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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
The Chieftain's Monday Morning Farm Page
FARM FAMILIES
HAVE A PLENTY
OF GOOD FOOD

American farmers seem to be as gen.
erously supplied with meat as any
class of people. 1t will seem surprising,
to city housekeepers that eggs are not
used as abundantly on farms as among
people at large. Milk is generously
used, even tho there are fewer children
than the average in farm homes Other
healthful dairy products assure farm
families decided advantages over other
groups. Except In the southern states.
where quick" breads are still often
preferred to yeast-raised kinds, wheat
bread is the staple. Corn breads are
popular everywhere. but are chiefly
used to give variety. Unfortunately,
relatively large proportion of starchy
vegetables was reported and a rela-
lively small quantity of green and
succulent kinds. althO farm families
have the best opportunities for grow
ing vegetables at home.
These and other points about farm
diet are brought ont in studies re-
Gently made by the Office of Home
Economics in cooperation with the
Bureau of Markets of the United States
the food actually eaten in typical
American homes. Included in this sur
vey are 10 farm families from differ
ent parts of the country. representing
many types of agriculture.
Regional differences are decreasing
because of the increased use of food
products from different sections. Ba-
nanas from West Indies. lemons and
oranges from California and Florida,
, canned corn from Maine, sweet pota-
toes from New Jersey, cheese from
Wisconsin. maple strip from Vermont
| -four from Minnesota. and crackers
| or breakfast foods made anywhere
| are sold in most small towns at rea-
| sonahle prices. Indian succotash.
| Dutch crullers. Italian maCaroni,
German sauerkraut. and Spanish
| pimtento are common foods whose
| names betray their various foreign
| origins.
| Whether the food was well cooked
and attractively served. the studies do
not show. The fact that almost twice
as much cooking fat was used hy the
| farm families as by the general aver
| age confirms the Impression that some
farm housewives are inclined to cook
| too many foods by irving.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

is frequently drained, washed and dis
infected with formaldehyde, it may BE-
kept sweet and clean and the hog
would much prefer clean wallow than
q filthy one.
1t is especially necessary to disinfect
the drinking trough and not allow
green scum to gather. Scrub it clean.
Wash it frequently and before putting
any water into it again, give it a good
disinfection with two ounces OF form.
aldehyde in pail of water. Keep the
hogs away from it for a few minutes
then wash this out and before turning
in the water, give it another spraying
with the same solution.
Don't get the solution too strong.
There is no danger of harming the hog
if the solution is carefully washed out
again.
Move the drinking place II possible
from time to time, or make . con-
crete platform. II is a much better
plan to allow the hog to range in .
pasture rather than penning him in .
small SPACE which will soon become
without vegetation.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
YOUTHFUL BREEDERS
OF FINE FAT PIGS
rom tho Grand Junction News.

From tho Grand Junction News.
In addition to the regular premiums
offered for the best pigs in the county
by the Mesa County Peach Carnival
and Fair association the Poland China
association. with headquarters in
Peoria. Illinois. has written County
Agent l.. p. Mccain that II will give
pr'zo Of $50 for the best Poland
China pig narrowed since March l.,
which Is displayed by member of one
OF the boys pig clubs.
T. O. Twyman one Of the most pro-
gressive pure bred stock men in this
part OF tho country. and an enthusiast
over the Poland China club OF the boys
has also offered n six months old Po-
land China gilt valued ut $50 for tho
best pair OF pigs exhibited by club
member. which have been farrowed
since March I.
These two splendid offer. TO the boys
in addition TO the regular prizes. will
bring rcdoubled Efforts among the
young breeders to prove tho supremacy
OF their norkers.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
GENERAL CROP SUMMARY

tho the plants are generally small and
weevils are very numerous. Most of
the early fruit appears TO have been
destroyed by the weevil in Mississippi.
The high temperatures have restricted
weevil depredations in Texas. Excess
sive rain in some sections OF South
Carolina is causing abnormal growth
of stalk at the expense of fruit.
POTATOES. The Irish potato crop.
especially the early one. has been dam
aged by tho heat and drought Where
recent rains have broken the drought.
the late crop shows Improvement. The
outlook in South Dakota, Idaho, Mon
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
ORCHARD MESA
TAKEN OVER
BY RANCHERS

