The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

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he sold at Gunnison at good price.
w. w. Wattenburger owns 20 acres
one-half mile northeast of Read near
the Gunnison river. Does truck gar
dening to nearby towns.
The Roy Swan ranch contains Is
acres and is devoted to gardening.
Mr.. Swan keep dairy cattle and does
truck gardening.
The 80 acres belonging to Ed Dixon
is devoted to general farming and he
raises chickens and turkeys.
Andrew Ensley has 30-acre ranch
on which general farming is conduct
ed each year.
J. W. Rogers located three quarters
of a mile east of Read, has a nice 20
acre ranch devoted to hay and dairy
ing. He specializes in White Wyan-
dotte chickens.
The ranch belonging to NJ. N. Hal
lock and son located one mile east of
Read, contains 200 acres. They do
general farming and raise some dairy
cows. Have 100 ton silo and consid-
cradle hay which is fed to range cat
tie for themselves and other cattle
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sugar beets too this year which made
90 tons to the acre. They special
ize in pure bred horses.
Albert Duncan has 160 acre hay
ranch; does some general farming
and is located IA mile east of Read.
The farm is under the government
project and is good mesa soil.
c. J. Decker located on 40 acres
ranch IN mile from Read under the
government project. Does general
farming and raises Rhode Island and
Barred Rock chickens. This year he
raised 20 turkeys receiving on an
average of 33c per pound dressed.
The Myrtle Blevins ranch contains
so acres and is occupied by w. A.
Wade. General farming and poultry.
Received good returns on the 50 head
of turkeys which he raised this year.
G. C. Grim 100 acres miles south
of Read on which he raises turkeys
and expects to keep big stock in
1923. His place is under the govern
ment project.
S. F.. Grim does general farming
three-quarters of a mile south of
Read Specializes in fine turkeys and
chickens.
Martin Kimbley is a Tenant on the
Dr. Dennis ranch 24 miles south of
Read Has so acres devoted to gen
eral farming. also raises turkeys and
Rhode Island chickens. Had 200 tur-
keys this year.
The ranch of Frank Dorei is located
%. miles southwest of Read and con-
tains GO acres. Mr.. Dorei does gen.
eral farming and poultry raising.
raised 100 turkeys this year.
| Hallock Bros.-Newton Hallock and
Ben Hallock-own ranch about
midway between Delta and Read.
Do general farming: raise pure bred
horses and Shorthorn cows Have
$50 ton silo. They are considered
community.
f. w. Loomis located across the
road from Hallock Bros. is one of the
old settlers of Delta county. Makes a
specially of raising Guernsey dairy
stock; white leghorn chickens and
dairy stock. Has about so acres on
which he raises alfalfa and grain.
Emerson Seeley owns a comfortable
home near Read. The ranch contains
120 acres and he farms so acres be-
longing to w. S. Whinnery of Lake
City. Has $50 head of cattle which
he ranges on Grand Mesa. Raises
corn and hay almost exclusively.
1 T. b. and w. B. Chynoweth do gen
eral farming in the Read neighbor-
hood. keep about a dozen cows and
specialize in Plymouth chickens.
ID. r. Finley owns 40 acres near
Read which he rents to tenants. Has
a herd of cattle ranging on Grand
Mesa to which he devotes his time
| during the summer.
Charles Read is located on the old
John Walker place on mile west of
| Read. The ranch contains 60 acres
devoted to general farming.
John Shea's ranch contains about
so acres. Mr.. Shea raises dairy cat
tie and sells considerable cream His
silo furnishes feed for his cattle.
Joe Reads ranch is devoted to gen
eral farming. Mr.. Read raises beets,
corn, hay. potatoes, etc. The town of
Read was named for the father of
Charles and Joe Grad.
w. p. Davis owns a beautiful coun-
try home short distance from Read.
Does general farming. particularly po-
tatoes and specializes in fine seed
potatoes.
A. l.. Cook has a 90 acre ranch q
of a mile west of Read. Does general
farming and raises cows and chickens.
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