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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
TO TRY AGAIN
TO HEAD OFF
CREEK FLOOD

Rule creek in Bent county has lots
of fun ever time mere man under
takes to head off its wild waters with
in effort to hold its flood waters for
reservoir. and each was punched out,
washed out. carried out, and added to
the Mississippi delta
But these obstreperous Colorado
creeks are finding their sportive habits
are up against an obstinate new ele-
ment called concrete. People of the
lower valley are pleased to learn that
the Rule Creek irrigation project has
again been revived and actual work
started on construction of the ditch
and dam. The rights and property have
heretofore been in the hands of the
Bent County Reservoir company, but
at a regent meeting lease was made
to the Rule Creek Development and
Irrigation Trust, and it is this latter
organization which Is going ahead with
the work
A meeting of the reservoir company
was held few days ago at which time
the following officers were elected:
President, Evan Thomas: secretary
treasurer b. T. Clough; directors, h.
j. Wallinger, 7. Morris, w. Hiatt. A
lease of the company's rights and
property was then made to the newly
organized Trust.
Development plans consist of max
ing one mile of new ditch, construct
ing n headgatc and building dam to
divert the flow of water into the ditch.
The dam will be of rock and concrete,
10 feet in length and 13 feet high with
a Il foot base. No reservoir for storage
purposes will be built at this time, but
may be later IL conditions warrant. 1t
is planned to irrigate from the direct
flow about two thousand acres on The
west side of Rule cheek and north of
the east and west center line of Sec
ton "a. township 90. range 81.
The development of this project has
been started on other occasions and
several miles of bitches have already
been constructed
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
1907 Membership
Is Necessary

The necessity Of 100 per cent mem
hcrship campaign in Colorado is ap-
parent from the results so far obtained
where tho campaign has already been
carried on. At every gathering and
every personal interview where the
Importance OF the farm bureau work
has been properly shown the result
has been almost 100 per cent member
ship. In places where the membership
has fallen below 100 per cent very far.
1t is almost invariably due to the fact
that the farm bureau was not properly
understood These instances are so rare
that IL makes the proof all the more
positive.
The communities in which the farm
bureau work has been more strongly
developed and in which tho farmers
have had "A good opportunity to know
Just what It means from observation
and actual experiences, are the COM
munitius that have gone practically
loo per cont. We can therefore assume
that the Judgment of these men is
safe enough to rely upon. If the farm
bureau was not a necessity It would
not have the unqualified endorsement
OF so great number of thinking men.
Whenever the membership in any
county falls below so per cent there
is something wrong. The cause should
bc ascortaincd at once and a remedy
applied IL possible. If the situation is
properly analysed. n solution can al
most invariably he worked out that
wifi strengthen the farm bureau work
in that community by increasing its
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

Send the secretary a copy OF your
publicity and a report of what is go
ing on. If your county is not men
toned it is because no report has
been received Everyone is anxious
to hear of your work, SO be sure to
send in regular reports.
GRAND-The Grand County Farm
Bureau News shows that the farmers
are getting well lined up on their pro-
gram of work and are out for mem
bcrship.
The county agent is costing every
individual in Grand county 544 cents
and 33-1G0 mills is added to the total
tax to keep up the work. This seems
high in proportion to what some OF
the richer and more populous coun-
ties are paying, yet the county COM
missioners have allowed an increase
in the county agents salary and the
farmers are supporting the work by
joining their farm bureau. This kind
of support under existing conditions
in that county.
ELBERT. - Personal letters have
been sent to 500 farmers in the county.
The executive committee plans to
carry on an intensive campaign in
eight communities and finish the
others later. L. E. Hughes will be
the principal speaker in the commu-
nifty meetings. From his leGislativ
experience and farm bureau activities
he is particularly well fitted for this
work.
LA PLATA.-Great interest has al
ready been shown at the first meet
, ings in La Plata county, not only
by the farmers 6It by practically
every other interest in tho county.
They know what cooperation means
down there and judging from their
work in the past there will be somc
good reports from thero soon.
ADAMS.-The first meetings wcrc
not very well attended on account
of bad roads, but the lack OF atten-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
summary for Fremont County

