The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-05-10
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NO 2.
In this country, though thinly settled, ono
finds representatives from all parts Of the
world; from 'the frozen Icelander to the sun.
burnt Moor" The Celestials whose smiles arr
always child-like and bland, can be seen walk
ing our streets daily; while the descendants Of
Montezums show their contentment by prop.
ping Themselves up against an adobe building,
with their mouths ala hy-trap, and enjoying a
profound snooze, which speaks palmer than
words, "Iet the vide world wag ne Il will"
shall put them under the category Of "dispdrun-
togos," for surely they are no advantage TO any
country in the world. Miscegenntion has been
carried to frightful extent among them, I'M
Ill the present race can hardly have dstinc-
tive appellation. But little Of the Aztec blood,
II any,-that proud, brave, though barbarous
race, that stood like an iron wall before the
usurper Cortes-now courses through their
veins. "Rud alto cuimine Toqa" Vile, dirty,
lazy, incapable Of self-government, they, like
the Indians, are destined, ere many years, to
become an extinct anomaly, their history par
tally known, but fearful warning to future
IT'S hut the same rehearsal Of the past,
ftrst freedom then glory-when that fails,
wealth, vice, corruption-Narbarism at last" -
New Mexico would stand among the fore
most Of the territories II she were not overrun
by this pitiful race, AZ il is, she is hundred
years behind the times. Her agriculture Is
farce. The rudest implements Of antiquity
are yet used. Wooden plows, wooden wagons,
wooden everything, without a particle Of iron
about them. (But Of this | will probably
speak again.) This cannot be said Of Colorado.
Here, agriculture is conducted upon the latest
and most improved principles. The "irrepres-
sible Yankee" has scattered his patents broad
cast, and the latest improvements have been
adopted. The first impressions Of an fastener,
in regard to farming here, are not favorable.
Why' Because nothing can be raised without
IRRIGATION,
and this being opposed to all his previous ex-
perience, he condemns il at sight. confess,
il looks rather discouraging, but when one sees
the immense crops that are raised, he readily
the falsity Of his first impress
ions. The cereals are grown to perfection.
The yield of wheat is large-from thirty to
sixty bushels per acre, and even as high as
eighty Corn docs not do 80 well-from twenty
to twenty-five bushels per acre being good
yield. Various theories have been advanced
to account for this, but none satisfactory.
Vegetables grow TO an enormous size. have
seen beets and radishes that would hardly go
into a water-bucket (this Is the plainest way
Of expressing III and cabbage weighing from
thirty to forty pounds are not uncommon.
Great white onions are set before ,ou-a single
one covering a plate.
The display Of vegetables at the Pueblo
Fair last fall was astonishing. Speaking of the
Fair, l will just say, parenthetically, that
here are two things that will forever immor-
ialire Kcntucky-her fast horses and her
Bourbon whisky. | care not where you go,
you will hear: This is Kentucky horse and
hat is--Bourbon whisky" Ought we to feel
proud, or bush with shame?
STOCK RAISING
pays better than any other kind of industry.
There are goodly number Of men in thiscoun-
ry whom II has made immensely wealthy.
ys-aI M--Sintis ofsbusiness, 1t requires
'.'''e-ssy three or io'ir years-beiore much
ian DC realized The poor man scrapes up his
hard earnings from daily toll, buys small
herd OF cattle and, with proper management,
N few years hnds himself possessed of a for
uhe' ihinN not that II Is easily made, for he
compelled TO lead Wild, rough, comfort
eSs me-
iS",
-'o D'an'h o. '"uuS,'y furnishes more aoun-
SLY '""" "oo' growing "ooo mana
e'' 1 "Ne 'e'en'' ,h'e per cent colorado
"u .".''or"'@ WIN STAND s'ue oy side as the
', "oo'-pfouoc'ne regions IN the world.
' = mas AZ present ABOUT one million head
oc;n;encx Ths o. " o"y III -s
or asoo, 49,. -, 'ar distant when
va" Ue neekeu oy thousands
: ne'u'' an" "e ea'iie raisors wiii have to
pens "..''neu 70 'nis business except herd
ny 'au noh"luiia charges are not exorbi-
mt ine heNicah now comes IN as an adrian
'9e' 'or no American can be induced to watch
'e"'' aay anu n'gh'' WIN such unremitting
are Inc grazing sections extend for about
N h"hured miles north and south, ON the
's'efn o"Se OF the ROCKY Mountains, with an
sef"ee w'd'h OF about two hundred miles.
MS whoie section is covered with luxuriant
ro"'h Oh gramma grass, the most nutritious
grasses upon which sheep and cattle keep |
u the year round, requiring no extra food.
ihere Is pressing necessity for wooden
ana would say to our men of
'pl.ai IN hen'ueky' come out, take Time by
he loreiock ana establish them Immediately.
'ont be conien'ed with your ten per cent
hen hVe hundred can as easily be made.
MINING AND sHARrERs.
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