Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-07
FARMING MATTERS.

Minnesotas dairy and food commits
sioner says reports received thus far
by him indicate that at least 100 new
creaineries Will he opened In that state
this year. There are now 1872.
The sheep and wool men OF eastern
Wyoming will hold meeting mt Doug
las on July l0,h. 1t Ii proposed to
make this the largest gathering Of
sheep men ever held In that state.
A man In South Denver has hit upon
tho plan OF raising small brootls Of
early chickens IN the greenhouse. The
summcrlikc warmth and security from
drafts gave them such u start In de-
velopment that reproduction COM
mcnced remarkably early In the fall
ana Ii kept up AT II most satisfactory
rate.
The acreage required to pasture a
cow Tor ihrc" months will produce
enough corn II made Into ensilage TO
Keep her year. The manager OF the
windsor farm near Denver realizes
this fact and IL now planting over 100
acres TO corn with which to MI the .,
OcO-ton sllo on the placc.-Ficid and
Farm.
Reports from lGi counties in Texas
and approximately all OF Oklahoma
and Indian territory. show falling oil
In the oats and wheat crops OF what is
known as the Texas grain belt OF fui'
ly seycnty-ilVc per cent. as compared
with the yield Of 1900. Enough OF
these grains will not bc raised foi
home consumption AMI seeding. The
drouth OF the early season caused part
OF the damage, and the green bug OF
aphis did the rest.
Throughout many parts OF the west
crn country red clover Will grow TO
perfection. Even In the Irrigated
sections farmers are learning tha, red
clover IL n valuable crop. II Is often
mixed with alfalfa giving good results.
II will start quicker than alfalfa and
helps TO furnish variety which Il nj
ways desirable. Red clover will not
furnish rs much succuicnt food ms
alfalfa. for II will not make so many
erowihs AMI will no; remain green ms
long nor will II cut half ns many tons
TO the acre.
Travellers over the prnirIc report
more miles OF fencing being done than
for ail former years since the settle
mcnt OF the country. The owners have
decided that they want the use OF
their land for themselves, nni they bc-
licvc the only way To secure II Is by
putting fences around their tracts.
The country has been ovcrrun. not by
the home owncrs OF stock but by herds
which are driven Into n section OF
country to eat the grass and then
move on TO better locality. The
fences Will put n stop to this. although
II may give the owners less pasturaIc
for their own stock.
Chestnut culture Is the ncwcs; and
most uniau. horticultural develop.
m-nt OF III. time. says Field nnd
Farm. aud We would very much like
, to see nm impctus given 1t throughout
the Rocky mountain region. We firm.
Is believe from what we have seen
,ha, the chestnut will do NIL right here
and when once well established the
trees will need but little irrigation.
| New vnricilcs from Japan ms large rs
horse ciicstnuts and ns sweet ns many
/ Of our American varieties are being
! planted for the ornamcniation OF home
grounds. for fruiinec In private gar
dcns and should he planted on n more
extended scale for commercial or
clinrding. This latter could bc dcvcl.
opcd by planting out few trees for
windbrcnks around the place. Such
seedlings can bc grown Mt practically
no expense. The tees that have been
planted In nni around Denver have
done remarkably well.