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Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
HOW IT WAS GROWN.

When one reads of an exceptiona. yield of grain or corn an interest very naturally attaches to the methods fol. lowed in producing it. For this reason those who have read the previous ref erence in these notes to the authenti- cated yield of 154 bushels of corn se- cured from single acre by John Sund- berg will be interested in knowing how 1t was grown. The ground on which this fine yield was produced was sec ond bottom Missouri valley soil which years preceding. It was plowed in the fall, and in the spring it was given the usual thorough preparation for corn including disking and narrowing. An acre and a half were chosen in the rich est part of the field, one acre being laid out for the actual test. The grower figured out in advance just how many plants he would have to have to pro duce 150 bushels at harvest. To this were added a sufficient number of ker- nels to make up for those that for one cause or another would fail to pro- duce ears. He planted the corn early in May, using a drill and double plant ing, so that the rows were twenty-one inches apart, the kernels being drop ped eighteen inches apart in the row The cultivating was done with a sin gle horse and a five tooth cultivator this being given at frequent intervals so as to keep the soil loose and moist At husking time an actual count show ed 11,SS0 stalks with ears averaging in weight IA ounces. The land was re- measured and the corn weighed in the presence of justice of the peace. The variety planted was Reid's Yellow Dent. It is interesting to note in connection with this yield that it was just about six times the average yield per acre for corn the country over. It is worth remembering, too, that, in addition to using the finest pure bred seed obtain able, the corn was grown on a very rich piece of bottom land and was given ideal cultivation. When corn growers will give more heed to the three factors here mentioned in the growing of their corn the yield of this great cereal will be materially in- creased
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
DOES CLIMATE cHANGE2

An inspection of meteorological rec ords made i'll semiarid sections during the past fifty years seems to give Iit- tie encouragement to the theory that the breaking up of the soil in those sec tions and the growing thereon of titled crops tend to increase the actual amount of rainfall from year to year The most that can be fairly said seems to be that tillage of the soil in sec tions of short rainfall makes possible a maximum utility of the moisture that does fall, while there is little question that mellow soil and growing crops serve to reduce somewhat the whitening effect of hot south winds in that they tend to lessen rather than incre'Be their capacity to Absorb mois- ture.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
SOME OHIO SPRAYING RESULTS

When the average orchard owner who has not been spraying his trees is broached on the question of spray ing, quite naturally one of the first points he raises Is, Does 1t pay" With view to giving an emphatic affirmative answer to this question a number of the state experiment sta tions have during the past three or four years conducted most instructive cooperative spraying experiments, in which the matter seems to have been given very conclusive demonstration. Of the above type of experiments were those conducted by the Ohio sta ton in 1907. Twelve acres of an or chard near Amherst were selected for the experiment, the trees being twenty feet in height and having about aD equal spread of top. A few trees were left unsprayed for purposes of com parison. At harvest time 2,500 bushels of perfect apples were gathered, a conservative estimate of the gain due to spraying being $1,40O, or over $100 per acre, and this after the cost of spraying, amounting to $125, had been subtracted. Set, as this orchard was, in the midst of many other unsprayed orchards, the demonstration was very convincing, and as a result of the showing made many orchardists of the state were convinced of the practi- cal value of spraying and took the work up the following year. The av. craze of picked sound fruit at harvest time on all the trees sprayed was 96 per cent, while the same average for the unsprayed trees was less than 5S per cent. The main fact proved in connection with this work is that if one has an orchard which is worth anything at all he cannot afford to leave it unsprayed, as so doing will reduce both the quantity and quality of his fruit below the point where he can successfully compete with the growers of clean fruit. On the other hand, if the orchard is too far gone to justify the expense of spraying, it were better cut out and converted into stove wood. as it is merely an incum- brance on the ground.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

