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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1900
Page
5
A Rocky Ford PHP note mentions a St. Louis man jailed for insanity and quotes reflections on malice and love. It then portrays Buenos Aires as a bustling enterprising city with carriages and long cycle routes radiating into the province, guided by the Argentine Touring Club.
A missionary baptized a child named Moo Dee, a phrase meaning love God in the local dialect. The minister recalls Moo Dee as a reflection of the man of God, Moody, linking name and life mission.
A bill by Senator Harriman in the Iowa legislature would create a unified agricultural department. It would oversee district and county fair societies, weather and crop service, farmers institutes, and state veterinary and dairy commissions, with ex officio members from the governor and college leaders. The plan aims to consolidate four state agricultural bodies and fund their activities, though critics note the cost to taxpayers and question efficiency. The article also covers grass crop improvements, new forage varieties, and introduction notes on salsify as a valuable vegetable with cultivation details.
Judge HL Miller of Mercer Pennsylvania champions deep tillage and stable manure. He harrowed his corn nine times before planting and would have done nine more if possible. He credits moisture conservation and soil fertility to tillage while praising grasses suited to varied soils and urging farmers to adopt new varieties.
Hoards Dairyman argues all butter should be yellow to distinguish it from white oleomargarine. They claim color signals appearance not quality and insist colored butter protects consumers and markets. No deaths have ever been linked to colored butter, and color is a matter of taste, not safety. A weather line notes a starry sky predicting rain.
Aldrich advises careful soil and tree care after bearing begins. Avoid plowing. use cutaway and smoothing harrows. Deep plowing of young trees strengthens roots. sod harms trees. Spraying costs 7 to 15 cents per tree and should start the year planted, with three applications around flowering. Pruning keeps cultivation access. never remove large limbs. paint cuts. Horticultural practices emphasize soil packing as deadly. chicken yards are OK if cultivated.
Secretary L A Goodman reports from ninety three counties on fruit crop prospects. Apples look fair with good care. neglected orchards decline. Peaches benefit from proper pruning but overcutting reduces crops. Pears plums and cherries show good beds and overall good prospects. Strawberries weak. raspberries and blackberries near full crops. grapes in good condition. Overall, expected: full apple crop early, partial peach and pear crops, half crops for plums cherries strawberries, raspberries, full crops for blackberries and grapes.
The article advises selecting deep, well-drained soil that drains water, with irrigation rows aligned north-south. It discusses alfalfa as a partial dairy diet and promotes root crops alongside corn to form a balanced ration. It covers sheep venture viability, soil prep for sugar beets, and orchard cultivation methods emphasizing shallow, frequent cultivation to preserve moisture.
J S McClelland plans to enlarge Fort Collins orchard from 57 acres to 107 acres by adding 50 acres this year and another 50 later. He aims to plant apples cherries and peaches, notes the railroad stops his orchard, seeks a local post office, and touts the value of his telephone to coordinate shipments. He recalls buying two carloads after reading of rising grain prices.
A listing of legal forms including appeal bond attachment affidavit undertaking writ notice and orders of sale with mentions of constable sale indemnity garnishee summons replevin bond and replevin affidavit. It also notes stock blanks and order quantities with prices and a cursory offer.
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