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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
The Chieftain's Monday Morning Farm Page
THIS WEEKS NOTES ON THE FARM

Guess we'll have some winter. after
ALL" Is the general remark which var
les the huttering sounds made by the
cold east wind that sprang up yester-
day. II 1t had brought thick deposit OF
hard-frozen snow there would be a
sudden call upon those numerous al
falfa stacks standing Idle down the
valley. Along with two months of
bright dry weather there has been good
winter pasturage for the stock almost
everywhere. 1t has been a rarely fav-
orable winter for the farm people in
several ways aside from the comfort
and enjoyment of 1t. The cows and
the cattle have had an easy life, and
the hens have been almost fooled into
the idea that spring had come, SO that
with eggs coming to town in large
numbers the prices have dropped off
considerably. Already number of
incubators are being loaded and fred
up, and before the end of this month
many baby chicks will be exploring
this ungrateful world, which is at pall
times hungry for chickens. There has
been a further reduction in prices Of
wheat and corn continues at low mark,
, while potatoes are very cheap-plenty
cheap enough to be used as feed for
hogs and poultry. There is no frost
in the ground here in the Arkansas
valley except in soil that is shaded,
which is lightly frozen about four in
ches. In Congress and the legisla-
lures We hear an occasional word in
the interest of the farmer but nothing
that goes far or accomplishes anything
The only decided RELIEF for agri-
culture here in the far west would be
a reduction in railroad freights which
would loosen up a better movement of
produce of all kinds. Why these trans
portation charges are at exorbitant
figures. and likely to stay that way.
we all know, but many of us fail to
realize the serious extent OF the con-
sequences, affecting the entire country,
both city and rural interests. In south
ern California the lemons lie under
| the trees. not worth gathering and fine
| citrus groves paying no revenue. Here
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
HORSES AND BURR0S
A NUISANCE PROBLEM

A letter from Globe, Ariz.. says:
Tea thousand wild horses and 1000
wild burros have presented prob
lem to cattlemen who have leased
part of the San Carlos Indian reser-
walton for grazing purposes A. IL.
Symons. Indian agent, has bcen
called on for a solution.
The clttlemen offered to buy them
and shoot them. so that the graz
ing land might be preserved for oat-
tie. The Indians refused. Mr.. Sy-
mons offered to purchase the animals
at a price to be fixed by the gov
ernment and then he offered to buy
the horses and put the money into
cattle, pointing out that this would
mean more money and better meat
for the Indians. They again de-
clined.
1t is believed the government
would pay Sc a head for tho horses.
This in cattle. Mr.. Symons pointed
out. would be worth about 100000
within three years. But the Indians
would hear none of it.
Mr.. Symons is hopeful that the In
dians soon may be persuaded to ac-
cept one OF the solutions offered.
In the meantime the horses and bur
ros are eating up thousands OF dol
lars worth of feed that might AS
well go into cattle and bring the
Indians 4 good return.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
FISH IN POND WATER
WOULD RIVAL THE HOGS

ordway New Era is urging that
Lakes Henry and Meredith, where tho
fish have been almost all caught out.
be re-stocked with finny game. Such
n proposition is certainly as practi-
cal as that of supplying any other
kind OF livestock and much more
sure. Several kinds OF fish can be
grown and fattened in ponds as easily
as hogs on dry land. especially carp
and catftsh-respectivel the poorest
and best of fish. apart from mountain
trout
Almost any irriEated farm could
have at least a small pond in which
such fish could he reared for home
use. while tons could be grown in
such big lakes as those of kiowa
and Pueblo counties.
II we would insist on having half
The states fish money go toward this
kind of production OF food. instead
of II being directed to trout. 1t would
be moro sensible and practical.
Possibly IL farmers would grow cat
fish in such ponds they could sell
them more readily than they sell
hogs. Even the yellow mud cats arc
quite saiablo in this country.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
CHICKS OF ANY VALUE
MUST START OUT EARLY