The decadence of many small town of thousand inhabitants or less may be the result of seemingly inevitable economic conditions, agricultural and industrial, but it is worth while citing the fact that this lapse seems coinci- tent with the amassing of enormous fortunes by big mail order houses in the large cities which bear none of the burden of taxation imposed ill the small towns notwithstanding the fact that they are sapping their very life blood. Some day farm dwellers will wake up to the fact that their lands have shrunk in value, or at least failed to advance to the point that they oth- erwise would, as a result of this trad ing away from home. There can be no other result. The only reason why land Is worth more near q town of 5000, 10000 or 10000 people Is not be- cause it is more fertile or productive, but simply owing to the fact that 1t lies adjacent to a good town. A grain elevator stockyards and postoffice are necessary adiuncts to every town. but they do not in themselves serve as a flaming advertisement suited to at Sract men of energy or business enter arises of real value.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

A recourse at hand for those who oc- cupy positions which they feel are eco nomically oppressive as we'll as of un- certain tenure is the taking of the steps necessary to secure a small tract of fertile land. This cannot be done in moment, but once it is taken as an object for achievement and worthy of ones best efforts long step toward the desired goal is made. A home on the land and a living eXacted from the few acres adjoining mean hard work, but they carry with them guarantee of health, contentment and economic self respect. Were this movement of population from the cities to the soil to become at all gen eral 1t would effect a cure of the worst ills, social, economic and moral, that folks suffer from today, while it would mean better wages and more consider ate treatment for those who remained in industrial pursuits.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

A well known agricultural paper in a recent issue recommended, unques- tionably as the result of an error or oversight on the part of the "devil' or managing editor, the sowing of from 100 to POO pounds of clover seed per acre. In view of the fact that ten pounds would be a superabundance of seed, the error will be detected at sight
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

There may be readers of these notes who would like information relative to the several irrigation projects which are being carried to completion under the supervision of the national government or about public lands anywhere which are still subject to homestead entry. Inquiries addressed to the office of public lands, Washing ton, D. C., stating what is wanted, will secure the information which is sought.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

Among the several elements of the soil that make the growth of plant life possible is humus. or vegetable matter in various stages of decomposi- tion, consisting of the roots, stalks and leaves of the plants which have grown thereon in a wild state or the straw, litter and manures which have been mechanically distributed. Not only does su decayipg vegetable mat ter contain important chemical fertiliz- ing elements, but it gives the soil that Inability and looseness so essential to an easy manipulation of 1t with blow and cultivator and so favorable to a ready circulation of the soil air and moisture, indispensable factors in a rapid growth of plant life In view of these facts the tiller of the soil should keep constantly in mind both the wisdom and necessity of maintain ing this supply of humus in the soil and increasing it when occasion re- quires. A proper understanding of the matter should put q stop to the burn ing of stubble and straw, should mean the turning down now and then of growths of green manures and the rak- ing and scattering of the largest pos sible quantities of stable manure It Is under system of grain farming that the supply of humus in the soil is most rapidly depleted, and on this ac- count the system is a harmful one and should be discouraged in all sections where stock raising and dairyipg can take it's place.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

The feeder is certainly not living up to his opportunities ill a progressive age who doggedly stuffs high priced feed into q scrub steer which will fetch $4 when he could just as well convert the same feed into grade or high grade beeves that would fetch from $S to $9 per hundrcdweight.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

The number of bushels of apples ruined annually through cOdhng moth infestation-the moth responsible for the apple worm-is placed at between 20,O00,OOO and 25,0O0,0OO bushels, or nearly one-third of the total crop mar keted during the past two or three years. Here Is a leak. leak of the biggest kind, that orchardists ought in good conscience to put an end to.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

The application of lime to land does not add to its store of fertilizing ele- ments, but merely serves to correct an acid condition of soil, thereby en- abling plant life to utilize the ele- ments already stored there. Some ex- periments lately conducted by the New Jersey station showed that on sandy soils ground unburned limestone gave better results than burned and slaked lime. In similar experiments con- ducted by the Florida experiment sta tion the application of ground unburn- ed limestone doubled the yield of beg garweed, a legume which is classed as the clover of the state. An inter esting fact which was developed in connection with this test was that the lining of the soil resulted also in a large increase in the number and size of nitrogen nodules, upon which the value of the legumes as soil enrichers depends. This service rendered by lime is one that those who are desir- ous of getting a start in alfalfa and some other legumes should keep in mind.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

