The state herald., 1891-09-18
IRRIGATED FARMS

exceed that Of any previous year by $50,
COZ, ,000 bushels.
A big ditch to tap the Owyhee River,up
In Oregon, will be dug this fall. The
head Of the ditch will be six miles from
tho mouth OF the river, where 1t empties
Into the Snake. The new canal will be
built by English capital, and the cost Is
estimated at s2jO,O00 Its capacity Will DO
200, ,00O miners inches, aud will irrigate
100000 acres Of land In the Owyhec
valley.
At the Colorado agricultural experiment
stations crop Of Rocky Ford melons Hv-
eraged Sl33.b0 to the acre which WAS anct
profit Of f00.i3. In experimenting with
sweet potatoes the most tlattering success
was achieved. Basing their calculations
Upon the amount Of ground used In the ex
pertinent, the yield was 1000 pounds
which realized si7O.95, a net profit Of sles,-
IS per acre.
The alfalfa seed growers in tue vicinity
Of Rocky Ford have formed an alliance
with representatives from all county ALL
anGes. Tho organization has been effected
for the purpose of enhancing the industry
Of alfalfa seed growing and 1t will be the
aim OF the association to put IN ardcle
upon the market celebrated for Its purity
and quality and thus gain an established
reputation for the product
The farmers In the regions Of tho Span
ish peaks arc famed for potatoes, and IN
order to satisfactorily market their pro
ducts with profit, have arranged with tho
Union Pacific and Denver & Rio Grandu
railroads TO build storage house ut Apish
apa station large enough to enable them
to store and hold all the potato crop of the
upper Apishapa until prices justify selling
The roads give the ground and the alliance
builds the house, each member paying tlO
for 1000 cubic feot of storage ROOM
Field and Farm.
II needs no argument to convince the
people Of Colorado that irrigation will in
sure the growth of crops and protect them
| from destruction in time OF drouth He
knows what II will do, and the question
with him at this time is not whether the
method is worth putting into practice but
the best means OF carrying 1t out and ex
| tending the system SO that they may
profit by It's great aid. This is the prob
| lem that Is now attracting the attention
Of not only men engaged in agriculture,
but people in every line of business whose
interests will be subserved by the highest
development possible Of our agricultural
resources Field and Farm.
There Is nothing which contributes to
succulence, fine flavor, tender flesh and
| earliness in garden vegetables 80 much rs
sufficiency Of moisture. Moisture Is not
"water in foods" us that is death to most
gardens. But water between the rows
applied little and often is absolutely nee
| essary to produce good truck. 1t is not
| expensive; . tank 10 be filed one day for
| the nert days use $50 as to havo 1t u few
| degrees warmer than tho well), few V.
| shaped troughs or few lengths OF hose is
all that is required; but the difference in
crop is easily five time, the cost. Prepare
in advance OF hot weather. so the crop
shall not be stunted while getting ready
Irrigation Age.
&c. Avery aud A. A. Edwards Of Fort
Collins believe they have found n way, on
the headwaters Of the Grand River, to
add an additional supply of water TO the
Larimer county ditch. Their investiga
tions satisfied them Of the feasibility Of
turning some Of tho surplus water Of that
stream In this direction and q strong con
struction force wns at once set ut work
building the necessary bitches. They ex.
pect to complete the improvement the
present season In order that the farmers
can have the benefit OF this additional sup
! ply Of water for use next season. An Us
sessment OF 2i per cent OF the stock SUB
| scribcd has been made to provide means
for vigorous prosecution OF the work.
| Field and Farm.
Tho decree OF District Judge and Water
Referee A. W. Mclntire on the evidence Of
| priorities and appropriations In water dis.
trict No. ~ was filed last Saturday In
Coneios. The decree covers all bitches
,aken from the Rio Granic In this State
md all tributaries with the exception OF
Conc.os, La Jara ani Alamosa creeks.
The taking OF evidence commenced July
~, lssl,, and finished January -, l.3l, dur
Ing which time there piled up 3,aoO folios
on each OF four bitches. 1000 on each OF
20 and 50 an each Of 40. The referees
work in making findings and arriving Mt u
dccrcc closed in April. Stenographer
hewitt from then to now has been ut work
extending, arranging. listing and copying
the privileges and the decrces formulated.
OF extensions and eniargemcnts Is go
The number OF prloritics Is about ;0).-
irrigation Age.
Governor John l.. Routt appointed the
following Us delegates 10 the Sal, Lake
Irrigation Convention; Geo. q. Anderson,
Donald Campbell. e. W A,drach, John A.
Dawccsc, A. G. Fisk, j. $. Green, james
Il. Maxwell John S. Stanger, A. H. Ar.
buckle. VIM. u. Alexander. J. Il. Frank
Il. A. Southworth and Henry Lee, Denver:
Prof. L. G. Carpenter, Fort Collins; II
II. Eddy, Axial; wm. Gclder, Ed. a
Taylor and J. T.. Shumatc, Glcnwood
Springs, u. $. LaGrangc, Greeley; Irwin
Howbcrt, Colorado Springs; John J.Ryan
Lovciand; =. W. Smith aud Benton Can.
non, Grand Junction; John q. ullrick,
Monte Vista A. II. Smith, Victor q.
Hills and W. j. Kerr, Pueblo; John Hoag
land, Golden; Byron l.. Carr, Longmont, I,
David Nichols pnd q. W. Sanborn, Boul.
der; Thos. S. Wells, Canon City; II. D.
Wright, Trinidad.
Tho Toutsenhiscr ditch Ia Montrose
county, ono OF tho oldest lrriga,iug systems
In the uneompahgro valley, was sold To
Denver syndicate few days ago for con
sideration Of 81, 900. +. X. Atkins OF the