Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-19

in the state for milk and butter-fat
production during October, according
to a report of the Colorado Cow Test
ing association.
A lower price for beets next year
than was paid this season was predict
ed by Edmund Simmons, district man
ager of the Great Western Sugar COM
pany for Nebraska, at a meeting of
bankers and business men held at
Scottsbluffs.
and the future of the winter wheat is
already regarded as assured. The
quantity the mountains received Is not
yet made known.
There was no improvement worth
mentioning in either grains or live
stock during the week. Ono day at the
Denver market hogs were practically
unstable. Live and dressed chickens
have fallen off 3 cents a pound since
Thanksgiving altho they are still at
good profitable figures and present tho
best branch of industry on the farm.
Eggs are at stiff prices. There Is evil
IDENTIFY going to be fair supply Of
turkeys for the Christmas trade, with
the help of cold storage.
The unwonted rainfall Of tho past
county is matched in Importance by
the gradual discovery OF underground
water at numerous points. From these
wells the fine town of Eads now gets
reliable supply. The people there GER
tainly ought to plant a large number
OF trees next April
Considerable quantity OF potatoes
were shipped out of Montrose in tho
last Few days at tho price OF 75c.
Nights are very cold at Tennessee pass
now and it is necessary to take means
against freezing.
Up to last week the San Luis valley
has had tho mildest December on rec
ord and this made it laborious month
for the horses and mules. Their hu-
man biped overlords put in many
strenuous days with the leveler and
drag. the mormon and fresno, scraper
and plow. shaping ditch banks and in
lots in good condition. besides patting
down rough roads.
Al Harding of Fowler, and his s,on-
fn-law Oliver Gerard have purchased
the dairy ranch of d. II. Thornton on
tho upper Florida. II is stated at Du-
range that the priI paid was 5000.
They went down there because they
liked the country and are attracted
py It's certain great future.
Tho big pile of beets dumped on the
ground at the olathe dump when short
age of cars made dumping necessary.
Is being loaded on to cars now and
shipped to Grand Junction.
At tho North farm managed by Les
1ieadlec in San Luis valley there are
two sets of twin calves, and all four
are valuable high bred whitefaces OF
the Repeater breed. the best OF tho
Herefords.
Movement of all Colorado products
has been toward the east, but this col
umn recently noted the shipping OF a
carload Of poultry from Lamar to Los
Angeles and commented upon II as an
important president. Now 1t can be
added that several carloads OF hogs
have been sent to the same region from
southwestern Colorado, and quite q
number OF cattle to Salt Lake.
There Is every indication that the
Moffat railroad will close opera tions
for the winter, or indefinitely. at the
end of this month. But this Will not
put a hopeless end to the exit OF cattle
from the northwest counties: they can
walk out to Walcott or Rifle and head
for Pueblo. Ninety per cent OF the
Moffat roads business Is in coal. and
then II Denver needs more coal 1t can
send down to Pueblo, which has coal
to burn.
From Gunnison: Lauren Waterman
is shipping several cars OF hay from
his East River ranch to Denver at a
price OF $40 on the siding. This East
River hay Is the best in the state.
A couple of Hotchkiss hoys in five
days trapped si16 worth of pclts.
A turnip weighing 81. pounds was
brought to Las Animas Democrat Of
ficc by Fred Stcitler.
Joseph wccdman, an old time ranch
cr passed away suddenly at Lamar
, Tuesday. from heart failure. Thomas
Robinson of Bent county died at age
| of So.
| From Gunnison: Winfield Lamoy
| was up from the lola valley disposing
OF a carload Of oats. He has about
six carloads to sell. all raised on his
dry farming land on tho Ninc-Milc-
=