Cooperative extension work in agricultural and home economics, 1916: Garfield County

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK IN AG}.=tiCULTURE AND

IIOME ECONOMICS.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

STATES RELATIONS SERVICE.

OFFICE OF

EXTENSION WORK NORTH AND WEST.

Form No.6.

STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATING.

ANNUAL REPORT OF C,OUNTY AGENT.

DUE DECEMllER 1. 1916.

ltiUCir 7, fJJ6.

(If agent has not been employed en tire year, iudiaato exaet period. ..lgents resigning d uring year should make out this report before quitting the Service.)

Approved :

Date, _________________________ --- - - -- ~- - ---~-- - -____ _

Approved and forwarded by:

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS.

To TIIE CoUNTY AGENT:

In the annual report due fron1 each agent it is desired that the agent give a clear, succinct account of the work of the year. This report should be divided into two parts: (].) A narrative reeort, and (2) \

a tabulated or summary report. · "'

(1) Narrative Report: This is by far the more important part of the annual report and should be in e:ITect a statement in orderly fashion and under appropriate subheadings of the work done and the results secured under each project undertaken, as well as the miscellaneous wa.rk accomplished. This report may be illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, blue prints, or copies of charts used in demonstration work.

(2) Summary Report: This is really designed to be a summary of those features of the narrative report that can be tabulated. In order that con1parable State and national sununaries may be n1ade, it is necessary that each agent use practically the same method of tabulating. To secure such uni-formity, the accompanying blank has been prepared. It is based on the report blanks used by the agents for the past three years and covers only the more usual phases of the work. Under each sub-division of the blank, space is provided to accommodate such entries as an individual agent may to 1nake. Some of the questions will not apply to the work in a particular county and these, of course, need not be answered. It may often happen that the added items are more important than the pro-vided headings. It may also be necessary at times to make estimates, but, so far as possible, all data should be based on office records. The following pages are designed as a form which the agent may-use in accounting for such phases of his work as it may be possible to put in tabular form.

In~tructions for tabulating results of Demonstration Work.-Below are given instructions for use in filling out tables on pages 3 and 4 of the summary report.

These tables are for the purpose of tabulating the definite demonstration work of the agent where accurate known results were secured. Under each of the following titles with appropriate subheadings list all demonstration work in relation to that subject: Corn, Oats, Wheat, Potatoes, Alfalfa, Other Farm Crops, Orchard Fruits, Small Fruits, Truck Crops, Soil Demonstrations, Liming, Green Manuring, Drainage, Miscellaneous Demonstrations in Relation to Crops and Soils, Feeding Demonstrations, Stock Judging, !-log-cholera Control, Blackleg Treatment, and Miscellaneous Demonstrations in Rela-tion to Live Stock.

(1) In colun1n 1 give the total number of demonstrations in regard to each particular subject, whether a meeting was held or not, but do not list demonstrations given at miscellaneous public meet-ings, such as institutes, short courses, fanners' clubs, etc. (See definition of a demonstration.)*

(2) In column 2 list all demonstration meetings held on farms.

(3) In column 3 give the total attendance at meetings listed in column 2.

( 4) In column 4 give a measure of the total number of units involved in the demonstration in terms of acres, tons, bushels, etc.

(5) In column 5 give results of dmnonstrations, expressing results in terms of increased yield in bushels, tons, dollars, acres, etc. Indicate the measurement used. Do not give the increase in per-centage.

(6) In colrnnn 6 give the profit secured per acr·e or other unit as given in column 5 after all addi-tional expenses of the method demonstrated, including the extra cost of harvesting and marketing, have been deducted.

*A demonstration is an effort designed to show by example the practical application of an established fact. Demonstration may be of methods or results.

3

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS.

(A) CRoP, SorL, AND LIVE STocK DEMONSTRATIONS.

1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6*

Number

Number of Total _{Total units} Resultant _{Profit due to} N arne of demonstration. of _{meetings attendance in demon- increase (yield increase given}

demon- at at per acre or other

strations, demon- meetings, strations, measurement), in column 5,

1916. strations, 1916: 1916. 1916. 1916.

1916.

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ILLUSTRATIVE ENTRY.

Oat Smut Control _ --- 1fi 12 250 1,200 n. 8 bu. to a. $3.50 per a.

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

(A) CRoP, SoiL, AND LIVE STOCK DEMONSTRATIONs-Continued.

1* 2* 3* 4* 5* 6*

Number

Number of Total _{Total units} Resultant _{Profit due to} Name of demonstration. of _{meetings attendance in demon- increase (yield increase given}

demon- at at _strations, per acre or other _{in column 5,} strations,_ demon- meetings, _1916. measurement), _1916.

1916. strations, 1916. 1916.

1916.

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5

SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS- CoNTINUED.

(B) WoRK DoNE IN RELATION TO CRoPs.

On suggestion of agent or under his direction during 1916. (Do not quote statistics.)

Number.

1. Farms selecting seed corn in falL _______________________________________ --- ___________ _

· 2. Acres planted with fall-selected seed corn _____ _____________________________________________________________________ _

3. Farms testing seed corn for germination __________________________________________________________________________ _

4. Acres of corn planted with tested seed _________________________________________________________________________ ___ _ 5. Farms growing corn for silage._---·-__________________ -·---______ --.----_______ .. __ //:.. __ _ _

6. Acres of corn grovvn for silage __________________________________

---

l~/f:.---7. Farms on which the ao-ent knows that corn was grown following his suggestions, including

all lines of corn work other than those included in 1, 3, and 5--- ___________ _ 8. Total acres of corn included in 2, 4, 6, and 7---

_[___?. __ _

9. Farms on which the agent knows that wheat was grown following his suggestions ____ ________ __

k ______ _

10. Total acres of wheat so

grown---~---~---

_L_;!J _

_(j_

11. Farms treating seed oats for smut ________________________________________________________________________ -~

--12. Acres sown with treated seed ________________________ ---____________ _____________________ _

13. Farms on which the agent knows that oats were grown following his suggestions, other · than those included in question 1 1_--- --- --- - --- --- --- --- - - -- - --- ___________ _

14. Total acres of oats included in 12 and 13--- ___________ _

15. Farms on which the agent knows that seed potatoes were treated for disease following _{his suggestions ______ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ _}

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16. Acres of potatoes planted with seed treated for disease_____________________________________________

