The Dolores star., 1921-05-13
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

Indicate that there will be no apperci- |
able decrease in acreage under culti- |
vntion in Colorado this year, though |
earlier reports from other sources in
dicated that the cultivated ncrenge
would he materially decreased on ac-
count of inability on the part of farm
ers to obtain needed financial support.
Reports have been received from some
thing more than $500 farmers and the
total of thes reports show n larger
amount of land under cultivation than
the tOtn shown by the first $500 re-
ports received last year. Increases in
cultivated acreage are Indicated for
Kiowa, Bace and Las Anmas counties,
while most of the other counties from
which partial reports have been re-
ceived show little indications of
changes from last year. Contrary to
the expectation of many persons well
Informed on agricultural subjects.
there apparently will be an increase
In the acreage of spring wheat as com
pared with last year. A few of the less
| developed counties in caste rn Colorado
show increases in acreage of winter
wheat as compared with last year. A
few of the less developed counties in
| eastern Colorado show increases in
acreage of winter wheat, but apparent
| ly there is a decrease in the principal
winter wheat districts, though most of
these same districts are showing in
creases in acreage of spring wheat.
"Over 100000 head of stock will
be permitted to Craze on the national
forests of the United States during
| 1921 according to District Forester
Allen S. Peck. who quotes the grazing
allowance schedule recently received
from the secretary of agriculture. This
| includes cattle, horses, sheep, goats
and swine on 143 national forests in
twenty-seven states. Colorado, with
her fifteen national forests, including
over 13,0OO,O00 acres of land provides
range for over 20 per cent of these
meat animals. In exact figures 51l,-
Cos cattle and horses, &, 100 swine and
| 1.625,S $50 sheep and GohlS will be per-
mitted to Craze on the forests of Colo
RADIO this year. Homesteaders, ranch
ers, prospectors, campers, etc, are al
lowed to Craze a few head of milk
!
in addition to the foregoing figures
and amount to about $500 head. Near
ly 1900 people are benefited by this
free use of the range in Colorado.
Coyotes are killed mainly with poi
son. Advanced methods now in use
by the Biological Survey make it pos
sible TO clear the stockranges of these
| nj MI. In, h,;a ;,t,
'"The method of poisoning is highly
specialized, both as regards the kind
of poison and the manner Of its use
also careful system has been devc!-
Oped in safeguarding against the des-
truction of dogs and fur animals" says
Mr.. Piper.
Harry Z. Mcintyre. the 19-months'-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs Harry e. Nc
Intyre and West Wilsey Smith, the g.
monthsold son of Mr.. and Mrs Roy
i. Smith, whose average of 99.J tied in
the better baby contest held at Colo
RADIO Springs during child welfare
| week, will each receive Il gold medal
for the highest score. Since the con-
test each one has been measured over
again, with the result that neither lost
a point upon closer examination.
The alumni of Colorado College will
hold a picnic atop Lookout mountain,
Saturday, May 81. Outdoor "eats" will
be the big feature, according to the ar
rangement committee, which is COM
posed of Mary Walsh, Ernest Fowler,
Charles Emery, Larry Greenlee and
Gerald Schlessman. The committee
asks that those planning to attend who
have automobiles aid in transporting
the picnickers.
Rufus Kline, age IA, of Berthoud, is
suffering with Il cracked breast bone
ms the result of an accident while scuf-
fling with a playmate. The injury,
though unusual and painful, is not
thought to be serious.
The Fort Morgan Baking Club has
been organized recently and is com
posed very largely of country girls
who live around Fort Morgan. There
are twelve members at present in the
club and it will probably reach fifteen
by the end of the enrolment period.
The plan of the girls is that each one
will take over the entire family baking
during the summer months The re-
quirement of the club is that each mem
ber bake at least twenty bakings of
family size during the club season.
For the protection of property own
ers in East Pueblo, whose land has
been encroached upon by the Fountain
river, the channel of the stream is be-
ing changed. Beginning near Fifteenth
feet in street, channel fifteen to
twenty feet in width and several feet
deep is being dug, which will extend
1000 feet in length and will so change
the course of the river as to save fur
ther damage.
Two hundred and ninety young peo-
] nle will be prnluated from the pnnhln