The Holly chieftain., 1898-11-25
HOLLY, COLORADO FRiDAY NOVEMBER 3, lsss

els, 80 pounds; basleS, 80 Dnshels, Sc
pcunds. These crops aEs from the
native God. and after continuous year.
y cropping for "A yesrs. 1 can observe
: aradusi Increase both in quantity
and quality.
Tho frat yea,'s breskisg from sod.
after few days exposure TO the sun
and air, looks very discouraeing. It
has s white. rrAyish appearances and
does not seem ~ II 1t would grow any.
thing. Sow on the grain and pour ON
the water and you will reap harvest.
The first year needs . great deal Of
water for any crop. but - tho years
roll by you will fnd the soli growing
darker and requiring less wster.
Our market for these csreAs arc
Ghicsgo price, less the fright. To
close the cereal part 80 nv subject:
when grain rsisins fails to be profita-
bic hsre it will b. 20 eyeyvwhsre. Corn
is not paving crpp here, though I
have seen some doe corn here. Our
nights arc too cool for corn. After
maturity II 10 light and chafiy to the
extent that ! have always rsalized bet.
ter results from two pounds Of Kansas
corn than from three pounds Of Color
ado corn. Take the Kafir corn. milo
maize or lice corn aud We can grow
that With any country and 1t 10 an
elegant substitute for Indian corn. .
Take any ofthe corn family or barlsys
and they eeem to draw harder on our
soil ilan any other crop. Ny exper-
ieDce is that co,n growing 10 not profits
able ~ set, bui the time may COME
when II will be- - /, can notice great
changes in thS seasons. Rains are
more numerous, nights are warmer and
less prevailing wind storms.
As to yeRetabies We are k,nv.s Take
cabbage, tusnips, bests, onions, pars
nips, tomatos, sweet pot.toes, water.
melons. muskmslons. csntaloupea. Gu
cumbers. beans, peas, radishes. celery
and others outside the tropical region
and We stahd ready TO 20 with any
country. both. for quantity. favor and
beauty. Irish potatoes, like corn. arc
not a success 80 far. Then come our
bernes and fruits. Il 10 only in the
last ten years thst-I was converted
into the beliefthat berries and fruits
would be . success. and there are men
here today who will tell You they are
not succsss because they can't rsiee
horses. cattle. hogs, sheer, ~eedsv
bsrries ands truit on the sAms acre.
ALLOW me 70 tell ron thit they want
too much and don't In general make
succsse Of any thing. saws. standlna on
the 6tssst csSner and kick like bay
stpqss talk politics and ask. their politl-
~ tAs6fups ptils thslr wives
aad 'childssa srs'i y hSme. Is ID sunI6ss
cresplng around the savesssf l6al2
shanty for shade, or II in winter, piled
up in corner Ike 90 old cat and her
kittsns In farmers barn. This class
Of people, NJ. New, Comer. ~ every.
whsrs. Thew are here, and very pro.
iiflc' productf
Come with me to my cellar. and L
Win snow you as fn6 and pAlatable
bsrriss and fruiEs " ever entered the
mouth Of sny man. Come with mo
neat July and l will show you straw.
bsrries, gcesbsrries. faspberrisi. cur
rants. grapes, plums. peaches, pears,
sDples--ail Of these in profusiop, ele-
sancs. favor and beauty. and just 90,
tsring the Afth. yesf Of their existshSe.
What Ihave donepSou can do; only
l do not wsnt You to do. - did IA
years ago, bits OF more than you can
swallow. You can swallow ,,l60 se,ept
sleep soundly, liye like king, fsatGaA
and keep his commsndments, and this
Ill say, 10 good citizenship. Next week
We will hitch mp to our alfsifa and
bees and see how they work. ;. >.