The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-29

operative buying. S3,949.15; co-opera
tive selling, S2,160; rodent control
$12,453; coyote control. $4,000; spar
row control, s180.50; total, $40, O,942.65
with a membership of $50 the to
tai savings per member would bt
363.50."-County Agent Stephen R
Boswell, Coalville, Utah.
Rodent Control in Colorado
CONTINUED from First Page)
der the Biological Survey by short
intensive campaigns at which the for
est rangers and their assistants are
present as well as the other cooper
atiye individuals. The work is di
rected and supervised by a represent
atfve of the Survey and complete
eradication of local areas can be SC
secured. When ample funds are pro
vided the Biological Survey has
placed in the field parties of -four
and five men fully equipped to carry
on such work in cooperation with
the forest people and associated or
ganizations. In all such cases the poi.
sons are prepared by the Survey and
supplied free for such use on the pub
he domain. In every event the sue
cess lies in the detailed and syste-
matte campaign and in the proper
supervision. The Importance of such
work is clearly understood when we
age on range lands exceeds S150,000,-
600.
Last season there were distributed
in this state through cooperation over
seventy-five tons of prepared poison,
slaughtering, as estimated by the
State College, 100000 prairie dogs
and ground squirrels, thereby increas-
ing the forage supply sufficiently to
carry an additional $4,000 head of
steers. A dollar spent in poisoning
will reap twenty in the harvest. The
control of rodents is certainly worth
while and deserves our most sincere
endeavors.
We must further learn to pereptu-
ate those species that are helping us
In the control of these noxious ami
mails as well as instructing others in
their protection. The introduction of
our farming methods have destroyed
and disturbed the natural covers that
beneficial species may seek, while the
crops planted have furnished an
abundant and choice food supply for
the injurious rodent The balance OF
nature has been disturbed. as it were,
and it thus becomes necessary to re-
sort to artificial means of control II
successful and profitable farms are
to remain.
JOSEPH KEYEs,
Biological Assistant, 212 Custom
House, Denver. Colo.
r. r. JEFFRIES' LETTER
East Lansing. March 80, 1920
Dear Frank:
Your paper with the report of your
cooperative meeting was read with
interest. 1t sounded real big and nc
doubt will bring good results. l note
with pleasure that the Farm Bureau
was mentioned as being the prime
mover of this meeting. The Farm
Bureau is getting to mean more tc
many folks. 1t is no longer a place
for fellow to put his shirts in.
/ often feel there is more good in
these meetings than is apparent on the
surface. II at least helped advertise
the Bureau and got people to think
ing along cooperative lines. Were
there any resolutions made or com
mittees appointed? What are they
doing about the pest district? Are
they going to enforce it?
/ have seen none of Michigan hor
ticulture and all ! will have to say
viii be hearsay. 1t can't interest
very much, but may find its chief value
as letter from friend to friend
The great interest of the farmers
here, as it is in practically every other
state, is the Farm Bureau. The mem
bership fee is so per year and in
many counties 80 per cent of the
farmers are members. The work OF
the Bureau is so well known that the
carrying on of membership cam
paigns is pleasure. believe the
farmers here join for a period of two
or three years. Their chief interests
are along cooperative marketing lines
the potato growers being specially
well organized. The fruit men have
their organizations. which are pro-
ing successful, many of them having
been is existence for ten to fifteen
years. Another farmers organization
which is quite influential here and
which we nevear heard of in Colorado
is the Cleaners" This is a recent
organization like the Grange and is
carrying on campaign now for mem
bers. Their chief interest seems tc
be cooperative marketing. They
own and control many of the large
grain elevators in this state. o.
course the Grange work is also strong
All apples of course are sold in bar
Jels. Michigan Is not SO noted for 1t,
apples as it is for peaches. grapes
celery and beans. The peaches ar,
grown along the east shore of LAX,
Michigan. the latent heat of the wa
ter keeping back the buds in th'
spring and thus practically assuring
crop. The grape juice company fac
tories take the larger part of th'
grape crop. KALAMAZOO celery has
worldwide reputation and beans wei