II ono Ia to do his own Matching. do
" carly. Birds such as the Plymouth
Rock and Rhode Island Red require
on the average about seven months to
mature and the pullets seldom lay uu-
Ill they are mature. 1t may he readily
seen that birds of these breeds must
be hatched the last of March or the
carly part of April in order to be
mature enough to start laying before
cold weather. And il they do not start
before that they usually do not lay
until the following spring. Late
hatchcd spring-layinE pullets are
scarcely worth the cost OF feeding dur
ing the winter to say nothing OF labor
during the summer Pullets OF the egg
breeds such as the Leghorns ought to
be hatched some time during April as
1t takes them about a month to ma
ture. II is the firm conviction of the
writer. based on a large number OF
farm records kept last year. that un-
less these pullets start to lay in No
rembcr or December their value close
ly approaches zcro.-L J. Mathews.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
OUR NATION IS STRONG
FROM ENDURING TRIALS

We have no use for those birds OF
i'll omen who are always croaking
about the future financial and indus
trial calamities of this country. 1t is
aftcr war is always a trying time in
the Industrial life OF any nation. II
was so in this country after the Rcvo-
luton and after the Civil war, and it
IL SO now. But let us not forget that
our country's industries. including
agriculture, have always survived
such trials and grown stronger for
having endured them. That is what is
going to happen this time. Agriculture
and every other essential industry is
going to be stronger than 1t has ever
been and better for its trials, which
are not so pleasant but may bc valu-
n bic II we learn from thcm.-Thc Ma
tional Stockman and Farmer.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

GUELPH, ONT.-Farm boys and
girls of Canada are elated at the
grand championship recently won
by Charles Copas, sixteen years old,
OF Flora, Ont, at the Winter Fair
at Guelph with his junior yearling
steer. Matchless Pete. The victory
has stirred a spirit of emdlation
among Boys and Girls livestock
clubs throughout the Dominion.
Copas achieved a remarkable
triumph for a breeder Of any age.
The contest was one Of the closest
ever known in Canada. Three ami
mails, all champions, were entered
in the class,-Greenwood Gay Lad,
the crack Hereford Of the Univer-
sity of Alberta; Charlie Chaplin, a
purebred Shorthorn; and Matchless
Pete, grade Shorthorn, fed and
cared for by young Copas since it
was weanling calf.
For an hour. the judges, Messrs.
Wilson and Brien, went over the
three rivals point by point but were
unable to reach decision. Finally
to break the deadlock they had to
call in Robert McEwen of England,
a livestock expert of international
fame, who awarded the champion
shin to Matchless Pete. Cnpas was
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
Governors Farm Sold
And At Dizzy Price

Cathedral Rock ranch, owned and
developed by Governor Oliver II.
Shoup. has been sold to Simon II.
Myerson, st. Louis capitalist who
plans extensive developments of the
property. The deal involved about
$4,000. Tho ranch, which consists
OF 3.66O acres. is located between
Hustled and Breed. a 1O-room mod
ern residence. several other houses,
fino barns and equipment have been
added since the governor purchased
the place four years ago. His herds
of Hereford cattle, Percheron and
Belgian horses that took prizes in
Denver werc included in the deal.
Nfr Mycrsnn announced that he
would have architects begin plans at
90 'r---'--lrw tourist resort
there; plans being outlined for a fine
... ru,-. E.s Tor tourists,
camping sites, and later probably
for the erection Of factories to han
die the farm produce.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

and in the benevolent Power that cre-
atcd It. but with more alert watchful-
ness ns to diversified farming.
Second, be more quick and ready in
adapting the work and the plan to
swift changes. To this end. be more
apprccative of the avenues OF puDuc-
ity. such as this Farm Page: not dis
dainfully apathetic toward those who
are crying to aid in solving crucial
problems. but give them some
recognition The county agent ia not
statesman is not the whole thing.
Third. cultivate moro cordially and
more deeply the frHternal regard, from
impulses of commercial as well as of
ncighborly spirit, A man living thirty
miles out on the Huerfano may be
wholly worthless TO the spirit OF farm
ing. a man dwelling two blocks from
the city postoffice may be one of its
best friends
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
TO fXPEhD S5.OO0,00O FOR NEW
MERCHANDISE, SAYS CRISIS IS OVER

A few days ago the following timely
article was published in the Baltimore
Sun, and 1t is so good that VIC repro
duce 1t in order that all Pucbloans may
read It:
this morning appears an unusual an
nouncement, significant at n time when
industry is displaying no small degree
of anxiety about tho immediate busi-
ness future. Under the headline.
Wanted - S5.ocO. 900 of desirable mer-
chandise for spot cast" is the state
ment that the American Wholesale
Corporations New York office is open
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
Lower Road to the West