The fellow who has been dupinG folks iDS some of the eastern states through the sale of a dope which he claims will render poultry immune from the worst ailments that affllct them for the rest of their lives is first cousin to that other chap who operat- ed in about the same territory year or so ago with a spray mixture the application of which he said would protect trees from their several insect and fungous pests for a term of sev- eral years.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

If cement is used as a stable floor ing a generous supply of bedding should be used. This will serve to protect the floor and the horses feet and will offset the harm that might come from the tendency of such a floor to gather dampness. The same principle will apply in the use of ce- ment as a floor for the henh9use. par ticularly during the months when the hens are closely confined therein.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

Ohio and Mississippi valley farms are slowly but surely being threaten ed with the same fate which has over taken all too many eastern farms and southern plantations through long continued and ruinous system of crop ping which has had no thought for a maintenance or restoration of soil fer tility. The only course that can pre- vent such a calamity from being fully realized in the sections mentioned is the adoption of rational methods in the handling of the farm, crop rota- tion, dairyinS and stock raising and in general ceasing to employ thirty dollar methods on land that Is worth from $50 to S160 per acre.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

The Missouri legislator wno Ter litical life and embarked in the sEui business as a more congenial and savn ry occupation quite likel5 played the role of reformer for bunch of unfcel- ing and unresponsive constituents.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

The raising of more bushels of grain and tons of hay to the acre from a given piece of land serves only to aggravate the matter of an exhaustion of soil fertility unless along with the harvesting of the larger yields there goes the adoption of such methods of culture as will enable the soil to main tain its supply of fertilizing elements notwithstanding the heavier draft placed upon it. This is a point not often referred to and yet ono that may well be kept in view.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

|. In, Connecticut and some other new England states the laws which have been in force for some years past hay ing in view the protection of deer have resulted in such an increase in their numbers that the animals have be- come q positive source of injury to gardeners and orchardists. One case reported lately in an eastern agricul- tural journal tells of the destruction of 800 young apple trees by them, the trees being virtually stripped of all their smaller branches. An agitation is already afoot looking to repeal or such modification of the law as will result in reducing the number of the deer and keeping them in their legiti- mate haunts, the untitled meadows and timberlands.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

To any one who is interested in the project of earning a livelihood by the intensive cultivation of a small area of land a little book lately come from the press of Macmillan x Co.,, New York city, will prove both entertain ing and instructive. It's title is "Three Acres and Liberty" and its author q MT. Bolton, who was assisted in its preparation by some of the leading agrieulturists and horticulturists of the country.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

Sufficient unto the Goy is the evil thereof should not be construed as Scriptural excuse for a fellow falling to look ahead in testing his seed corn. Rather should one Lc .uideG by that secular admonition, 'rlH Lcrd helps those who help themselves"
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
POST CARD BARGAINS.

We have a lot of miscellaneous Post Cards, all clean and perfect, New England scenes, no two alike, which we will sell, postpaid, at 25c per fifty.
 THE CANAAN PRINTING CO.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

That the sheep business bids fair to be a paying one for some time to come is indicated in figures which have re- gently been published showing. that since 1873 there has been a decrease in the worlds fiocks of sheep of 93,OO0,- 900 head, or more than 5000, 900 head a year. The decrease seems to be in quite measure due to movements of population which have discouraged the keeping of the large flocks of the past, a tendency which means that the keep ing of limited number on the small farm would be attended with increased profit.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31
A Little Good Paint in
 Time Saves $$$

When your buildings need painting, every days delay costs you money. The sun, rain. snow and frost are getting ln their work Lumber costs too much to let it decay for want of little paint. It costs less to use good paint than to go without it. We use nothing but good paint and artists with the brush on all our work. We guarantee first class and durable job, prices reasonable. Don't put it off, let us figure with you on all Painting, Papering, Signs, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

