The Holly chieftain., 1921-11-10
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

."AS h tue nOn-lrrlSnteu ulBtrlctS OF
Colorado In the past dozen years Is
forcefully illustrated by the reports Of
the Census Bureau for 1909 and 1919
and by the reports of county assessors
to the State Immigration Department
for 1921, which show that acreage cul-
tiyated under irrigation In the state
has increased only about Is per cent
since 1909. while acreage cultivated
without irrigation has Increased con-
sldersbly more than 100 per cent. The
census reports show that e. per cent of
all crops acreage harvested In Colorado
In 1900 were irrignted. while in 1919
only 80 per cent Of the acreage har-
vested was irrigated. The total acre
age harvested In the state in 1919, ac-
cortiing TO the census report, was 8;
Oo2. 1855 acres, an Increase of 933 per
cent over tie acreage harvested. The
irrigated area harvested in 1919. ac-
cording to the same census report, was
l,925,051 acres, an increase Of but IS
per cent over the irrigated acreage
harvested In 1909. Reports of county
assessors to the Immigration Depart
ment show that close to 100000 acres
were devoted to crops. exclusive Of or
chards, in the state this year, OF which
approximately 20 per cent was non-
irrigated. Figures are not yet avail
able showing the acreage harvested In
the state this year, though the acreage
abandoned was light except In the
northeast corner OF the state, where
drought caused heavy damage to nom
irrigated crops.
A twO-year battle with beetles was
ended with the return of w. D. Ed
monston. government entOmologlst for
Colorado, Nevada, Utah. Arizona and
New Mexico, who has his headquar-
ters In Colorado Springs. Edmon-
ston has been waging long fight with
the beetles along the northern rim Of
the Grand Cahon. Approximately g.
600 trees were cut down. ut Is diff
cult to combat the pests as the trees
are not nOticeably affected until a
year after the damage is done Edmon.
ston said. As many az 250 trees in
single group were destroyed by the
insects"
Thirty representatives of the Pub
lie Utilities Companies Of Colorado,
New Mexico, Wyoming, met in Den.
yer and perfected an organization to
be known as the Rocky Mountain com.
mittee on public utility information.
The object Of the committee Is to work
up and give out useful. Instructive and
Interesting information on the opera.
ton, founding, history and news Of gen.
eral interest to the general public on
public corporations of Colorado, Wyo-
ming and New Mexico.
FIN. Sherfick, o. years old. farm.
er near Paonia. died from the effects
OF wounds received when he was gored
by bull In the corral back of his
home. Sherfick's wife played a he
roic part in the incident, beating of
the enraged animal with club in a
vain effort to sa-e her husbands life.
The bull attacked Sherfick, according
to his wifs's story, when he went into
the corral to do some work. He at.
tempted to jump over the fence, but
was knocked down.
Adams county tax collections for the
month Of September this year we're
more than 80 per cent in excess Of the
collections for September, 1920, ac-
cording to the county treasurer. The
1921 figure was $4,000, as against
S22, 600 for 1920 This indicates an i'm
provement in general conditions.
There are 59.984 farms with 24,462,-
Ola acres in Colorado, and the value
Of farm property is 81, ,076, ,794, TAO, and
the average size Of the farms IL 40s
acres. Now the question: Are you do
Ing your share In buying the products
OF these farms to make them prosper
ous7 That's real home industry.
Colorado is one Of the leading pro.
ducing states In alfalfa meal, there
being several large mills scattered In
the agricultural districts Of the state. !
Those familiar with this product dc.
clare that Colorado alfalfa makes the
finest meal OF any alfalfa grown In
the country.
Sight Of mans hand sticking out
Of the ground led to 4 frantic, though
unsuccessful. attempt to save the life
of J. @. Grain. 90, a teamster, who was
buried beneath sand slide in gray
81 pit near Colorado Springs. Police
officers and street department en-
ploy6s dug Grains body out Of the pit
but his pulse, which had been fluttsr-
ing feebly In his hand when he was
discovered, had stopped.
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There are 272.0o0 dairy cattle in |
Colorado and the dairy products az
gregate $27,7t6.967 in value annually. |
These products are butter, ice cream,
cheese, condensed milk, milk, cream,
matted milk and other manufactured
products. II you make It point to |
buy Colorado dairy products you are
doing your bit in the upbuilding Of one |
OF the states most promising indus.
tries.
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