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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
THIS WEEKS NOTES ON THE FARM

There Is just one thing to do, and
the bicyclc-it cannot stand still to
think things over and hesitate, for il
1t does it will fall down. Hero we
arc on the near" side of the turn of
the year. trying to make up our minds
what to do. but there is only one con-
clusion, and that is to give the signal
to push on. But whatever is worth
doing is worth doing well, therefore.
we can not idle along at any halfway
station but must get busy in full
drive. unmindful of the adverse points,
which are mostly in the line of mark
eting. We may well contrast our con-
dition in fat and happy America with
that in the starving lands across tho
sea. In Pueblo churches yesterday
subscriptions were taken for the feed
ing of hungry millions over there. 1t
is time to test our faith not only in
religion but in nature faith in the
good outcome of a doubtful season.
In some ways Its outlook is uninvitinS
but in other it is reassurinE and
sunny as tho Colorado sky. Already
there is some visible inquiry as TO
lands. as to poultry and as to the pre-
liminary farm work. The soil is not
frozen and is in fine condition for
plowing. Low prices of grain and
forage. are bad for the regular farm
ors but an unexpected benefit for the
suburban dwellers. They are getting
a few eggs, and are ablo to produce
milk at better margin OF earnings.
People on tho plains are revclinE with
cheap potatoes at the expense of tho
m mountaineers. There has been an
immense benefit in tho past year
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
Low Cotton Discourages
The Missouri Mule

Sales at tho mule market of East St.
Louis, considered ono OF the largest
in tho world are only about one-tenth
of what they were last winter according
10 dealers. About 5000 head were sold
last winter when prices were at their
peak, but dealers say it is probable
loss than c0,0o0 will be disposed of this
winter.
Tho decline in demand and in prices
began last August j. W. Harvey. re
preventative OF a large mulo company
explained. This is attributed to tho
fact that farmers in the south arc not
buying because OF the low prices for
cotton, tobacco. lumber. rico and SUI
gar. Most sales of mules in the winter
season are for the SOUTH
Another dealer said the only demand
was for mules to bo used in mines.
Tho mine mules" are selling from SS5
to 5000. "A drop In tho maximum price
of $50 since a year sgo. 1t was said.
Prices for other mulos range from $,s
to fc75. compared with a range OF from
$500 to $500 twelve months ago, 1t WAS
added.
Dealers asserted only 40 to 80 mules
are being sold a day, when 500 was
the usual number last year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
HOLD THEIR CATTLE
SAY THE FARMERS

Cattlemcn of Montana have the ori-
Cinal hard luck story to tell now, ac-
cording to leading stockmcn. Their
troubles started "A year ago with a
drouth which took their feed and COM
PEELED them TO sell before the market
prices rose. Those who held stock
over the winter lost their profits in $40
and $50 hay. In the spring they were
forced TO sell to meet loans. In August
shipments started again for the same
reason and as their shipments have
continued prices have dropped stead
lily until several shippers hit the lowest
prices in seven years in the Chicago
yards and they are disguised.
"If We could only hold our stock
now in their plea. Hay was never
more abundant in Montana than 1t is
now, but lack of finances prevents
them from stocking up with feeders.
They also insist that cows and calves
should not be marketed. as they eS-
pect the cattle market will come back
strong
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