3

-.L--17. Farms on which the agent lmows that potatoes were grown following his suggestions, other

than those included in 15 ____________________________ ---

J _

_Z_O_ __

18. Total acres included in 16 and 17---

-~~_:'.L,_

19. Farms on which the agent knows that hay was grown following his suggestions ______

:--~---

--f---20. Total acres of hay so grown ___________ _________________ ---

f

_(f.--/--21. Farms on which the agent knows that alfalfa was sown following his suggestions ______________

S~~---22. Total acres of alfalfa so sown on above farms _________________________________________________________

:J._(;_Q

23. Farms on which the agent knows that sweet clover was grown following his suggestions ___ ___

k ____ _

24. Acres of sweet clover so grown ______________

~---

~~-25. Farms on which the agent knows that soy beans were grown following his suggestions ______ ~-

---26. Total acres of soy beans so grown---:-~~~~~~---~·~~a----·~~-.---~·-·_;:: .. -.. -*~..:~--~..:..:_· __ ._..: __ ..;_·~: ~~~~;.-~~.:.~..:~ -~ ·· ~ ·- ~ · · ... ·•.;,'~"·~-... ;"

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS- CoNTINUED.

Number.

27. Farms on which the agent knows that cowpeas were grown following his suggestions ______ ---28. Total acres of cowpeas so grown ____________________ ~ -29. Farms on which the agent knows that winter or hairy vetch was grown for grain following

his suggestions _________________________________________________________ --- ---_____ _

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32. Total acres of barley so grown ________

~---~.--·---

--~----33. Farms on which the agent knows that rye was grown following his suggestions _______________

--:J---34. Total acres of rye so grown __________________________________________________________________________________

f}-tJ _____ _

35. Orchards cared for in whole or in part on suggestion of agent _______________________________________ _

:J_b ___ _

36.

Trees

in

orchards so cared for _____________ ---_---

f

-JLL

List below all work in relation to crops not covered by the above items:

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

Number. (C) WoRK DoNE IN RELATION TO LIVE STocK.

On suggestion of agent during 1916.

37. Registered stallions the agent knows were secured on his suggestion _______________ , _______________________ _ 38. Registered bulls the agent knows were secured on his suggestion _____________________________________ [ ____ _

39. Registered cows the agent knows were secured on his suggestion _____ ~---40. Registered rams the agent knows were secured on his suggestion _________________________________ ---41. Registered boars the agent knows were secured on his

suggestion---~---

__

!?_-:_ ____ _

42. Registered sires (all kinds) transferred from one community to another on his sugges-_{tio n _____________________________________________ , ________________________________________________________}

r.;

~-_-____ -;-_

---43. Cow-testing associations organized by agent or on his suggestion in 1916 ____________ , ____________________ _ 44. Cows tested for milk production through such associations_--- ___________ _ 45. Cows discarded as a result of test_---~---,---_____ , _____ _

46. Cows tested for milk production by individuals on suggestion of agent _________________________ _

2 __

~--4 7. Farms on which balanced rations figur:ed by county agent are known to have been _{adopted _____________________________________________________}

-~~ __________________________________________________________ _

48. Live-stock breeding associations organized by agent in 1916 _________________________________________________ _ 49. Total membership in such live-stock breeding associations organized in 1916 ---~---___________ _ 50. Animals tested for tuberculosis by agent or on his suggestion_--- ___________ _ 51. Animals treated for blackleg by agent or on his suggestion ________________________________________ __

3 __

~--52. Hogs vaccinated for cholera by agent ---~---___________ _

53. Hogs vaccinated for cholera by veterinarians or farmers on agent's suggestion __________________________ _ 54. Hog-cholera control clubs organized in 1916--- __ , ________ _

55. Silos constructed _ --- ____

6_ ____ _

List below all work in relation to live stock not included under the above items:

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoN'riNUED.

Number.

(D) WoRK DoNE IN RELATION TO SoiLs, FERTILIZERs, AND FERTILITY.

On suggestion of agent during 1916.

56. Crop-rotation systems planned and adopted _____________________________________________________________________ · __ 57. Drainage systems planned and adopted __________________________________________________________________

--~~---58. Acres included in these drainage areas_---:---.--59. Irrigation

system~

planned and adopted ---

_2_ ______ _

60. Acres included in these irrigation areas --- _ _

L_(l __

61. Farmers reenforcing the manure with acid phosphate or ground rock phosphate _______________________ _

62. Farms using chemical fertilizers on suggestion of the agent _____________________ . ______________________________ _

63. Tons of chemical fertilizer so used --- ___________ _

64. Farms on which the chemical fertilizers were home-mixed on suggestion or under the

direction of the county agent_---,--- ___________ _

65. Tons of such home-mixed fertilizers used ___________ · _____ :_ _________________________________________________________ _

66. Number of farms on which the agent tested the soil for acidity ___________ · __________________________________ _ 67. Local sources of lime or limestone developed---·--- ___________ _

68. Limestone crushers or grinders introduced _ ---'--- ---~

69. Tons of lime or limestone used ---~---___________ _ 70. Acres of hay land top-dressed (straw, manure, or fertilizer) ---

-~a

__ _

71. Acres of permanent pasture top-dressed (straw, manure, or fertilizer)_--- ___ • ________ _ 72. Acres of clover and other legumes plowed under for green manure ______________________________ __

'7!-JO

List below all work done in relation to soils, fertilizers, and fertility not covered by the above items:

--- ---_ _, ___ ---:-•Wf--- ---.

--- ---___ ..:_-----

---I

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

Number.

(E) WoRK ·DoNE IN RELATION TO FARM HoMES AND FARM BusiNEss.

On advice of agent or under his direction during 1916.

