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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
1rrIx.,,on in californ,..

The question as to the value Of irri-
cation in any region is not to be deter
mined by the amount of its annual
rainfall. 1t is the seasonal distribu-
ton, as much MS the quantity Of rain,
that makes the agriculture secure and
enables the cultivator to dispense with
irrigation. In many localities In Califor-
mia the idea has prevailed TINT because
crops of winter wheat and barley can
be grown successfully without irrjga-
ton, such use of water Is not desirable
for general rural development. But 1t
Is to be noted that in those districts of
the state in which no irrigation is prac-
ticed, and where the lands are de-
voted to wheat and barley almost exclu-
sively, little or no progress has been
made In the past ten or twelve years.
Dry farming has tended to decrease
the number of farmers and to enlarge
the area of farms through the absOrp-
tion of small farms by the larger ones.
The substitution of machinery for hand
labor has helped to bring about this
unfortunate condition of things. Small
farming for whea'. has become unprofit-
able, and the tendency of wheat growing
is still to enlarge rather than to de-
crease the area of ranch properties.
On the other hand, where irrigation has
been introduced upon plains formerly
devoted exclusively to the production
of grain. remarkable improvement
has been brought about, as in the SOUTH
ern part Of the San Joaquin valley.
There the construction Of irrigation can
ais and the boring of artesian wells
has made wonderful changes for the
better In population and wealth. The
irrigated districts are peopled by small
farmers and fruit growers, whose pros
perlty has built up large towns md
given vastly increased traffic to rail-
roads. Southern California, likewise,
presents marvellous proofs of the great
advantages Of irrigation over depend
ence upon rainfall. Similar examples
of prosperity and progress through irri-
CATION are to be found in scattered To-
calities of Northern California and nu-
merous other localities, particularly in
the foothills on the eastern border OF
the Sacramento valley.-CalifOrnian
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
Tho Don1tIon Party.

The rural donation party" OF old
times is changing somewhat in char
acter in parts of the South. There
was a time when the family of the
parson to whom the party was given
suddenly found itself overwhelmed
without warning by half the congre-
cation. Tho swarming farmers.
their wives and children took pos.
session Of the house, filed every
room, made great dinner OF tho
food they brought, and fed as many
as 200 persons. They went home
late at night leaving the parsons
home q confusion Of riches, his corn
bins filled to the brim and his pocket
book replenished. Now the parson
usually receives warning of the
threatened invasion, the gifts are more
wisely adapted to the family's needs,
and in some cases the social features
OF the occasion are almost omitted.
Some congregations even maintain Il
delicate reticence Us to the value oil
the purse usually presented.
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When War Is Declared

Againsta a mans happiness by his stomach, the
enemy may be pacifed and brought speedily and
easily to terms. That potent regulator OF diges
ton, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. disciplnes the
rebellious organ thoroughly. Indigestion arises
from weakness OF the stomach, and the food In 1t
for want OF the power to digest, dccomposes and
acidifes. giving rise to heartburn, fatulencc ant
pain, besides o multitude of symptoms botf
changeful and perplexing. But peace soon reigni
when the great stoma achic is resorted to and uset
with persistence. Dyspepsia gives rise to morbit
discomporure Of mind and even sleeplessness arc
hypochondria in chronic cases. 10 the complete
dismissal Of these the Bitters Is fully adequate
Liver complaint constipation, debility, rherma
tism and malaria completely subdued by thii
genial medicine.
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Protest Arn,n.. Empty TITLES.

We have heard of captains. majors,
colonels. judges, professors, etc. I,
until the whole thing has become a
nuisance and almost intolerable. Do
let us stop this nonsense and say for
q time plain ..mlster." When mon
have once filled an office, it is cour-
tesy to continue to address them as
such--for instance, Judge Walker,
Colonel Bowels, Colonel King, Cap
tain Rumbley. etc, but do let us
cease to give these titles to men who
never held the Offices a stranger
would think they now or once filled
We do not know single man in
Evergreen who has, by reason ol
either present or past services, any
claim to be addressed as professor,
only two as captain. and two Us
colonel.-Evergreen, Ala. Star
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
Best Way of Making Hay.

