The indicator., 1897-03-06
FARM NOTES.

Mallon & Field, of Lincoln county. sent
1856 sheep 80 Kansas City last week. They
weighed 1l3 pounds and sold at S3.S5.
Frank Benton, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has
lust purchased 5000 head of cattle in south
ern Arizona. which he will shortly ship
through Denver and place on his northern
range
George Il. Buckley, of Otero county, re-
ports a growing demand for Shropshire
sheep He has 1000 ewes of full blood and
a good supply of males In the Holbrook
country.
All the wool held at Coronn, Morgan coun-
ty, amounting to something over 100 900
pounds was closed out last week at Gk
cents pound. We suppose this means on
board the cars.
A. j. Crawford, of Albuquerque, has pur-
chased and shipped thirty carloads of wool
from John Becker of Belen. New Mexico
Western goods show some signs of improve.
ment again and prices are trifle better.
The Otero county people are prlding them.
selves on the fine crops of corn which they
can produce, and A. l.. Kellogg goes so far
as to say that he has known yield to run
as high as eightytwo bushels 10 the acre
Ben Reed. of Otero county. sold his entire
bunch Of 1000 sheep last week at S1.N to
Iowa feeders This leaves Mr. Reed very
the venture made by farmers in sheep feed
Ing has been very successful.
When starting In the poultry business 1t
is better to begin with twenty-five hens and
gradually increase. One cannot begin with
400. as they must first he Matched and rnised
To attempt to buy ZOO hens. or even 100
means sure failure. for every hen bought Il
so much risk of disease and lice being
brought Into the flock
A Colorado cattle man who has been In
tho range business all his life says he
never loses stock from black leg. He uses
n preventive composed OF sulphur 1--WE
pounds, salt 100 pounds. and good sized
chunk Of lime. which Ia placed on the salt
and allowed to slack. when all liz stirred to-
gether and put out In the feed yard In
boxes
At the Rocky Ford experiment station last
wear four kinds of corn were received from
different seed houses Hickory King, Golden
Triumph. Waterloo Early Dent. and Golden
iseauty. OF these. Golden Beauty was the
only one deserving mention. 1t IN of very
beautiful yellow variety. and in n small plat
test 1t indicated yield at the rate Of sew.
enty seven bushels an acre.
The fruit raisers around Grand Junction
are preparing to put out several hundred
acres of tomatoes and other canning truck
this season. They do this on the assurance
that the Sanders canning factory In Delta
county will be removed to the Junction. A
well l-conducted cannery is one OF the best
institutions imaginable for community
and the town at the mouth of the Gunnlson
Atands In great luck.
Frank Crowley says the grape vine MS well
n the fruit tree should receive less severe
pruning In our land of more abundant sun.
shine and more regular water supply than
Is recommended by fruit growers of the
East. Summer pinching Is very beneficial
IL properly attended TO. Go over the vine
yard shortly after the bloom has fallen and
shorten the young growth to one or two
buds beyond the last bunch Of grapes. Thi.
VIII throw more strength Into the fruit and
will force out extra spurs opposite each
bunch, which will give more foliage In their
vicinity md consequently more protection
to the fruit. Also pull out all undesirable
shoots and suckers. Always bear In mind
the fact that the grape to reach its height
of perfection should have warmth at its
roots, free circulation OF air among Its
leaves and an abundance OF sunshine, but
the fruit must ss grown and rIpened In the
shade.