73. Farm analysis records taken by county agent in 1916 (do not include those taken by _{o thcrs) ___________________________________________________________________________ · _________________________________________ _} 74. Farm analysis records returned by county agent (do not include those returned by _{others) ________________________________________________________________________________________ : ___________________________ _} 75. Farms on which the agent knows the management has been modified as a result of farm

analyses (farm management demonstrations)--- ___________ _ 76. Farmers induced by the agent to keep farm accounts, partial or comp}ete ________________________________ _ 77. Farmers' exchanges organized by county agent or on his suggestion in 1916 _____________________________ _ 78. Value of business done in 1916 through· all such exchanges organized by agent or his _{predecessors ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _} 79. Other purchasing and marketing associations organized in 1916 by·the county agent or

I

on his suggestion ____ ---________ ---____________ _ 80. Total value of business done in .1916 by all such associations organized by agent or his

t

crr:rrJ

predecessors ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _

A · · ff td· b a11 . h · · h

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81. ppro:xunate savmgs e ec e m 1916 y sue . assoCiatiOns or exc anges ______________________________ • 82. Farms rented in 1916 through such associations Qr exchanges---~---___________ _ 83. Farms supplied with laborers in 1916 through such associations or exchanges, or by _{county agent __ :... ______________________________________________________________________________________________ __} lL

_{r ______ _}

84. Total number of laborers so furnished to farmers_---.---

L{f-_____ _

85. Water supply and sewage disposal systems introduced _____________________________________________ --

-~---List below all work done in relation to farm home or farm business not covered by the above items:

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoNTINUED.

Number.

(F) ExTENDING THE AGENT's WORK IN THE CoUNTY. _.

, .

86. Different farmers visited on their frLrms---·---'

1/-

3r{2

·.-87. Total number of farm visits a made_---

-~:_3_

__ .]

88. Calls b on agent at office relating to county agent work ___________ , _________________________________

-L -{/-1" \

89. Meetings c held under auspices of county organization d or agent ______________

~---~---

_K_Cz_

V

90. Total of all meetings in which agent took part,

in~uding

No. 89 _________________________________ _

'j{_y ___

t.--91. Total attendance at such meetings, Nos. 89 and

90---~---

-¥----7--fL/

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92. Membership in county association promoting youT work (Dec. 1, 1916) ______________________ · --- ~ 93. Farmers' clubs organized by agent in 1916--- _ _f_ ___

y_

94. Total membership in above clubs _________________________________________________________________________

((!_~_

95. Other associations organized for adults in 1916--- _/ _______

V

96. Total membership of all associations for adults organized in 1916 ______________________________ _ 'L) _____

k'

97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108.

Boys' and girls' clubs organized in 1916---

_.3_ _____

~

Total men1bcrship in such clubs organiz.ed in

1916~--- ~z--~

Agricultural articles written by agent published in local papers _________________________________

--~~

Local circulars and circular letters e

written_---~---~--- 6~-~-­

Total circulation of all such circulars and circular

letters---~---

__

7{__~

Letters mailed ' (Do not include circular lotters) ---_______ ---

---t;t:--~

Local extension schools, including farmers' institutes, in his county at which agent /

assisted ______ ---___________________________________________________________ ----~-_

{ .

Days

d~voted

by

a~e~t tb.)i~e ~'ov~e~te,rf_si~;n schools and institutions ________________________

---~===--~

Total enrollment at these local extension schools ______________________________________________________ ---~-

~,..-Agricultural observation

pa1~ties

conducted (automobile trips,

etc.)---~---

___ (_ ____ ':_ Total number of persons in all such parties ____________________________________________________________ _

2_fl_fl

V

Mc~~:e o~r dfrs~tr:;~~~~~~d-~t-~~i~~-~~~~~~~e_:~_re~d~~c~ ~y-~-~~-c~~t~_fr_~~-:_h~

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1 __

f_ ____ _

a FARM VISIT: A farm visit is a call at a farm by the agent at which some definite information is given or concrete plan of work outlined, or some valuable information obtained from the farmer regarding his work or the better practice prevailing in his neighborhood.

b OFFICE CALL: An office call is a visit by a farmer, or other person, seeking agricultural information, as a result of which some definite assistance or information is given.

cA MEETING is an assemblage of persons in which the county agent takes a definite part, held in his own county. d The association established primarily to promote county agent work.

e A LETTER is determined in the same way as an office call and is an original copy. (Carbons and circular letters should not be counted in number written, but may be reported separately as circulation.)

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SUMMARY REPORT OF WORK OF COUNTY AGENTS-CoN'l'INUED.

(F) ExTENDING THE AGENT's WORK IN THE CouNTY-Continued.

List below all additio~al work in relation to the projection of the agent's work throughout the county not covered by the above items:

Signed: __

Number.

County Agriculture Agent.

CO-OP:ERAT I\TE EXTE:rTSIOU WORK I l~ AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECo:ro111ICS .

COLOHADO AGRICUI.JTURAL COJ.JLEGE ,

U.

S . ]JEJ?ARTivJE:NT OF AGRICULTURE Ai)TD GARFIELD Cou:~TY CO J.t!t l SSIOYERS

CO-OPBRAT I ~TG.

AN WAL RZPORT FOR YEAR

1916,

BY

COUl'TTY AGRIC'ULTUR.A.L AGENT, R. C. ALLRED, GARJ?I .KLD Q.OU ~T'l, Y, COLORADO.

The

v;ork of

the

County Agricultural Agent began in

this

county l.Larch 1, 1916.

;ecause

of

the early spring and the

spring tvorlc

which

the

fa.rmer had to do,

it

was very

difficult

to get them

to-gether. Therefore, it took

mor8

time to learn of the

far-mers' needs and

of

the problems

they

were trying to

solve.

HoNever, after careful consideration and counciling tith a

number of the farmers and

busiYless

men of the county, the

projects which are listed below were considered

the

farmers'

greatest needs.

Due to the lateness of

the

season

when

the work waa

comr.nenced, the potato project,

barley project and

boys'

garden

clubs \7ere not as successful as

they

should

ha'Ve

been.

In

all projects

an

effort

has

been

made

to lay

a

founda-tion, to

"build upon,

wr1ich

will lead to greater success

in the

PROJ!:UCTS.

No . 1- Eradicating the diseases in the

potatoes by

8~lecting

and disinfecting

the seed .

No .

2- Improvment of

orchards

by

spraying

and pruning.

No . 3- Planting of barle in

the

alfalfa

fields ,

thua

r enovat ing,

i~creasing

yield and obtaining a better

ration.

No . 4-

ConPtruction

of Silos and the growing

of

crops

for insilage.

Ho . 5-

Bo~' s '

and

girls' clubs.

l~o .

6- Improvm•;nt of the dairy

indust"ry

by

securing better sires, cows and freeing

the

her.ds

of unprofitable

cov1s .

Farmers ' .ilixchange Bulletin.

Home Economics .

Nursery

Stock Inspection.

Bee Inspection.

Farm Visits and Consultations.

