Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-03-01
FARMING MATTERS

a Pagosa Springs correspondent Of
n Denver paper says that n peculiar
malady is affecting the cattle in
Archuleta county, and many think 1t IL
caused from the bite of mad dogs. The
animals froth mt the mouth and run at
everything they see, except u man. ana
below continually. ID. l.. Eager lost
one COW and had another afflicted, be,
sides others that show symptoms.
The Glenrock Wool Growers Associ-
alton has been organized mt Glenrock.
The association will build wool ware
house there and endcayor to adjust
range controversies. The following Of
ilccrs We're elected: j. l.. Higgins,
president; ]. i. Patterson. vice presi-
dent; l.. ii. Kimball, secretary; q. +.
Patterson. treasurer; j. IL. Slaughter,
o. a. Patzold and John \. McDcrmott,
executive committee.
The Bent County Farmers Institute
held a two days session Mt Las Anlmns
February 18th and 10Th. Professors
Paddock and Buffum OF the Agricul.
tural College iectured both evenings,
and the managers OF the beet sugar
factory ut Rocky Ford lectured on SUI
gnr bccts, their value. culture. fcrtillza-
ton. irrigation. harvesting and deliv-
cry. There We're a number OF speakers
from Bent county and the other coun.
ties In the valley, and they nll had
something Interesting To communicate
TO the large audience or farmers and
their wives that crowded the opera
house.
There is less snow In Colorado thus
far this winter than for many years
past. The result Is that there is little
moisture now stored for late irrigation.
In many sections there has been less
snow than FOR fifteen years. and mt
Webster. In the South Platte water
shed. the snow has been lighter than
for twcniy-siS years. or the six i,rin.
clpai drainage areas ON the slopes Of
III. continental divide. she Grand II the
only one over which the snowfall for
III" month il approximately normal.
The largest fall of which we have In
formation Inns occurred In Archuicta
county where n correspondent reports
mn average depth Of foriy.fivc inches
and still snowlng.-ficld and Farm.
The Minnesota experiment; station
has for many years b-cn engaged In
the breeding M Of wh.a;S. Careful Sc
lection. crossing aud thorough prcparn-
ton OF the seed bci have been the main
factors in Improvement. The variety
known rs Minnesota i'si seems to H. cs.
r-ciniiy promising. Til. il u hard NE
wheat. which Mt the University farm
for the Pas, six years has averaged
two To i've bushels To- the acre more
Than the best NE AMI blue stem Sn.
rifles commonly s1wn In the North.
west. This wheat was originated by
system OF rigid hn.ciinE and selection
ir-un ten years aso. During the pas;
two years Only one s--cI was planted
In hill. An Increased yield was SCI
cured under condition Of soil aud Held
ns iCi;cr than those OK.
isiins ou many 81 the i--s; farms in
the state. No commercial fertilizers
wcrc used. The milling md baking
10 the hsrs; Ne. . hard wheat raised In
the Northwest.
When the alfalfa crop in the dry sea.
son OF is;a looked dubious. man in
ptrro county ran over the field with
discs set rs siIpins Ne they could H.
arranged. This process split the
crowns aud thicEcn-,i the stand. This
IL strongly recommended when the SEA.
son il ~Sccr,linly dry anil iTTiEa,inE
water is scnrcr. The discs also turn
'ip the roots OF the crab grass aud the
heat Kills II. In sandy soil III" procr.
'iur- must H. entirely different. Pack
the soil as soiiily rs possible. rut the
seed ia broadcast without blowing.
harrow II ani II possible keep the cat.
II" running over u. hut tn. morc mod.
-rn aui sensible idea would bc to run
heavy curruEntinE roller over the sc,si.
Ing. following the general direction in
which the water il to run when irrisn.
ton Is applied. Every alfalfa raiser
and grain grower in the irTigntc,l West
should own one Of these corrugated
AMI Farm.