Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-11

Lear DIT. we are IyinS W Soi-
lect certain data, which if secured,
will be a financial help to the San
Puan basin. By answering the fol-
lowing questions at your earliest con-
venience you will not only grant a
favor to your agricultural school but
you will also do that which will re-
suit in benefit to every farmer in the
basin. An early reply is requested.
Thanking you We aIe,
Yours very truly,
THE FORT LEWIS SCHOOL OF
AGRICULTURE, Hesperus, Colo.
/. On an so acre farm how many
acres can profitably be devoted to
growing peas for hogs?
2. How many hogs should such an
acreage turn out per year?
3. What is the total cost of seed
ing, irrigating, harvesting and feed
ing crop of field peas-per acre?
a. How many hogs can the aver
age farmer produce feed for and feed
without extra help? Without other
help than that given by his family?
5. What is the average price re-
ceived for hogs at your local station? ?
6. Estimate your net profit on
each hog raised.
z. Have you known of any cases
of hog cholera in the San Juan basin +?
If so, when? How extensive was it
8. How much capital should a man
have to start in as renter and raise
hogs?
8. What would be the best time of
year at which to start?
10. Have you any idea of the net
profit per hog realized where they
feed corn outside of Colorado?
IL. How often do you irrigate
peas? What is your yield per acre :?
IL. Which is the cheaper feed for
Colorado farmers to use-peas or
corn?
ID. Which makes the better pork
Which gives the largest net profits :?
Id. What crops do you find it best
to raise for hog feed? Why?
Is. What is the average number
of hogs you raise from litter? Do
your hogs raise two litters year !?
16. Can you give samples of pro-
fits made from growing small num-
ber or large number of hogs under
one management?
II. Are there any hog growers as
sociations in your county?
IS. What is the average price of
land suitable for hog raising? Include
water rights.
Please answer the questions by
number.
Have you ever visited the Fort
Lewis school of agriculture Do you
know that the school is better equip
ped than ever before? The dormi-
tory has been divided into rooms and
strong teachers are handling the
classes. The forge work will start
on January 18th with a strong mar
in charge. He will also teach the
irrigation and leveling. Do you plar
to attend the short course for farm
ers and their February 16ti
to 22nd?
Have you read the circular tellinf
what the boys are now doing il
stock judging, diseases of farm ami
mails, grain growing, soils, bencl
work, farm horticulture, ETC.?
Do you know that the Fort Levi,
dairy is turning out from three tt
four hundred pounds of first elias.
butter each month?
Do you know that the state will Sc,
no reason for continuing the school i
you do not take an interest in tht
school and send your boys?
Fort Lewis offers to your son
good home and good school.
To the boys OF the San Juan basin
Have you noticed the small buhche
(nodules) on the roots of alfalfa
'hoe a'S shcy ioi Nhas uo ehe.
contain? Why are they a great hell
to the farmer? Why should farm
er place barnyard manure and othe
fertilizers on his soil? If his soil i
acid or too alkaline what may he d
to correct the condition?
Why should the farmer test hi
seed? How? What is meant b,
treating the seed grains? Why trea
them? Do you know the differen
varieties of grains and garden seed
when you see them?
What shall we look for and wha
shall we avoid when purchasing
horse, COW, pig, or shoeep? How
shall we treat the different disease
of farm animals? Do you know tn
symptoms of the different diseases
Do you know how to determine tn
age of horse?
Do you recognize the different plan
diseases when you see them? d.
you know how to treat them? d.
you know which insects are helpful
to the farmer ana which are harm
full?
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