Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-02-21
Thursday Afternoon.

teal and valuable information on the
buying and feeding OF cattle and
hogs.
He was followed by DR.. Foreman.
who told how to judge the points of
a horse and also talked on the dis
cases OF the horse.
p. X. Biinn arose to make an expls-
nation. The Agricultural College rule
is to require localities wanting the
Short Course to raise $7oo to pay
a portion OF the expense. The fail
ure of the State Bank causing Our
people to temporarily feel poor NOV
cd Senator Crowley to ask the col.
iege to waive this cash advance and
the rcqucs; was promptly granted.
Blu, there was some local expenses
for hall rent. printing. etc. which
should be met bv those attending the
meetings and he asked for eontribu-
tions for this purpose, about SIS be-
ing required for this week and that
week OF the Domestic Science Short
Course.
Mr.. Bliss spoke in. highest COM
mendation of Miss Rauseh and her
work and urged every man who likes
good living TO send his wife to the
Domestic Short Course every day.
Mr.. Moore presented facts and hg-
ures to prove to farmers that such
fersilixing as they could provide by
properly conducting their farms was
far better than any commercial fer
tilixer which could be bought. !.
In the evening DR.. Foreman had
the closest attention while he gave
lecture on the horses hoof and Its
proper care.
Friday Morning.
The presence Of few eoops Of fine
chickens gave E. r. Bliss q basis for
a useful talk on the Judging Of chick.
ems and the comparative values OF
the various breeds. He recommend.
cd a mixed feed, say wheat, oats and
barley as good ration. Hot mashcs
took too much time for the average
farmer. Would not use pepper or any
eondiment. Hens must not be kept
too fat. Vegetables were good to
prevent ovefeating. Millett seed
would make hens take abundant ex-
creise. Don't keep too many hens to-.
gcthcr and have well ventilated
houses. Muslin tackled over win
dows was better than to close them
in winter. Hens should be kept no
longer than two years for most prof
IL, Spray for mites, dust for lice and
use coal oil for scaly leg. Kill bed
bugs by spraying with lime wash.
He advised farmers to go very slow
in the incubator line. A coop OF
bronze turkeys from the ranch OF
Prof. Boilcs elected Mr.. Bliss high
commcndation. =,
Prof. w. Paddock OF the Agricul-
tural College took up the somewhat
new. but very interesting topic of
plant development. He told OF the
structure of plants and how they alb
sorb food and make growth, large
charts illustrating his address. Root
hairs are microscopic filliments whose
missions is to carry to the plants the
20 clements of feed on which they
ihrivc-only ten of these however,
being important, and three elements
being about all that farmers arc in
tcrcstcd in. Valuable hints were Civ
en- on irrigation.
Senator Crowlcv asked Prof. Pad
dock how about sugar bcets running
down in quality under the fiat rate.
| The reply was that without proper
rotation and fcrtilizing the sugar con-
tent would run down. II the north
crn farmers produced better beet
it was because they kept their soil ii,
richer condition. Don't think the de-
| crease in sugar content due TO any
| intentional work of the growers. a
diseased condition of plants. or hail
| will reduce the sugar content. The
'lcaf spot" is easily killed by spray
| Cont;nu.d NeYt Week