Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-08

the headquarters OF the Durango board
of trade was very enthusiastic and
| successful one.
The afternoon session was attended
by farmers from Montezuma county.
Pine river district, San Juan county,
n. NJ. besides our own.
The maeting was called TO order
by Secretary G. w. Spencer and Mr..
f. Buchanan was chosen chairman for
the session.
On account of the absence Of Mr.
a. p Camp of the board Of trade Mr.
l.. c. Jakway delivered an address Of
welcome. Mr., Jakway's talk was a
peculiarly happy one, He pointed out
the bright prospects for the future.
Mr. Milton then presented the fol.
lowing resolutions. which were adopt
ed by the institute aud ordered sent
| to the Colorado State Commercial as
sociatlon for adoption:
Resolved, That the reclamation Of
the semi-arid lands OF the western
states ar1 territories could be greatly
| facilitated ny amending the present
desert land laws so as to admit of
| the use of the Campbell system OF
soil culture, in its reclamation. in
stead of the expensive and in many
cases the impossible system of irri.
cation by the present requirements OF
the desert land laws
Mr.. Milton. Mr.. Pingrcy and Mr.. Z.
Buchanan then told of the dry farm.
ing experiments they had seen.
Mr. G. w. Spencer'S paper on diver.
sitied farming was masterly one.
Mr.. Spencer explained the workings
of each branch of his farm. He de.
clared that his farm probably prac.
ticed diversified farming to n greater
extent than any other in the West.
He said ne averaged 400 gallons of
cooseberries which brought him 35
cents per gallon: 1000 pounds of
honey from his apiary; 50 head of
cattle for his dairy; 32iS pounds Of
hutter each year at an average price
OF 20 cents per pound Mr.. Spencer's
talk was greatly enjoyed by all and
he VIII he asked TO repeat the address
NJ another meeting of the institute.
s. w Pingrey then told what lie
did not know about poultry" Mr..
Plngrey's talk was hill of real wit
and conyulsed his audience with
laughter.
After general discussions Of the air
iereni papers the meeting adjourned
until O'Clock in the evening
Evening Session.
Mre DuITorJ ,anuae,.1 ,l..
sion Of the normal school. which will
he held in Durango take place at the
same time as the meeting of the farm.
ers' institute. The institute agreed
10 the request and a committee com
posed of w. r. Armstrong. Robt. Me
Nicholas and s. w. Pingrey was ap-
pointed TO consult with Mrs. Pulford
and make arrangements.
Mr. Robt, McNicholas then gave a
very interesting talk on the subject
of feeding cattle. He told of prices
brought by cattle fed upon sugar beet
pulp-sugar beet tops. corn. etc. and
compared the prices brought through
he different methods of feeding.
Mr.. Plngrey followed with an ex.
ceedingly bright paper on poultr5
raising. This article was In direct
opposition TO the one given by Mr.
Pingrey at the afternoon session.
Mr.. Frank Eldredge gave twenty
minute talk on valuations" He pro
pounded hard facts TO the farmers and
declared that now was the proper
time for a Legitimate advance In vaua-
lions. Mr.. Eldredge's speech stirred
mp quite a discussion.
w. A. Gore of Grommet gave his
experience with new system of lrri-
cation.
Mr.. Malloy of Bayfield, then follow
ed on the same subject
w. r. Mason gave brief prophecy
upon the production Of metals in this
district. He told of his experiences
in Cripple Creek and compared condi-
tions. His faith in the San Juan dis
trict was unbounded and he pictured
very bright future for not only the
agricultural section but the mining in
| terests.
A committee was appointed to for
mulate needed legislation to be pre-
scented at the next meeting. The
committed is: s. w. Pingrey. w. r.
Mason and G. w. Spencer.
w. II. Mason spoke about the "Stor-
| age of Ice" by conveying of water
| from side hills to fiat lands, as so
luton oi the irrigation problem" and
| asked each man present to study the
| question so as TO be able to discuss
1t at the next meeting.
The institute adjourned The next
meeting will be held on Saturday.
Feb. n. at the board of trade par
lors Meeting to begin at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon.
GIVE BUDDY" A SUGAR TEAT.