Tho Ozark trail across the Pan
handle and New Mexico is reported in
good condition for winter travel. Los
Vegas Commercial club. in answer
TO an inquiry, has received the fol-
lowing letter from tho SucumcarU
Chamber of Commerce..
The Ozark Trail east and west of
Tucumcari is in good condition. You
can route tourists thru here with per
feet safety. We have quite n fenv
tourists going thru and they are de-
lighted with the Ozark Trail. The
Atlantic Pacific and tho Fort-to- Fort
arc marking thru here now. so it
will pay you people to get busy and
advertise Las Vegas"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
FASHION hint

In accordance to the request Of
many readers. The Chieftain has re-
sumed tho fashion service which
proved 30 popular. We have madn ar
rangements with tho Beauty Ps tern
company, Of New York. to sunp'y the
patterns to our readerr and to rin in
Tho Chieftain illustrations Of the lat
est and most convenient styles. Jhess
are of special interest and advantage
to tho home dressmaker. Orders for
these patterns may be sent direct To
Tho Chieftain office but the patterns
will be sent from the pattern COM
pany dirsct to tho person ordering
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
inev 'a.

From the New York Herald:
The unvarnished truth about our
falling prices was told by the secre-
tary of the treasury TO the convention
OF bankers. 1t needs as well to be told
to the managers of industry and bust
ness. to the workers In those helds and
to the whole public 1t needs to be
understood by them all
This truth, invincible and incIorable,
is that inflated. artificial and insup-
portable prices OF abundant COM
modities cannot be stopped from
falling toward the natural levels You
might as well try to make the Niagara
waters rush up the falls instead of
down as to try to maintain war prices
for prodiEious stocks of goods when
the consuming public will not and
cannot pay thcm.
Copper or steel. cotton or corn. sugar
or leather, II makes no difference un-
dor the laws of nature when the sup
ply is there to offer hut demand Is
not there to take. Either an abundant
supply must come down OF its own
accord in an orderly manner to find
steady and general distribution or II
must he suddenly hurled down of its
own weight like floors bursting out
OF dam in one rushing mass of ruin
This is what Secretary Houston
meant when. referring particularly to
tho farmers. he said they were seeking
relief thru measures Sn1le OF "nlCn
are not practical and others of which
are suicidal
II is a hard thing to raise their crops
now going to a market out of which
the bottom is falling. The farmers had
to pay top war prices for their machin
cry and supplies and inordinatc wages
for inefficient labor. 1t is a grievous
thing that some of these farmers are
not now able to sell their crops for
what it cost them, under sky high pro-
ductiou costs. to raise them, II is
ruinous thing that other farmers have
to sell their crops at an actual loss.
But the fact remains that II there were
any way by which they could hold
their crops in an effort TO set prices UP
to war levels again tho whole
mass eventually would came
down with greater crash
than has accompanied tho pres
Ont fall. But there isn't any such way.
There isn't money enough in tho world,
there aren't banking facilities enough,
there aren't government resources
enough to hold crops billions on bill
lions of dollars above the market vnl-
Tie when the merciless laws OF nature
arc irrcsistibly driving them down.
Similarly it is down, down for every
thing that has been excessively and in
sufferabIy high. There is no escape,
there is no hope of escape from the in
ovitable.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
HAVE IT NOW, AND over With,
and Then MAKE A new START
Philosophers in Analysis Of Situation Agree That
Causes Of Farm Troubles Are Too Deep for
Legislation and Main Crisis Will Right Itself

side OF the picture Tho more hopeful
conditions are found in these facts:
Farmers generally have reserves
enough to stand the present loss and
tide them over the readjustment Pc
riod.
Local banks are standing loyalty by
their farmer customers. Few loans
are being called.
There is a lively hope that some
thing will be done in Washington TO
stimulate foreign buying and extend
the line of credit to banks carrying
agricultural paper.
Everywhere we find the belief that
agriculture is an essentially sound IN
dustry, and a determination to make
the best of the situation.
The next crop will be produced at a
less cost. and purchases in the future
will be made at lower rates.
Two notable lessons nave been
taught by this Farm Life survey.
First, the sections in which dairyins
is a considerable industry report busi-
ness nearly as usual. The old COW has
justified herself The all-grain, ALL
cotton md ail-tohacco districts OF the
country, which had the best of 1t dur
ing the war. are now suffering tho
worst durin~ the slump. The second
lesson we learn is that cash rent.
based on prevailing high prices OF
land, is too big a gamble for the ten
ant. The landlord will be asked TO
make share. or partnership lease.
Letters received from county agents,
and from our readers, have been high
ly interesting, and We regret our in
ability to print them. They show =
good deal OF resentment Some of them
have a hopeless tone, but in the main
there is good-natured acknowledge
ment OF the belief that the present
slump was inevitable, and that things
will be all right again in the near fu-
turc.
Here follows a page OF original let
ters from western country people in
cludlnE bankers. and they make in
structive reading.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
ROTATION rou uoG YARDS