In Colorado. or at least In southern
Colorado. there has been and is not
one half the unrest and complaint
noted in other portions of the west
Looks strange, too, for besides the
falling off in values of grain are those
in WOOL in lead and zinc. in cattle and
in sheep. But there Is a feeling of Sc
curity and confidence, both financial
and industrial.
Turn to Other Resources
This whole column would not afford
enough space in which to describe the
good openings waiting untitled here
opportunities for the work of resource
ful brains. The best markets for as-
ricultural productions west of the Mis-
souri, river are in Colorado, but be-
sides this there is a standing call for
creation OF articles and implements,
fabrics and forgings, tools and gar
ments, machines and weapons, struc-
lures portable and structures
stationary
In old tales of romance ans, of semi
barbaric mythology one of the striking
incidents was the description of the
strong mans encounter with an armed
adversary. The rapier seemed to make
the latter an assured winner. but the
strong man snatched the sword from
his enemy and with 1t he quickly be-
como the victor. In America the very
iron of the rocks is moulded into tools
with which to hew and delve.
To seek more practical and common
place language, let us say that it is
possible for tho brainy farmer to make
up for tho collapse in markets by de
vising other things than vegetable
wares. The first phase or the farm as
manufacturing institution of course
is that of changing grain and forage
into livestock and poultry. But If the
stock is of poor sale there are other
ways in which he may turn the situa-
ton to account, especially in Colorado
There is a double protective tariff out
herc-that of excessive costs of trans
portation and OF labor. These costs
act to make high figures for all manu-
factured articles, but at the game time
keep competition away.
Thinking. devising. contriving, in
venting. experimenting, studying out
items of salable merchandise that can
be made or built or forged or woven
in the west. is hard work-harder than
plowing corn, but that's what we'vo
got to come down to. For this mental
toll Colorado is tho most favora BILE To-
cation. and the sooner we recognize the
situation and start up the think works.
instead of depending on legislation and
oratory. tho better.
NJ G.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
COLORADO IS A GOOD PLACE
TO DEVEL0PE BRAIN WORK
Pressure Of Present Conditions on the Thinking Appa-
ratus Both in Town and Countp-Urgent
Need Of Ingenious Contrivng

Americans are alleged to be a re-
sourccful people, analytical and ready
in mental disposition, clever in ddap-
tation to circumstances and environ
ment, yet somehow wo do hear n great
deal of outcry, about this time. Com
plant against swift transition in prices
and values comes from all sides. cspe-
cially the farming regions.
In such periods of ups and downs,
people of the American race should
keep up their reputation for meeting
adversely at every turn. opposing quick
wit to the i'll turns of fortune.
Plucky effort on that line is facili
tatcd by a location where there is wide
variety of natural products.
Such n place is Colorado, with its
wonderful versatility il resources veg
ctable and mineral
The mind disposed to think UP some
clever game by which to twist out of
the clutches of evil can do more in
such a region as this, where abound
innumerable varieties OF materials
along with partial development of
them. than elsewhere. Far out on the
level plains of Dakota and Kansas,
whero there is absolutely nothing to
work on, or work with. Beyond the or
dinsry staples of agriculture, men are
indeed helpless. They do all they can
to produce. and then do all they can
to cooperate. and to find or create
market. but tho limit is the limit. CO.
operation can do much. but not all.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
HALF MILLION PRIZES
BEYOND THE DIVIDE

Workers in tho beet mills in tho
north part of the state certainly did
mako the sugar ny. Fort Collins E1-
press says:
Distribution among Great Western
Sugar company factory employees OF
approximately 100000 in prizes for
efficiency is indicated by today's
standing of the company's various
factories in its prize plan.
The prizes are earned by tho en-
ployes for exceeding n fixed standard
beet crop the increased efficiency of
sugar. To the growers OF tho 1920
beet crop the Increased efficiency of
the Great Western factories has
meant relief from pilinE many thous
and tons of beets, as. of course. bcets
sliced during the receiving season do
not have TO be piled. The ten Colo
RADIO factories of the company alone
have exceeded their slicing rating by
nearly 1000 tons per day.
Employees of the Lowell, Wyoming.
factory have received s11,i7o as their
share in efficiency prizes, or $if for
every man who worked tho cntirc
campaign there.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
The Chieftain's Monday Morning Farm Page
"Be Good Sports" Appeals Dr.. Crafts

SsDE good SPORT" appeals DR..
ID Wilbur F. Crafts, superin-
tendent of the International
Reform Bureau. of Washington, D. c.,
to those who oppose prohibition. "You
have been defeated in a fair and
square contest. Accept the results like
true sportsman.
THE test of the real sportsman is
the way in which he accepts defeat"
says DR.. Crafts. That popular sports
man, Sir Thomas Lipton, said when he
came to this country in another gallant
effort to lift Americas cup, If I win,
| shall be glad. If I am defeated, I'll
take my licking with a smile Sir
Thomas is the most famous sportsman
in the world, not because he has won
victories, but because he accepts defeat
after defeat so graciously-never with
a crouch.
The true sportsman accepts defeat
in recreation, in business and in poll
tics, in golf and baseball and in the
great game of democracy whether it
be the election of president or in the
settlement of the prohibition issue. The
greatest Olympic in the world is the
election of an American president.
Even when Hayes was elected by one
vote by the electoral college and doubt
was expressed about the validity of the
election, the defeated party accepted
the result.
"And ruhen Prohibition is deereed by
As states NTH a Population of one hun
dred million. Nth only three states dis
Seniing, ,chose population is but fve
million, any man or ,vondn 1oho does
not oeeep. the result sphole-heoytedly
is neither good Sportsman nor good
citizen.
in the preliminary local and state
contests for hundred years the drys
were often defeated but they always
accepted their defeat like good sports
men,"
DR.. Crafts delights to tell of the
liquor dealer he discovered WHO was a
real sportsman. This mans first nam
was August and he was always known
by that name When the National
War Prohibition act was passed clos
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
LOOM AT HOME
MUST GET BUSY
WITH THE WOOL,
(Robert Fuller in Monte Vista JournaD