Transportation.

Office .

PROJECT 1To. 1--Eradicating

the diseaRes

in

the

potatoes

by

selecting

and

disin-fecting the seed.

During the last week in March and the first two

weeks

in

April,

meetings were

held in

each cornmunity

through-out the county and the potato diseases and treatments were

discusRed. Fanaera expressing a desire to

co-operat~

were

visited and giv·en directions as to the treatment. Owing

to the limited time,

only

three co-operatos were visited at

the time

of treating.

Seven farmers co-operated in the potato project

by

selecting and carefully

treating their seed for the

pur-pose of eradicating Rhizoctonia and Corrunon Scab. A few rows

of seed untreated were planted in each case as a check, but

because

of so much of the work being left to the co-operators,

results on yield cannot be given. However,

all

potatoes so

treated are practically free from Rhizoctonia and Common Scab

and aJe

at present in gree.t

demand

for

seed

for the coming

yea:t.

Two farmers planted potato seed plots, the object

being to increase yield

by

selecting

~~otatoes

from vigorous,

strong, large

yieldin~

hillR

free from dieease and to secure

pote.to seed that might be planted wnole. These

plots

~.ere

~lanted

July

3rd and 5th

and

when the

vines were

destroyed

by

frost

on Sept. 15th, the potatoes were from tTio to four

ou~oes

in weight. These potatoes were carefully selected

and

treated ;vith

corroei~re

sublimA.te

A.nd

show

no

signa

of

R11izoctonia or Scab. The outlook nov.r iR that a la.rge number

of otato prowers

~ill pl~nt RPA~

plots

the.comina year.

---]'rom the ox.pression of'

some

of these atter1cling the

Potato

_na:;--

~

~#J~--'Bxcursion ,

it

wus

very intorestine; and inctrT;.ctive.

₁₁

Dr.

San~t

of the

-1[-,

ri c u 1 t11r ul

iJ

o

lle ,

e , Dr • C hc..,s • I •

clark

of the

u • s • t.

of

.~.gricu~.ture,

a:n.d Levr D. Sweet, rosident of the

~une rican

:Po-tato :..ceociation,

all

attended the

Excursion

and

much

valuabl

information

was Riven.

_{'""' -i} sb _~.

_{_or program was given at luncheon}

t

Photograph

No. 3--~ l1 ows a seed

pota.to plot

WHich

~as

ple.nted

on

July 3rd and the picture

PROJEC'I No. 2--Improvment of orchards

by

spraying

and

pruning.

During the last two weeks in April, a number of

meetings in the fruit districts were held and the methods

of pruning were demonstrated and the importance of pruning

and spraying

were taken

up.

Eight fruit- growers in tho county

agr~ed

to

co-operate

in R)raying

for the control of the codling moth , but

o-vving

to the late frost taking the fruit, only five of the

iemonstrations

were made.

Later

one of

these orchards

was

taken

by

frost, In another the co-gperator did not want to

leave an.y trees unsprayed as a check and the spraying

dem-onstration

was

discontinued . Owing to a misunderstanding,

no trees were left

unspra~ed

as a check in Rose Conner's

or-chard at Grand Valley and the results, therefore, are not used

in

the final report.

In order to make the spraying more effectu8-l, in Mr.

John

Hart's

e .. nd Mr .

Clarence Diffendarfer' s

orchards

burlap

sacks

~r;ere

::placed

around the

trunks

of each

of the

trees

an:l

a count of the worms that harbored there was made every ten

da~s

throughout the season. The farmers were notified as to

the date of the count and some one of the party was asked to

make

the count.

:Wu.~'.LHuD OF SPKAYIUG:

In the

first two orchards three s:prayings

·were

applied and

in the third,

o~1ly t i'fO.

The Hart

and

Diffen-darfer

orch2.rds

were

sprayed with a Deming barrel outfit with a.

pressure of from

120-160

lbs. The McConnell orchRrd was sprayed

·nith a Duplex with a pressure of 180-200

11)s.

Each outfit was

equipped vith 25 or 30 feet of half-inch hose, a cutoff and a

ten-foot

1Janfboo

extension pole, and a Bordeaux nozzle set at an

angle of 45 degrees . The npraying nas done from the ground and

from the top of step-ladders that placed the operator on a

level with the tops of the trees, with the exception of the

Me-Connell orchard, whica was all done from the

ground.

Each

trPe

(Project

.No. 2 continued)

-2-the

o:perator

\?as

satisfied that

the spray had l)een driven

straight into every

,Jlossom.

~ h e

table olow

shows

the

results

of

the

spraying and

it

is

·nteresting to

note that a large per

cent ofthe

apples from

the unsprayed

tr~e~

are

wormy

at the calyx end, ·hile the

apples from the sprayed trees

show

a small per cent

wormy

at

-

"Trae:..tpplas

fr6;·~~leef ;-~i-:.·~Per

con.

free:J?er

oen'f:

~s

unlior:Datee o'f:~pra.#ng

D monstrntor:

: . Ho.:

fr9m

worms : oa!j! : •.

uiae :,

;pPle·a: from worms : .

10r!fliL...l. ...

bandag .. :

eprar1net:.materi

1.

: Spr

y

d

! : : : : : · : : : :

trea

1

778

6 : 23

007

96.41

3.59

13

John

Hart,

:Unsprayed:

: - -

:

:

:

:

tr e

3

116

:118

108

342

33.91

66.09 :

178

: y 2 -l6: L -d ..

san

te

: Sprayed

:

:

:Jun.23-l6:5

lbs.

to

:

tree :

2 :

4ob

0

G

439

98.64

L_ __

!.36

10

:Jul.20-l6:eaoh 10

gala

:nnepraya

'1

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of w ter

ulison.

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Photograph

~Jo.

1

Rr

ows apples taken fro_l tree

#2

\lhich

wt=tH s~ora·"ed

three times , the

_pile

on t ·1e right

con

t i1 ir1g 433

ap:ples

I

ee

from :Jorms; pile on

left six

~army

apples .

Photograph Uo . 2 snows a:p~)les ta1cen from tree #4 w·~-lich

vias;

left as a

check

un~~pra;yed;

2_Jile on right

oontai~ing

226 apples free

from

~orms;

pile on

Pnotograph No . 3

shows bandages taken from the trees;

#2

ta1 f ·n an uns11rayed

tree and har1)ored

216 worms ; #3

band~ge

taken

from a sprayed tree

PROJEC'l'

:iJo .

