The state herald., 1920-05-14
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Reports received by the Colorado Co.
operative Crop Reporting Service from
correspondents In all parts of the state
indicate that there will be falling
Dff In the acreage devoted to both
beans and potatoes in Colorado this
year. unless plans Of growers are ma.
terially revised between now and plant
ing time. These reports Indicate that
only about 20 to 70 per cent us large
an acreage will be planted to beans
this year as last year. The total acre
age reported for this crop In Colorado
last year was $500 acres, compared
with 252, 900 acres In 1918, and 250,00O
acres In 1917. The Indicated acreage
this year is from $4,000 to $1,000 acres.
Reports from the principal potato pro-
ducing sections Indicate that the grow
srs now contemplate planting slightly
more than 90 per cent as great an acre
age Of potatoes to be grown under ir-
rigation as We're planted last year.
Reports from the districts where pota-
toes are grown without irrigation indi-
cate about the same percentage.
Reports received by the State In
migration Department from county as
SCISSORS In 13 counties, covering sched-
ules from approximately 2,4O0 farm
srs, indicate that there will be n slight
increase in the total acreage Of land
cultivated In the state this year,
though there will be decreases, appar-
entity. In the acreage devoted to some
Of the principal crops. The largest
increases appear to be In the acreage
devoted to corn, sorghums, rye and
spring wheat. There is apparently II
small decrease In the acreage devoted
to winter wheat and potatoes, and n
more marked decrease in the acreage
devoted to beans. The reports so far
received show very considerable
amount of raw land being put In cul-
tivntion this year In the nonirrig,tcd
| districts, though In some districts
much of the land that was farmed
last year is being allowed TO lie fall
low because of shortage of farm labor.
Revised figures compiled by the
State Immigration Department from
| the records of the State Tax Commits
sion for use In the Colorado Year
Book show that the total assessed val
untion Of property in Colorado on
/ which 1920 taxes are being paid Is
l,i0S, ,GG3.l2S This Is nn Increase OF
about STl.0O0,0On over the nsspSSe''
Saiuuiion for the preceding year and
IN Increase OF about s30D00p0 over
/ the preliminary figures. Denver cuun-
~ ranks first, with S352,OO0,O0O, and
Weld county second, with Sl0S 900 600.
These are the only two counties In the
state showing assessed valuations
above slO0,OOO,OOO. There We're In
crrases In the valuations for nearly all
/ agricultural counties, while most of
the mining counties showed decreases.
The state last year paid an nverag,
If slG3.ji for the education OF teach
ers at the State Teachers College, nj
Greeley. md sI02j0 at the State Nor.
NAL School. Gunnlson, according "a
two financial reports filed by State
Auditor Arthur NJ. Stong. The ex.
pendIturcs at the State Teachers Col.
legc reached s22T. .iiS, while the aver.
age attendance was 1880, while oper.
ntlng expenses nj the State Normal
School were $50, l9i and the attend.
ancc d3s.
With few hard crumbs OF brend
grlppcd In his hand, Thomas Ryan. ~
years old. n wcll-hnown homesteader
= the Five Pines mesa. seven miles
south of Yampa, was found lying dead
on the floor of his cabin by neigh
bor. Coroner William II. Bashor Of
i,outt county. after investigating the
ease. declared that Ryan died from
starvation and cold In the recent bliz-
kard. Bnshor believed thai he had
been dead for about three weeks
Clarence WeImer. % years old, one
II the best electricians employed In
the Grand valley, was killed by electric
shock at Grand Junction by II ground
ed wire carrying 100 volts lie was
on pole at the time and the wind
was blowing hard. Three companions