Pueblo chieftain., 1922-02-13

IHrsr an OutNt OF dairy equipment
and herds IN these river counties and
they are making the living for us
Can't see how the apple operators
manage II but II does seem that fine
fruit Is kept on sale In good condi-
tion much longer in tho season than
was tho case years ago. II 10 almost
spring yet the bright rosy apples are
still with us and still carry most OF
their flavor, at least tho better kinds
do. Sweet potatoes also are still to
be had and there must have been an
immense quantity OF them grown
somewhere last summer. In old times
the idea of making sweet potatoes keep
good till February was considered out
OF the question.
Honey too was produced last sum
mer In quantity greater than ever
known In Coiorado-so much that 1t
is still offered in i0-sallon cans In
Denver at 15c pound, and large
amounts were produced in the west
part OF the state. Honey Is almost
clear gain. and the fact that compare
lively little OF Il comes out OF Arkansas
valley lis proof that It's farmers still
have much to learn.
they show prices OF fruit trees still
very high. with scarcely u shade OF re-
duction from the war time figures
hoisted up by tho tree trust down in
Iowa and Nebraska. This Is ono Of
the aEgravating instances OF the fall
ure OF competition to properly func-
tion. Also one of the rcCrctablc
marks OF the transient nature of farm
ing in Colorado. 1t requires a course
OF years TO start and carry on COM
picto line OF nursery goods. but Il ma
iorlty OF farm people In the west are
not entirely sure they will stay here
that long. They could raise thousands
OF little trees and bushes and under
sell all those Missouri valley nurseries.
and the cost would be comparatively
small. but they do not do this because
OF the lurking suspicion that may be
they will sell out and move TO Oregon
or somewhere. So they stay on and
finally die leaving twenty good pos
sibilitics untouched,
Manzanola may he n Red Apple
town but ut the same time 1t Is green
with jealousy. In consequence OF the
general success of tho recent poultry
show held at Fowler. nothing VIII
do but Manzanola must put forth an
exhibition and show tho world what
real chickens look like.
Pruning and trimming OF trees has
till now in this region been regarded
as mere afternoon chore, a jack
knife operation easily put out OF the
way. But tho treos have been busy
and last year made surprising growth.
The pruning must positively bc done
or they will ruin themselves by blind
wild growth just as undircctcd people
do
Highline Canal company is reeeiv-
ing bids for repair OF the syphon un-
der the Apishapa river. L, Is the In
tention OF the company TO build con-
crete shell around the old wooden
frame Yet even this is costly In tho
case Of a big pipe.
Hogs are boing killed ana dressed
in the new packing house OF the
Grover company at Grand Junction
which has been in course OF construc-
ton for many months.
salt Lake and Utah arc raising
FUND OF $4,000 from which to COM
pilc proofs of the amount OF water
rights coming to that state from the
proposed great dam project out OF the
Colorado river. This is the first In
tlmation that the scheme Is really eS-
poctcd to he put into action some time.
Moore Fruit company of Canon
city has closed contracts TO handle 500
acres of head lettuce
The slump In farming began during
the past week to show more results
In efforts to dispose of lands. there
being many advertisements In Dem
yer newspapers offering farms in that
region. Yet in very few instances Is