Report OF Fremont county farm CEN
sus by Guy U. Hardy. congressman:
\ preliminary announcement from
tho Bureau OF Census has been hand
cd to mo giving some OF the informa-
tion gathered regarding agriculture in
Fremont county that may be OF in
terest to you as II was to me
This shows that there were on jan
uary /. 1924 in Fremont county .nit
farms. iOli operated by whita farm
ers and three by negroes. SiT operated
by owners and 16T by tenants. Total
acres OF farms 229. .S9T and OF improved
farms 81 .iSi acres
The Increase in the past 10 years is
quite considerable. The figures for
1910 being; farms SOC, white farmers
ssf, colored .. owner 80. tenants ll6:
total acres 1885. improved "A .SsS.
Tho value OF tho farm lands in 1890
is i5.lI0sI and in 1910 So. .lS2.iso
. The census OF animals in this coun-
ty shows population as follows:
Horses 3.55s. mules lii, cattle 4,55i
sheep lSo. swine i.t22. There is a fair
increase in all these items but n large
increase In swine as tho number has
grown in ten years from SO to i.422.
Crops harvested In the year 1919 run
as follows. corn 3,5iT acres. so.4s0 bu-
shells. wheat ! ,5gi acres. 2i.sl0 bushels;
hay 1924 acres, 23.2o3 tons; apples
l95, ,0iO trees, 4i6. i03 bushels.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Transportation
Department

Tho Department OF Transportation
reports that the American Farm Blu
rcau federation was represented at a
recent hearing on the rules and rcgu-
lations covering the minimum weights
and rates charged on mixed carloads OF
live stock. The present rulc calls Cor
tho use of the highest minimum weight
and tho highest rate on any kind OF
stock. A modification of this rule.
which causes excessive charges, was
asked.
The Western Trunk Line committee
dockctcd n hearing on the restoration
OF the furnishing OF two single deck
cars In lieu of one double deck car or
derod Immediately instead OF after IS
hours. The Transportation department
presented the view that the shipper
should not be pcnalzed by keeping his
stock In the pens IS hours.
In Omaha, on Feb. II. tho Interstate
Commerce commission heard COM
plant attacking the fnilure OF the car
ricrs to absorbc terminal charges on
live stock shipments to and from Oma-
ha. The American Farm Bureau fed
Grafton was represented in this pro-
CecdlnE. involving 75 cents on every car
OF stock shipped to or from the Oma-
hn stockyards.
a further hearing viii hc held in
Chicago commencing Feb. 16 at which
the Transportation department viii
urge action in tho interest of shippers.
The present minimum weight shoop
douhlo-dec ~ 22,6pO pounds We are
cndcavoring to seok tho establishment
of minimum weight OF $1,000 pounds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
IN THE COUNTRY

System by which an isolated dwell
ing { or small group of buildings) -hav-
ing running water may dispose or
sewage safely and at small cost is
recommended by the u. 5. public
health service in one OF its recent
weekly reports.
The chief feature of the system,
which has been in successful opera
ton in New Hampshire for summer
cottages and hotels for ten years, Is
"A rectangular septic tank OF concrete,
with a minimum capacity OF "a feet.
This will serve 20 people; four cubic
feet additional should be provided for
each additional person.
The tank should be buried under l.
to is inches of earth, as near as
practicable to the house, with which
it should be connected with piping.
The cffluent from this tank which
contains organic matter that might be
objectionable and even dangerous, Is
commonly best disposed OF by some
sort OF subsurface irrigation whose eN-
act form will necessarily be governed
by the nature OF the soil. Full de-
tails are given in the report.
Before installing such system,
however, the state health authorities
should be consulted, especially in tho
limestone sections OF the country,
where care is necessary to nrevcnt the
contamination OF springs and other
underground waters.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Gift-Corn to Move =
Free Of Cost

President Daniel O. Willard OF tho
Finley OF the Chicago & Northwestern.
and President g. H. Markham Of tho
Illinois Central have generously prof
fcrcd the use Of equipment in trans
porting absolutely FREQ OF charge the
gift-Corn that has been donated by the
farmers OF America 60 save tho starv-
ing peoples OF Europe. China and tho
near east. Mr.. Willard saws that tho
Baltimore & Ohio vii handle all tho
grain rendered In trainload lots for
shipment over its rails to the cast,
providing tho trainmcn tender their
services without charge. which they
have already offered to do. MIR. Will
lard believes that other eastern roads
will do likewise.
MIR. Markham and Mr.. Finley realize
the difficulty OF appOrtioning the wages
OF tho lAboring men on trains gather
ing the grain for shipment to central
points from which tho trainload lots
will hc made up. and 80 far as their
companies ar" concerned they win also
handle this grain without charge, pro-
vidinE IL is rendered in carload lots.
Tho American Farm Bureau federation
Is now practically assured OF The free
transportation OF tho gift grain - the
Gulf and to the Atlantic scaboard with
out cost.
Howard Jackson, vice president Of
the United States Grain corporation
during the war. and donor of $4,000
to the European Relief, has been ap-
pointed traffic manager OF the Gift
Corn Relief by Director Carl :. N-oo-
man. Mr.. Jackson viii route tho corn.
and viii also arrange for storage space
nt the terminals.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