(Robert Fuller in Monte Vista JournaD
Woolen blankets, made OF three
eighths wool grown on sheep in Iowa,
Michigan, Wyoming, Texas and other
western states, are to be sold direct
from designated wooden mills to the
consumer. thus affordnG the wool pro-
ducer fair profit and the user a saw
ings of perhaps fifty per cent of the
present cost OF blankets. The blankets
are to be woven of virgin wool direct
from the farm.
This -lan is being worked out in tho
west and it has every chance OF sue
cess. At present thero is no market
for wool and the warehouses in the
wool states are filled because of no
sales. The wool growers are desperate.
Two years ago they received as high
as rs and so cents a pound and this
year not a bid is made by the buyers
as a general rule, altho woolen cloth
ing and blankets remain practically ~
high as they havo been for more than
a year
The plan embraces the grading and
concentrating of the wool in central
warehouses and supplying it to desiE-
mated woolen mills which are to man
ufacturc it into blankets to be sold
to hotels, hospitals and private indl-
viduals. Agencies may be established
in every large city and tho prico OF
these blankets is to be about one-half
the present cost in the retail market.
according. to careful calculations made
by the wool growers.
J. y. BooS-Scott, of Coleman, Tex.
ono of the largest wool growers in tho
southwest and a. member OF tho Ma
tional Wool Growers Committee oc
the American Farm Bureau Federl-
tion, says out in his country men and
women arc weaving saddle blankets
of virgin wool for the cowmen and
ranchcrs on old-fashioncd looms re-
cur TOD ha at
Tho plan OF tho southwestern wool
Galveston. on the Gulf of Mexico, from
to tho big New England wooden mills.
Mr.. BoosScott showed the committee
that prescnt rates from the western
states by rail to Boston can be lowered
to the tune OF as much as so cents 4
pound of wool by water from Calves
ton.
Tho ;oss to American wool growers Is
about $225, ,0O0. .OIO, of which $75. 900 900.
is on tho shrinkage of tho price for
raw wool. another similar sum for tho
lower valuation OF mutton and lamb
and still another like sum for depre>
citation in the value OF breeding stock.
The bill introduced by Senator Smoot
to place an embargo on foreign wool
is being watched with great interest
by wool growers thruout tho land
There liz no doubt that tho present
decline in wool is the direct result Of
large importations of Australian and
wool from other countries competing
with American wool.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

and a Joy to the pupils. who already
have the advantage Of instructors of
high character and ability.
All OF the small poN patients at San
ford have been recessed from quaran-
tine and the community is again Tree
from the epidemic.
Several of the men at La lara have
been working on skating pond foi
the kids, big and little, the pas. week.
The vacant lots east of the bank were
dragged and the two wells opened. up.
The grounds are being flooded.
At the bond election in the Sargent
Consolidated school District the bonds
carried. Bond buyers Were in the city
next day negotiating for the issue but
no deal was closed. The issue is $780,
600 for new buildings, $4,000 for furn-
iturc and fixtures. and $4,000 for re-
funding of floating debts. Considerable
work has already been done on the
new building.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
FUR BUSINESS
SEEMS EASY