The poor n.rn in Finland accidentiy
discovered the best way of making
hay. Having no meadows Of their own
they cut the grass of waste lands, and
for want OF roads they stuffed 1t among
the branches of neighboring trees to
wait the winter SHOWS when they
could carry it home on sledges. After
a wet season the farmers noticed this
hay was better in quality than they
made from better grass. so they made
imitation trees by setting up poles 1G
feet long with long traverse pegs. and
heaped the grass loosely upon them;
the result was excellent. Even in wei
weather only small portion OF tho
outside was dissolved while the inner
portions exposed to the air beneath
and protected from rain above. are
dried in perfect condition. Moving
can be carried on in spite of wind ana
rain, aud when once the grass is placed
upon the drying poles It may be left
without serious damage until tue
weather changes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
% to California.

This is our Sleeping Car Rate on the
Phfllips-Rock Island Tourist Excursions
from Chicago to Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco, via the Scenic Route and Ogden.
You can go with Phillips, the best Of ali
Excursion Managers, for he has each party
the entire trip with patrons. These per.
konally conducted Excursions leave Chice.
70 twice week, Tuesday aud Thursday.
We have also daily tourist car service,
via our Southern Route, through the beau.
Los Angeles and San Francisco. The
Tourist car rate via this route, tho same.
Apply at Rock Island ticket office, 104
CLARK Street. JNO. SEBASTIAN, g. p. A.,
G, r, 1 & P, R'y, Chicago.
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rsirLrs MAKE Hisroax.y
Some Simple Inoidsnts which Have Ne.
suited In Notable Consequences.

Some Simple luctdeute Whicn aAve me-
suited In Notable Consequences.
The cackling OF geese once saved
Rome and. according to the Pittsburg
Dispatch. the inopportune precipita-
tion Of summer cloud vanquished
Napoleon at Waterloo He could not
open battle without noise. and the
ground was too wet for moving artil-
lery, causing delay that enabled
Blucher to come and turn the tide.
Through little blunder Of his adver-
saries he won the battle OF Borodino.
Rome THAT once sat on her seven
hills and from her throne OF beauty
ruled the world" was founded BY
Romulus and Remus, who. in infancy,
would have perlshed only that wolf
that had lost her whelps gave tho
babes lacteal nourishment.
The Spanish Armada. than which
no prouder ever rode tho wave or
went forth to conquer under grander
auspices. having in view the conquest
and humiliation OF England, was ut
terly dispersed and almost annihila-
ted b. u storm.
The independence OF the United
States Of America had its foundation
in disagreement about tea. Ben
jamin +. Wade, powerful anti
slavery apostle and q stentorian and
courageous defender in the halls Of
congress, OF Northern institutions. in
the decade closing with 1860, once
operated wheelbarrow on the Hud-
son river and Lake Erie canal. The
learned Elihu Burritt began life as u
blacksmith. Roger Sherman and
Henry Wilson, two notable characters
in the congress OF the United States.
began life as shoemakers. Carter
HARRISON, the recently assassinated
mayor OF Chicago and one OF the
most unique. popular and picturesque
figures in American municipal nd
ministration, serving his fifth term
as chief executive of his city when
shot, was born in log house and
was cradled in sugar trough.
The battle of Lexington was q
minor skirmish conducted mainly by
American farmers to express disap-
probation OF English arrogance, but
the report of the rustic llintlocks
tilted every crown and Jared every
throne in Europe. When Warren
fell, American liberty was baptized
III MS UlOOu. Efuuhllu, WHO thFCW
his lasso to the nimbus and lassoed
the flaming steed of the storm. thus
laying tho foundation Of all electrical
science and OF every dynamo. was q
poor. hard-working boy. and rose to
be honored by kings and queens.
Abraham Lincoln. when young
man. made Hatboat voyage as
supercargo and assistant ustabout
down the Mississippi river and wit
messed the auction sale Of a sensitive
slave girl of ii years. His soul re-
volted at the outrage to his feelings.
and he declared with an emphatic
expletive, ..If ever I got q chance to
hit slavery Ill hit her hard.n Ho
was studying law, and saw him elf
"hit" as defender Of the weak.
The incident laid tho foundation for
the proclamation Of emancipation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08