Tho most important agricultural en-
torrr!se Of the year In western Colo
RADIO is thus described in Grand juno
tIon News:
Last night with the completely of
the drive for funds to insure the gov
eminent taking over the Orchard Nera
/ irrigation project the dream Of hun
dreds OF ranchers. south Of the river
| in this valley was realized. The aght
has been long and at times difsicult TO
/ the point OF encouragement, heynr-
| thclcas the leaders In the movement
| have Kept the faith and worked on %
| it's ultimate success.
| The $4,000 raised by the property
owners is to he added to the 800. 900
given by the government. With this
money the bonds held by the previous
owners will be retired.
Cash has been paid In and pledges
given which can be realized on at any
time covering the orchard Mesa quota.
William WCiscr trustee for the sum.
viii make the necessary report today
stating that tho money has been Sc
cured. We hear many reports of strin-
gent financial conditions. still the
Grand Valley comes across and as
tounds the state by the speed and ease
with which 10 raises funds for neces-
Eary road and irrigation improvement.
Project Manager :. -. Harper viii
start work on the new system within
tho near future. Plans contemplate
the replacing OF the old wooden FUN.
with a concrete ditch to carry tn. water
along tho side OF the mountains up
the river and into the valley. The gov
eminent win spend approximately $780,
ON improving tho fumes and water
ways over the entire mesa.
Pnlisads measured IN to the task
nohly nnd raised Sc 900 toward the
total sum required Many contrinu-
'lons totalnE over 5000 each were re-
ported from the peach district. Surely
4 great era OF prosperity is ahead for
this western empire or Colorado.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

National Crop improvement ssrvies.l
THE LOVELY weed, sweet clover,
i has been exalted into one OF the
mos. valuable farm crops.
1t makes hay as good a. Alfalfa or
red clover, but it must be cut at the
proper time or it will be woody and
hbrous. Horses especially will become
fond of it, and as it can generally be
grown in connection with come small
grain crop such as oats, wheat or rye,
and in addition ton of frst-class hay
may be cut per acre, it is altogether a
highly satisfactory return on the land
for one season.
Prof. H. L. Walster, Asronomist,
North Dakota Experiment Station, |,
very enthusiastic on the subject and
he believes It is the golden panacea for
all farm ills.
Sweet clover is the redemptive crop
Soils as well as souls cry out for resto'
ration and renovation. The saving Of
soil, bringing it bacltto it's virgin
fertility and building it anew, all these
tasks are accomplished by this wonder
full crop.
What is 1T about sweet clover which
makes it 30 wonderful! DR.. Walstel
says it will pave the way for bette,
wheat crops, better corn crops an'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

Crop conditions for the week ending
July are covered in reports rlst re-
ceived by the Bureau OF Markets and
Crop Estimates. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. from its neld
statisticlans in the different states.
CORN. The corn crop is generally
making good growth and the condition
is reported to he favorable. However.
rain Isl needed in many sections and
serious damage will result II the
drought continues much longer. Local
showers have greatly benefited tho
crop in many districts and fields are
generally clean and well cultivated.
The crop Ia tassolinE thruout the Cen
trail and Northern states.
WHEAT. The harvesting OF winter
wheat is nearing completion in tho
Central states and making good pro-
gress in the northern tier Of states
Threshing is in full progress and vary
ing yields are reported. ranging from
poor TO good. Small poorly filed heads
and much shrivelcd grain are reported
from many sections. From some states
there are more favorable reports. for
instance, in Nebraska threshing re-
turns continue TO show higher Yields
than were expected, and in western aud
northwestern Oklahoma some good
yields are reported.
The spring wheat crop shows consId-
erable deterioration due to heat
drought and rust. The crop r. doing
fairly well in Washington altho more
moisture is needed.
OATS, The harvesting Of the GA.
crop has begun in the central belt Of
states and Is progressing northward.
Tho crop shows considerable detsriora-
ton due to heat and drought. and light
Yields nre expected In some states.
Many FIELDS have headed short. and
recent rains have been tool ate to hem
eft tho crop greatly.
COTTON. The outlook for the cotton
crop Is improving in some sections. al
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
BIG WHEAT STORIES
IN WEST KANSAS
ARE ENCOURAGING