At Rothamsted. England, is located a famous government experiment sta tion where exhaustive experiments in soil fertility and crop production have been conducted during the past fifty years. On one field to which no ma nure and no plant food has been giv- en the average yield of wheat per acre during this interval has been 12.9 bush- els. Another field which has been heavily fertiliZed with barnyard ma nure has given an average of 35.5 bushels for the same period. A third field which has been re-enforced with commercial fertilizers has produced 37.1 bushels of wheat per acre in the same period. These English expert ments should have a suggestion or two for some American farmers who are getting perllously near the twelve bushel yield as a result of continuous cropping to wheat.
Connecticut western news., 1910-03-31

B TON & WR c H TT
 CANAAN, CONN.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-17

From Fridays Daily.
The visit of the county commission
ers, warden of the penitentiary, rep
resentatives of the Canon City Auto
mobile Club and others to the prison
roaod-making camp al Dead Mans
canon on the line of the new Colora-
do Springs-Canon City highway yes
terday was one of great pleasure to
the excursionists and possesses more
than passing interest TO the public at
large.
In the party were County Commits
sioner W. H LAGRANGE. County Com
missioner W. R. Alfred and wife,
County Commissioner S G. Kelso,
Warden lyman of the penitentiary and
wife. Gen. Joseph H. Maupin and
wife, County Surveyor Charles L. Nit
ton. DR.. T. D. Palmer. wife and daugh-
ter. Miss Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. D. f
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs Charles R Nc
Lain. DR.. Hart Goodloe. Mrs. T. NJ.
Harding. Mrs. NJ. S. Reynolds, Mrs.
Whitmore and daughter of Denver.
Mr.. Marshall of Denver. state land in
spector: Mr.. Cole of Florence, father
in-law OF Commissioner Kelso, and
Mr. Hadley OF Florence.
At the prison camp the Arkansas
valley visitors were received by Coun-
ty Commissioner B. 4. Banta and
wife. County Commissioner J. P. Mad
den and County Commissioner H
Hutchinson OF El Paso county. Miss
Pease, assistant juvenile officer OF
Colorado Springs; Alva Henderson,
secretary OF the Colorado Springs
chamber OF commerce; W. P. Wood
side. county engineer; w. T. Rodney,
road overseer; George Blrdsall. sher-
iff OF Ell Paso county; Mr.. Hayes. re-
porter for the Colorado Springs Ga
zette and Colorado Springs Herald.
and C. B. Merrick of Colorado Springs.
official photographer.
The Canon City party left here in
automobiles shortly after o'clock in
the morning and returned TO town be-
tween 3 and o'clock in the after
noon. more than pleased with their
outing and very enthusiastic over
what they saw.
At the prison camp they were enter
tanned at luncheon by Captain Bald
win. who is in charge of affairs there.
and If the bill of fare served TO the
visitors was a sample Of the ordinary
Cañon City record., 1910-03-17
COUNTY OFFICIALS INSPECT ROAD
CAMP AT DEAD MANS CANON

convict diet the wards of the state
have no reason to complain of their
commissary.
The motive which prompted the
trip was principally a business one.
having been designed for the purpose
of bringing the commissioners of the
two counties, their engineers and
good representatives together to in
spect the work that has been carried
on there for several months at the ex-
pense of the state.
Secondariiy. the visit was for the
purpose of affording the good roads
committees of the two counties an op-
portunity Of comforting in relation to
the arrangements for the contemplate
ed iollification to celebrate the open
ing of the new road through Dead
Mans canon to public travel
The proposed dedicatory ceremon-
les will occur about the first of May.
Due notice of the commemorative ex-
ercises will be given through the pub
lie press of Canon City, Florence and
Colorado Springs. Everybody will be
invited to participate in the celebra-
ton, whether owners of automobiles
or not, as the opening OF a frst-class
roadway through Dead Mans canon
will be a notable event in the history
OF the good roaods movement in
southern Colorado.
Red Hill and Dead Mans canon
have heretofore offered a practically
insurmountable barrier to anything
like a free intercourse between the
populous communities of the Pixies
Peak region and the Arkansas valley.
1t is expected. and will be arranged.
that many people prominent In the
scheme of good roads development in
Colorado will be present when the
celebration at Dead Mans canon takes
place.
or the roaod itself too much cannot
be said in praise II is one of the
most monumental pieces of highwty
work in the state and will be of i'm
mense value in stimulating travel and
in enIarging commercial intercourse
between Colorado Springs and Canon
City. and the entire upper Arkansas
valley. for that matter. II will be one
of the greatest agencies at our COM
mand in making Canon City one of
the tourist centers of Colorado.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-17

