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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
Colorado .. . sur., state.

''Thc more beet factories there are
In the state, the better II will bc for
Colorado" says N. l.. Allison OF the
Grand Junction Improvement Com
pany. "Of NIL tile states where the
sugar beet has been raised. Colorado
and Utah have proved most successful.
Deep. heavy soil is responsible for this
In time Colorado will be one OF the
greatest sugar producing districts In
the world. II the matter Is taken up
In time she might bc the greatest.
There will bc eventually dozen sugar
factories In the state. Why not lsc on
the ground first. with our factories
built. instead Of stringing their con.
~truction out over ten ar twelve years?
I am glad 10 sec the factory ut Love
land Is well under way. They have
good ground there and ought To get
good beet. At Grand Junction every.
thing Is In good condition. The bccts
that were planted In April are almost
ripe. They need no morc care. There
were contracts signed for $500 acres of
bccts. when only $3.50 were raised. II
Is hoped that the factory can be started
by September 18TH"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Investigation OF the subject OF the
distribution of terrestrial magnetism
has led to the conclusion that the seat
OF the abnormal magnetization Is
within the layer OF the earth's crust,
which Is subject to temperature varia-
tions, and that the layer is thin In
deed. To arrive at clearer concep-
tion of the causes of unsymmetrical
dis,vibution of the earth's magnetism.
the earth is supposed to be. In the FIRST
instance, uniformly magnetized
sphere, and then It Is proposed to de-
duct the theoretical magnetization
from the actual magnetization at cor
responding points on the earth's sur
face. The chart obtained reveals the
existence OF three residual magnetic
north poles and three south poles. The
strongest of the north poles is situated
to the east of Patagonia, the others
being in China and the United States.
The strongest residual south pole Is in
the French Congo, and the others are
in the Bering Sea and near Tasmania.
The most important result obtained Is
the determination that this distribu-
tion of the magnetic Irregularities has
some connection with the abnormal
d;etribution of temperature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
Potato Blight.

B. T. Galloway: This disease at
tacks the leaves. stems and tubers.
Generally the frs, noticeable effect
upon the leaves 10 the sudden appear
ance OF brownish or blackish areas.
which soon become soft and foul smell
Ing. So sudden is the appearance of
the disease in some cases that delds
which one day look green and healthy
may within the next day or two be-
come blackened as though swept by
IRE. The rapid spread OF the disease.
which Ii caused by q parasitic fungus.
Is dependent In large measure upon
certain conditions OF moisture and heat.
A daily mean or FORMAL temperature OF
from 72 to n degrees Fahrenheit for
any considerable time. accompanied by
moist weather. furnishes the best con-
ditions for the spread OF the parasite.
On the other hand. II the daily mean
or normal temperature exceeds u de-
srees for few days. the development
Of the disease Is checked. This fact
explains why the fungus seldom occurs
TO any serious extent In sections where
the mean or nomal daily temperature
exceeds a degrees for any length o:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

The Choctaw Indian. untamed and
only half-civilized though he may be.
has some qualities that stand ou;
strongly by contrast with the actions OF
his white brethren. For instance. a
Choc,aw who was under sentence o..
death was released on bail. showed u7
on punctual time at the execution
ground and was duly disposed OF. ac-
corting to Choctaw law. while Chi
cago politician, out under $4,000
bonds. has not been seen since his case
was called for trial.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
FARM NOTES.
From Field and rarml