Sample statement showing what
western Kansas has been doing this
month. taken from tho Liberal News:
While wheat Is turning out gener-
ally far better than II was thought a
week or two before harvest It seems
that tho best crop report for the sea-
son 50 far Ia that made by Harlow
Emry, who had twenty acres near his
farm home northeast Of Liberal which
measured q bushels TO the acre from
twenty acres Of new land. The ground
was well prepared last fail and the
wheat had an excellent opportunity
to make good. altho 1t was no,
thought that such a yield was pos
Rlblo But every head was a head and
well rnhtured at that. Mr.. Emry has a
LOT Of other good wheat this summer
that ia making from 20 bushels up.
which gives some idea Of the crop out
his way This week he is cutting with
headers and threshinE direct from tho
barge. which puts the grain on the
market forthwith This plan. with the
combined machines. will deliver the
grain tn a hurry this summer.
Wheat generally. u has been found.
IS turning out far better than antici-
patcd a little while before harvest. You
hear Of plenty 81 fields making Is to
81 bushels per aero and e'-hushel
Weld IL the exception In reports. II has
been noticed that the late freeze had
It's errect in Seward county and many
contend that had tho weather been
favorable that cold week wheat would
have made record Yields in Seward
county that would have held for many
years. ~ Il is the average for 1891 will
be something hard TO beat
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
Life Out In the Country
Is the Only Sure Thing


One statement reads. Farmers go
straight on from years end to years
end in blowing and sowing and harvest
ing"
Therein is the contrast of the LIE Of
the farmer and the life of the working
man in tho city. There opportunity for
work depends on the varying demands
Of business and factory life In Hplte
Of some hopeful cases OF cooperation Of
managers and workers in isolated fac
tories or Industries here and there the
outstanding fact stlll remains that in
most factory communities. there Is
work or no work. depending entirely
on the decision Of some corporation or
manufacturer to run the plant or shut
down. II cannot be doubted that the
distress to the workers and their fam
| ilies Is greater and more acute than
any loss to the owners from tho tenn
porary disusc OF their Invested capital
1t in not within tho scope OF a hriei
statement like this to suggest and dis
cuss remedies. but We may well re-
member that, 1T is a condition, not n
theory that confrouts us"
WARREN II. SMITH Michigan.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
To Present the Business
OF the Farming Industry
In A Business Style

a neatly lsttersd sign at the gate in
front Of farmhouse gives u individ
uslity which II cannot possess other
wise, and neatly printed stationery
gives tho farm business huslnes,like
atmosphere which It cannot acquire
as long as the owner insists on scratch
ing on his business letters in fairly
illegihle hand on PAGE torn from the
family sCratchhook. Farming IL a
business and deserves the application
Of huHnesslike methods. Your name
on your gate and on your stationery
shows that you are not ashamed ~
your products. and the world Is look
ing for a chance to buy from tho man
who takes pride in tho things he pro
duces.-wcld County News
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
BETTER RURAL EDUCATION
IN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

In Colorado, as elsewhere, tho con-
solidntcd school has been n develop
ment Of only the past few years. says
JonEmont Call: Seven years ago
there was single consolidated
school, To-day thorc hre upwards OF
scvcnty-fiv such schools in tho state,
and many Of them are outstanding
schools known tho country over.
The state laws dld not make con-
solidation easy. Much Of Colorado "a
mountainous and transportation IL
difficult But nevertheless consollda-
tinn is succeeding and thousands OF
country boys and girls are getting q
high school education today that
would not have been possible a few
years ago.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

Further contribution on the vitality
important topic OF composition of the
soil on any farm is given by the aEri-
cultural agent Of the adjoining county
OF Otero. Mr. Droge writes these
articles with the special purpose Of
emphasizing the need Of more livestock
in that locality because the presence
OF many animals in course Of time
makes a marked effect on the quality
and constituents Of the farm soil. The
contribution for the last week was
published in Nanzanola sun:
The majority Of Nanzano'a farmers
perhaps do not realize that they are
facing a very serious situation regard
ing the productivity of the soil There
are still people who will not admit g.
but It Is fact nevertheless. that our
soil on the farms surrounding Mama
nola. as II Is true of all the Arka nsa
Valley, is fast being depleted in its
productivity. This territory was orls
.nallv short grass country. 1t never
has had great deal OF vegetation on
II hence II originally conts lned only n
small amount Of humus or organic
matter. Now in order 70 produce
crops II IA necessary that tho soil con
INNS N'lh' 'l NhH'N HNhb''' at'' N'''' ~
counts for the response of most any
kind OF crop to an application Of barn
yard manure.
Our soil Is rich in mineral elements.
Our chemists who have made repeated
examinations and analysis of our soils
tell US that there r. enough plant food
IN last for three million years. II this
Is true We need not worry much about
our soils wearing out This plant food
however Ia not In an available form for
the plants 10 take up and in order to
mako Il available II must be converted
by the action Of soil organisms and
these organisms require organic mat
ter on which TO live.
Another thing that w. do not often
take into account Ia the probable over
balancing OF plant food in tho soil. Ry
that Wa mean an excess OF some ele-
rnents over others. Flants require n
balanced ration as we'll as pigs or
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