Many q farmer has tho habit OF
leaving his hogs for years in tho same
pen. without changing now and then
This is one OF the worst mistake. The
hogs will get sick, or will not grow
as they should. as such place will
get dirty and will be the breeding
place of all kinds of sickness. Every
hog raiser should have at least two or
three places for his pigs. SO that he
can change at least once each year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

pie on the farm by making farming
attractive. The boys and girls are
given calf lamb or young pig by
their parents to care for and their
interest is stimulated by competi-
tions among club members at every
fair in Canada. By the time they
reach their majority many of these
young people will have fair sized
herds of their own
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

warmly congratulated on his VIC
tory by Hon. Manning Doherty,
minister of agriculture Of Ontario.
Boys and Girls livestock clubs,
of which Copas is representative,
have sprung up all over Ca-ada in
the last few years Id have been
encouraged by the federal and pro
vincial governments as a nation
widt movement to keen vaJIng nAn-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

A POPULAR APRON MODEL
Patto-n 1898 was used 10 make this
attract yc design. 1t is cut in 4
sizes: Small. medium, large, and eN-
ira large. a medium size will require
5 rs yards of IS inch material
This model will be pleasing in back
and white dotted percale with blue or
red bias binding, or in Eingham. seer
sucker. satecn or alpaca with stitch
ing or piping in n contrasting color.
A pattern OF this illustration mailed
TO any address on receipt OF 10 cents
in silver or stamps.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07

your hogs in the house," a social in
vcstigator asked native of Arkan-
sas
"yyaal, ] donno" he drawled. But
been a-keepin my hawgs there for
fourteen years and l amt never lost
one on 'em yet"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
au.ek Remedie. of Little Use

One journal the Pennsylvania Farm
er SCOTS and belittles the Capper
little thing:
we doubt very much the efficacy OF
the current bills being introduced in
congress for the relief OF agricultural
conditions. With tho superficial knowl-
edge at hand and in view of the world =
trade condition and its cause. the pro-
posed tariff increases on agricultural
products. the talked-of embargoss. and
the changes in the Federal Reserve
banks policies appear to us as quack
remedies. They i'll not relieve the
situation and may compromise farmers
at a later date.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
10 Buyers To Make Selections

Sweet potatoes make a superior table
and cooking syrup. say chemists of tho
United States Department OF Agricut-
ture. Thus far, no large commercial
use has been made OF the discovery.
The department is prepared to tell how
to make use of 1t in cookery and candy
making.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
Conclusion OF the whole Matter

After reading and thinking over
these sketches, we may add to them
the further idea of the emphasized
isolation of the Rocky west, which was
practically moved n thousand miles
further west when the freight rates
were marked UP. The west has an
enormous quantity of stored grain
too great a quantity for the railroads
to haul away even at tho old rates. be-
sides many thousands of animals
marooned n thousand miles from Mis-
souri valley stockyards. II Is strange
that our Colorado farm stuff can be
sold Mt all: strange We arc not to-
tally caralyzed.
What, then. are we to do7
First. 20 right along doing the best
we can" with faith in tho rcCupera-
tive ability of the American nation
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-07
RECIPE NOT COPYRIGHTED

Berricn county. Michigan. has two
women deputy sheriffs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-06-23
DUPONT EMPLOYEES HAVE
PIG TIME
Enjoy Social Evening at the
YMCA in Celebration of Re-
cord For Safety Made in
Barksdale Plant.