3--Plant

ing of

barley in

the

alfalfa

fields ,

thus renovating, increasing

yield and

obtaining

a

better ration.

Ten

farmers co- operated in the planting of barley

in the alfalfa fields . As early as

the ground could be

vvorked

in

the

spring

ti1.e alfalfa fields

\"ere

cultiv-ated

either

uith

a spring- tooth

harrow ,

disc

or alfalfa

cultiva-tor

until

a

good

seed bed wr.ts

:r-

rmed ,

after which

forty

~9ounds

of ball

barley

seed 1)er acre vtere

planted vvi

th

a

dr i l l.

Small

patches

were

left untouched

in the

fields

as a

check.

The com:parative yields ,_.,ere only estimated c..nd not weighed

owing

to

the

inconvenience of scales . Where the barley was

sown

early in the spring , there was a twenty- five per

cent

increase in the yield.

Three

co- 01)erators

in this

project

did not ge,t any

yield

fro~

the barley

owing to

their

late

sowing. If the

al-falfa l1as cowmenced groviing when

the

barley

is

:planted ,

i-t

is

k:ept in

check.

If

the

barley

is

planted

early ,

it

grows

along with the alfalfa and when the alfalfa is in early bloom

and ready for cutting the barley is in the dough,

vJhich

is the

proper

time to cut for feed .

Photograph No . 1--

Shows barley

growing with alfalfa.

PROJ.lliCT

: o.

4--Construction of silos

and the growing of

crops for

i nsilage .

At the meetings held in the county early

in

April, silos, their construction and the value of

insi-lase

aG a

feed

was

emphasized.

As we have i deal conditions in this county for

.._Jit silos a:J.d , OY!ing to their cheapness of construction,

they

were recommended to the farmers as being one of the

best.

Five farmers

co-o ~e rated

in building pit silos

and the growing of corn for insilage.

As there was a general impression

that corn could

no t be grown in tuis c Junty, the fields were watched with

much

intere st.

--~-

- -

-- -- - -

-S:hese fields were sown between the lOth

and

20th of

_·.tu.Ji-,

but owins to the late frosts, three of the fields were

re-sown the first

pf

June. The corn was

harvested

between

the 5th and lOth

of

::3eptember and in three

fields,

the corn

yielded

fifteen

tons

to the

acre; in

the other

two,

the

yield

was ten

tons

to

the acre . The

varieties

that

gave

the

beet

yields were as fo1l _:..ws: bloody butcher, i.1issouri insilage

corn, and

swadly.

These fields of

corn were all planted in

rows

thirty-six

inches each

way

and

received three or four

.?Lo•'

Photograph No . 1 Shows A. b .

~core's

field ofoorn

grown for in silage .

P11otograpn Ho. 2

Shows

the first pit silo in the

PROJ~CT ~o.

5--Boys'

and girls' clubs.

Following

a series

of nine

meetings held in the

county

and

with

the

aid

of

Lincoln

W. Barnes,

Assistant

~oys ' and

Girls'

clu~-leader,

three clubs

were

organized;

a garien

club

of

fourteen members

at

Glern7ood Springs ;

a pig club

of

seven

members

at Grand

Valley;

and a cow

t~sting

club

of eight

members

at

Rifle.

· 'l,he garden club

~.-;ork

was commenced

May

lOth on four

iiacant sage-brush lots

in

the center

of

the city of

Glenwood

Springs , ... J.r •

.L

ert Cross, teacher of science

in

the

High

School ,

acting as

club-leader.

The

following seeds

were

plantc:-:d:

corn, beans , peas ,

radish

and turnip.

The

city furnished

water

for the

gardens but it had

to

oe

applied"

rJy

sprinkling,

1

.Vhich

took

considerable

time

and

was

discour~ging

to

the

boys . Mr . Cross,

the

club-leader ,

left the

first

of

June to attend sun1111er

school

and the

worl<

was ta<:e11 up

by

a committee of four, composed of H.H.King,

P .

J.

Kirwan, A. "' :. Dow and

W~lliam

Cross. This

CO!!J.lnittee

built an

irrigatia~

ditch

w~ich

made it possible for

the

boys

to irrigate their gardens .

Tew interest was aroused and the

gardens took on a

neYJ appearance.

Eight ooys

furnished

the

"\!fork required of the club members. Credit is due A. E .

Dow

and H. H.

King for the success of the

~ork .

At the

last

meeting

of the Civic Improvment League a

small

gift of fifty cents

wa8

:presented

to

each

of the eight

.,J 'Jys .

The gardens next

year will be

U)On

the High School

-.'J'round .

The pig club at Grand Valley, under the leade!ship of

Rev.

}\ H. Rose,

iVas

very successful. Four members furnished all

the

work required. 'I,hree

me1nbers

d.igplayerl

their pigs at

the

Rifle sho

v

Septe;.!Jber

1st

and

two at the

Grand

Valley

snow on

October 27th. At the

Rifle

show

each

member

was required to

}Jla.ce

on the pen a poster giv-ing

the

following information: age

of _pig, average daily gain ,

amount of food

consumed

and cost of

~reject

No. 5 continued.

-2-'l'.he members of the cow testing club are now

busy

iVith their

work which ends December 15th. ...JJ.rs. G.

o.

Beale, principal

of the grade school at Rifle, is the club-leader and much

in-terest is being sh own. lhe boys are weighing the milk, testing

same f r butter-fat a.nd keepine records of the food consumed.

Pnotograph No.

1--GHrden

Club

a.t

Glenwood Sprirgs .

P 1otocraph l-o. 2--James -Jrennan' s pig

that

made

a

daily

gain of

1~

pounds.

Photograph I!o .

1--

Shows a

few of the

animals

at

Grand

Valley after

they

were unloaded

from the cars.

FAID;iliRS' EXCHAJ:TGE

BUIJLJ~T IN:--In

order

to get in

closer

touch with t he fa1mers and to bring

ti~ely

articles

to

their

attention ,

al~o

to give t hem a

means

of

ex-change for farm products , a monthly bulletin

haA

been

published, a copy of which is herewith attached.

~uch

intereRt is being aroused in the

f~1.rmers' exchange

coluron

and a large

amount

of farm products has ex

changed hands t h r ough

this paper .

