The Delta independent., 1921-09-23

The Hallock Bros. are situated four
miles from Delta. This year they
cultivated 10 acres. of which six
acres were planted in wheat yielding
300 bushels, one acre in oats yield
ing 100 bushels. Is acres in potatoes
yielding $50 sacks. Is acres in beets.
10 acres in corn and so acres in
alfalfa yielding 225 tons. They have
nine head of saddle horses, 324 head
of range cattle, nine Duroc. hogs and
60 Barred Rock chickens, which will
produce 200 dozen eggs. They will
raise It's chickens this year. :,
c. F. Fleenor is situated six miles
from Delta and this year cultivated
10 acres of land. Three-fourths of
an acre was planted to potatoes. six
acres to corn, six acres to alfalfa
yielding % tons, and one acre in
garden truck. He has four horses of
the DeGilson stock, three head of
Jersey cattle, two Chester White and
three Poland China hogs, three dozen
Rhode Island chickens and two tur-
keys. VIII produce $50 gallons of
milk and 300 gallons of cream. Ex-
poets to raise $50 chickens.
The w. ]. Williams ranch, four
miles from Delta. cultivated so acres
of land this year. Eight acres plant
ed in alfalfa yielded 80 tons; five
acres were planted in potatoes, four
acres in corn and 25 acres in beets.
One-fourth acre was in garden truck.
He has five head of horses (two Bel
! gians), three head of Jersey and four
head of Holstein cattle. five Poland
and nine Duroc hogs, three dozen
Buff Orpington chickens and Is tur-
keys. He will produce 1000 gallons
of milk, 125 gallons OF cream and 400
dozen eggs. Will raise so chickens
this year.
The John V. Reed ranch. located
five miles from Delta, cultivated 40
acres this year. Six acres were
planted in wheat, five acres in beets.
10 acres in potatoes which yielded
| 100 sacks. one acre in corn. 13
acres in alfalfa yielding 65 tons.
There is one-half acre in small fruits
and vegetables. He has four head OF
Percheron horses, five head Of Jersey
cattle. one Duroc hog and $50 Buff
Orpington chickens. This year he
will market 1000 gallons of milk,
| $50 gallons of cream and 400 dozen
eggs Will raise a large flock OF
| chickens
The Frank Bond ranch, situated
three miles from Delta on Garnet
Mesa. has 40 acres in cultivation this
year. Five and a half acres were
planted in wheat, three-fourths acre
in potatoes which yielded rs sacks.
five acres in beets. 26 acres in al
falfa which yielded 35 tons. and one
| half acre in garden truck. He has
| III head of Percheron horses, four
mich cows, eight Poland-Duroc hogs.
three dozen Barred Rock chickens.
This year he will produce 300 gallons
OF milk. $50 gallons Of cream. ESQ
pounds OF butter. 175 dozen eggs
VIII raise three dozen chickens.
The T.. J. Harshman ranch is 10
Gated six miles from Delta. This
year eight acres OF wheat yielded
| 3O4 bushels, four acres Of oats 200
bushels. Is acres of alfalfa rs tons.
| He has one and half acres Of po-
| tatoes and seven acres of corn, six
acres of apple orchard and one acre
| of small truck Mr.. Harshman keeps
six horses Of the Percheron breed.
six head of cattle. six Poland China
hogs about six dozen Barred Rock
and Buff Orpington chickens, and 30
White Holland turkeys. He will pro-
duce this year 5000 gallons of milk
rs gallons Of cream, 500 pounds OF
butter and 300 dozen eggs. and viii
raise 150 chickens.
r. F. Ellison, five. miles from Delta.
has 80 acres OF land in cultivation
this year. Of which two and half
acres we're planted to wheat. Is acres
to potatoes yielding 2.250 sacks, nine
acres to alfalfa yielding 45 tons. one
acre in corn. and one-half acre In
small fruits and vegetables. He has
five head OF horses, four head OF
shorthorn and nine head OF Jersey
cattle. two Poland China hogs. five
dozen chickens of the Barred Rock
and Buff Orpington breeds and one
turkey. This year he will produce
+. 900 gallons OF milk. 400 gallons OF
cream. $50 pounds OF better and 900
dozen eggs. He has two hives, OF
bees.