The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-30

greatness. We only need men o
large business capacity, with suffi
cient capital to develop these ricl
fields Of promise that are now await
ing the hand Of enterprise.
| Colorado has Justly gained the rep
uta,ion Of being the "lnvalid's Para
disc. The purity, dryness and rari.
ty of the atmosphere, with beauty
and grandeur Of the mountain scene.
~, produces an exhilerating and recu.
perative effect upon almost all classe.
Of invalids. Damp, chilly days, OF
hot sultrv nights, are scarcely known
We have no ''rainy season. except in
the mountains, and but few cloudy
days. In consequence of the altitude
the atmosphere contains good deal
of electricity. Malarious or poison
Gus exhalations never burden the air.
The increased activity Of the respi.
ratory organs consequent upon res
| idence in high attitudes is alone di.
rect and constant benefit to most
forms of disease. Rheumatism and
nuralgia are not usually benefited, but
sometimes aggravated. The same
may be said Of some forms Of heart
disease. But for those suffering from
dyspepsia, bronchitis. asthma. and all
complaints of pulmonary nature,
Colorado atmosphere offers an almost
certain panacea.
Denver City is one mile higher
above sea level than New York or
Philadelphia; consequently one must
breathe more rapidly, and as result
Of this increased respiration appetite
is increased, digestion and assimila-
tion more promptly carried forward,
giving the invalid an entirely new ex-
perience. A very large proportion
of our population is composed of re-
constructed invalids; and Colorado is
becoming the great Sanitari,lm of the
world.
will here add my own experience.
For the last twenty years l have been
troubled with bronchial cough. be-
ing more aggravated in the spring.
Since last March have experienced
perfect exemption from any Of its
symptoms. l might add many cases
coming under my own observation
of bronchial and ashmatic complaints
entirely cured by residence here Of
n few months.
AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION.
Irrigation is a necessity in all parts
of Colorado, excepting some noun
tain districts, and by systematic and
judicious management, ensures abun-
dant crops against failure from
drought, and is proving decided
financial success. Without irrigation
this country would he comparatively
worthless Cor agricultural purposes; !;
with IL crops of most kinds are near
" double those IN the States.
The average yield of wheat in Col
orado can safely be put down at twen-
ly-6ve bushels to the acre. In I'LL
nois, without irrigation. twelve bush.
els is the average, aud in Iowa only
eleven; while in New Jersey. the
richest Of the eastern States in the
production of wheat. the average is
eighteen bushels. Colorado as COM
pared with Iowa in the matter Of
wheat raising, stands thus: IA acre
in Iowa produces i bv. worth, saw
Sll an acre here gives 25 bu. worth
s3. 80, taking the above as critic
rion. The cost Of irrigation per acre,
even under unfavorable circumstan-
ces, will not exceed S5-leaving
balance in favor of wheat raising in
Colorado over Iowa of t21 SO on
every acre. This seems large, and SO
it is: but my own observation this
season. with reliable statements Of
other year, convinces me of the fair
ness of the comparison.
With other cereals, the comparison
is not so favorable. the average yield
not being equal to that in most Of the
States, though the prices here more
than compensate for the loss in
yield.
Irrigation will always be q necessi-
ty here, or until the changes wrought
shall be geological instead Of atmos-
pheric. The soil is not calculated to
hold water; and if it was, it would
not be SO well adapted to irrigation.
In the Mississippi valley during
lro,th ,haro - c,,Ho;a,,t ,,>;e1,.o
to sustain vegetation constantly work.
ing up to the surface. Here there is
no such process, The rains only pen
citrate foot or so; below that the
soil is perfectly dry until lower
stratum is reached. where veins Of
water are found.
Irrigation has many advantages,
You need fear no floods or wet sea-
sons, for should they come it would
only save irrigating. You can defy a
drought, for you have water at com
mand and can apply it at any time.
The supply will not fail SO long as
those snow crested mountains remain.
The iniatory steps toward grand
system of irrigating canals have
already been taken, to be extended
along the valley of the Platte and its
tributaries, embracing many thousand
acres Of land and opening up to settle
ment and cultivation large portion
of the "Great American Desert"
There is every reason to suppose
that Artesian wells can be obtained
in this region, and the time is not far
distant when they will add to the
arabic acreage Of Colorado.
There is no danger Of farming be-
ing overdone in this Territory, as
mining and manufacturing interests
will more than keep pace with farm
ing; and should they not the increas-
ing demand in the east for Colorado
-four will ever insure us ready mar
ket.
Nearly all kinds of crops will be a
full average this season, unless it be
potatoes. The wheat harvest here
continues some six weeks, giving am
pie opportunity for farmers to ex-
change work among themselves in
getting off their crops, obviating the
necessity Of hiring but little. We are
now in the midst of our harvest. ]
quote prices as follows. Wheat per
bushel, 81 So; oats, 50 cts; corn. s5cts.:
barley, 95 cts; potatoes. $40.
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