We give q couple of illustrations,
not as net profits. but rather as gross
receipts. The net profits would vary
very much in different sections with diff
fcrent surroundings and cost. Then 1t
is not possible that every one can real
ize the same prices. says writer In
Farm, Field and Fireside.
A ncishbor owned one COW, bought
three more at $40 each SO the amount
of capital was worth about $50. From
March 1 to Dec. 1 he has sold SOL
worth Of butter. the price ranging from
IL cents to 20 cents per pound, besides
furnishing the home supply for three
were raised largely on the skim-milk.
The pigs were bought about the time
the account was commenced for $3.50,
and sold for $25. OF course they were
fed some corn III the latter part Of the
season. There was an abundance of
native pasture, hut not any more, which
was all they could eat. There was much,
doubtless, in good butter-making, which
all cannot succeed in, and something In
good marketing.
We had n narrow strip of two acres
c2 sod around forty-acre field which
had been broken in early spring; We
cut 1t twice with the disk and planted
1t to Folger's early sorghum with u
twO-horse planter, putting the hills
about two feet apart, using three
pounds of seed In the two acres. No
cultivation of any kind was given. The
crop was made into syrup, hauling on
part ourselves and neighbor getting
a part TO make up, in all 242 gallons.
At prices we have been paying, 80
cents. worth S121.
We could not for pressure of other
business gather UP the seed at once,
or thought we could not, so much of
it was destroyed by mice and neigh
boris calves. But from what we got
there was easily twenty-five bushels,
which is worth at least 81 per bushel to
us. We have made no valuation what
ever of the leaves which were left on
the ground. They might have been
gathered up or stock turned in, but
we had no use for them, as rough feed
was in supply more than our demand.
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ass used. II Il believed nearly a. gssa
daily gains can be made by mixing
the grain with cut corn fodder q
though hay were used.
The use of cut corn fodder, instead a
hay in feeding cattle. may make ues
difference of n profit instead Of h,ss'
Fifty per cent more manure wat
made from the animals receiving the
well balanced ration than from thost
receiving the poorly balanced one.
The manure Is also much richer Il
plant food.
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Cement Floors.

Cement is largely replacing boards
for flooring of summer kitchens, poul-
try and dairy houses, for stables, pig
Geries, cowsheds, walks. Wherever
the place, the principle is the same:
Dig out sufficient to admit from II to
20 inches Of stone, large at the bottor,
with smaller to fill in the chinks.
Pound the stone well together, so there
shall be no after settling, and to leave
as little space between rs possible.
Mix one part best cement and two
parts sharp sand with water, to be thio
enough to pour, and Use for hlllnS
among the stones. The next coat
should be thicker and be Il couple of ir'-
ches above the stones, and not usei
until 1t hardens. Whether walk or
floor, prepare always for the wash; inst
is, have slope to drain that will
prove water shed. The beauty Of
the floors. aside from their indestruct,-
bility, is that they can be washed. but
to have all the good that should follow
flushing there must be drain. Some
saw cement floors are too cold for polil-
try and cattle sheds and pig pens. No
one questions this. but no one supposes
such floors are to remain bare, but are
to be covered with litter. Tons Of
leaves have already been gathered for
the noultry house. one place several
loads Of earth have been brought In
and is already scattered = inches deep
over the floors. The droppings, raked
up once week. go into barrels under
cover for use in the garden next spring.
In the COW and pig pens and in the sta
bles the litter Is straw. and good gen.
erous bed of It, The floors In the horse
COW and pig houses should have drains
for carrying the liquid manure to res
crvoirs prepared to save 1t.
We'll vs. Poorly balanced Rations.
From a late bulletin of the Maryland
agricultural station, on data as between
a well balanced VS.. a poorly balanced
ration. we give summary Of conclu-
sions as follows:
For fattcning steers well balanced
ration is very much more profitable
than IL poorly balanced one.
Steers fed on well balanced ration
made nn average daily gain of 2.IS
pounds; those given n poorly balanced
ration. made IN average daily gain
OF l.TO pounds.
The increased profits from this ties.
showing Il difference of LOG per steer
were In favor of the well balanced IA
ton.
| j, With n Well balnnc,l feed ninety days
IS annie time In. which to prepare III
ANNA; for mnric
Where the mo-, ni.roScnous foods
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
l,<4o Bus. POrATOEs FER ACRE.

