Cheyenne record., 1915-04-08
Editor Cheyenne Record,
Cheyenne Wells, Colo.

f1euCluS Oh tne various
rumors around Cheyenne Wells as to
the distant unusual sounds coming
from the northeast, write this letter
to set your Cheyenne Wells readers
minds at rest, as the sounds do not
eminate from the German Siege guns,
neither is it the defence of the Dar-
danelles, nor is it the bray of that
noble offspring of Balaams saddle
pony that is owned by J. Robinson Jr.
hut it is the ''shovel song" of the silo
gang, viz, T. Robinson Jr., Earl
Washburn, =, Snider, Delno Saw
yer and your humble servant.
Realizing the Importance of getting
silos in some way or other, and being
bitten by the Community Spirit Bug,
we concluded the best way for us to do
was. to all go to work on silos in
practical way, and one day few weeks
ago q hay stacker out tit,: with boxes
instead of fork, made its appearance
on Joe Robinsons place and we all
went to work, consequently in a few
days Il couple of eighty ton silos were
completed on Joe's place and the out
tit was moved to the writer's modest,
ranch, and now he is tho proud pos
SCISSOR of two silos.
Tine out fit is now at Earl Washburns
place and one silo will he completed
by the time this is in your Office.
From the Washburn place we will
move to Delno Sawyers, then if farm
ing time is not crowding us too much
we will go to J. N. Sniders Immediate
iy, and if we are to close run we will
await more convenient time, and
after leaving his place our outfit will
probably move to A. M. Yoders for
the wind up.
This is the first concerted effort of
the boys on the north side of town to
do things up right in the matter of
digging silos, and we believe in anoth
er year that almost every farmer in
this end of the county will realize that
a silo is indispensable and manage to
get one down.
Work will be started the coming
geek for Il large silo for w. Howard.
Just as soon as each farmer gets Il
silo in use, just that soon will he de-
monstrate to his own satisfaction that
silage is the highest grade feed that is
possible for an eastern Colorado far
iner to feed, us well as the cheapest
Seed,
wish to call attention Of every one
that is int ,rested in silos, whether he
now has one in use or not. that the
Silver Mfg Co. of Salem, ohio, pub
iish book called "Silage Methodist
that is really a text book, on silos,
silage feeding etc, and should be in
the hands of every one in the county,
sail them ten cents to cover postage,
I would also suggest that every com
nunity that puts in silos by the whole
sale. as we are doing, get Uncle Joe's
Guiding recipe, its great, tickles the
puiate, creates good humor, cultivates
the culinary art, and sustains the in
ner man.
Our farmers are now commencing field
work for the early spring crops and in
u very SlOiI llIllc We VIII ull Dt lounu
ia the fields, which looks different to
me from the way crops were put in six
or seven years ago, for at that time the
majority waited until May to com
mence farming. after all the winter
moisture was practically gone. and
our fields were green with the Russian
ehistlr. The change in such operations
shows an advanced understanding of
how we should farm, anu we are fast
sealizing that the eastern farmer can-
not expect to raise a crop of anything
but weeds unless he cultitates his field
with some degree of common bay
horse sense.
BY every indication,S@nd by every
ecliable forecaster, this.Ayear will be
above normal with precipitation, and If
This proves to lie correct, with high
prices absolutely certain for all man
ner or farm products, these facts cou-
pied with our cheap but effective silos
. better grade of cattle and horses,
ind q small garden, or IN acre or SO
1nder irrigation really should mako u
Cheyenne county farmer glad he lives