Gunnison news-champion., 1903-06-12
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ieri has been killed AZ tie same
Time by this mathad 81 irrigation the
hich plsees altu arc lefi dry and
rsi-e uo eraP AZ ALL The nethsd II
watering knalls by laierals and l,i-
tinE laW -Fslts t,tsc care ~ themselves
uses every arre If grouui o. besi al
vantage Um a ltaB acre traa near
. hayle,ille part ai which was badly
cat up by the river be Gus a. a rale
2lo tlns and was satisfied when his
I =y-tela vas better worked out he
might Cuf ~ tons more. The thing
E o. work inr was o. have an your land
/ produce
I Mr. McCanucH then discussed the
eiiect 1T mauurug meadow land
TIE th8uEH % was only c1mmou sense
ta ia this Ne have uaud land o.
begin with buj 81 takes care o. Keep
. it up The speaker qu8ed bis ex
/ perience tn California where au wen
iorfullv nch land wheat was raised
year after wear People said ther,
was uo use O. manure bat after ten
wears or 50 % was found that only
half ~ mueb wheat 90 the acre was
heiHg raised Nr Mctunnells s way
was tl feed 1H different parts af the
meadow each winter Do the spring
this was rluc over wItha pulvorizer
Manure from che curals was hauled
into a large pile. allowed 90 rot one
wear and then spread He was very
much m favor sf mauuriug and
Thought every load worth half dol
lar at least
Speaking of fox tail he suggested
that in some places It was diving out
and iu others increasing ibid NOT
know Whether It was increasing a. a !
general thing ne thought manur-
ing did NOT increase it at all
Mr. Mcdonnell chen detailed his
experience in planting native spruce. |
lie had planted eight foot silver
spruce Is wears ago that now measure |
p feet Ina height and was very proud |
of them He thought early spring.
the very earliest possible. the best
time to transplant ever green's. Would |
dig a place larger than necessary and
prepare ground by putting in mead |
Ow soil, manure and rocks As much /
soil as possible should be taken with /
the tree and the roots protected from .
sun and wind Roots should be-
Strengthened and well packed with /
earth. Especial care should be taken |
to keep the same side toward the sun
as in original place of growth. OH |
erwise half the tree would be burned |
up and after two or three years it
would die Mr. McConnell's speech |
closed amid applause.
{. +. McAllister inquired how 10
grow more grass on the range.
This led to a discussion of the new |
bronze grass (bromis inermis.) Some
experiments with it are being tried
by Doyleville ranchmen and so far
point TO success. 1t is fine grass
growing ON very dry soil.
c. T.. Adams read communica-
ton from c. f. Martin of the Nation |
al Live Stock association asking
ranchmen to sign the petition for
passage of the bill regulating shod |
dy wool and also the one providing
for census of live stock every five
years.
The state humane society had re- |
quested the association TO apnoint
someone as their agent. This was
thought advisable and c. +. Meal
lister was elected.
The following resolution was then
unanimously adopted by a rising
vote.
REsoNED That the Gunnisan
county Stockgrowers association in |
convention assembled recognize the
| unselfish devotion of Richard Ball 10 /
all the interests Of this association. |
and fully appreciates his efforts in
the upbuilding and advancement #
the association in every way possible /
and ON this occasion we desire to
/ express our thanks to him for this |
/ loyalty. II is with a sense of depp |
regret that we learn he is about to |
leave this county, but before his lie /
parture we wish to express TO him
our sincere friendship coupled with |
the hope that his lot will be cast be-
/ side peaceful waters and among many
. friends
( The report of the bali committee
fixing date Of bah as Friday evening
July 18th at La Neta was adopted. !
This Is a week earlier than lsst voar
TO come before having begins.
Members # the association dis
. cussed the matter Of claims against
railroads. ID. 4. Mcconnell. Dexter