This astonishing yield was reported
by Abe Hahn, of Wisconsin, but Sal
zer's potatoes always get there. The
editor of the Rural New Yorker reports
= Weld of 736 bushels md pounds
per acre from one of Salzer's early
potatoes. Above 1,410 bushels are
from Salzer's new Seeding Hundred
fold. His new early potato, Lightning
Express, has record of 500 bushels
per acre. He offers potatoes as low as
$3.50 barrel, and the best potato
planter in the world for but Sc.
CORN OVER / FOOT LONG.
Salzer illustrates in n colored plate a
new early corn, giant of its kind, and
offers $500 in gold for the largest ear
in 1894. Inaddition to this early Giant
corn, which yielded in 1893 ITO bushels
per acre, he has over twenty other
prolific field corns. He has the best
fodder corn and the best corn shelter
in the world. He is the largest grower
of farm seeds, such as oats, barley,
wheat, millet, potatoes, etc, in Amer
lea. Fifty kinds of grasses and clover.
II You VIII Cut This Out and Send 1t
With 15c to the John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will receive
q large package of above Giant corn
and his mammoth catalogue. W
Ills very lazy man who will not take tn,
trouble to reverse his cigar when he finds ht
\ -, ,,,,< che ywrono and of - kn iuf
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Heal Ross rrce..

At Cologne there is n rose trec
which is believed to be 800 years old
and has trunk OF four feet in cir.
cumference. California has one ut
Ventura which is now three feet in
circumference at the ground. 1t was
only planted in 1876 and now covers
9. OO1 feet.
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Grt,iuy Into shape.

THAT man over there has eateu
seven dishes of cueambers., said
the astonished waiter. II wonder if
he is trying to commit suicide9'
"Naw,n said the head waiter. lie
rides in a bicycll race this afternoon.
and he wants TO be in good shape for
speed."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

On FEB. 18th, March 18th, April 10th and
May 9Th the SANTA FE ROUTE sell tick
cts from Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and Trinidad and all Texas points at one
fare for the round trip, good for thirty days,
allowing stop-overs on going trip at any point
desired In Oklahoma or Texas.
For additional particulars and printed mat
ter regarding Texas call on or address j. P.
Hall, Colorado Passenger Agent, 100 Law
renee Street, Denver, Colo
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Ha Had sean The N.

He had been talking to tho pretty
girl from Boston about his ohser.
vations andexperiences in the West,
Ibid you." she inquired. "ever
see any Of the Indians known as OK
cavators?'"
"As which oh -er, yes" and he
hastened to assure her that he had
seen any number of "Diggcrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

As A SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE REMEDY for
Throat Affections, Bropn's bronchial Troches
stand first In public favor. They are abso-
lutely unrivalled for the alienation of all
Throat irritations caused by cold or use of the
voice,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
The Mod sru Invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with other
cent bIe in form, purely wholesome In COM
position, truly beneficial in effect and entirely
free from every Objectionable quality. II
really Ill he consults physician; II consu-
pated he uses the gentle family laxative
Syrup Of Figs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

Send two 2-cent stamps to Tho Road Pub
fishing Co., Denver Colo, and get sample
.opy Of Tho Road and one Of their great Eng
liah Octopus maps free.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

II there is anything on this orb Of sin more
ndgety than man with two cigars and no
match, it's a boy with unbroken legs in the
house ON q rninY day,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

shiIoh's Consusnption Care
is sod on q guaraptee. 1t cures Incpient ConsumIs
taon, II b tho best Cough Cure. 5ctA. OctA q Si3
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

The times are getting better. This is In.
stanced by the fact that the days are not &C
short a. they Merc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

Don't 90 around looking for flaw in your
neighbor's eye, but keep your own specks
we'll busted, and watch the corners on your
own side of Tho street.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

The Cincinnati Sun speaks of the finding of
the body of an .tunknown mani under the
head Of About People You Know"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

DRoPsr Is dread disease, but It has lost Its
| terrors to those who know that H. H. Green
& Sons the Dropsy Specialists Of Atlanta,
| Georgia, treat 1t with such great success
[, Write them for pamphlet giving full informa-
| fton
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

The evils of malar al disorders, fever, weak
ness, lassitudc, debility and prostration arc
avoided by taking Beccham's Pills.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

No matter how fortunate we may be In the
present, 1t must be said that the future mas .
grave aspect for all of us.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

Perhaps 1t IL unnecessary to remark that,
however stump speakers may disagree other
wise, they all believe in free TRADE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