Groom 4 Son Of Panhandle City.
Texas. has purchased the famous old
Chisum Jinglcbob ranch of 10000 acres
near Roswell. New Mexico. for SlOO..
600. and will stock the place with pure
shorthorns.
Harrison Teller OF Weld county will
dynamite his carp pond In order TO
make room for black bass by killing
the carp. This * wholly unnecessary.
for the bass being vicious fish would
soon kill on the carp and have good
eating ut the same time.
Jack Edwards. for many years the
largest individual sheep owner In Wyo.
ming. has gone into the sheep business
In Oregon. lie has purchased - inter-
est In the outfit OF Brcyman & Cart
wright. owning 10000 head OF sheep
and 5000 acres OF land near The Dnl-
les.
The grain crop In the Colorado rain
belt this season Is more OF u tizzlc than
usual. The time has come for those
people to drop wheat growing and
take to something more generally GER
tain. Kntlir corn will grow more sure.
ly and ought to produce forty bushcls
Of grain TO the acre. q,
Judge Torrcy. the rough rider colonel
of Wyoming. is going into the sheep
business and has organized stock
company for this purpose. He has been
in cattle. but Is forced to take up sheep
rs n matter OF self-protcction the same
as his neighbors have done. Wyoming
and the COW are divorced.
The men who purchased almost the
entire wool clip of the southern portion
of the San Luis valley and OF the Cha.
ma region In New Mexico are shipping
as fast ms cars can he procured. The
entire purchases aggregate 100000
pounds. The greater portion of 4,
brought the growers 12 cents n pound.
though some of II sold for 12h cents.
The sheep on the western slope have
not thrived so well this season as
usual and the lamb crop will probably
average no more than IL per cent,
where II should have been from so to
40. Mr.. HALEY of San Miguel county
was formerly considered the largest
holder over on the slope with 1900
head In his band. Last fall he reduced
the number to 10000. and this repre-
scnts his present holding plus the
spring lamb crop.
Judge FELTON, Of Fremont county has
louhu 'hat me Bostwick Queen. the
Wincsap and the Walbridgc are good
apples. and not affected with the cod
ding moth Ms many others. He does
not ngrc" with some that the Gcncts
are IRE" from worms or M much so
ns some other apples. They grow too
much In bunch. If the Gcncts are
thlnnrh out ana only one apple left on
II spur there will he larger and better
nnpics He has n good crop of the
Willow Twig every year. but finds that
tlicH have dry red spccks, and the
snrc condition prevails in regard to
IN" Wnlbridgc. -Four years ago he
nickyh from twcnty-thrcc trees 3oS
barrels of fine. sound Willow Twir mn.
pies. and the next year was an Off
year. When there Is n good crop thc
apples are sound aud smooth. and one
,f the hest keepers The Grimes Col
n,n ne neiieves IN paying apple to
r.cty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

.rything growing in the tempe-s.e
zone. and seems to be as much a vege-
table us fruit. being used for salads
II has peculiar flavor which Is usu-
ally not liked at first, but the fond
ness for 1t becomes almost mania
with many travellers. The writer has
eaten II In Florida and Nicaragua. ana
believes there is no fruit In his esti-
nation over which It does not take
precedence. II Is like pear only III
general shape.-Guy T.. Mitchell.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

The insular commission in dcclarIn.
that Porto Rico and the Philippines
are not legally American territories.
seems to have arrived at this queer
decision by a confusion OF national
and international law. As matter Of
fac. the commission probably under
stood that such n decision would be
convenient, for various reasons and
therefore fitted the Law 10 the facts
rather than the facts to the law.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
s.mp,o.. Of sx.ra,,ns.

Although we can sometimes tell
when bees are going to swarm. I dc
not think 1t will be safe. by any means.
to assume that We can always do SO.
writes correspondent OF Colman's
Rural World. II has been said. that
the bees which have been clustering
outside will. all the morning OF the day
they are intending to swarm. so inside
the hive; but this cannot always be so.
for ! have seen II swarm issue while
the loafers were hanging on the out
side as usual: and at the sound OF the
swarmins note. they took wing anc
Joined In.
Where a colony Is. intending to
swarm. It will not be working, as h
general thing. On the day bees arc
intending to swarm. very few. compar.
atiyely. will be seen going out and II.
at the hive. With movable combs one
can generally give very good guess
at the disposition to swarm. by open.
Ing the hive. Bees do not. RS rule.
swarm until they have got their hive
pretty well niied up. aud have multi
tudes OF young bees Matching out da'
ly. The presence OF Queen-cells l.
generally considered an indication o'
the swarmins fever. and It used to be
supposed that there was no danger oi
swarming unless these were present In
the hive: but since SO many stocks OF
Italians have swarmed when nothing
In the shape Of quecn-cells was to b.
found In the hive. the Idea o. remoy!nf
queen-cel!s. to arrest or prevent
swarming. has been to grea! extent
abandoned.
Many think that the clustering o:
the bees on the outside OF the hive IS
an indication that they are going to
swarm. To certain extent this may
be the case. but II Is by no means an
Indication that they are .oin. to
swarm very soon. ! knew n colony.
belonging to n neishbor. that hung out
In great masses nearly n month. be-
fore the bees came out. His hive was
In readiness. and he stayed ut home
and watched day after day. until cio-
yer and Eastwood both were almos:
gone. finally they cast a truly large.
tinc swarm. Never allow bees TO hang
outside the hive. This swarm had hung
outside the hive durin. the sfca;
honey-harvest OF the season. As u Is
no unusual thing for a colony to store
ten pounds n day. during the heiEh,
Of the season. NJ least 100 ponds o:
honey were lost. for the swarm was an
unusually strong and Anc one.
How shall we deal with such bees
One way Is to. pu; section boxes oo
he top and sides. and then drive the
occs inside with your smoker. and .hus
make them go to work. II you can. !:
hey will not do so. get from some
other hive some sections partly Allied.
and this Will generally accomplish the
object. II the bees are In n box hive.
md you cannot n; the time transfer
hem ut Is rather unsafe to transfer
Turing n great honey-yield. with the
Awe full Of honey. ax new hive all
right. move away your old box hive.
brushing all the bees OF on the ground
and then give them a queen or frame
Of brood In the new hive. and make
them 20 TO work ut something.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
PEOPLE IN CITIr1
MANY FOREIGNERS ERs,M,y
New York Leads In the Sr,.,
NA'ionaiitis. That 1t c.p,a,s @i'
Has Few Foreigner. -iai

