Semi-weekly herald., 1908-06-18
The Rich Pine
River Section


growth and the green fields of wheat,
rye, oats. alfalfa, timothy, etc. are
certainly pleasing to the eye of every
one who loves nature and outdoor life.
And the roads. They are In better c,n-
dition than We have ever seen them
during our twenty odd years OF resi-
dence in the county. Specially is this
true of the road to lgnacio by way
Of Wilson gulch and the Tyner place.
The road up the Florida is not 70
good owing TO the many ruts and bog
gy places, the ruts caused by heavy
log wagons and the boegy places byl
water seepage from di'otes and the
city pipe lire. just as soon as the
Florida should be cross-sectioned and
ditched Oh one side with sufficient
culverts to carry off every bit of waste
water from rains. bitches and pipe
line. The system OF grading to the
center with trenches on each side OF
the road is proving a winner. or
course during rainy weather and spring
oil the year when the snow disap
pears, the roads are bound TO become
soft and rough for a time owing to
the character of the soil. ana this can
only be changed BY macadamizing,
which will not be possible IN pur day.
Neither can certain sections be re-
lieved of deep dust duridg dry sea-
Etl toll . ali In, 81 4 lat IN
county roads were never In such Ilue
condition. hence IL Is pleasure to
spend few days driving around.
Friday morning the writer. accompa-
MED by Mrs. Raymond. Gertrude, HUI
bert. Catherine Raymond and Miss
Elizabeth Webb, a teaches. in the Fort
Collins schools, started for the farm
ers' institute at the Lowell place on
Pine river The drive was maze in
three hours via the Florida and Texas
creek. a very good indication that the
ROADS are in fair condition. Arriving
at the Lowell ranch we found ar
rangements had been made for holding
the institute In a grove near the banks
vi lnt IlNtI NutlG CdfUtHltfS Will
lumber and nails had provided seats
for the visitors and platform for the
speakers. II proved an ideal spot and
by II o'clock crowd Of fifty had ar
the forenoon the audience was ad
dressed by Professor Afford on soils
and their formation. Then followed
the big picnic dinner. Table cloths
were spread along a shady spot dis
tance of nearly 100 feet and then what
a wonderful display of eatables. And
some of you may think the farmers
wives are not good cooks. Well, To
have attended this picnic would con
vince the most skepucal to the con
trary. And what an abundance. AL
though the crowd brought their appe-
tiles there was enough for twice the
number of everything good to eat
And TO wind up with, Ice cream was
served in abundance. the cream having
been provided by our progressive farm
er friend. ], p. Lowell. There was also
barrel of ice water with which TO
quench your thirst. Tom Graden and
worth going twenty miles to indulge
in. Every farmer brought box of
good things and everything was free
as the water flowing down the Pine
1t required about an hour and half
for this part OF the program. when the
exercises were resumed, company
of ladies rendering several selections
during the day, song by the Bay
boys being very fine. And the farmers
do not stop at little things. An organ
was brought several miles to aid in
the singing. The Herald will not re-
view the remarks of Messrs. Bennett
and Whipple as the talk IL about the
same at each of the institutes, the
difference being occasionally in regard
to altitude and soil. but the general
principles apply to all localities and
for the benefit of those not able to
attend The Herald will give review
during the week.
While the attendance was not as
large as 1t should have been. Il should
be remembered that some farmers
find Il almost impossible TO leave their
work while a few do not pay any
attention to progressive farming.
Again. on the 9th another institute
VIII be held AT Bayfield, SO the farm
ers In that vicinity will wait for that
date. But those present were inter.
esied In the talk of the various mem
bers OF the agricultural party. the ques-
tions and answers. These meetings
are certainly u splendid tonic. There
is no doubt some of the talk Is the
ory the same as In medicine. mining
and other lines of work, but most of
the Information is based on absolute
facts aud If followed cannot help but
prove beneficial. That the people Of
the entire country are awakening to
the benefits derived is evidenced by
the fact that every state is now pro-
viding an agricultural course and hold
ing farmers Institutes. and through