Parties desiring to either buy or sell new
papers will find It to their advantage 10 col
respond with ]. g. Temple, Box 1911, Denver
Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

1t is hard enough. any way. for bachelor
to hold n baby but 1t is simple torture when
1t is the baby of the girl who Tilted him only
three years before.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

The anarchist objects vociferously to mo-
nopoly, but II 1t we're bis monopoly you would
not hear him speak so loud.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

.Hnnson's Magic Corn Salve."
Warranted to cure, or monsy refanisL AW
your druggist for 1t. Price l. cent?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

The hotel trust will probably not be go,
unless the proprietor sees that you naVo co"-
siderable baggage with you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
Governor ailpin,s Great scheme.


The late Governor GiIpin had . carefully
elaborated scheme for cosmopolitan rail-
road.
ments Of the United States and Russin as
the principal beneficiarIes and ON account of
the further fact that they have always been
allies. should issue bonds for the construction
Of q road crossing tho North American con-
tinent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky
Mountains, encircling South America by way
of the Isthmus of Panama, north from the
Rocky Mountains through Alaska " Behring
Strait, which It is contemplated shall be
bridged, bisecting the continents OF Europe
and Asia, encircling Africa BY way OF tne
Isthmus Of Suez, the extreme terminus to Dc
the western coast Of Spain, and branch lines
to be built to London and st. petersburg.
Denver. according to the plan outlined, Is 10
be the center, SO that tho line east across the
United States, having Boston for Its terminus,
Is In reality but branch line.
Filtered water Hcsithfui.
The city Of Lawrence, Massachusetts, Is ex-
perimenting with 'siilter bed'' with which 1t
hopes to purify the water OF the Merrimac
city The sum Of $50, 900 already has been e1-
pended for the purpose. The experiment is
being made in pursuance OF the discovery
made two years ago by the state board OF
health OF Massachusetts, that certain cities
that had suffered especially from typhoid fe-
yer were using water from polluted rivers:
The board gave assurance that by the une OF
filter beds 90 per cent. of the bacteria organ
isms, some of which are harmful, would be
removed. The tiltering was begun septem-
ber 20, since which time investigation shows
that this proportion Of the bacteria is re-
moved from the water, and also that the
water is SO purified that three-fourlhs OF the
remaining 9 per cent. die before the water
reaches the dwelling houses. The fact that
the number Of deaths from typhoid fever In
that city during the months OF October and
November Of the present year was only one
each month, while formerly the average for
five years was five each mouth, seems to FUR
nish conclusive evidence that there 10 virtue
In the plan recommended by the Massachu-
sets bOard.-Iroy Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

Time is money. Some conductors beat time
and other conductors are sometimes charged
with beating otherwise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
winter Rates to Texas Points.

A new broom sweeps clean, but 1t doesn't
sweep hnlf as clean as new hired girl with
An old broom.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

1t is q very lazy man who will not take the
trouble to reverse his cigar when he finds he
has put the wrong end Of 1t by mistake into
h{s month
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THE AGRICULTURAL WORLD
INTERESTING SUBJECTS FOR THE
FARMERS.

Pront In Small ThinEs-Irrlgation In
California-weIl vs.. Poorly Bal-
anced Ratlons-ShOrt Farm Notes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

Never be without 1t. Mr.. Chas. Visscher,
A Lincoln Ave, Springfield, o., writes :
"Fiyc doses of DIR. Bulps Cough Syrup cured
me Of severe cough. I shall always keep
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

In evening dress man should believe all
he hears, to be consistent with his swallow-tail
coat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. d. 1886.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

SEAL A. w. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public.
Halls Ca,arrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
GH Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, q.
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10
the senior partner Of the firm of +. j. CHENEY
& Co., doing business in the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use Of Halls
CATARRH CURE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

Best remedy for sprains and pains. Mr.. j..
NJ. Spring, Bennings, d. c., writes: 81 have
been using Salvation Oil and have obtai:icd
great relief. Among SO many remedies tried,
Salvation OIL is the best for sprains and pains
in the back.' 1t kills all pain.
Give new policeman stout club and he
is quite likely to do a daze work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08

A good mnny men would gladly spend ten
cents worth of timc II they could succeed In
beating slotting machine out OF five cents.