Iondoner Ordered TO California GuIch.
Once more the intrepid young Lon
doner got his orders to move, this
time to California gulch. Half a mile
below where Leadville now proudly
stands he built a log house. First.
however. he had sent for his brother.
julius Londoner. to take charge of the
Canon City store. and this brother.
who is nlw in this city. af,erward be-
came partner in Mr.. Londoner's
Denver store. later selling his inter
est
Arrived in California gulch London
er found a solid camp reaching from
the town OF Oro. above the present
town OF Leadville. down the gulch 10
he Arkansas river. below Malta
Fortunes were being washed out
aud the firs, thing MIR. Londoner did
was TO send for a gold scales. This
assured him the trade of the miners
They washed all week and cleaned
up on Sunday. taking their gold to
the Loudoner store to use the scales.
Before leaving everv miner bought his
supplies for the week. paying for them
in dust
They were a rough but honest loi. '
saws Mr. IDndoner. when in remi-
niscen. mood, The miners LETT their
little bags of gold in the unlocked
cabins and went on q their claims to
work. secure in the knowledge that
on returning at night their yellow
store would be Just where they had
left IL There were no trusts then.
and mighty few Democrats. so you see
the people were honest"
That was in 1861. In 1861. the ter
ritory of Colorado having been Great
ed Mr. Londoner. though not vet old
enough to be voter, took his first
plunge into politics. He was made
clerk and recorder OF Lake county.
then much bigger than II Is now. Lat
er he became county treasurer and
county commissioner. "and think.
said Mr.. Londoner. Il served as clerk
OF the county court for some time"
Along came rumors of gold in the
Black Hills. and there was a stampede
for California Gulch and Mr. London
er decided TO move 10 pastures new.
Back across the plains he went to
ST. Louis. and there he found kind
man who agreed TO let him have a
stock of groceries and provisions on
time.
His wealth at that time consisted
principally of mining certificates,
which were not then considered good
security in the east So he had to get
credit Back 70 Denver he came with
his stock :s 1895 He fosnd- lodge
ment In the old three-soory brick
building that still stands at tho cor
ner u ,F1Vssneh and Blake stfsses.
F1ftcsash street wssS known - =
Cañon City record., 1910-03-17
Oldest Merchant in DenUer and No Fires or
Failures e One of the First Jetzers of Canon City

there was no newspaper there, he de-
termined to start one. So before the
end of 1860, thanks to Londoner. mon
ey and pluck. the first number OF the
Canon City Times appeared. Matt
Middlebarger was the manager and
II. S. Millett the editor. Mr.. Millett
is. or was a few years ago, when Nj.
Londoner heard of him, a wealthy
man in Kansas City.
When Hanauer. Dold & Co. built up
Canon City they had simply tried 10
insure themselves against possible
loss fbusiness. The Indians along
the Platte, from the Missouri to the
mountains. had become SO trouble
some, the flow of travel had fallen on
enough to hurt business, so they
wanted a town further south, where
prospective mining millionaires could
outfit before going into the mount
aims. The mouth of the Arkansas can
on was the ideal spot for such
town.
But they had not reckoned with the
war of the rebellion and soon they
found the southern trail infested with
guerillas as well as Indians; travel
across the plains almost ceased and
Canon City-that Canon City-lan-
gulshed and "petered out"