The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-03-19
From the Davenport Gazette.
Colorado COrrespOndcncc.

From the Davenport 3nzette.
Colorado correspondence.
Denver, Colorado Ter, Feb. "a, G3.
Editor Gazette: In this article shall
not eonfine myselfto any particular SUBJ
iect, but shall endeavor I. combine
something of more general character
than anything have furnished you re-
specting the Territory or its interests.
No country, perhaps, furnishes all the
essentials for its complete development,
AMI it is thorght by many perhaps the
m jority in the States, that this Terri
tory possesses few Of those elements or
essentials requisite for permanent and
prosperous State in the future. think
that ten millions Of dollars is not too
large an estimate rs the product Of the
goll mines, the great bulk of which
finds its way to the United States min,
and is very soon brought into circula-
ton. Until very recently, dust has
been the chief circulating medium il,
this Territory, but is at this time almost
entirely substituted by "grecnbacks," a
far more convenient medium for those
doing business.
All the vegetable. consumed here at
the product Of the Te,rit ,ry, and are
being afforded at such rates that al
may share in their consumption wi,hon,
regarding them too dear. Considerable
flour from the native wheat has been
produced the past year. Nearly b uley
enough is now raised to furnish the
lager, yet think wheat is used come.
what for that purpose.
The Arkansas valley, 100 miles south
is found we'll adapted to the growth 4
corn. and its cultivation has been largely
IN ere,l into and finds r.a y lie for
horse feed, not much being consumed
for other purposes.
Oftimber there is nm abundance We,
for fencing and building purposes, but
it frequently requires hauling long d 8
t,nces. Little is found except on I'll,
mountains, other than willow and cot
tonwood, which grows along the streams
Much timber has been destroyed By
fire set BY prospecting parties and hun
ters. III some localities nearly or quite
one fourth has been killed from this
cause, and on account of the shortness
Of the summer and the cool character
Of the climate will be produced very
slowly. The varieties found in the
mountains consist chiefly ofpinc, spruce
6r and hemlock.
Salt springs exist In the South PARK
aud salt is produced at the rate Of abon
500 lbs. per day, and its manufacture
will soon, no doubt, be sufficient to sup
| Ply tue wants Of the people.
Coal oil is being manufactured at tht
rate Of two barrels per day, as I under
stand near Cannon City, southwest from
the Park and not very distant from tht
salt springs, and from what have
learned exists IN other loo .li,ies.
Coal exists in several localities and i
being considerably used in Denver, am
is found to be quite as cheap as wood
Since no timber grows here snitabl.
for wagon or carriage making, little vii
ever be done in this line. Those .ar,i
cles only that may be made from sot'
timber can be manufactured here will
any profit. Alkaline substances are
largely combined with the soil, which
renders it very productive in Localities
not too dry, or where It can be irrigat
ed. Huge stories are told Of potatoes,
cabbage, onions, tnrnips, etc, which
have little difficulty in believing as true
after seeing some specimen in this line.
Some attention is being paid to the cul
tiyation Of fruit, and it will no doubt
succeed, excepting perhaps peaches
Strawberries, raspbcrries, plums, cur
rants, cherries, gooseberries and grape:
arc found wild in certain localities
which indicates the adaptation Of sol
and climate 10 the cultivated varieties
! Among the wild animals are fount
the bison, elk, bear, deer, wolves, wilt
sheep, q species Of goat) antelope &c