The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-08-16

Judging from the tone Of newspapers,
Iowa is becoming jealous Of Colorado's
agriculture.
We have many farmers who are seek
ing to sell their farms. That is one Of
the besetting sins of western life.
The Colorado State fair to be held At
Pueblo will have the greatest attraction
this year of any fair on the continent
Wheat after alfalfa has been a grand
success this year. In no place will there
be less than thirty bushels to the acre
where this order has been the rule.
II all the farmers were vigilant and
painstaking in the cause in which they
are engaged every weed would be de-
stroyed this month before they have rip
ened and made seed.
Winter rye should be sown anytime
now. II the ground is well wet it will
make a crop of hay before the frost stops
it. It will make excellent grazing all
winter, and there may be need Of it.
We will here suggest to all farmers in
the rain belt to Immediately plant rye
for fall and winter feed. Sheep, young
cattle and shoats can be wintered upon
it. The late rains will help the crop for
ward.
The tobacco crop on the State expert
mental farm connected with the agricul-
tural college at Fort Collins is growing
finely. Tobacco is a royal success on the
college farm. So also are sugar beets.
Colorado will have more wheat this
year than will the State of New York or
Pennsylvania, more than any one OF the
middle States. 1t will have more gold
and silver than two or three States and
Territories, and yet we are craving for
more
There is going to be more value in our
hay crop this year than there has been
in any previous one. The forage crop Of
western Kansas and Nebraska, which we
depend upon to fill our shortage, will be
short, and there will be double the num-
bers of cattle and sheep fed at home than
there had been in any previous year.
Hay will be good to have ere the ides Of
March next.
We can believe that with our alfalfa
and with corn for ensilage COW can be.
made to be maintained all the year round
for each and every acre that the farm
contains by a judicious system OF soiling
and ensilage, 80 that farmers occupying
eighty acres Of land can keep seventy
five or eighty COWS quite as well ~ they
are now maintaining ten or fifteen. Our
farms are too big. We are land poor,
and haven't made up our minds what
was the matter.
We believe that the cloud of agricul-
tural depression is breaking and that
Colorado farmers will have better profits
and more money during the next twelve
months than for any similar period in
several years. If booming good times
return, let us keep down expenses, sell at
the higher prices and use profits to pay
off our debts Then when depression re-
el,ou sv,r oho 10, stand
it. That's the way prudent business
do. 1t is what wise farmers do also.
The western corn-crib has again as
serted itself as being a safe place to store
that important grain when prices are
low. Last years crop was unprecedented
in the history Of the country, and many
farmers thought it good thing to make
fuel of. Others did not think it worth
cribbing. Those who entertained diff
ferent opinion, now realize 100 per cent
from their sagacity. Wheat was low
price. Oats will be worth money this
year. So it goes. When prices are low,
hold; when high, sell 1t is good bus
mess principle.
How splendid the alfalfa is this year.
1t has proved the saving clause in our
farm prosperity. What a grand work it
is doing for our State. 1t is absolutely
necessary in rotation. We are told that
for all the good crops of wheat and much
OF the potatoes the land must be occu-
pied two years in five by alfalfa. It gives
more hay than any other plant, and can
not be entirely destroyed by hail. All OF
the grass eaters relish it either green or
dried. Hogs thrive upon it and horses
will grow fat on it. 1t is the only grass
plant that sustains work horse without
grain.-Field and Farm.