New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-01
FARMERS MOYEMENT IN COLORADO
rhe Presiden.

A FARMERS CONVENTION AT DESvER-GRANGEs
ABOUT To BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF IRRIGA-
TON QUEsTIONS-TIIE TRANS-MIssoUM SCHEME
CONDEMNED.
PROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
GREELEY Colorado, Nov. pa Convention
has Just held in Denver. composed OF delegates
various Farmers CLUBS in the Territory While
the discussion took wide range, three subjects formed
the basis of action first, the consideration OF some
method for regulating the prices OF farm products
second the framing OF bill to be presented to the next
Legislature for the better regulation of rrgatng bitches
and canals and third the examination OF the memorial
recently adopted by the Trans Missouri Irrigation Con
venton which is TO be presented to Congress In re-
gard TO regulating the price Of farm products it was
agreed that grain could not be shipped East at profit,
anhst the industrial classes that buy cannot afford TO
pay more Therefore the only chance TO get higher
prices Is TO squeeze the middlemen It was admitted
that the silk dress had into the farmers family, and
could not banlshed That is the farmer had become
possessed so many wants. he required so much good
furniture many books and papers and in short had
become so highly civilized that he demands aud must
have more than formerly the fruits Of his labor To
secure this those who have been sezing large per
centage OF profits must surrender II. In considering
ways and means Il deemed OF the first Importance
that should themselves have full statistics OF
the produce Of their farms In order that the mpor ant
questions may be answered What should be the prices
have statistics which would be Of value they must be
possessed by the farmers alone. and If information
shoud be asked by grain dealers aud milers should
be withheld. For these and other reasons 1t was recon-
mended that the whole subject Of prices be referred to
the Oranges therefore the statistics which had been
gathered were not presented 70 the Convention.
There are as yet fully organized Oranges in Colo
RADIO for the that competent officer has visited
the Territory but one is the way from Nebraska
will ipfn hal
within the next 10 days At present no statute law
exists regulating lrr CATION Committee OF fifteen Was
appointed frame a bill, and they will probably pro-
vide for the formation of water districts, the lines OF
which will be marked by the divides between valleys
for the election Of water by the people the
regular election and for the payment Of their salaries
out the general tax levy; for the appointment OF sub
water masters with police powers; for the summary
punishment Of such persons as illegally interfere with
the distribution and finally for the taxation
of lands benefited under all artificial water courses. whe
for construction maintenance or repairs There
diversity Of opinion for the necessities OF the case
long been felt The most interesting work OF the
committee relates the consideration OF the grand pro-
ject for irgating the plains and for which grant of
half the Government lands between the Tooth meridian
and the Pacific Ocean ia to be asked OF Congress.
great deal Of feeling manifested mainly because
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not denied that huge bodies OF Government land had
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farmers e1pepdng sl their means to construct irrgat
ing canals only ind that upon the completion Of their
work large portion Of the land had been entered by
specuators who refused to contribute anything either
70 their construction maintenance. and do not buy
the OF water. In the vicinity OF Denver and mas
made valuable by the farms ~ EEL readily for
$50 and SIS, aud IN 500 which !aq1
entered at u Is per and other investment
made. In view Of the probability certainty that the
course would be pursued under the canals pro
posed 10 be built Government aid the farmers OF
Colorado In this connection intend with great unanimty
condemn the scheme, and although efforts made
TO have reconsider their vote 70 appoint com
mittee OF conference they steadily refused ". N.