The government, the states, the mill
ers and the better farmers are all
agreed that in normal year Marquis
will vindicate itself in quality, guam
tity and price.
Repeated baking tests have shown
that Marquis makes a loaf of very
much finer quality than any other of
the wheats; that the durums (kubanka
and Arnautka) will make loaf fairly
large in volume, but yellow in color
and coarser in texture.
Red Durum wheat, called D-5 or rust
proof durum, has been introduced in
some sections, but it will not make
bread nor macaroni and its only merit
is that it is heavy and is used in export
to improve the weight of light and
chaffy grain.
1t is stated by the stations that il
Marquis wheat is well cleaned, treated
for smut and put in early, that it stands
an excellent chance of escaping rust
and it is generally the most profitable
crop because millers are always willing
to pay a premium for fine, heavy, dark
kerneled Marquis.
The Northwest grows the best spring
wheat in the world and -four made
from it always sells for better price;
and practically all of it is distributed
by the grain exchanges.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
THOSE RED HEREFORDS
PRETEND TO BE RIVALS
OF SPOTTED HOLSTEINS

From tho village of Hereford, Colo:
Plans FOR the purchase and opera
tion OF farm to be under the control
OF the Hcrcford5 Valley Farm com
pany, were announced today following
meeting OF the board OF directors
for tho company, held in this city u
short time ago,
According TO tentative plans made
by the company n farm consisting of
moro than 5000 acres OF land. without
water at the present time, Will be
put under irrigation by means of a
system OF reservoirs and ditchcs. al
ready under way by the company.
The farm will be under the manage
ment or G.. w Findcisun. widely
known irrigation expert and prac-
teal farmer. All stock on the farm will
be pure bred.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

National Crop Improvement service.l
"HE LARGEST part of the spring
wheat acreage is now sown to
Fife wheats, of which the Mar
quis variety is the most popular. Blue
Stem is good but Velvet Chat, Hump
back and other wheats are now prac-
tically discarded on account of the poor
returns which they have brought.
Owing to the fact that in the past
ten years rust has ruined large per-
centage of the spring wheat, farmers
in the Northwest are looking for q
wheat which is not SO susceptible to
rust infection.
This has led a great many Of them
to SOW durum wheat which does not
make good bread -four. They argue
that because it sometimes resists rust
to a greater extent than Marquis and
the other good bread wheats, that it
should be grown extensively.
This is a mistaken idea because
Americans are not macaroni eaters
and, while there may be room for per-
hap. ten per cent of durum in the
spring crop, if too much of it is raised.
it cannot fail to react on the farmer
and result in durum selling at dis
count under spring wheat for the same
reason that corn sells at very much
lower price relatively than wheat.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Shippers Conference Mar. ID

The American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion is inviting other organizations to
join with 1t in calling "A shippers con-
ference to DO held at tho Congress Ho-
tel. in Chicago, on Monday. March H..
The conference will consider ways and
means of reducing prohibitivc freight
rates. In addition TO the shippers,
representatives Of both tho railroads
and the railroad employees will be in
vited to attend. President j. X. How
ard states that the farmer. as well as
business in general, is suffering from
excessive freight charges authorized by
tho Interstate Commerce commission
and effective on Aug. IS, 1920.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Newly Elected "Y" Secretary
Arrives at Canon City
Special to The Chieftain.

Special to The Chicftain.
Canon City. Colo. Feb. 27.-Jamcs l.
Davis arrived in Canon City today and
assumed the active duties of general
secretary OF the local Y. NJ. C. A. n
position to which he was elected sew
cral weeks ago. Davis is an eksservice
man, member of the American
Legion, and saw active service in
France as member of the A. II. F.
Since the close of hostilities he has
had charge OF the Industrial Y. NJ. C.
y. work at the c. L. & l. coal camp
at Sopris. Colo.
Mr.. Davis arrives in time to take an
active part in the annual financial
campaign for subscriptions and mem
berships. which is being planned for
next week. In the absence of gen
crnl secretary the arrangements for
the financial campaign has been in
charge OF International Financial
Secretary w. s. Hearon. 1t is proposed
to raise budget for the current year
OF $4,000, of which $4,000 is to be
raised by subscriptions and member
ships An opening luncheon for the 100
workers selected will be held Monday
evening and II is expected that dur
ing the following four days that the
entire 10000 will be raised.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Tie Chieftain's Monday Morning Farm Page
CALLING FOR REPORTS OF
COUNTY FARM BUREAUS

