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Newspaper
The La Jara Chronicle
Location
La Jara, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
2
The La Jara Chronicle discusses direct primaries, campaign finances, and farmer prosperity. It argues farmers should unite to revitalize industry after harvest, with inexpensive lumber, lower building costs, and ample credit encouraging immediate improvement projects. It also notes Hisgen’s nomination and Bryan Taft platform contrasts.
Denver markets show rising cattle prices despite softer eastern levels. Fair to good range steers sell 3.80 to 4.35, choice cows 4.10, killers 3.25 to 3.75, bulls 2.00 to 2.65. Hogs 6.45 to 6.55. sheep ewes 3.25 to 3.75, wethers 3.50 to 3.85, yearlings 4.00 to 4.25, lambs 5.00 to 6.00. Offerings 2,000 head. shippers with thin stock hold for better demand.
Kansas City, Aug. 17. The cattle supply last week reached 63,000 head with 12,000 calves. Demand improved as better crop prospects and cooler weather aided movement, lifting the market 10 to 25 cents. Western grass steers were an increasing factor in trade.
Silly and curious local vignettes recount train delays and misadventures around La Jara. A real estate window displays sprouts from giant potatoes while flowers bloom from sprouts. Judge McCunniff loses his hat and his headgear as he describes a past trip. The town notes a missing dog found asleep on statutes, a horse sold, and a dog pacing trains along the tracks.
The market notes large offerings from the range country and strong demand for cows and stockers. Fed Colorados sold at 6 dollars, range cattle firm, killing steers 3.50 to 4.25, range cows 2.75 to 3.40, stockers 325 to 4.25, top yearlings 6.25. Sheep and lambs improve with a 2,000 head supply. Peery Utah lambs topped at 6.35. Arizona breeding stock seen at 4.75 with killing yearlings 4.65.
Grand Island Nebr firm J F Anstett & Co announces a La Jara land office to list lands and sell on a reasonable commission. They secure buyers while sellers receive cash values, per Tos McCuinter. Read The Chronicle.
Prof H M Cottrell of the state agricultural college reports from the San Luis valley that abundant feed for cattle hogs and sheep will be affordable this year. He notes high alfalfa shortages elsewhere and praises pea fields for low cost gains, citing practical pea harvesting methods that doubled fattening yields per acre from peas and vines when fed to lambs pigs and hogs.
List of upcoming events in southern Colorado including Arkansas Valley Fair in Rocky Ford September 1-4 and Fremont County Fair in Canon City September 9-11. Also notes state fairs and conventions in Pueblo, Denver, Grand Junction, Montrose and Lamar plus National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque September 29 to October 3.
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