The state herald., 1890-01-17

Colorado Springs Republic.
Judge Bells l05 acres In fruit troes arc
looking splendidly. The peach trees are
particularly thrifty, while the pear and
apricot trees ars magnificent, some OF
which have made u growth Of three foet'
The Judge is having fve-acrc tract put
in order preparatory to setting 1t with set
cral special varieties Of grapes In tho
spring. He expects, from present indica-
tons, 10 have large fruitagc next yoar
from one orchard Of 40 acres Of three and
four year old trees which bore lightly this
spring. .-Montrose Messenger.
Mrs. G. S. Green has ranch Of iA0 acres
at Lone Tree, and judging from the crops
Of last season 1t Is entitled to take frst
rank with our agriculturalists. From
twenty six acres OF wheat 997 bushels
were threshed OFT, an average OF 81:
bushels per acre. She had 70 acres In po-
tatoes and considering tho blight and
scarcity of water, this crop compared fav-
orably with any Of her neighbour. Thirty
acres Of blue grass gave an extra crop aud
the alfalfa was very productive. All things
considered, this lady demonstrated her
ability to conduct 4 ranch in manner
equal TO any Of her male nelghbors- Greeley
| Sun.
Wehave before remarked that this water
question is one Of the most important
oues to the farmers Of Colorado to study.
And we remark here that II should not bc
put aside simply because there seems to
be an abundance Of snow In the mount
| aims. How can water be stored for use In
the season OF scarcity How can the avail.
able water be most economically used
Should the State own the ditchesi Theso
questions should be thought upon. They
sholld be discussed by every meeting Of
farmers. Let these subjects be studied
and reduced to definite form. THE water
question" is very indefinite. 'How eau
we save water:" is pointed and precise.
and Is ready for nn answer. Colorado
Farmer.
The premium list for the sixth annual
exhibition of the Colorado Poultry and Pct
Stock Association, including bench show
Of dogs, whlih will be held at tho Coliseum
Hal. .Dchser, os>IanuaYa' to February
l, inclusive, has bl0Ajssued In neat
pamphlet form IL IL annsaik kskm
that !. X. Fetch will b ~ kuleJ
and Nelson X. Nyc tho bench Aaeo.
petition IL open to the world, I'D u
tries will close at noon, Jan. 27th 81
crs from outside of Colorado are especii
invited. Tho premium list provides
all kinds of poultry, birds, ,pets, cats, taxld
ermy, incubators, brooders, c;gs, ship.N
ping and brood coops-in fact, everything
pertaining to this industry. The bench
show will be open for all kinds OF spsniels,
settlers, hounds, watch dogs, terriers and
toy dogs. A number Of special prIrcs will
be awarded by tho citizens and business
men OF Denver.
II Is not possible TO ascertain with GER
tainty the value of the fruit and farm pro-
duets Of this county. So many Of those
who cultivate them keep no account Of the
quantity sold or tho money realized ~. 4
their salcs that we can only ar-'-
In this matter. Some idea-bu1h
accurate onc-may be formed oeA
OF the fruit crop OF the present ~
tho fact that tho express compA
Canon City shipped to the towns
Canon City ss,400 quarts Of strawHo
5000 pounds Of grapes, 'e,ii6 pouiA
rsspbcrries and b!ackbcrrics, Is5,s
pounds Of apples In boxes and 1910 barrel Z
Of tho samo fruit This represents only
that raised In tho vicinity Of Canon City,
md for which II Is the shipping point ;hait
US many apples. pears aud plums were
shipped from Florence. These figures
represent only tho surplus, for II must not
bc forgotten that u county population Of
l.,OOO was first supplied out Of tho CROP
Cor. Denver News.
4. &. Henry confirmed the report ycstcr-
day that he mad made proposition TO tho
people around Julcsburg looking towards
tho building OF Mi cnormona ditch - 4.
Henry says that thctc Is k6& &oeniant. b.
water and land, aud that ditch tau be
taken out which Will bring under s0O, ,0Uu
acres or more. Part OF this will be cast
Of tho Colorado line md most OF Il will b.
on the divide between the North Platte mud
the Lodge Pole. MIR. Henry says that
something Of tho kind has been undor con.
sldcrstIon for two years, but that various
considerations have retarded rrogrcss.
First Of ail Nebraska had no laws on irrl
cation. This. however, was rcmc,licd u
Inc last session OF tho Legislature. A bill
sas prepared here l,y Senator Teller and
he Nebraskans nado H. Into law inside
n ~ days. Mr.. Hcnyy's Views nro well
tnown ON the rain belt theory. lie thinka
.hat reliance on ra.n IN most parts Of Col
,rndo Is not wise. inls ditch, he thIpks
sili bc u great thing FOR julcsbnrs, M II will
hereby DO inndc tho main point Of n rich
agricultural center. Mr.. Henry says tina,
40 Ia pushing his mammoth irrigation
,chcmea In all parts of tho State, bc,.uuvs
10 In inclined 10 bc little skcptluai about
no proper carrying ont of tho plans of tho
General Government. They gcncraIly
blkc years To mature and cai,.s out, und
Colorado cannot waIt tina, long. Denver
i;ows.
In the sun Of December ?s,ii, mention
was made OF potato shipments au, ,,otu.
Toes 10 bc shipped, IN which IL was stated
nearly 100 ears wcrn yet To bu forwarded.
fhls was nn erroi'-.6ur informant did not
tightly understand the question :,ut ,u lin
tnd instead OF thnt mhny tpf. CT io,atve.
10 bc shipped ou., he naant ,h.tc wr,,
probably that many on han,.. All. In.
iiudcs ali tho sa'all md reed rs,a,.ss,
wEich nrc consldcraI pnrArhr,.L.e aud
treated as such. Thcio nrs not v..i 40
,ars OF marketable .sor.s nsw a h..I Il
that many. nfsaley sra