-~S.ix

iSsues have been ::ubl ished, the first issue having be n

printed June 1st, 1916.

.fublica.tion is

made

by

the

daily

avalanche

Press

a.t

a cost of

~~9

.00; the total cost,

including

IJrintin

distribution, bein · -{;>22.00 . Eight hu:r;.dred copies arc sent to

f armers in this

county. Thus

f cir,

the expense

of this :pa er h

been pa id

b~

the

county.

The

County Commissioners wero asked o

bear the

ex~:ense

of t his paper until the

1ie

op1e became

acauainte

with

it.

The next issue, the

people

will be asked for a twen

(Miscellaneous continued.)

-2-HOl':JE EcoroLICS .--)1his

work commenced

with

a

week's

visit

from

~iss~.

Haynes of the

St~te

Agricultural College

in connection

with

the

extension

work.

A

series of

six

meeting8

were held at

which

demonstrations on

horne

econo.mics

were made,

the

total attendance of

these

meetings being

379.

"

~~ ~y

STOCK

I~S~BCTION:--During

the

year 6,342

nursery

rtoc

1_('

w

re

:nspected,

consisting mostly of a.pples,

peaches,

cb.erries,

rasp-berries

and

shade trees. One

hundred

and

fift orchards were visited and

inspection

made . Where

injurious

i nsects YJere

found, advice

\7as

given

as to

the proper

tirr•e

to

sprq~r

a.nd

the beAt

material

to

be

useri

_for spraying.

B.J:~}

IUS:i!l!!CTIOH:--'1\vo hundred

standf;

of

bees

were

inspect-ed

for foul

brood

in

wh ic1'1 fort.,- t.ru·ee were found foul.

Instructions were

2ive.

to the

bee-keepers as to the

nature of the disease of the foul

brood and how to

suc-cessfully treat them.

FARM VISITS

AHD COKbUl/I'ArJ'lONS:

--Til

is

has been

by

far

the

hea;viest

portion of

rny

work and a:9pB,rently

v1os t

pro-ductive of results. A total of 505 fa.rm viflits were

uade ; 749

consultationA held,

and 662

inquiries received

by

telephone. On account of the large nwDber of requests

to visit farms, it has often been

irr~ossible

to make the

visits at the time of the requests. Farm

visits

played

an

important

part

in

the

ga.thering

of data from

success-ful farmers to use in

est~blishing

a more profitable

sys-tem of agriculture

over

the

county.

TRM!SPOH'l'ATIOH:--A total of 8,907

milBR

were traYeled

-by

auto and 1,269 miles

by

rail

in covering the gDound for

the year.

OFFICE:--Saturdo.y of each week has -been

reser~red

for 1,vork

in

tne office, answering letters of inquiry, giving

in-formation to callers and outlining work for the following

(Liscellaneous cdntinued)

-3-papers and books on all phases of agriculture. Many

bulletins are kept on hand for f a r mers

\Vll O

call or Aend

for them. Among the exn i bits kept in the office are

al-falfa,

timothy, rye, wheat,

corn,

potatoes,

beans, beets,

pumpkin s,

barley and sudan grass.

C01t.t.MUHITY FAIRS:--Tvro

cowmuni

ty

fairs

were held in

the

county, one at Rifle and one at Grand Valley. Both were

very successful and are to be repeated next year. At these

fairs the boys and g irls were e ncourage d to display t heir

pro ducts

a~d

were gi ven liberal prizes.

Ph otograph ITo .1--Sh ows h or se judgi ng at Commun ity Fair a.t

Grand

Valley.

.Q_C]:t'CLlJ SION.

'lhe

cenerally

exp~essed

o ... inion of the 1)usiness

men and fa.rmers

iR

that the work, thus far, has been

very benef.ic ial

e~nd

helpful to the fanners altho tlJere

are a few who claim that the work is causing higher

taxes

and

that

it

should be

disconti~ued.

Credit is due the bankers, busines8 men and

railro·-=tr1

1

epresenta.tives

for

the

success of

the

·work.

The work has

been very

pleasant,

congenial

and

very much

enjoyed.

The privilefe of

co-o~erating

with

such able

colleagues as

tnoqe

who have

visited

the

county

.from time

to

time and the help they have

given

me

ha.B

'been

highly

apprec ie.ted.

· Respectfully

submitted,

County Agricultural Agent.

Farmers'

Exchange

ull

Garfield

County

Published First of Each Month by R. C. Allred, Cuunty Agriculturist

Vol. I

Glenwood Springs, Colorado, November,

1916

: bred registered bulls.

The average cost of the heifers F.

1

0. B. here was $85.87, and of the :·

No.6

~~I~Mf~r

~f

: ruary and March, and seven pure

l~f ~~~t ~f

nR,OV

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1

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0

~e~~:~~~::;wi~i

n1110V

fifl\AIQ .

un

1\

_{I 0}

uun

I

was taken from the car. However,

un n

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n

0

___ the long journey proved too much for her and she died. The cost of

Two carloads of dairy cows and this heifer was $60.00 and this (By Clark of the Extension Dept.)

bulls from Plymouth, Wis., have amount was pro-rated. The farmers in Garfield county been distributed· among the farmers Following are the names of the have, during the last few days, re-of the county, purchasers, numbers and price of cdved several carloads of lligh grade

Credit is due the following banks each animal. The shipping expense dc"iry heifers.

of the cbunty for financing and mak- was $20.82 per head. The care that these cattle now ing It possible for the securing of M. L. Parker, Grand Valley, 9 receive will determine whether or these animals: First Nat;onal Bank, hir h grade Holstein heifers: No. 5, not they will be a good investm~nt.

at Rifle; Union St.ate Bank, at Rifle; $52.00; No 11 $75.00; No. 17, To be profitable and of value to the First Nati-onal Bank, at Carbondale; $75 .00; No. 23, . $52.00; No. 25, co:::1mnnity they mnst be w ell cared l'itizens Bank, at Glenwood, First $50.00; No. 26, $50.00; No. 34, for and properly fed. Beginning National Bank, at Glenwood, Gar- $60.00; No. 36; $80.00; No. 37, rifht now they should be kept out field State Bank, at Grand Valley, I $60 00; No. 47; $60.00. Total! of ~torms and given all the good First State Bank, at Silt; and the , $53~ . 00. 1 Pure bred Holstein bull, 'cl-over or alfalfa hay they will eat rew Castle State Bank. The bank- ! 9 months old. No. 10, price $100.00. ni~·ht and morning. During fine ers met and decided to pool sufficient ' Total $100. weather they should be in the fields money ($700 each) for the purcha- · Chas. Studt, Grand Valley, 2 high getting all the green feed that they ing of the dairy stock. This money grade Holstein heiferP, No. 32, can <;at, bnt care mrst be taken that was deposited in the First National $50 00; No. 33 , $60.00. Total $110. they do not bloat on green stand'ng Bank a~ Rifle and all the business : vV. c. Richards, Grand Valley, 2

