The state herald., 1900-11-23
FARMING MATTERS
(From Field and Farm.)


John G. Evans & Son Of Fort Collins,
Colorado, have received 1900 lambs
from the San Luis valley to feed at
their home place. They also sent 900
head to Rocky Ford for winter feeding.
There is no eastward movement of
sheep at present from Nevada. The
movement is now toward San Francis
co. and sheep bring higher prices there
than In the Chicago or Kansas City
markets.
The Case cheese factory of Douglas
county, Colorado. is In the hands of the
sheriff, who will sell 1t to pay It's in
debtedness. Its manager owes the pa-
irons about $700. and they have been
holding meetings In regard to 1t.
|. Frank Tyler of Boulder county, Col
orado, received 1890 head of Archuletn
sheep from AmargO, New Mexico. This
is the largest band of lambs ever taken
into Boulder county and the movement
means that new district has entered
the feeding field
III. Il. Holbrook of Otero county,
Colorado, has purchased the entire
herd of pure-bred DevOns belonging to
Frank S. Byers of the Middle Park and
has removed to Hot Sulphur Springs.
He says that all stock throughout the
Park Is In fine condition and the
weather Is fine.
Five hundred sheep We're recently
killed at the Block ranch in Lincoln
county, New Mexico. The sheep were
not watered and We're dipped while
very thirsty, and as they swan
through the dip they drank Of It. The
sheep were skinned and pelts were
hanging on the fence for nearly half
mile and the carcasses were piled up
In great heaps.
An interesting experiment is being
made by J. G.White and sons OF Utah
In growing buffalo. At present there
are twenty-five or thirty good speci-
mems of these survivors Of the first and
greatest cattle industry In America and
as they are breeding well 1t would seem
that in few years this herd will be
of considerable Importance. They are
the remnants of the Buffalo Jones herd
that were moved to Salt Lake some
years ago.
Experiments have been made with
ether as a test for oleomargarine. Take
n very small piece of butter and oleo.
each about the size of n pinhead; place
In separate spots on clean piece OF
glass. Put drop of ether on each.
The butter will assume wavy but
somewhat regular outline, while the
oleo will have n ragged outline very
much the appearance of a cog wheel,
with the cogs sharpened to a point.
By recent order of the Department
of Agriculture cattle from points south
OF the quarantine line may be shipped
to points north of the line for any pur-
pose until the 3ist of December with
out being subject to the usual United
States inspection. except that cattle
shipped to Missouri, Kansas and por-
tions Of New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas north Of the quarantine line will
be subject to the local rules OF inspec-
ton of those states and territories.
A man in Boulder county. Colorado,
asks If the Red Cross currant can be
grown from cuttings This variety Is
propagated with fair success in this
way. The cuttings should he made
while the bush is dormant and Of the
last seasons growth. About ten inches
is proper length. Bury them In bun
dies until early spring II made before
that time and plant nearly TO their
tops IN good mellow earth. Keep the
soil well stirred all the season. begin
ming as early as II can be worked with
out injury.
The latest product of scientific pro-
pagation Is the odorless onion. Just
how an onion can be odorless and still
he an onion is not explained. To most
people the odor is all there Is TO an
onion. and that Is enough. The elm
ination Of the characteristic feature OF
vegetable OF such long and strong
Standing In agricultural history ought
TO he reckoned among the proudcst
achievements OF man. But an onion
deprived Of that peculiar twang and
the penetrating scent which goes with
II can hardly be called an esculent. The
palate which rclishcs onions will not
recognize it-calling n whitcned. innoc-
uous. insipid, plated bulb an onion win
not make II one.