some recent British s,,,,,,
that New York is the mo-, sues 81,
tnn city In the world. and a,I
Chicago Is not mentlonrd in w 'as.;
parison 1t probably comes ae CO
Paris Is the least 80. aIrhon. 'eSSaj
man you might ask wouIJ ~ I'D
first place. There Is a sms,, sme 10
Der OF foreigners In Parl, ill., =;
OF the great cities. There
representatives OF a larrcr ,
nations there than In any oIS.,
but they are not SO numernns -
are nearly four times as m,t
elgners In New York as In InH5 q
The latest census give. -
population of i,I33.s3i. (;r,.,,"
York 3.43s.s:9. Paris 2,J.lj Sst
suppose Chicago has Ia tbn -
hood OF 1.SJO.O00-abuut m.
number us Berlin. You b,rs
Il said that there ARE mon. Gs
In New York than In any cir, -
many except Berlin, and mos.
than In Dublin or any uthrr
Ireland. which Is actually i'm.
Ii probably equally true of ~
According to the recent rcr1,t, -,
board OF health. there are mors !.
Sto,Uo Germans ana :OJ. .OID h.
OF Irish birth In Greater N.E
Unfortunately l cannot give u.
urcs of Chicago.
The foreign born population a.,
don Is only 2:,5.aa52 and thai sSEj
10000. The forclgn popull,, \
New York by the police -,
St9.0I2. by the census OF lsN rt
oOo OF the population Of g..
were foreign born. aud .;o.,
philadelphia. both OF which ID \.
take notice have more than -.
Boston has l5s.1np. san Fnsl..
lS.ooo. baltimore l22.Coc apI n
Louis ll5.OOO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

The French bureau OF agriculture
shows In recent report that Spain Is
more entitled to be called sunny
ttnn Is Italy. About three thousand
hours OF sunshine bless Spain each
year. while Italy Is favored with sew
crai hundred fewer hours OF the sweet
ness and light in which Spain rcjoiecs.
But much depends on the men upon
whom the sun shines. Misty and shad-
owy England. for example. and not
rad!aa. Spain, is n controlling force In
the world,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
THE sparrow Hawk.

In many sections the sparrow hawk
Is recognized rs n true friend OF the
farmer. though In others II IL included
In the general warfare wagcd by farm
crs and spor;smen against hawks OF
all descriptions. The value of the
sparrow hawk lies In his habit of
feeding on small rodents. He Is
rapac!ous bird. and destroys great
numbers of these farm pests: also
srasshoppers. Farmers are slow to
appreciate the value OF birds OF prey.
II one young chicken Is dcvourcd by
n hawk n year. the whole race Is con-
dcmned and no account taken OF the
500 mice and young rats he may eat
durln. that period. Mr.. W. b. Hall
OF wakeman. Ohio. was county clerk
while the Ohio hawk Law was In force.
and he issued forty-six bounty ccr;in-
Gates for sparrow hawks. He exam
Incd their stomachs and found them all
to contain the remains o! Hrasshop-
pcrs. beetles and meadow mice: not
one held any signs OF chickens. The
Investigations OF the department; OF aS-
F!culturc are more conclusive yet.
showing hundreds OF mice agains,
every chicken.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Decomposition of Milk.-Tho ripen-
ing Of cream-duc to the action of bac-
terra upon the sugar of milk thereby
producing Tactic ferments-is an early
stage of decomposition. And there the
connection between Tactic acid. bac-
terra and decomposition is clearly in
dicated. The only difference between
Tactic ferments. as we understand the
term, and decomposition is simply
matter of degree; continue the ferment
sufficiently long and the milk or cream
will be completely decomposed.-New
Zealand Dairyman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
a Eoosi-1.urk tn,,.