1 alf:>'"::t To lose one animal will

ma-transactJOns were done through that high grade Holstein heifers: No. 16,

I

terially reduce the .profit for a Ion~ bank. No security was asked for $70.00; ~o. 27; $50. One fancy ; time. During stormy days they and no interest charged on this sum. grade Holstein heifer: No. 21, $80. should be housed, well bedded and Mr. \V. E. Hocker of Rifle and Mr. , Total $200.00. j kept clean. Along with good hay H. C. Nevius of State Dairy Commis- : F'rank Huston, Rifle, 3 high they may be given silage, pump!dns sion were sent back to Wisconsin to 1

grade Holstein heifers: No. 2, cabbages and ro.ots of var;ous· kinds. !"elect and purchase the cattle. They $75.00; No. 18, $70 .00; No. 45, ! About fifteen pounds of these left Denver September 11th and re- $52.00. Total $197. foods should be given at each feed, turned with the stock October 8th. : C. H. Butler, Rulison, 2 fancy night and morning. Grain is rather Much time was g,iven to careful se- high grade heifers: No. 38, $75.00; hi~h in price, but if the farmer has lection of good animals. Mr. Hock- , No. 46, $85.00. Total $160. it his cows will be greatly benefited er and Mr. Nevius are to be con- F. L. Adams, Silt, 1 pure bred by being fed three or four ponnds of gratulated upon their untiring ef- Holstein bnll: No. 7, $100.00. To- it a day. Bran, ground oats and forts and excellent judgment. F.orty- tal $100. barley fed singly or in combination one two year old heifers were ship- 1 Barney Wright, Silt, 1 pure bred of one or the other will give good Ped in, most of which will freshen₁Holstein bull: No. 1, $100.00 . - To- results. Salt is important and the this fall and the remainder in Feb-1 (Continued on Page Two) [ (Continued on Pa.ge Two~

Shipment of:Prepare Now[The Care of

Dairy Stock!for Next Year Dairy Cows

(Continued from Page One) I The present high prices of all (Continued F1-om Page One) tal $100. 1 farm products and the outlook for cows should have access to it at all

. i prices to continue high is a question times. To keep salt from cows is to C. E. Lewis, Silt, 2 high grade

Holstein heifers: ,.No. 30, $SO.OO; : that every farmer should consider red~ce their efficiency. Water must No. 31, $60.00. T'otal $110.

I

well. be provided so that it is always Hamilton Arthur, 1 pure bred Hol- It may be interesting to know available to the herd. Stagnant or stein bull: No. 40, $85.00. that a study of wheat prices during contaminated water should not be·

w.

E. Tomlin, Rulison, 2 high and following the wars of the last used.

grade Holstein heifers: No. 12, two hundred years shows that al-t Kindness iS essential. To abuse $70.00; No. 28, 60.00. Total $130. most invariably the highest price is the dairy cow with a club, milk Sam. Bowles, Silt, 1 high grade reached soon after the close of the stool or pitch-fork means reduce:l Holstein heifer; No. 43, $65.00. To- war. There is not much doubt but milk flow and little or no profit. A tal $65. that it will be true after the pres-

I

rough, boisterous attitude whHe Thomas Gallaghe-r, Divide Creek,~ ent war, because when war ends the around the cows should be avoided. 3 h:Lg,h grade Holstein heifers No. 6, ~~measures that governments have These cows should not be bred im

-$51.00; No. 19, $75.00; No. 20, . .

$7S.OO; N'o. 44, _{$48 _00. Total, $249 _} tak~n to con·t~ol prices will. be re- mediately, but should be given at E 1 B h ar us ey, : v1 e ree , D. 'd C k 2 h' 1 , laxud and .pnces of food stuffs may least three months to become a8cli -Ig 1 1

grade Holstein heifers: No. 14, go higher. mated and to recuperate from their $16.00; No. 50, $75.00. Total $135. All farmers should prepare and long trip from Wisconsin. Not only Bushey & Gallagher, Divide Creek, plant every' foot of ground that will

I

t!1at, b~~ by deferrin_g ~he b~eeding

1 pure bred Hol::>tein bull: No. 15, produre food stuff of any kind. Pre- the per.~Istency of milkmg Will be $55.0 0. Total $55. pa.re the waste ·land and vacant lots I more likely to be est a bli~hed. . Next H. H. Starker, RifL, 2 high grade ~or crops next year. Make your ; year, after they have been bmlt up

Holstein heifers: No. 4, $52.00; p~ ans to secure your seed now and and the milk giving habit

establish-No. 24, $50.00. T·otal $1 02 · I cd, they may be bred earlier.

J _{· . mi • .ar} F S 'th C b d 011 _{a .e,} 1 2 f _ancy I get only the best qual it-· A better _{There should be about fifteen} high grade Holstein he fcrs: No. 13, ,. quality of seed will greatly increase

$80.00; No. 35, $95.00. Total! the y:eld per acre. There is noth- months between the first and second

$175 • · d · calves.

1mg to lose in pro ucing a

maxi-If these suggestions are followed . R. C. Allred, Gl:nwo~~ ~prings, 11ILum crop and the outlook at

pres-high grade Holstem heifer. No. 22,

1

cnt is gooj prices for next year. the cows will begin to improve right

$70.00. Total $70.00. _ ___ from the start and will develop into

C. P. Sours, Rifle, 3 high grade high producers. In a business propo-Holstein

heife~s:

No. 3, $52.50; No.

i·p

u t

AWay

y

0

u r

sition like this, the man and feed is 29, $60.00; No. 42• $7 5·00 · Total I two-thirds and the ~ow one-third.

$187.50. 1

M h

Ed Clausen, Carbondale, 2 fancy

ac

inery

high grade Holstein heifers: No.I

39, $77.50; No. 41. $80 00. Total

To care well for y.our cows means success, to neglect them means fail-ure.

