Elbert County tribune., 1921-11-11
CENTENNIAL STATE ITEMS.

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forcefully illustrated by the reports OF
the Census Bureau for 1909 and 1910
and by the reports OF county assessors
to the State immigration Department
for 1921, which show that acreage cul-
tivated under Irrigation in the state
has increased only about Is per cent
since 1909. while acreage cultivated
| without irrigation has increased con
siderably more than 100 per cent. The
census reports show that 62 per cent OF
all crops acreage harvested in Colorado
In 1909 were irrigated, while IN 1919
only 3S per cent of the acreage har-
vested was irrigated. The total acre
age harvested in the state in 1919. nc.
cording to the census report, was 5.
| Oo2. .eo5 acres, an increase of 93.3 per
cent over the acreage harvested. The
irrigated area harvested in 1919, ac-
cording to the same census report, was
1922. .e51 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 $500. 900 acres
were devoted to crops, exclusive OF or
chards, in the state this year, OF which
approximately 20 per cent was nom
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
| ppda1 with tha patrtr NF N IA.
monston, government entomologist for
Colorado, Nevada, Utah. Arizona and
New Mexico. who has his headquar-
ters in Colorado Springs. Edmon-
ston has been waglng a long fight with
the beetles along the northern rim OF
the Grand Canon. Approximately g.
600 trees were cut down. 1T 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 as $50 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
| "a
er near Paonia, died from the effects
of wounds received when he was goret
by a bull In the corral back of hi,
home. Sherfick's wife played a he
roic part in the incident, beating Of
the enraged animal with club In 9
vain effort to sac her husbands life
The bull attacked Sherfick, according
to his wife's story, when he went into
the corral to do some work. He ct
tempted to jump over the fence, but
was knocked down.
Adams county tax collections for the
month of September this year were
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
SO, 900 for 1920. This Indicates an i'm.
provsment in general conditions.
There are 59.934 farms with 24,482,.
Ola acres In Colorado, and the value
of farm property is s1,07e, ,794, ,749, and
the average size of the farms IL 4Oa
acres. Now the question: Are you do.
ing your share In buying the products
of these farms to make them prosper
ous1 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 de
clare that Colorado alfalfa makes tbs
finest meal of any alfalfa grown In
the country.
Sight of mans hand sticking oui
of the ground led to frantic, though
unsuccessful, attempt to save the life
of ]. C. Grain, go, a teamster, who was
buried beneath sand slide in a gray.
ell pit near Colorado Springs Police
officers and street department EN-
ployes dug Grains body out of the pit
but his pulse, which had been flutter
ing feebly In his hand when he wa,
discovered, had stopped.
There are 272O0O dairy cattle ir
Colorado and the dairy products ag
gregate 27,756,967 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 tC
buy Colorado dairy products Won arf
doing your bit in the upbuilding OF one
of the states most promising indus
tries
An auto truck belonging to the Pag,
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