The Delta independent., 1901-06-07
FARMING MATTERS.

Minnesota's dairy and food commits.
siOner says reports received thus far
by him Indicate that at least 100 new
creameries will be opened in that state
this year. There are now 7S2.
The sheep and wool men of eastern
Wyoming will hold meeting at Doug.
Las on July 10th. 1t is proposed to
make this the largest gathering of
sheep men ever held in that state.
A man in South Denver has hit upon
the plan Of raising small broods of
early chickens in the greenhouse. The
summerlike warmth and security from
drafts gave them such a start in de-
ves0pment that reproduction COM
menced remarkably early in the fall
and y kept up at most satisfactory
rate.
The acreage required to pasture a
cow Tor three months will produce
enough corn If made into ensilage to
keep her year. The manager Of the
Windsor farm near Denver realizes
this fact and is now planting over 100
acres to corn with which to fill the 2.
O00tOn silo on the place.-Field and
Farm.
Reports from 164 counties in Texas
and approximately all of Oklahoma
and Indian territory, show a falling of
in the oats and wheat crops Of what is
known as the Texas grain belt of full.
ly seventy-five per cent. as compared
with the yield of 1900 Enough OF
these grains will not be raised foI
home consumption and 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
ern country red clover will grow to
perfection. Even in the irrigated
sections farmers are learning that red
clover is a valuable crop. 1t is often
mixed with alfalfa giving good results.
1t viii start quicker than alfalfa and
helps to furnish variety which is al
ways desirable. Red clover will not
furnish as much succulent food as
alfalfa, for it will not make so many
growths and will not remain green as
long NOT will it cut half as many tons
to the acre.
Travellers over the prairie report
more miles of fencing being done than
for AL former years since the settle
ment OF the country. The owners have
decided that they want the use of
their land for themselves. and they be-
lieve the only way to secure 1t is by
putting fences around their tracts
The country has been overrun. not by
the home owners of stock but by herds
which are driven into section Of
country to eat the grass and then
move on to n better locality. The
fences will put stop to this. although
Ii may give the owners less pasturage
for their own stock.
Chestnut culture is the newest and
most unique horticultural develop
mert Of the time. says Field and
Farm, and we would very much like
to - an impetus given 1t throughout
the Rocky mountain region. We firm
~ believe from what we have seen
that The chestnut will do all right here
and when once well established the
trees will need but little irrigation.
New varieties from Japan as large as
horse chestnuts and as sweet as many
of our American varieties are being
planted eng the oruamcntation of home
grounds for fruitage in private gar
dens and should be planted on a more
extended scale for commercial or
chartiing. This latter could be devel-
oped by planting out few trees for
windbreaks around the place Such
seedlings can he grown at practically
no expense. The trees that have been
planted In and around Denver have
done remarkably we'll