The Meeker herald., 1921-11-05
CENTENNIAL STATE 1TElu.


growing corn than any other crop.
though the acreage Of wheat under
cultivation Is much greater than that
Of corn. These reports for 1921 show
52.246 farms being operated In the
state. OF which 2s.O8l are producing
corn. The number OF farms reporting
winter wheat 10 1851. and 14,553
farms report spring wheat. A consid-
cradle number OF farmers, however,
grow both winter and spring wheat, 10
that the total number Of farms report
Ing wheat this year is not In excess OF
25 900. The census bureau found that
22,87S farms in the state were produce
ing corn In 1919, while the number
producing wheat was 23,0Gl. Winter
wheat then was reported from 14.4O3
farms and spring wheat from 12,I8D
an increase of more than 5000 In the
number of farms reporting corn and
an Increase of only a little more than
1000 In the number Of farms reporting
wheat. But for 1919 the census bu-
reau reported only .2.l7 acres Of
wheat for each farm reported. while
this year county assessors report 8A.18
The census bureau reported 1852 acres
of corn harvested, exclusive Of that
cut for sllage. for each farm reported
for 1919. while county asxOssOrs re-
port 1000 acres OF corn planted In the
state for nil purposes In 1921. From
these figures 1t will be seen that corn
Is now being introduced into new ter
ritory In Colorado more rapidly than
any other crop. but the acreage such
new territory Is giving over to the
crop IL comparatively small.
BY proclamation. Governor Shoup
has placed Ills stamp Of approval up
on the week OF Oct. % to 80. when he
asks that all true Coloradoans buy
Colorado made goods. No matter what
the article may be, II 1t Is made in the
state and just as good for the same
money, our people are asked to show
a preference for the Colorado product.
w O nj e MS clubs. public schools
churches, business houses ind other
organizations nre cooperating TO make
thC 0dSNG9Ss bouy
Gun help, and remember the slogan:
"For more employment, better trade,
buy goods Colorado made"
The valuation of $194,O4l was placed
on the Western Light and Power Com.
pany's system In Loveland, Colo, In.
GLIDING the fringe lines" not within
the city but which serve close In rural
population, by r. C. Hamilton of
South Orange, N. j., a public utility
valuation expert, when he appeared
on the witness stand In the District
Court as a witness for the company
in the case brought by tho city of
Loveland to condemn she system In
Ioveland and acquire control of 1t.
The second regular labor pay day
for the Great Western Sugar Com
pany was $4,000, paid the $50 labor.
ers ut the I.oveland factory. 1t Is re-
ported that practically all the beets
will be out Of the ground by the last
of this month. and the regular month
ly pay day to farmers. Nov. ID, VIII
distribute nearly s2.oOOoo among the
growers around love'and.
ID. w. icWiliiams' VINO resides on
farm near the school house at TIL
by has Issued general invitation to
hunters to visit his place and exter-
inmate q band or coyotes that are
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ter. q. md a sim Younger daughter
nreceteti the lov. the former diving ms,
n month ago. The family Inns lived In
Fort Collins about five years.
The Colombian Senate. nfter three
se.sions during which there was much
discussion ratified the trentv which
the United States by which Colombia