dance was compensated for by the
interest shown Then a campaign has
been outlined and most of the pre-
liminary work is done, so that good
results are practically certain as soon
as weather conditions will permit the
field work to be done.
FREMONT.-Thc campaign is fin
ished in all but three communities
with nearly 100 per cent of the farm
ers signed up in several instances.
Active organizations are already at
wDss in every community covered
is formulated and being put into ac-
ton. The press of Fremont county
is giving the farm bureau active sup
port
MOFFAT.-The membership is tn
creasing in Moffat county and so is
-hc interest in farm bureau work.
They got some good results from last
years work and are starting out this
year with increased interest. 1t is
gratifying to note tho cooperation tho
farmers of the county are getting from
the commercial organizations and
their live newspaper, The Craig EN-
pire. Dreischcrs farm page is a valu-
able asset to the farm bureau of that
county.
PUEBLo.-This county has bean
without "a county agent so long that
the farm bureau organization Will
have TO be practlcaily rcpullt MI
Sawhill is getting tho preliminary
work done and will soon have an ac-
,k9N cooperating organization. Hs
is getting good cooperation from tho
other organizations and tho ncws-
papers.
MONTROSE.-Since tho big meet
Ing in Montrose which was attended
by 1,5oo farmers and stockmcn OF that
section, nearly every farmer of Mont
rose county is following the example
of Governor Shoup and is joining tha
farm bureau. The work is progress
ing in fine shape and large mem-
bcrship is certain.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
RideTS

They state that if, for instance, the
packers and the grain exchanges al
though diametrically opposite in meth
ods), should be put ont of business thss
the farmers could conduct their own
affairs, but here in tobacco is an In
stance where farmer is against farmer
and cooperation docs not aeem TO work.
The reason is plain. 1t is because
there is no open and constant market
for tobacco. In grain, on the other
hand, where buying and selling are
daily actively conducted. the price OF
grain is anticipated for several months
to come.
The whole world must eat, but com
paratively few must use tobacco. Hence
a marketing system cannot cure all tbs
evils because the system cannot bring
buyers or sellers and cannot furnish
any more than the normal supply nor
can it change the extent of the demand.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
State Fannreau
Corn Relief.


Tho corn relief wori'olorado has
been put In charge oj- Hover OF
I.nugrnont. who will oeratc with
the various relief izations in
the c0uostioo -.-s .s.-.---s "a -ssN"'
ever surplus tho Colorirn."r cares
to give. on account oflea'y work
OF moving the corn fthe middle
west. Mr.. Nrooman hasworked out
details for handling gifts from
Colorado and other VT states. y
plan will be forthcombon and in
the meantime every c should be
making q survey of will be Of
fercd so that no time be lost in
getting the food acros n the time
comes.
silo Committee
The state silo conn meets at
the Denver Civic and nerctal as
sociation rooms on Fry 2e TO
transact tho regular sss OF the
committee and plan vities Tor
1921. Some new membel be noni-
mated and chairmal secretary
elected. Some definite for coop
Grafton OF this commi'th the cN-
tension division OF agricultural
college and the Colort tate Farm
bureau Will bt SlDIIlA othNANn ~
ward the perfection ans for a
statewide slio building ugn.
TnNntioa
The market value ofy all farm
land and livestock hasped below
the 1915 level II sold IN. So that
the 1890 valuations ar materially
reduced, nearly all thler's prop
erty will be taxed fU-c than II
would hiring ~ sold Th.tsr should
be looked into once II
action has not dy been
taken. The farmer It looking
for special favors In on, but is
entitled to n lower vgn II other
Industries are accor he same
privilege.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Guernsey Cow That Gave
A Half Ton of Butter

A Guernsey cow owned by ]. w.
Purvis, OF Berthoud. Colo, walked
away with high honors In the butter
fat production contest of tho week at
the Nationad Western Stock show.
When the great weeks competition
closed. this milk matron had reg
istercd 1l.2t3 pounds OF buttcrfat since
Monday. outdistsncing her nearest
competitor by half a pound.
Twelve cows were entered in the
contest
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
TWO CRH WONDER COUNTIES:
one ION EACH SIDE OF us
Actual Produn From Broad Rich Acres Of Ere
mont andero Is Mavel-Pueblo Backed
anuded By Good Neighbors