Recently discovered In the -r-r,
Queen Dngmar Is SUPPOSED 10 /,
away evil Influences. Then. 4
more evil influence than III hcalik :.
there IN nothing which has 50 .rf,,
power to keep II away than IIo.rsts.
stomach Biticrs. which cures dys.,
sia ana indigestion. \ private rsr,:l
stamp covers the neck OF the bo;iy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

As between short skirts and clean
streets the women's club Of Baltimore
has decided In favor o! the latter. The
wearing OF long skirts on the streets
by women Is n material addition to the
ci;y's sweeping forces. therefore the
action OF the Baltimore women 10
thoroughly consistent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

I. is rare that statue is placed
where it suggests SO much in life of
the person commemorated as that OF
FRANKLIN, recently unveiled in Phila-
deIphia. The statue stands in front OF
the postofice building, and Franklin
was postmaster OF Philadelphia. On
the site of this postctfice once stood Thu
university which Franklin founded
The field where he flew his kite Is hard
by, and Independence hall is not far
away. To those who know the history
of the locality. the statue is eminently
emblematic of the many -sidedness o.
the man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Bands for Trees.-The way the tent
caterpiliars are Matching makes many
persons anxious about protective bands
about fruit and shade trees. What
seems TO be good scheme is reported
to us by valued correspondent whom
we know TO be practical man of long
experience. says an exchange. He cut
an unnamed sheep pelt into strips
about an inch wide and tackled these
about the trunks of his apple trees.
wool side out. He says that the cater
pillars were absolutely unable to crawl
over the strip Of wool. The plan is
worth trying.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Tod Sloan paid $1,000 for the privi-
ieGe Of cracking that walter over the
head with a champagne bottle. In the
future Tod will probably connne him
self to the pastime OF cracking cold
bottles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

A man who !nsui,ed the nag was
hned 500 and costs. Those who COM
NIT this ofense would &c; the stripes
II some people had their way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Old age Is occasionally as foolish Us
It Is usually wise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

The freak pounded to death In n
moment Of rage by South Dakota
Snowman may have been half human
as claimed. bu, no one will argue tina,
for the brutal wretch who killed II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

II Is suspected that certain con-
sressmen would look upon that plan
for m American Monte Carlo thirty
miles from Washington as u capita!
thinS-cap!tai capital.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

The count OF castellane and the
prince OF Monaco are completely es-
tranScd. Still. somehow or other the
world will peg along.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Lots of people WIN never make any
preparation for the better land until
they see an excursion advertised.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Ptso's euro for Consumption /. tl,s-s
OF all cough cnrcs.-Gcorye ". l1s|
Fabuchcr, La, August 20, is.a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

An adherent OF the faith cure says
the red lights in drug store are dan
ger signals.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

It's Just as much OF a crime to take
. walk as 1t Is to steal a march.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Too many people resemble ball of
twine-they are completely wrapped
up In themselves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS Of INTEREST TO
ACRiCULTURISTS

Some Up-to-Dnts Hints About Cui-
tiSation OF the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures Vitieuiturs And
E1ortculture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

A Spineicss Cactus.-Mr. d. q. Fair
child. one OF the explorers OF the de-
paTtmcni OF agriculture. writes tina;
he has discovered valuable forage
plant for the dry regions OF the south
west. II Is nothing more nor less than
n spineless cactus. and probably not
everybody In the United States under
stands how important an acquisition
n spincless cactus would be to n dry
and sandy country where ordinary
grasses and clovers will not grow. In
parts OF Texas cacti are now used as
forage plants extensively. the limbs OF
the plants being held over fires to
singc on the spincs and then fed TO
stock. which eats them grcediiy. These
srines. while minute and apparently
not particularly harmful. will play
havoc with animals swallowing them.
as they form into hard and compact
balls and lodge In the intestines.
eventually causing death. The cactus
Is n drouth lover and will grow and
store up water in its thick succulent
limbs and leaves where any other
plant would wilt and die. The new
spineless species is described as grow
ing from ten TO twelve feet in height
and furnishing large amount OF
forage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

