New-York tribune., 1871-11-18
COOPERATION IN 0OLoNIzING.

has had It's drawbacks, add is not yet theugh neany
two years old 30 rich and Thrifty a. IL would IKE to
be- the Editor speaks cheerily of its prospects, Ae
says: ....
"Nohng is more certain than that the business houses
Of the town Of Greeley could not be SUSTAINED soe
country we're "A moo, "A most parts Of the East Tho
ral and agricultural trade IL limited 10 the valleys OF
the Cache La Poure Of parts Of tho Big thompson ana
~ ta 81 VrnIp and tho number Of ranches or farms s
20 small compared the East that At nfst Vis~ u Ioon
a. tboush an insignificant village would be al thaspos-
.bv coald be supported Strangers coming hither ofon
wander what there IN this country that can support
such town ; and they fwOnder much more when thsy
10 TO Denver and zee busy Sndreh city, but nothing
IN the surrounding country to support IT, che farms In
the valleys being apparently few aS not 70 be taken
into account
1--WE have in our town A loast four largo stores one
store especially dealing In boots Snd shoes, and one In
clothing and they are all doing heavy business. Be
aide these there are other establishments doing WE'LL
aad yet one coming from the East will only what he
calls vast brown desert extending as far as the eye
can REACH and be wonders that We do not all starve.
he waits to got an understanding Of the matter and does
not take che next rain he will during any day. many
teams 20 through town down 20 the mill loaded vita
wheat while other teams bring to the stOros oats butter
eggs and ell kinds Of vegetables the amount which one
farmer often brings being extraordinary Should he go
through the town. he will find that within its limits and
It's vicinity, nearly 1000 were In cultivation this
year. and that the yield of vegetables and grain was far
above the average Of Che States He win find that much
labor required to harvest the eops that every one
who worked moderately has something TO sell }
that horses and cattle fat that give an abund
Of the richest milk; in short, he will find that even
in this first year Of cultivation On SOIL there is
large surplus. Then he will begin to understand why
the business houses Of town trade 80 uch and he
must be convinced that after farmers have been here
few years. and got their farms wen opened they will be
we'll able to trade and by degrees the idea will get pos
session of his mind that this most marvellous country
1--WE have only commenced. Next year, Providence
permitting many fields VIII be In cultivation sover the
river the Delta and the production will keep the
mill running night and day, and all che merchants and
mechanics busy. Thus II II the remarkable fertility OF
our soil which makes the town lively row. and which en-
courages everybody Were the sol as poor a. seine OF
our Eastern visitors think it, would have fed long
agoand long ago. too Denver would have been without
an inhabtant We ask trade and business are % good
now, when not acre in hundred 10 In cultivation,
what may not expected when sha have got fairly
TO workf
"As time passes there 10 be wonderful develop
mens OF the resources OF Colorado and hesitate not
to say that within years these will be great as to
change the whole country. Only here and there have
beds Of Coal been discovered and the supply not equal
to the demand for the that only few mines are
near railroads There lie wide region Immediately west
extent but only veins have been discovered and this
where there were visible Outcropa Here Also arc mex
hausble deposIts Of Gypsum, but no use 10 made OF It.
Developments come by degrees first one thing then an
other, and neither year nor generation can sppro
pirate ALL"
Here are o few additional items, which show
how the world wags under the shadow Of the Rocky
Mountains:
"Work Is about TO commence upon the enlargement Of
No "a rhanG inf
was made to borrow money to do the work. for time has
been lost No money attainAble for less than Is per
cent, which, $4,000, would be 1850 q year In In
teres and on the WHOLE was thought best that an
Of cents acre ahoud be made and that
the members should do tina work themSelves and take
their pay in lots and lnnds THIS attempt having been
made and proposals called for, IL found
that men are willing to take hold, that they
consider the pay good enough, ana work 10 70
commence forthwith. When completed, this canal
will be 10 feet wide, and feet deep, at least
which will give water enough for any amount OF land
likely to be put in cultivation for several years L. with
this supply water should hereafter be limited, nothing
will be more easy than to construct reservoirs, 10 be
hed In the Winter and by this means the water supply
can be increased any desired extent These reservoirs
are not to In the mountains % or more miles away
but In the vicinity Of land needing water BY this
far larger extent Of land In Colorado can DO r
csted than pre- viously has been estimated which
go OOo acres be made to produce bOuntif crSps
And there no doubt but that by Of reservoirs
and an established system the Cache La Poudro can be
maze 70 water 100000 acres of land which will make tho
valley one Of the richest IN the world.
"Cold weather and freezing nights having come, we
can now estimate in regard to the growth Of
apple and other fruit trees With scarcely an exception,
apple trees have grown finely, and whore fair Culhya-
ton was given the average growth Of new wood has
been three feet Pesch trees have grown slower, still,
they have become stocky, and they had dark green
healthful foliage. Pears have grown slower. Plums
and cherries haye grown equally well with apple trees
Where srawberres have had nice cultivation they have
crown wonderfully and after than Is yearS'
perienoe we have not had good plants a. now With
little mulching they will undoubtedly 30 through the
Winter without the least injury Cufrants have made
nice growth and cuttings have done well - 70 retain
their fun foliage weeks after the first heavy fOSt Cen
orally all grounds have bean won Wetted down, pre-
parstory to the advent Of severe weather. and good
cultivators win mulch with straw oornstalks or other
litter Grapes have dOne full well ~ IN the States
As yet no hind Of reason sppeeFs why sppe trees may
not bear heavy crops also pums and cheesS end the
whole prospect is extremely hopeful We oan tell better
about peaches hereafter. Pears ought to bear; bus 10
All cases there must b shelter bes. Planting Win b
done next year large scale. It ID important that
the ground be plowed and well wet this Fall Forest
tree planting will be extensive ons party has already
engaged to plant about - acres In cottonwoodS, es
golden willows, ashes, oArs and black wAinuts.
"Nr Eli Hall, living VlneEt, says that he can cpti
yate an acre Of land with oneAA the labor and expense
here that "a required In York State who're he has
farmed for many years. Here Il what he raised In Gree
ley the first year from 10 bushsls Of Irish po
toes bushels Of sweet potaOes, bushels white beans
10 buahsls white Swedish turnps 70 large squaaheS,
WAsonloads Of watsrmelonS, bushsl 0niORa bushes
Of beets buShel tomatoes % largo cabbteee oether
with GbundAAOs Of lettuce, FadSh, beenS pssss etc
From two square rods Of ground he dug 1o sHAhes Of
potatoes yielding at the rate Of 90 Per SCre Mr. Hs
sayH that on tho Sth OF July he would not have veu 10
centA foT hia entire cfopA owing 20 unnguAl hAt