Beavers in the national forests have
increased rapidly within the last few
years, a count made by rangers of
the forest service. United States de-
partment OF agriculture, shows. Two
years ago in the Cochetopa forest in
southwestern Colorado there were 200
beavers, estimating four or fvo in
habitants to each house, a Conserva-
tive estimate. This year there are 12,-
600 OF the animals. This rapid increase
of family among the beaver tribe in
milady's wear for an indefinite time
II the laws which now protect the
animal arc not relaxed too much.
Beavers at present have complete
protection by law in twenty four
states, and whore they have increased
in Large numbers they are in some in
stances becoming a nuisance, folliug
trees. damminE UP irrigation bitches.
and causing other damages TO such
an extent that state game officials is
sue permits to trap them for fur or
make arrangements to have the sur
plus trapped and transplanted in other
sections. Because of tho trouble they
caused in the Cochetopa national for
est this year a state trapper was furn-
ished by the state game warden to trap
for a time these little civil engineers
of the animal world. In one month he
caught 1872 beavers. the skins of which
were sold for $3.50. 1t is estimated
that il 20 per cont of the beavers in
the Cochetopa forest could be trapped
annually. plenty still would be loft on
the reserve for breeding purposee. and
a substantial income to the state de-
rived each year from the sale Of polts
and live animals.
The supervisor of one of the nation
al forests in Montana is now asking
permission to reduce the number of
beavers in tho forest under his juris-
dicton thru the destruction of their
dams. BY tamming up the water the
animals have ruined "A meadow needed
for pasturing government horses.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
Low FIGURES
Low TARIFF
From tho Fort Collins Express.

From the Fort Collins Express.
The speeches OF those in attendance
at the stockmen's convention in Den
YER this last week brought out some
peculiar conditions. They brought forth
the fact that the prices of livestock on
the hoof are far below what the aver
age person supposed them to be. They
also brought forth that the prices of
meats and meat products should be
coming down in the near future.
One firm shipped two carloads OF cat
tie from Wyoming to Chicago tho week
before last and realized 81 cents a head
for the cattle, after the freight and
feed in transit charges were paid. One
firm shipped one carload of sheep from
Colorado to Chicago and realized 75
cents on the entire car. One firm
shipped two carloads of sheep from
New Mexico to Kansas City. The COM
mission house at Kansas City noti-
fed the firm that the freight and feed
in transit charges amounted to 1852
more than the sheep brought,
and to kindly send check for that
amount
Tho firm replied that they did not
have any money, but they would be
glad to send some more sheep.
1t can hardly be imagined that prices
have dropped in one year as they have.
year ago horses were bringing 5000
head. On the average today if they
bring $50 tho man selling them is
lucky. "A year ago cattle were worth
from $50 to $50 head and sheep from
s14 to $50.
The reduction in prices comes partly
because the markets have been flood
ed with Australian cattle, wool and
sheep. The free trade tariff law, en-
acted by the Democrats in 1914, be-
fore We entered the war. is beginning
to show results now that tho world is
getting back to normal. The Repub-
licans certainly have some immense
problems to solve after March 4.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

ing saloons July I, 1919, this man put
sign in his front window which read :
"The first of July will be the last
of August"
DR.. Crafts, now in his seventy-frst
year, has devoted his life to the cause
of making America a better place in
which to live. He is probably one of
the most misunderstood, most misrep-
resented and most abused men in the
United States, but plods on cheerily,
AZ. he says:
The man who would reform must
have saving sense of humor. He
must not take himself too seriously"
DR.. Crafts's bureau engages in a
three-fold work: Civic education, leg
islation and reinforcement" 1t is
supported by voluntary contributions of
more than $4,000 citizens.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
HUNDRED DOLLAR LAND

There are in Colorado approximately
2,5o0. 900 acres of irrigated land, includ-
ing 220.ooO acres of natural hay land
according to tho last report of tho
Colorado immigration commissioner. 1t
has been estimated that this land has
an average value of 800 an acre, rep
rcsenting a total value OF $3.50, 900, 900.
Approximately $50, 900 has been
spent on irrigation enterprises in the
state, according to tho report. and it
is estimated that there is sufficient
water to irrigatc an additional LOCO,
600 acres of land as soon as irrigation
are completed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
SAN LUIS VALLEY NEWS

Loss of the Wolfe hotel at Creedc
by an exciting night fire removed an
old landmark and left n number OF
persons shelterless. LOSS 5000, with
insurance of $4,000. Cause of the blaze
is unknown. Mrs. Helen Wolfe, the
landlady, was in the officc on the
ground floor. when the upper story was
found to be blazing furiousy. Nothing
was saved from that portion of the
building but most of the goods down
stairs were taken out before the
flames ate their way downward. Sew
eral boarders lost all their belong
ings which We're in the upper rooms.
The hotel was built by John Atkinson
in the early 90s. Opposition to the
flames by tho town firemen accomp-
lished nothing, AS their apparatus
proved to be no good.
Students in Alamosa high school
were delighted this week to get into
their fine new building, just completed.
1t is n modern and completely QUILTED
school building. Il credit to the town
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
INDUSTRY OF FARMING
An IMMENSE AFFAIR