"wiii you take any work viii IN,
the rcHshorc. Dorothy ''Of r..-s,.
expect 10 change my gown at as; ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
Out of sss,D,i.

rs your bedroom pleasant. niIiy-'
Wcn. ITS triilc warm una =. :,
winter II was the coolest Fo0ta Is b,
cago." -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Possibilities are all right in their
way. but they never prove anything.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

When to Harrow.-Land should be
narrowed after plcwing before the
clods become hard and difficult to
crush. and the surface made rs fine
as possible. Frequent narrowing Of
lands already planted will check the
loss OF water. Orchards, especially
those containing young trees. will be
greatly benefited by narrowing at brief
Intervals until midsummer. The disk
harrow Is best adapted to clayey soils.
The. disks should be set at such an
angle that the entire surface will be
titled. II the land has been put in
the proper condition early in the sea-
son a spike tooth or smoothing harrow
will be all that is needed during the
summer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Flies seem to know that n red
man is liable to make something VIII
sugar In 1t at any moment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

The gossip who can rrpca, 4 sd L
exactly ns she hears II Isn't half ls.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

A girl should have a chaperon until
she can call some other chap her own
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
sheep ON Alfalfa.

! take It that sheep bioat on alfalfa
pasture when they eat 4, too grecd!iy.
and that Is. of course. when they are
hungry for It. We let our ewes fill
thoroughly up on blue grass pasture.
and put them on the alfalfa at noon.
In the warmth OF the day. At this
time they don't care to eat. but after
n little nibblinE lie down until toward
evening. ard then gradually they fill
themselves. and In the morning. soon
as they awake. begin TO nihblc It
again: and twice day I give them
corn as usual. / don't apprchcnd any
loss from pastur!ng alfalfa in this way.
II seems to be essential that sheep
should not be taken out at night, nor
when II rains. or ever be allowed to
become hungry for II and then get ac-
cess to 1t suddenly.-Nat. Stockman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Mr.. Winsiou's soothin. Syr-a
Yoe ehilifea seethias. sasiras the Eszi, ,rts--,
nAfntsAiiso. aiIAys sA;a. cures rlEI es.ls. .St.a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

Efficiency of Horses.-The ci1cicnc,
of most kinds OF machinery is no,
more than 10 per cent; that is. OF tn,
energy contained in the fuel not mur.
than 10 per cent Is actually returned
to man in the results obtained. Bu,
horses show 20 to 30 per cent OF em
cheney; that Is, of the energy in Tn.
food, % or 30 per cent is returned :,
man in actual results.-Prof. Dayep
port.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

w. N. U.-DENvER.- NO. 9E' ,,,,,
When. Answering Advertisements
Men. ion This fapef'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10

cess to 1t suddenly.-Nat. S,ockman.
Dry Weather Berries.-Nearly every
variety OF strawberry has a natural
preference for soil OF n certain char
acter. For light. sandy soils. Beder
Wood. Bubach. Cumberland. Haver-
land and Michel have done best. Va
ricties best adapted to heavier soils
are Brandywine. Clyde. Glen Mary.
Leader. Lovett. Marshall. Parker Earle
and William Belt. Crescent and Sharp
less are without a decided preference
for any particular soil. In the fields
of many commercial growers the fol-
lowing varieties have stood up bravely
during continued dry weather: Beder
Wood, Bubach, Crescent. Candy, Meek.
Marshall. Michel. William. Belt. Those
which are usually poor dry-weathcr
varieties are Brandywinc. Clyde. Glen
Mary, Greenviile. Sharpless. It must
not be taken that these varieties Will
behave thus on your soil and under
your culture. This grouping but in
dicates. in n general way. what their
record has been the country over
S. w. Fletcher. in Rural New Yorker.
Scours in Horses.-Scours in horses
Is occasioned sometimes by faulty CON
dition OF the system and presence OF
too many worms. Constipating foods
are not the remedy Give pint OF
raw oil as n drench and for two weeks
follow 1t with this tonic: In the feed.
night and morning, put oil meal. four
ounces. salt, two ounces. powdered
gentian. dessertspoonful. and dried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-29

Room II Walker Bank Building.
Dated Nov. Is. 1899.