Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-01-18
FARMM~anT G
nm IIrIdn Alarm

VIII &. Barnes of Navajo county.
Arizona, has secured 5000 acres or
land from tie Maxwell grant In north.
.rn New Mexico anh IL moving all OF
his stock To that place. Tie range Is
located near Dorsey station, u all
under fence, II well wateFcd AMI has
n large amount OF timber ON II. Mr..
Barnes says lie WAS compelled TO make
this change ON account OF the en-
croachmcnts OF sheep men.
Peter Jansen, one Of the best sheep
feeders In the country, says: "a dry
feed lot, good protection from the
north. plenty OF clean water, sound
corn and oats and good alfalfa. prairie
hay or well cured millet, sorghum or
Kaiiir corn for ruughncss, VIII make
fat sheep, IL regularity In feeding ana
general common sense are observed
IL il great mistake 10 start sheep
on grain too quickly. Keep their ap-
petitcs always keen and there VIII be
small losses and good gains. ] Ike "A
mixed ration OF corn, oats nni bran.
and II n little oil cake can be added
30 much the better. Keep the feed
and water trouehs clean and sweet,
give the sheep salt twice week. ana
do not vary the time OF feeding even
ten minutes. and I believe feeder
Will be pleased with til. results next
spring. provided always the prices are
good then
A writer In Prowcrs county who
knows how to tell u fact In u simple
way, In speaking OF Kni'ir corn culture
says: We recommend two varieties
the red and the black-huilcL white.
For the irst seven years we raised
the red. Tn. black.huilei whit. was
then introduced. and from 1896 TO 1879.
we grew these two varieties sid. by
side. the rel giving nm average yield OF
ihIrty.scycn bushels nn acre nnd III.
black .hulled white f1riy.ihrrc bushels
an acre. We now raise the blnck-huil-
ed white only. Many farmers think
the red n little hnrll.r In case OF
drou;h. Eaibr corn makes slow
early growth and should not bc planted
until the ground becomes warm. On
cold soils surface planting Is best: on
warm soils listing does well. Plant In
rows three to three and on,~half feet
apart, dropping single seeds an Inch
apart Ia the row. Cultiynt. and irri-
eaic the sam. as FOR good crop OF
corn. Many farmers sow kniiir corn
broadcast. cut with u mower. handle
and feed ns hay. When grown for grain
II the fodder Is not wanted. when the
fodder l. TO bc used. the cheapest meth
Cd OF harvesting Kniiir corn Is TO cut
and put II up In large shocks.
Captain Upton OF Montrosc county
says he has prtincd orchard trees In
favorable weather during January,
February and March. lie says: Some
Of the early authorities conicndcd that
trees should be- set out close together
and not pruned much on account OF
the bright sunshine and the winds.
and therefore as my early trees did not
get much pruning | lind that | have
considerable to do now to rcctify the
neglect. In pruning limbs that require
a saw ] always cover the wound with
something To keep out the air and pre-
vent cracking. have used grating
wax. but II requires lard or something
ON the hands 10 keep the wax from
sticking to them. Then I used gum
shellac and alcohol. hut II there Is
much to do IL Ii expensive and has to
be- KEPT In a bottle or Jar to prevent |
evaporation. l have found the easiest |
and best thing to Use Il common paint. |
] have used mineral paint. some that
! had left over after painting a roof. 1
II was quite thick. 80 that II could not |
spread. but made n coating like very |
cold molasgcs. II use lead paint I !
put little color in II so that IL will 4
bc nearer the color OF the bark and not |
so conspicuous as white. Those who |
set out orchards now should do n little
pruning cncl year TO cut out branches p.
that Interfere and should never need to !,
rs" a saw"