$157.50. 1 pure bred ·Holstein bull,, y _{ou are now through with your}

18 months old: No. 9, $180.00. To- farm implements. Put them under ly deteriorate and be in poor con-tal $180 .0 0. sholt<.:r and grease the bright iron

W. E. Hocker, 1 pure bred Hoi- parts so that they will not rust and stein bull: No. 8, $100.000. Total! it will save you time and money

dition for use next year. A farmer who leaves his implements out to the weather is considered wasteful and he hurts his credit with the

mer-$100.00.

l

next season. If you leave them in

The Fair held at Grand Valley October 27, 1916, was· very success-ful; aitno the displays were small the:y were exceptionally good and at~ tractive

For Sale

L. EDGERTON, Carbondale.

Pure cider vinegar, in your jug

40c per gal., in my jug 50c per gal.;

j honey, strained or in the comb. 1 bay mare, 9 years ·Old, · · · $2 5 0

°

Comb honey, $2 to $ 3 per case, 1 mare colt, 3 years old ... 25.00 strained honey 10c .per lb. c. B.

1 horse colt, 3 years old ... 25.00 COFFIN, Rifle. Or will trade for milch cow. WM.

SHEPPARD, New Castle. _{j One registered Holstein bull calf;} ·- - - an exceptionally ~ood individual GOOd Barred Plymouth Rock Cock- . Sire. Admiral \iValker, 7th. Dam. $ 00 d LE·STER Neiee Lady Dekol. Official test, 20.2 erels. 1. an up.

I

_ponn d b tt R u er m 7 days Owmg to . . SPARKS, New Castle. , the fact that I have disposed of

It would be difficult to outclass t 1

the exhibits of apples, corn and es-~--- my dairy cows this bull iS for sale at pecially the fancy-worlr. displayed by 1 registered Poland China Boar, $150·00· F. L. ADAMS, Silt. the ladies. l1s mos. old, $20.00. A. M. NASON, 1

-Mr. Raymond Mahaffney was sue- Antlers, Colo. One black three-year-old weight about 1,000 pounds,

colt; $125.

ce~\sful in winning the hog-oiler for

the best p~g, which was given by

Ennis & Frost Hardware Go., of 10 Barred Plymouth Rock 8ork- One 12-year old horse; broke to Rifle. er,:: Is (good ones) each $1. 50 ; a few ride and drive double or single, The people of Grand Valley were(Rliode Island Red Cockerels, each $50.00. One Ratrie harrow, $10.00. proud of the exhibits made and now $1.25; 8 Geese at market price. The

is the time to commence work for Cockerels can be seen election day 1 Red Short Horn Milch cow the Fair of 1917. - at H. C. Crawford's Livery Barn, _commg . _{4 yrs. o , ld $SO 00 . 25 · . , p1gs} New Castle. MRS E. WEATHER- from 2 to 3 mos. old, per head $2.50

Cow Boarders

FIYLD, Phone Castle 73 R 3, New 1 1

and $S.OO. WALTER JAMES, Rifle,

Castle _{R. R. No. 1.}

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,---10 large Durock Jersey W8eners,

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2 Rosecomb Rhode Island Red thoroughbreds, each $3.00; three ' roosters (cockerels) each $1.50. S.

lar~ ,· _{(hoats, $4 50. W. H. REES, A. SHANK, Grand Valley, Colo.}

In a g,reat many dairy hfOrds are ₁

found cow boarders, i.e., cows that Silt, C'olo.

~---are not profitable to their owner. ₁ 1 Rumley Threshing outfit, first-Tht:.y do not pay for their feed and Alfalfa-SO to 100 tons first and class oredr, 28 by 48 separator, 15 upkeep. These cows should be weed- _{second cutting $7.50 per t.on; 1800} 30 ·1 _{01 pu engtne, run our mon 1s,} 11 · · f tl ed out of the dairy herds and re-_{I b fit bl lbs. white navy beans, 10c per lb. engine fine puller for plows. Cost}

Paced Y .pro a e ones. I

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$3600.00 at New Castle· will sell

The county agricultural agent

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JOHN REWES, 'Rifle, Colo. for $1500.00. L. A. Hu'nsoN, New

will assist the farmer during the

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Castle.

next few months in weeding out of 1_{1 h}

· ht 400 1

. . 1 good work orse, we1g 1 1

-the dauy herds unprofitable C•OWS. He j 1

will visit the dairy herds one day lbs for sale cheap. A. B. SHEARER, 6 mos. old Jersey bull calf of good. each month and test the milk for P. 0. box 134, Carbondale. breeding. G. 0. BEALE, -Rifle. butter fat, from each individual cow.

The farmers will be asked to weigh the milk and keep a record of food consumed

2 cows; 300 tons of hay and g.ood 6 pure bred Durock Jersey pigs; pasture. M. E. SKIFF, New Castle. H. H. STARKER, Rifle, Colo0. Record cards will be furnished ---

---free. Farmers who desire to put ₁ fi _{H 1 t . b 11 If 6}

, their dairying on a more profitable ne 0 8 em u ca ' mos. basis should take up this work and old, from the registered cow, Lady notify the county agricultural agent

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Pauline Paul De Kol, bred by H. A. that he may co-operate with them.) Arneson, Barnveld ·wis., $40.00. H.

6 pure br~d Indian Runner duckg, each $l.Ot; 1 pure bred Indian Runner drake, $1.50. W. A. SHER-RILL, Spring Valley.

Wanted

1 Thoroughbred White Indian Runner drake. S. A. SHANK, Grand Valley, Colo.

Sec.ond hand phaeton, not parti-cular about the to.p· if the running gears are -fairly good. W. B. EAlV1ES, Grand Valley.

3 tons of oats. A. G. THOMAN, Rifle.

About three tons good seed

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toes, Peoples preferred. 'RICHARD RIGBY, Rifle, R. F. D. 62.

A few tons of wheat suitable for poultry and pig feed. JOHN TEN-BROOK, New Castle.

-.J. I. Case two-way pl.ow. JOHN REWES, Rifle.

'Re~istered or high grade Holstein bull calf. G. 0. BEALE, Rifle.

Some good Pur ham milch cows; 1 pure bred Durham bull. S. A SHANK, Grand Valley.