New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-12-07
D. c., THURSDAY, DECEMBER T. 1871

ceptional crops are not uncommon, Of wheat,
60 to rs bushels corn, 100 to lbs oats, 80 Il
IS; barley and rye, 40 to 60 potatoes, 200 to
500; onions. 500 to 600; cabbages, 20 to &c
tons and sugar beets $50 to~175 tons to the
acre. All kinds of garden vegetables, roo,
crops meloas, &C., produce abundantly. Colo
RADIOS main crops, in 1870. were: Wheat,
800 900 bushels corn, SIS 900; oats and bar
ley, o25, eco; potatoes, 300, 600. Yet the sup
ply is insufficient, and -four, corn, and oats are
being brought in from the States.
The soil everywhere, except 10 the low bot
toms near large streams, is very easily plowed.
A pair of horses with common steel fallow
pillow, easily turn over the prairie sward,
and it crumbles up as mellow as an old field.
irrigation is not near the task, either in labor
or cost, that it is popularity supposed. In a
series Of years its total expense will not exceed
two dollars per acre per annum for the ground
cultivated, whilst its advantages are..many fold
enriching the ground; increasing the yield, and
insuring the crop.
STOCK, WOOL, AND DAIRY.
Stock raising and wool growing interests
nave, with rapid strides, grown to giant pro
portions. 1t WAS oaly natural that they should
when it became known that almost without
labor and with little risk, money could be made
to pay here an average Of one hundred per cent
or more per year. Reliable statistics give the
increase OF sheep at over one hundred per cent
per year. The expense for taking care of sheep
10 put down at twenty cents and cattle at one
dollar and half per head per annum Both
Ind their own food and shelter all the year and
never require feed. The average production of
number of diaries is found to be $40 so for
each cow MIXED the reports ranging from
$27.22 to $3.50 per COW. The COWS lived
mainly upon the prairie, having partial feed in
the winter where the range was restricted
MARKETS.
Following the discovery of gold and silver
came the finding of copper, lead, iron, coal,
marble, gypsum, alum, nitre, fire clay, and in.
deed, almost every mineral substance of which
man stands in need. All these things require
labor for their extraction and Transformation
into forms for use. Connected with them are
the largest industries of the country For
every person engaged in the various kinds of
farming, there are at least half dozen en-
ployed in trade, mining, and consequent labor.
They are non producers Of articles of sub.
sistence and must be fed by the farmer 1t is
the best market in the world, and must grow
with the development of the mining interest
There ia no danger that it will be gutted or
overstocked.
GOVERNMENT LAND.
The even numbered sections alternating with
the railway lands, belonging to the Government
Except those numbered l6 and 36 in each
township, which are set apart and donated to
public schools) are subject to pre- emption and
homestead by actual settlers. Every citizen Of
the United States is eatitled to presumption
right of l60 acres. If within the limits of
railway grant he must pay therefor 81 so per
acre; if outside, $l.25. He is also entitled to
homestead; if within the limits of a railway
grant, Of 81 acres; if outside of it, leo acres
But if he has been a soldier, sailor, or other
wise in the service of the United States he is
entitled to 160 acres either inside or outside the
railway grant. The homestead is donated to
the claimant under certain restrictions requr
ing i've years settlement and occupation.
have now given you hasty outline of Col
orado and its material resources, and though
my article is not as methodcal and as well
written as it would have been had had more
time for deliberation and composition, yet my
statements are all correct to the best of my
knowledge.
In my next article / shall give you an &C
count of the late remarkable and rapid growth
of Denver, the prospect of mechanics next
season, wages, price of living, &C., &c.
WV. j. HARDIN