, up and growing
finely. Many Of them have bccn cult
vated once, some ofthem twice, and many
of them are in bloom. Everything now
indicates great crop. 1t would seem
that nothing but hail would cut them
short.-Ficld und Farm.
7. Cox, one Of the upper Tomichl
ranchmen, was in the city yesterday. IN
thiuks that the hay crop will be light
this section this season owing to tho un1,
usually cold weather Of the past two or,
three weeks. He says tina. Ice nearly half
an inch thick was formed last Wednesday
night.-Gunnison News Democrat
The potato crop In the rain belt this sea
son will be big success. A failure Is
now entirely out Of the question. Tho
heavy rains Of the past season have kept
potatoes growing nicely and they arc now
hat uO
hurt them. There will be plenty ofpota-
toes in the rain belt this year.-Field and
Farm.
The Wyoming Development Company
has planted 800 acres Of oats at Whcatland
on the Cheyenne & Northern. Last years
yield was prodigious and profitable. Ex-
perience has demonstrated that there b
money in oat culture Just now. Fifty acres
of potatoes and u quantity Of other vegcta'
blcs are receiving the attention Of tho far
mcrs.-Cheyennc Leader.
Every old-timer who has been beyond
the city limits this spring declares that tho
range looks vastly better than ever before
and that cattle will become finally fitted for
market earlier than for many years. Out
near the foothills the grass is especially
luxurious and where last year there was
scarcely any feed an animal will fl: itself
in grazing over an incredibly small area
Cheyenne Leader.
The biggest crops Of alfalfa that we have
ever seen growing is west Of the Plato
and between vslvcrdc and the mountain
foot hills. There Ia section OF country
about twelve miles long east and west, by
ten miles wide north and south, that con-
tains to-day not less than 10000 acres Of
this great forage plant There is hut very
little grain growing In this section. II Is
nearly all given upto grass. - Field and
Farm.
]. II. Bristol, the pioneer ryc grower Of
Larimcr county, has ten ncrcs of rye six
feet high and all headed out. MIR. Bristol
raised 10 bushels Of rye to the acre last
year and is confident that the present crop
will beat that Of last year. He sells tho
crop to parties In Wyoming, who sow II for
| forage for their stock. Mr.. Bristol also
has field Of wheat which Is two and
half feet high md nicely headed out. SAM
pies of the rye stocks may be seen ut tho
new real estate oificc Of II. A. Crafts. -
Fort Collins Express.
The largest first alfalfa crop ever raised
| In Colorado has Just been gathered. The
wheat stands In stout stalks thick upon
the ground, and hns commenced to develop
long, plump heads. Oats and all other
| cereals are well advanced md promise un-
prccedented yields. And there has m yet
been no need Of irrigation. The streams
arc flowing full md strong. II there be no
more rain there will be abundance of water
TO bring NIL standing crops To maturity and
to make the second alfalfa crop Fall
ruins are always relied on for the third.
Thus the fields Of Colorado will this year
yield their largest increase. The faithicss
ones who planted not arc asking their
ncighbors TO kick them. Denver Times
To make the hay ut the proper season is
as important In Colorado as In any other
State; and In some respects Il Is Of greater
consequence. Alfalfa and clover arc tho
principal hny crops grown here, with al.
falfa far In the lead. Now, there is some
difference Of opinion Us to the timc alfalfa
should be cut Some sny when II begins
70 blossom, others when tho blossoms bc.
gin To full or fade. Still others make
finer distinction, and say II should bc cut
In one stage for cattle and In another for
horses, holding that courscr and rIpcr
hay Is needed for horses than Is good for
cattle. Tho important thing 10 do Ia to cut
the crop before tho stems become woody. /
Tho starch Of plants is digcstiblc; but
when this starch changes To ccllulosc II bc.