better pot.to crops. The soil eondi-
tons which most frequently limit grain
yields are the competition OF weeds;
lack of soil moisture, and the lack OF
useable plant food.
Sweet clover is perfect smother
crop. =,
II absorbs water copiously and adds
a great fund of vegetable matter when
plowed under. 1t is natural soil
tilling machine. It's root in forcing its
way deep into the soil tops mellows
the land and provides pathways for the
movement of air and water so that
such soils warm up more readily in
the spring.
Corn will always jump on land which
has grown a crop of sweet clover.
It holds drifting soil on account Of
its network of enmeshing roots, the
decay of which fills the land with
humus.
The marketing Of sweet clover hay
has not been generally introduced be-
cause this hay has not been standard
lied. 1t should be cut just at the
proper time the same a. alfalfa, and
after curing should Be baled and kept
under cover. The bale should be OF
standard size and a uniform quality OF
bale ties used. Good appearance always
adds TO the quality and market price.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
Give the Land a Rest
And Then Plant Wheat

VIII Riddle Of south Of Springfield
was pleasant caller at this office.
Monday. Mr Riddle ls a firm believer
in summer fellow ground tn rsl-i u:
crops in this country. He expects to
have 500 acres under cultivation ssNon
and will plant 800 nurcs TO wheat oac'i
year. Speaking OF summer fallov
ground he has nve acres In this year
and the difference in look, growth. and
amount OF bushels this will 20 to tn.
acre compared to the every yenr
ground IL very noticeable. Mr. Riddle
SAYS Bert Neal has n large field Of
whoa, on summer fnllow ground that
will mako around N bushels To the
acre The summer fnllow ground IL
also noted for its absence Of smut
Rnca County Republican.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

HrrIIn- lWIV u = Tho TTTm1n
pIobisclto commission In upper Silcsi3
has been diaVolVcd. says dispatch
from nrcVlnu Prusginu silcsiH to q
local hEcncv German Interests In ~"
rlrhiacito zone hereafter are to Z"
represented hv peoples council.
COMPRISING mcmhers ~ various Ger
man political parties and civic organ
iEa,ions. under tn" chnirmarChip Of
pr Iulysschok
NorwHrrfs declared that forty thou
sand German civilians have left upper
Silesia for interior Germany Etnrc tn"
resumption of railroad traffic In tho
area where tho recent uprising Of Fol
ish Insurgents occurred
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
NOT TO BE TANGLED Up
nv ANY LITTLE THING

The Incredible vitality and defiant
endurance or the Colorado caterpillar
was witnessed late Saturday after
noon when n hard working caterpillar
was chewing the dirt on Fifth street
near tho Elks' building. In the ditch,
or the filled-in place where the ditch
ought to he. tho insect got several Of
its feet completely blocked by some
long reddish object and was compell-
cd to shut off steam and pause. At
tendants with shovels dug out tho OBJ
struction arNi found n to he q curved
steel rail "a feet long, rusty and an.
parently buried there since tho first
track laying was done in the sos.
But the caterpillar after getting It's
legs cleared crawled off and went
about its business unsinged and un-
afraid.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
Nr,ury \ TON OF Nr'W
Is GIVEN ny 4 GUERNSEY

A now Glass f champion years rec
ord of production for the Guernsey
breed has been recorded by Eatherine's
TriNis, owned by Walter e. White.
Circle W, Farm, Gates Mil. ohio.
TriNie's milk production for the period
was ls,atST pounds. giving her mar
gin Of sass pounds over the previous
record. held by LanEvnter Hope. Her
huttertnt record was 1gitS pounds,
she was born April 10. 1917. making
her two years, six months and twenty
eight days old when she began the
test Breeders Gazette.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
National Crop improvement, service.I

