Raise Hogs-Make More Money and Perpetuate Land Fertility
A crowd at Santa Fe depot greeted the Stock Feeder's Special train carrying state agricultural professors touring the state to promote stock feeding. Prof. H. M. Cottrell urged land fertilization via hogs and peas, noting Colorado's superior pork flavor and growing demand. The speakers highlighted alfalfa culture, early cattle feeding, and the broader value of diversified farming for a strong national economy.
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Santa Fe
H. M. Cottrell
Farmer’s Institutes
Canon City Valley
Cottrell
Corn Belt
Middle West
San Luis Valley
Prof. Cottrell
Denver
Colorado
United States
P. K. Blinn
Rocky Ford
E. M. Ammons
Senator Ammons
W. H. Olin
Fort Collins University
Florence
Does Farming Pay and the Value of Agricultural Output
Secretary Wilson estimates the United States annual agricultural product at six thousand million dollars, calling it the foundation of national wealth. The article notes expanding tillage and improving cultivation methods may raise this figure further as farming grows in importance.
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United States
South
Colorado
Secretary Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Pardons Sought by Many Convicts in Colorado Meeting
Denver reports the state board of pardons will meet in Gov. Buchtel's office. Eight new cases. Russell Boles case to be considered. other applicants include I. B. Irving for embezzlement and Charles Stillwell Eddie Stillwell for burglary. Also Pat Hill and Charles L. Kelley listed for pardon considerations. Musings on a Canon society titled Be Absolutely Selfish conclude the piece.
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Denver
State Board of Pardons
Charles Stillwell
Eddie Stillwell
Denver County
Malone
Pat Hill
Hill
Pueblo County
Voorhees
Kansas
Elsie Hill
Pueblo
Charles L. Kelley
Adams County
Armour
Legends of the Apple Tree in Myth and Folklore
A lively survey traces apples through myth and history from Greek legends to Norse gods, Venus, and Avalon. It connects Johnny Appleseed to American lore, notes wassailing and fortune telling customs, and cites medicinal beliefs and superstitions tied to the fruit.
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Eve
Venus
Hippomene
Atalanta
Ulysses
Alcinous
Tantalus
Hades
Hercules
Hesperides
Atlas
Hesperis
Vesper
Ladon
Avalon
Isle
Isle of
Azrael
Iduna
Brage
Bertha
William ‘Tell
Hastings
Derbyshire
America
Johnny Appleseed
Ohio
Devonshire
Tree Planting Options in Colorado Spring or Fall
Colorado readers weigh spring and fall planting for fruit trees. Fall planting avoids winter drought in eastern states, but Colorado usually sees dry falls and harsh winters that dry or kill young trees. Roots suffer in frozen ground as tops lose moisture, causing sudden death after apparent spring recovery.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colorado
Noting Colorado Planting Timing For Frost Risks
The text argues that fall planting is rarely profitable in Colorado due to freezing and dry conditions. It warns that new planters unfamiliar with local conditions should follow the practices of the most successful orchardists.
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Colorado
Street Talk and Social Quirks Reflections
A collection of quips on love, trust, and social behavior. Observations compare abuse, loyalty, and gossip with gender roles, manners, and money, noting human unreliability and social pressures in everyday life.
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