New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-28
krFisrayy COLORADO.
corc,por dencs Of Ito N Y. Tribune. -,

npVyrK1,rY Cciorld5 rerfl1iy 9Th December, l36I
than, you for publishing N! communication, AMI
tie editorial rcmafls in connection with the article
referred TO. The only point at issue between us ap-
pears to bs ftocA-raisi.g in Colorado as compared
witb Texas. Raising tiOck in Colorado ami ketp'
ing i, through tie Winter without fodder or
lsv. gems la.d to be understood by AotEern
snd Eu.ton people, AID I would not believe
il myself if lad not Witnessed 1t Tor the hsi
three Winters. Ii the Gr,s pare, our pasture
called eTamma grass is different from tie grass OF the
pr.res cf N -nr;.s, Nebraska, Iowa, and i'hnols i
not Texas. Our Ctafs has a toP containing sfi.''
seed, something Ike what is called 5ue grass IN
Pennsylvania II dries aid cures upon Tie stt'@ IKE
lav. in tie States ald ierritories referred 10, tue
rank aud rXmi.nt rra;rie garses of Sumner seem
90 contain 10 nuriment 10 stock in toe Nin'ei.
Stock v1 not eat il except TO keep then from e'HF'
walton. II not covered up With snow in ne WINTER
Not 70 here. 1rc cattle bere Gh the grass, ana
feed upon it all Winter. We haee occasionaiiy
n rouVh the Winter few inches Of snow, blt snow
never lies upon tie ground fory-eight bonTs, and
on the sides Of the bluffs along the many
dreams of Colorndo there is always
r'eu'y Of grsss fec from snow, even If 1t
should saow much deeper than it hes since have
been hee. The quality Of the grass changes aher
you leave Fod KearueY coming West. The vast
and untod uumoers OF LuiIalo that range and 70.
in our rrailea which are species OF Ibe cow krd,
Gl,ays keep fat Summer ana Winter. Tbs IL hls-
tory hua should saiisy every one that this is the
pss,uie-g round Of America tor all sessons. have
th, testimony Of Mr. Cur,iss, n s'Oek--aiser from
Texas. lie brought sos head Of cattle last t"il
from Texas to Winter here. Ic says the Sr~ss here
j. more rutfous aud stock do not suher beie ''o"i
tie chilling rain. storms thst so o'on occur I'D isss'
d M ,ueL di.-sse MS what is called Texas-feyer 10
ever known here. Sheep also, do well htrei no
d-enss Of any KIDD ever affects them. account iot
the .niiduess Of te Winter III THU region rom the
yrot,oion tie moantan RANGES aitoid. When !
r. ded 10 PenrsJ lvauia, l hid q Jerscy man for
Q1.rdener aud he put up close bV III fence o1 the
northwest ide &, keep the cold winds from bis hot
beis. Oar Rocky Mountains remind ne Of The
Lo.rd fence, as they protect the plans AZ he
base oi tie mountains for long distance
in tie valleys. Til. accounts for our warm
climate in my view of the maiior, a. the 'cfther yon
20 east on tho plains tle colder IL Jecomte. could
adduce tfoueand, OF wiaesscs to pfove M state
ments in ftoeS..4isiug her. sJme y pie t.aL Tia
our pGfturc tsnds NOR 70 flesh thau milk, and
an 4 the same opinion, siill this is no
objection. 81 la'ge sloc--aisor7 'oit IN New Nc1cs
ana Texas scarcely ever milk the!r cove except u
few choice ones lof family use. Our ranch .non hud
their cove DO yell and give rich milk, which yields
GOOD bn,er rni plenty of It ~ ever bouah IN any
market, and ~ far cells at irou - 10 - cenie per
pound, for want Of competition bat the article viii
| - =. E.-. IN fffrfu
country. At the mines they &C nuot even keep COW
or any nunnl without hay Summer and Nnler. In
your editorial you s,eak Of ROOT c.opt being nised
mere, with small gryins. 1his Is ~. With proper
care and attention AL kinds Of vegetables do better
here tagn any place ! acquainted with. Our
soil seems connin alkai and volcanic matter, o.
something different fiom anything ever saw, thsi
caufes vegetables 10 grow TO enormous growtbs IN
short time. In your editorial you speak thus: by
Governor Gilpen's sabGued and vague uttoranees-
still more by his military preparations ard draits
therefor tue Federal Treasury, under tine absurd
delusion that Jeif. Davis is about TO commence
a struggle for the Possession Of the Rocky Mount
ains," &c.
On this subject have no remarks further than 10
state that the Governor never consul,s me or any
other as to his plans; ho is running the nashesp
upon the broad gauge to suit himself; he has one
regiment of ten companies. and iour additional
paIles OF home guards, enlisted for six months, and
another regiment Of mounted cavalry il ID reported
about to be raised; the officers it is said have been
~ clscted.
AZ | state, know but little Of the Governors
NOV ements, and nothing officially. Ny object ist
vet the Territory right in all its departments, far
am capable OF doug no, ana leave the matter that
emigration before leaving hope may have some ideu
Of the county.
The unfortunate state Of the country for the lest
year hAs retarded our progre,s very much in every
branch OF business. The military excitement, here
commenced in tho mouth of July, about the time our
miners begin to do WELL and, from that time on, the
the excitement has been kept up and provisions nee
essarily rsisDg in value every day. and, mining
country, we had not fair chance this pact season.
1t is TO be hoped that by her everything
in the war line will be settled, and every depart.
ment of business in our Territory will resume ito
accustomed channel Wx. LARIMgR, JR.
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