National Crop improvement service.l
E1LTHY wallowing holes are .
L menace to hog raising. Dusty
beds; stagnant water; stubby
coarse pastures and lack Of grain feed;
worms and lice are the menaces which
threaten hog production during the
summer months" says T. Roy Reid,
Live Stock Specialist, University OF
Kansas.
Muddy, filthy pools of water for a
wallow and for the supply of drinking
water for the hogs, are common men
aces. The hog needs from 8 to u
pounds clean water per hundred pounds
of weight day. A good concrete or
lumber wallow can be constructed at
little expense, can be kept clean and
fresh and the water in it is easily kept
covered with film of oil which will
prevent heavy lice infestations.
The drinking water should be sup
piled separately so that the hogs may
never need to drink from the wallow."
The smell from hog lots in hot
weather 10 often unbearablc and there
Il little excuse for it. II the wallow
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

proper intervals. say o. 10 inches
apart and go to your apholsterer and
get dowcl sticks of hard wood of the
same size a. your ausor bit, cay half
inch. Give them coat Of paint and
they will last for years.
In large garden. galvanized fence
posts arc neat and permanent and can
be placed at any distance and covered
with wire fencing of various kinds or
sweet peas, tomatoes. grapes and all
other plants which require the support
Of a trcllis. These can be readily
moved and stored awsy in the winter
time.
The cost lie not prohihitive and your
satden will always be your pride and
luJ
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
Premier Ivanhoe Conomi.

lvanhoe Bonomi, Italy's new pre-.
mier. has before him difficult pro.
gram, which includes social pncif-
cation with bureaucratic reforms
and economic restoration. The new
ministry which he has Just formed.
however, il said to be unusually
weak. due to the fact that this c.b.
met is not expected to have a long
life.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
STEAM DREDGE Is AT WORK
TO MAKE NEW CHANNEL

Al least three hcadgstcE m the
river were loft high and dry amid tho
flood pranks Of last month. one Of
them being the intake Of tho Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron ditch near Port
land which brings water to tn" steel
works lakes. During the past week
"a steam drodEo was sot Mt work on
tho sand bar barricadinE the ho7d-
gate.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

Washington. u. C.. July 1T.-Govern-
or Harding OF the federal reserve
board announced today that he had
called conference here next Tues
day OF governors OF the 1--WE reserve
banks In cotton producing sections to
frame uniform policy on cotton
loans during the coming marketing
season. Governors Of tho reserve banks
of Richmond. Dallas. Atlanta. St
Louis and Kansas City. have been in
vited.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
SOUTHEAST COLORADO CORNER
Will ri AZ SrNTI IAIK

Board Of commissioners Of Baca
county has ordered an appropriation
OF s30O with which to insure tho col
lection of agricultural produce to he
sent TO Pueblo state fair.
No money was placed for livestock
tho tho board expressed the wish that
animals he gont. II ~ known that
John Graft. member of tho board.
viii come with several OF his fine
Dmroc- IorErN nlgs.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
JAP suIrrEus WIN JUDGMENT

New York. July 'I-ludEment for
i7iS $50 In favor Of tho japanese ship
ming corporation Goshi ksishs Nama-
motto Schonton and the France and
Canada Steamship company. Ltd. was
granted today by supreme Court Jus
tire Lehman. n related to dispute
over Ssif lfT war risk insurance paid
hY tho French government to the
France and canada steamship COM
piuy. yhprtororB Of the Kageshima
Nnru after the vessel was torpedoed
and sunk hv German submarine.
ono hundred and nifty miles off Brest
on July %. 1917
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

Riga. July i1.-GrorEc Tchitcherin
tho Russian foreign minister. denies
TINT direct appeal has been for
American aid to alleviate tho wide
spread famine In Russia. Reports ap-
pesrinE in Baltic states newspapers
were that an appeal had hcen made
thru Senator Joseph L. France Of
Maryland. who now IL in Russia
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

Berlin. July iI=MaN HorIz tho sax
on communal who was sentenced to
llfe Imprisonment last month with the
loss NJ civil rights on conviction of
the charges or murder, high treason
robbery Ind other crimes. has been
sent to the Frussian penitcntihrv in
Nucnster. Westphsua, whore ne com
mcnc"d serving his sentence Thursday
fnI
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18
CANON FIRM MAKES GIFT
OF PICTURES TO RURAL SCHOOLS

Messrs. Mitchell s. Esbers OF Canon
City have presented the rural schools
OF Fremont county with 100 pictures for
tho adornment OF the walls OF the
school buildings. They will he distrib-
utcd by Mrs Carrie T, Anthony. county
superintendent. Tho collection con-
sists OF photograveurs. Autographs.
pastels, etc.-Ths Record,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-18

rHrIs. IUiV lI-"TN' F0nHrnTI0WH 000-
mission today decided that tho German
shIpE seized hy Peru during the world
war belong To That country AZ con
sequence. tho commission decided tho
allies have no rIsht for rcquisitlon
over tho vessels.