The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-05-12
COLORADO NEWS NOTES,

eie Sate irrigation department from
county asSe>sors up Ia May I seem to
indicate that there will be no appcrci-
apie decrease In acreage under cult
walton in Colorado this year, though
earlier reports from other sources In.
dtcated that the cultivated acreage
would be materially decreased on nc
count OF inability on the part OF farm
ers to obtain needed financial support.
reports have been received from some
thing more thun $3.50 farmers and the
total OF thes reports show IL larger
amount of lund under cultivation than
the total shown by the first $500 re-
ports received last year. Increases In
cultivated acreage are indicated for
Niowa. Bace and Las Animas counties,
while most Of the other counties from
which partial reports hive hcen 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 he an increase
In the acreage Of spring wheat az com
pared with last year A few OF the less
developed counties In eastern 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. hut apparent
~ there is decrease IN the principal
winter wheat districts. though most of
these same districts are showing in
creases in. acreage of spring wheat.
Over lO,OO0OOO head OF stock will
be permitted TO Craze on the national
forests of the United Suites during
1871" according to District Forester
Allen $. Peck, who quotes the grazing
Allowance schedule recently received
rom the secretary Of agriculture. This
Includes cattle, horses. sheep, goats
nd swine on lab national forests In
wenty-seven states. Colorado, with
Ter fifteen national forests, Including
pver 13,OOOyOOO acres OF land provides
Fange for over 20 per cent OF these
neat animals. In exact figures 57l,.
PO5 cattle and horses, 800 swine and
.62aSS5 sheep and goats will he per-
nitted to Craze on the forests OF Colo.
fadO this year. HOmesteaderx, ranch.
PRS, prospectors, campers, etc, are al.
Dwed to Craze u few head Of milk
ows and work horses free. These are
addition to tho foregoing figures
md amount to about $500 head. Near.
21OO people are benefited by this
ree use of the range In Colorado.
CGotes are killed mainly with pol
on. Advanced methods now In use
b. te Biological Survey make 1t DOS
sibleto clear the stockranges Of these
alinpnls In brief, decisive campaigns.
The method of poisoning liz highly
speci lxed. both as regards the kind
OF p4sOn and the manner OF Its use
also hrcful system has been devel.
oped safeguarding against the des-
tructSn Of dogs and fur unimals." says
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old I'd of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Nc.
lntyr{ md West Wilsey Smith, the g.
mont odd son Of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
II. SIN h, whose average of 800 tied In
the b er baby contest held ut Colo
RADIO brings during child welfare
week Eill each receive gold medal
for highest score. Since the con
test ID one has been measured over
again With the result that neither lost |
II pol upon closer examination.
ThA luu,,,I nr C.,lnro.lx, ..,fts l
hold picnic atop Lookout mountain. |
Satu y, May 81. Outdoor "eats' will |
be tn pig feature, according TO the ar
rang pnt committee, which In com
posed Mary Walsh. Ernest Fowler.
Char Emery, Larry Greenlee and
Gera Schlessman. The committee
asks II those planning to attend who |
have tOmobiies aid In Transporting
the y ickers.
Ru Kline. age ~, OF BerthOud, is
suffe h with cracked breast bone
as th( tsut OF nm accident while scuf-
Ring Nh II playmate. The injury. |
thong Unusual and painful, liz not |
thong 10 he serious.
Th' brit Morgan Baking Club has
been kanizcd recently and is com.
posed Pry largely Of country girls |
who around Fort Morgan. There
are w H. members nj present In the |
club tit win probably reach fifteen |
by the ID Of the enrolment period. |
The Of III" girls is that each one
will tai ADver the entire family bnkinx
duringIt y. summer months. The re-.
quircm of the club " that each mem.
her bn Eat least twenty bakings Of
family b. during the club seSs0n.
For sprOtection Of property own.
crs In 81 Pueblo. whose land has
been eh fNuclled upon by the Fountain |
river, u .hHnnel Of the stream In he.
Ing chhf ~. Beginning near Fifteenth
feet IN wet, n channel fifteen to
twenty In width and several feet
deep ~ bang dug. which viii extend
1000 ie"t + length. and will M chung-
the cour~Of the river ~ to save fur.
Their dnniaac.