The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-03-13

Mexico, and on the west. the Terrific
ry of Utah. Colorado contains over
67,0oO,000 acres of land. Of which
probably not over l.0OO,0OU acres are
susceptible OF successful cultivation.
The great Rocky Mountain Range
, running through the Territory from
north to south, the greater part OF
which bids defiance to the husband
man, and the necessity, for irrigation
greatly limit the capabilities of this
region for successful agricultural cf-
fort.
On the eastern slope Of this vast
snow-crested range is situated the
oldest and best developed mining
districts. while in the valleys Of the
Platte and its tributaries are thous-
and acres Of land already under cultl-
vation, and which contain most Of the
arabic land in this Territory.
What l have to say at present will
be confined to this division Of Colora-
do. All the cereals are grown here
successfully with large average yields,
except corn, which yields only moder.
ate crops below an altitude Of 5000
feet above sea level. AT greater
elevation, the cultivation of wheat,
rye, oats, barley, potatoes and gar
den vegetables has been more profit
able than a corn crop.
The ever increasing population of
the mining districts and towns on the
eastern slope of the mountains, with
growing demand in the east for
Colorado flour, assure us ready
market for all our surplus products.
Nearly all the tillable land in Colo.
RADIO is confined to such portions as
are susceptible Of irrigation; for,
during the entire season the earth is
seldom moistened by shower. Last
year, however, was an exception, as
this part of the Territory was visited
by frequent showers, from the first of
June until sometime in August. Con-
siderable snow usually falls during
the spring months, moisteninQ the
ground sufficiently for seeds to germ
mate without artificial means. Irri.
CATION generally begins about the first
of June when the streams are full to
osertlowing from the melted SHOWS
upon the mountains, giving us an
abundance of water just when need
ed. Colorado offers remarkable IA
cilities for irrigation; and general
system OF irrigating canals has been
introduced along nearly all the
streams, resulting in even surer and
more boutiful crops than are grown
on the rich lands OF the Mississippi
valley, while We shall always have
more ready and competitive market.
The question regarding our surplus
wheat has already been satisfactorily
solved. Last year fifty thousand
bushels Of wheat were sent east from
Denver City mostly to St. Louis to
mix with lower grades. The different
Touring mills now have orders from
Kansas City, Chicago, Boston and
other eastern cities for thousands Of
barrels of Colorado flour for the use
of the upper tens" who somehow
have learned to appreciate good bis
cult. The superior quality Of our
wheat will always command respect
and a ready market at rcmunerative
prices; and, although admitting the
OF every well regulated
family in "Old Cedar" having good
bread and biscuit, l cannot promise
to fill friend Horns orders for Color
ado wheat until he more fully appre-
ciates it's worth by making higher
bids.
lrrigating bitches OF large capacity
are being pushed forward with great
energy this winter along the Big
Thompson, St. Nrain and Boulder
creeks, while those already built are
being extended and enlarged. We
are building one here styled the
Ditch, which, when COM
pleted, will be Is miles in length, Is
feet wide by 6 feet in depth, capable
of irrigat.ng over 10000 acres.
Twenty-Five miles will be finished
this spring and put into operation.
The winter has not stopped work on
the ditch or railroad. except about
one week. The land all along the
line of these bitches is being rapidly
taken up as pre-emptions and home
steads, while the railroad companies
are selling daily at prices ranging
from four 70 six dollars an acre on
long or short credit.
Lands are now cheap, but will soon
be high, as the salable land is limited |
o such portions rs can be irrigated;
,ut to the stock grower Colorado Of
ers even greater advantages than to
he Observation-Disclosures equal
{ not surprising any other State or
Territory on the continent.
Cattle and sheep thrive the year
round, seldom requiring any other
food than the nutritious grasses Of the !
valleys and plains. These great |
stock ranges hardly have limit, and |
the pastoral advantages offered here
are such that stock men from various
parts oi the country are Delng at.
to Colorado, and already i'm
mense herds occupy portions Of the
Territory. ! know Of no place where
this branch Of husbandry can be more
safely conducted than in Colorado. |
From the report Of sales, ] find thst |
Colorado beef cattle have invariable |
brought higher prices in eastern
markets than any other class Of native |
stock fed west Of the Missouri river.
Taken as whole, everything be-
ing considered, / believe Colorado
presents fewer objections, and more
advantages, even at this time, than
any other State or Territory on the
With = climate unsur.
passed in the world; grand mountain
scenery, for natural beauty without = |
rival; out of debt, with . surplus of