Daily We SEQ or references to
events and doings II two counties
on either side of uthe east and
the west, and we in Pueblo n
general idea of horticultural and
horticultural triumpnd are aware
that each is an unuy fine area of
agricultural success arkansas val
ley.
Yet the actual fig presented in
a brief and graphic sary, will sur
prise even the old. residents Of
Pueblo. 1t is sometmost remark
able and creditablc. a wonderful
array of facts WORT hundred
times more publicityn it receives.
1t is a duty and ounity for all
Pueblo to see II.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
National Crop Improvement servies-l
4 IGHT RIDERS have been visit

National Crop Improvement sef'eI
TIGHT RIDERS have been visit
N ing the farmers in Kentucky
- warning them not to haul any
more tobacco to market until prices are
higher and the warning was accompa-
nicL by threats of violence II those
called upon failed to obey.
The source of this trouble can un-
doubtedly be traced TO the tobacco
marketing system, the buyers being
comparatively few with no open com.
petition. The farmcn arc prevented
from selling their crop until these few
buyers &C. good and ready to buy and
then at their own price.
Another peculiar feature OF night
riding is that certain farmers are pittcd
against certain other farmers. Many
leaders in rural thought advocate CO
operation a. panacca for all evils
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

out would be the cost OF growing these
various crops and animals, but to get
anything accurate would involve a
great deal OF expense. AS few people
keep accurate account OF expenses in
their farming operations It would be
impossible to get such information at
tho present time.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28

II VIII DC noted that sugar beetS is
by far the most valuable crop grown.
Alfalfa comes next, corn third, Gu
cumbers fourth, etc. These figures of
course Indicate. tho gross value and
the expense of growing was not taken
into consideration. The fact remains,
however. that the sugar beet industry
is the most important in that it puts
INTO circulation an enormous amount
of money thus Increasing very mater
tally the valuation and wealth of the
county.
In livestock we have some interest
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
o,ero. Gem of Son Colorado

A summary of acr and produc-
tion in Otero county )cen obtained
from various sources compiled by
the Farm Bureau rer;
Acreagcs OF princcrops grown
In,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

For "a hours ended ut 8 p. m, Feb.
%. 1921.
Temperature: SAM IL NJ. 6p.M.
v Dry Bulb '........ IS 60 50
wet bulb ......-.... 20 A. 42
Rel Hum. ........... 65 Ii 10
Dir. or Wind ..--.... NV Il
vel OF Wind ........ 10
State of Weather Clear Clear
Normal temperature for this date,
35 degrees.
Mean temperature for today. As de-
grces.
Variation In temperature in "a hours,
4 degrees warmer.
Highest temperature. 20 degrees, at
1 p. m.
Highest temperature recorded this
month, 80 years, "a degrees.
Lowest temperature, &c degrees, at
Z IA. IN.
Lowest temperature recorded this
month, 80 years, -27 degrees.
at i:27 p. m.
Total rainfall and melted snowfall
since first OF year, 81 inches.
Normal precipitation to date. so in.
Time Of sunrise, 6:35 a. IN. Time OF
sunset, 5:i9 p. m.
w. d. FULLER,
Weather Bureau.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
SLOAN'S GOES RIGHT
TOTHEACHINGSPOT
You Can Just Tell by Its Healthy,
Stimulating Odor. that it is
Going to Do You Good

II HOUSANDS OF men and women,
when the least little rheumatic
"crick' assails them. hnvc
Slcan's Linimcnt handy to knock It
out Popular over a third OF . CEN
turv aEo-far more popular TODAY
That's because IL is so wonderfully
helpful in r elievinE external aches
anu pains-sciatica, lumbngo. back
ache, neuralgia, ovcrstraincd muscles,
stiff joints. weather exposure results.
A little is all that Is necessary, for It
soon penotrates without rubbing. to
tho sore spot. No muss, no stained
skin.
All drugsists-55c, zoe. $40.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-28
Livestock Marketing InvestiEntion
Begins.
Department on the Job.

Tho department OF transportation
reports that the American Farm Btu
rcau Federation was represented at
recent hearing on the rules and reGu-
lations covering the minimum
weight and the highest ratio on any
kind of stock. a modification of this
rule, which causes excessive charges,
was asked.