A fitting celebration was held at
the YMCA on Tuesday evening of
this week by the employees of the
du Pont Company Bafksdale plant,
given by the company, in recogni-
tion of the safety record made at
this plant in which there was not a
major accident in any of the sever
al departments of the plant cover
ing period of year.
This record is one in which the
company as well as the employees
take just pride, for its places the
Barksdale plant in class by itself,
leading the rest OF the plants of
this company in the record OF safe
ty.
1t means that no employee of
this institution was compelled by
accident to lose more than one half
days time as the result of accident
a record which any company EN-
ploying a like number of men could
justly feel proud.
The celebration at the YMCA was
in the nature of a social evening for
the employees and their wives and
ladies. The spacious gymnasium
at the YMCA was filled with tables
whick were loaded down with refresh
ments, which were served at about
nine o'clock and following this there
was a picture show in which the
good roads of Wisconsin as well as
the beauty spots We're shown. It
was planned to have Mr.. Cannon of
the Wisconsin Good Road Depart
ment here to deliver an address, but
in this the assemblage was disap-a
pointed as a wire was received at
the last moment stating that Mr..
Cannon would be unable to attend.
Superintendent Beers of the
Barksdale plant delivered short
talk to the employees in which they
were praised for the record which
was made.
FOlIOWlng Tie rcArcShiicheo eHS
tables were cleared away and dane
ing was enjoyed until the small
hours of the morning. All other
departments of the Y were also
open during the evening for the en-
tertainment of the crowd.
Everyone present enjoyedI the
social time and the employees vot-
ed to continue the wonderful safe
:ay record made at Barksdale.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-06-23

LIGHTNING
CAUSES DAMAGE
burning Car of . Big Turbine
Causes Current Voltage to
Drop Causing Some Annoy
ance.

People of this city have been
wondering what was the matter
with the electric current during the
past few days, and linotype operators
have been cussing the machines be-
cause the metal would not remain
hot enough to work freely. The
following article from the sAshland
Press of Tuesday will explain the
trouble:
Old lady lightning took an awful
crack at the Ashland. Light, Power
and Street Railway company yester-
day afternoon, burning out the large
electricity producing turbine and
causing general havoc all along the
line.
The crew Immediately went to
work to repair the damage but it
will probably be ten. days before
things are normal again and this
means night and day hustling on the
part of everyone connected with the
lighting company from Manager
Hodgkins all the way down the line.
In the meantime the heavy power
users such as the coal docks, the
mines, the DUPONT plant and the like
will have to either shut down COM
pletedly or use greatly curtailed
amount of electricity as Manager
Hodgkins is determined to keep the
local lighting and small power users
supplied as far as possible.
The big turbine is being torn
down now and when the full damage
is ascertained it will be repaired and
put back into commission just as
rapidly as human effort can aceomp-i
lish it.
In the meantime if your voltage
should vary a bit, don't blame the
company, just blame old
lady lightning. She did the trick.
To add to the troubles of Manager
Hodgkins, the White River Dam has
developed a trouble which compells
the lowering of the head of water
carried there, thus even further
lowering the ability of the lighting
company to serve. This also is re-
attention and strengthening
and will also be normal again with
in a couple of weeks it is hoped.
Don't complain. 1t does no good
and fuses crew that are digging
in even to their toe nails in an effort
to get hack to normalcy. 1t never
rains but it pours, but great heavens
it might have been a los worse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-06-23
FARMERS TO RECEIVE MORE J.
GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES

In the near future it will be de-
finitely announced when the farmers
of this County will be allotted 100
lbs. each of Picric Acid. This is
very similar to- the T. N. T. they
used last year. All experiments
show that this powder is just as
efficient in it's use and does just as
good work as the T. N. T. 1t takes
a No. 8 cap to get good work from
the Powder. These caps will be sold
through the Land Clearing Associa-
ton to farmers at the cheapest pos
lsible price.
We have been promised by the
State to get at least four or five car
loads of this explosives in the Coun-
ty, this fall and next spring. Every
farmer in the County will receive ar
order blank and letter, telling how to
order this explosive, etc. All this
powder will be handled directly
through the County Agents, office
The price of this explosive, as fai
as we know now, will be 500 per Id
laid down at all points in the Coun'
ty. This will be great saving al
the present time for the farmer
While the allotment will be 100 lbs
for each farmer, we think we viii
be able to furnish 200 lb. to eacf
farmer wanting that amount, al
every farmer in the County viii
not be in position to use this dy
Mantle at this time. Watch ths
papers for announcement later.