Smyrna times., 1868-04-22

ducing States of the Union, and give yields
per acre so astounding in their magnitude,
that the writer dare not try the credulity of
your readers by giving facts and figures; and
all this is done without the usC of fertilizers of
any kinds, and with the scantiest amount Of
cultivation. Corn, except of the earlier or
flint varieties, is an uncertain crop, in the
northern part of the Territory, the short sea-
son not always permitting the larger kinds to
mature i'll Southern Colorado, however, ex-
tensive fields of the best and later varieties of
this grain are successfully cultivated. There
Is no certainty of any crop, without the land
be irrigated, as rain seldom falls, and may not
come at the time when necessary for the life of
the cultivated fields. An irrigated farm pos
sesses the advantage that the farmer can give
his crop water whenever it may be needed, so
that such thing as a drouth making failure
In farming is unknown.
The lands are irrigated by bitches, cut from
the rivers, and so arranged that the farms can
be be flooded, or drained, at will.
Owing to the mild winters, and cool sum-
mers, stock are not fretted by extremes of heat
and cold, or wet weather, and are much easier
tattened and kept, IN consequence. There is the
greatest abundance Of grass growing on the
planes, in the valleys and mountains, and i'm
mense quantities are annually cut and saved
1t is OF the richest and most nutricious quality,
and cures in Autumn like hay, retaining, after
being cured, its beautiful green color, aud all
Its nutrlment through the winter, so that stock,
unless SHOWS come so deep as to cover this na-
ture provided hay, need no other feed, but will
keep in excellent order and condition through
out the winter. The grass fed beef aud mutton
OF the Territory may safely challenge the mark
cts of the world.
The natural advantages of Colorado, and
New Mexico, as stock country, are without a
parallel.
A gentleman, living in the southern por-
portion OF the Territory, informed me that he
came here in 1863 bringing with him, from
Kansas, two hundred head of cows and heifers,
which cost him there about twenty-five hun
dred dollars He paid two men two hundred
and fifty dollars to drive them across the planes;
they fed then, and Since only on grass, and
this past winter he sold, from his herd, sixteen
hundred head, at an average price of thirty
dollars per head, and has sold milk and butter
in quantities sufficient to amount to considera-
BILE revenue. In New Mexico and Arizona,
sheep raising is equally profitable
-Four years ago, Mr.. Grishouse, of Santa Fe,
bought $500 worth of sheep. He now has
flock of 5000 head, valued at 81, 900; has sold
$4,000 worth of wool, besides sheep and NUT
ton to large amount. The same results are
attained in the southern part of this Territory.
| have not space, or time, to give you de-
tailed description of Denver. We have U.
S. Mint, three large hotels, and frst-class one
now builling, with any quantity of smaller
ones,-two theatres, four banks, three first class
express companies, three daily, and four weekly
papers, and all the other business enterprises
that usually contribute to the success of
thrifty and industrious population.
Our stores and business houses are mostly
constructed of brick, and are new, and some
of them, as well as the private residences,
would do credit to the older and richer cities OF
the East. Our population are generally in
comfortable circumstances while most Of the
merchants and traders have accumulated for
tunes that in the East would be regarded as
princely."
But [ fear am trespassing upon your time
and space, so will close with this apology
Should you deem this hastily prepared com
munlcatiOn of sufficient interest, for publica-
ton, you may, perhaps, if you so desire it,
hear again, and more fully from
Yours &c, o.