Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-01
Ranch and RaDge
News of the Stock-Icens
about Stockmen-Follow-ing
Plow and Shoyel-Dry Farm
ing Notes of Interest
UP AND DOWN THE VALLEYS

up AND DOWN THE VALLEYS
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On Monday of this week, w. L. An
derson moved on his ranch recently
purchased from ]. Buchanan. Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Post will be on Mr.. An
derson's ranch closer 10 town.
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Grand Valley farmers have this xir-
ter lost nearly 100 head of horses from
arsenical poisoning. The horses were
turned loose to browse in the orch
ards and got enough poison from de-
cayed leaves, twigs, grass, etc. to
cause the deaths.
We understand that the time for
fling the income tax schedules has
been extended from March / to April
l, because of the fact that the blanks
were late in many instances and We
suppose, because il is such a new thing
TO multitudes of people.
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DI. Charles A. Lory has reported
to tic State Council of Defense tllat
the maximum loading of applies and
potatoes when shipped in bulk causes
damage to a large percentage OF each
shipment. He has called attention of
food administration to this fact.
IA
Because of criticisms on himself
which he thought might embarrass
the State Council of Defense. Mr.. J.
K. Mullen rendered his resignation as
ar,,knr ~ hn laC. Tl,a
er members of the council expressed
not be accepted.
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Stock growers have had response to
their urgent appeal in telegram from
Herbert c. Hoover, National Food Ad- |
ministrator, removing until April 18th
the inhibition against mutton and lamb
on meatless Tuesdays. This will not
apply to the usual order concerning
ing meatless meals every day.
IA
Little present scarcity of farm la /
Dor is shown in reports of county ag-
Ticultural agents as presented to the |
State Council of Defense, by DIR. Char |
les 4. Lory, chairman of the Councils /.
committee on food production, conser-
vation, and marketing. In some coun- I
ties there are surpluses. All, how /
ever, anticipate shortages later
Leon Dutemyer is again in the Gun
nison country. having come over from
TabenaSh in the Steamboat Springs
region for q short visit with his folks. |
Leon has been working in the timber
along the route of the Moffat road, /
when it was showed under for thirty |
days. Too much snow, he says, and
intends to go to Denver shortly to re-
main until spring opens again.
IA
Speaking Of conservation, we are
told on good authority that over $50
families in and about Gunnison reg
ularly buy meat for their dogs. Won
der if this is fact. No doubt lots |
of the dogs are worth it, but when the |
proposed government tax of five dol |
lars per purp becomes law, this ad
ded to the city tax will prove too
much for many a dear little Fido.
Paonian: J. v. McCIenathan was
over from Crested Butte the last Of the |
week to transact business and Incl
dentally to renew the acquaintance of
his old-time associates here. Mr.. Nc |
Clanthan not long ago resigned his po- |
sition as manager of the Colorado
Supply company's store at the Buttes |
TO devote his entire attention to his
ranch near Jacks Cabin. He and his
family, he reports, have been enjoy
ing good health and prosperity.
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Arthur Barry and Mr.. Nelson were
here from Cimarron Sunday and Mon
day, the former to be examined befor
the Local Board. Arthur expects to |
be called this summer, but until that
time will put in best licks ON his $50
acre ranch on Blue mesa. His place
adjoins the homestead Of his father,
r. v. Berry and of his brother Henry
Barry. From three acres Of potatoes |
this last season he got good crop
By dry farming, which shows what
the land will do, since it was an ex-
eeptionally dry season.
The manufacture of the farmi
tractor are being studied and discuss
ed with more interest and seriousness |
among farmers just now than ever
before in the history of gas engine |
power. OF the six million farms in |
the United States there are much more
than half upon which the farm tractorI
can be used with great saving and
profits. Statistics show production
capacity in the nation at the present
time of 10000 tractors a year-an
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