Tho secretary OF agriculture figures
the crops Of tho year 1890 at $13. .300.-
OoO.coO and tho animal products at S.
757. .000. 900. This Is grand total of
more than twenty-five billion dollars.
He estimates that tho price slump has
caused ~ loss in valuc of about $1,000
o00.Oo0 in the crops. and 500. .oo0O 900 in
the animal products as compared with
last year-or a shrinkaGo of about If
teen per cent. II must seem to tho
man with live stock or grain to sell
that tho shrinl1aEc is much greater
than that, though it should be taken
into consideration that the production
of 1920 was much larger than that OF
1919. in volume and that. therefore. tho
real shrinkago in value is greater than
fifteen per cent. Taken at its worst.
however. tho twenty-five billion dol
lars worth OF farm stuff for the year
represents almost boundlcss wealth in
tho aggregate. No matter how much
resentment We feel at falling prices
and loss of profits. our business OF
farming still remains the country's
main business. And how much better
II is to have our national granaricS full
OF cheap products than it would to
have them. nearly empty. no matter
how high tho price might bo!-yarm
Life.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
Foley's
Honey and Tar

is A rlME-TRlED REMEDY that
can be relied upon to Get rid of coughs
md colds that lead to serious illncss if
neglected.
Every User . Friend
"The only remedy We ever uee for
coughs and colds is Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. II has been our stand
by for years, and it never fails u.s. -
r. II. Foley. Marquette, Mich.
81 surely know the worth Of Foley's
Honey and Tar, as have taken il
with good results. Also have sold
hundreds OF bottles. "A. l.. STAINS.
bury. Pnrkcrsbure. w. Va.
Children like Foiey's Honey
and Tar. IL contains no obiates.
and wiN not Mjare a delicate
stomach.
Hor. Drug Co.. Fourth and Santa Fe
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
WHEAT CROP NEXT YEAR

Editor Hatch, OF Capper's Farmer,
says that wheat viii be the best cash
crop for next year; that milk cows are
going to be about tho most profitable
farm livestock: that good brood sows
will be mighty good: and he should
have said that the Hen should be seen
in every farmyard.-Two Buttes Sem
tincl.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10
SOME OUTDOOR NOTES
TAKEN ON THE SIDE

The British department of scientific
and Industrial research announced the
discovery OF n method of drying straw
berries Tho product is said to have
tho appearance OF a small reddish fiS
and to have the consistency of raisins.
Reports from the Pacific Coast are
to the effect that this seasons olive
crop will DO 1000 tons lighter than
that OF 1919.
Tho Department of Agriculture
tested c9,S3s samples OF seeds for
farmers during tho fiscal year cndin s
Juno so. 1920.
There arc c5.ooo.ooo dairy cows in
the United States. from which there
Is produced approximately 10000, 900
pounds of milk year.
Robert Cain. a farmer living near
Fcru, Indiana, has formed a company
with a capital of $4,000 in which tho
officers and stockholders arc all mem
bers OF his family. Sons and daugh-
trrs will. in this way. draw share
OF tho farm profits every year.
Tho American Farm Bureau Fed
eration says: Power farming will
solvo tho matter of more intensive
'iinSs' hbu mo Hiufe 'Ntsn>iVc dErl-
cultural operations necessary to tho
support of tho country. We must
look to povcr farming machinery for
tho solution of tho farm labor short
age"
Durum wheat. introduced from
Russia in 1898. now produces an an
nual crop worth $4,000. 600. EEyp-
ton cotton, introduced in 1901. is tho
basis of tho long staple cotton in
WAS figured a. 2O.0oO,o00. Tho De-
partment OF Agriculture introduced
both of these crops.
c. Price-Green, Canadian railway
commissioner. declares the prairie
states OF Canada will produce n bill
lion bushels OF grain in tho not far
distant future.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

Now Orleans has 15-year-old artist.
Miss Edna Merle Schcppcgrell, who is
making a success as an interior deco
rator.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-10

The women teachers in the schools
of Fort william, Ont. have won their
strike for increased pay.