New-York tribune., 1873-05-16
4 COLORADO FARM.


MEADOW sPRNGs-A WISE FAEAlER-ADNiCE TO
YOUNG SETTLERS.
[FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE THBUNEl
GREELEY, Col, April five have only
one neghbor living north Of and for the first tme
nave paid him visit The distance to his house Is So
miles Taking the Denver Pacific Railroad Carr station
il, reached Here is water tank and Oncsory house,
in which tie agent lives, and that is all. The great
Plains are all around and the Rocky Mountains IS miles
distant are plainly in an almost infinite variety OF
shapes and FORMS Longs Peak 1900 feet high,
rises in awful majesty. Directly westward Of Carr the
mountains sink away TO the north and gradually dsap
pear from view Due north is divide which runs east
ward nearly miles, aud its line is marked from Carr
by bluffs and precipces Up the crest OF this divide
comes the Union Pacific Railroad, meeting the Denver
Pacific 90 miles from Carr, at Cheyenne, ana pursuing
its way thence Sherman, over 5000 feet above the
sea level, it enters through the Black Hllls, Dy
what is known Cheyenne Pass Close TO Carr
is a small stream called Lone Tree, which car
ries about twenty inches of water No trees grow
along its banks not tree is anywhere be seem ana
the stream comes down from the Divide through
smooth sIorhng valley with grass growing down 20 It's
edge aud grass growing out on the plains, and up the
syyels and bluffs and everywhere. carriage was waIt
ugforme and we rapidly rode westward, over gravelY
dry and smooth road; clods no mud, no snow
no frost and the sun shone brightly and the west wind
was gentle Here and there small bands 81 cattle
many being good beef, and sometimes anelopes were
feeding among them. Cattle had been seen frequently
during the IS miles ride from town, and most OF them
belonged to our people, who have altogether about 5000
head Herders go around among the cattle once in five
or ten dav to see that strayed from the ranges
bu beside this they give other Should severe
storm arise however you would the herdsmen riding
at full galop gather the cattei into some sheltered
valley else they might he blown before the fierce wind
10 the valley OF the Cache La POudre, Of the Platte
or eyen.beyOud Winter before last some cattle were dr
ven from the valley ofthe Platte 10 the valleys Of the Re-
public and Of the Smoky H from 100 to l5O miles, and
several months passed before all were found. Last
Winter was pleasant storms were Of short duration,
and the cattle seemed to be living through Summer
days. ,,., ,,-.,.s
After drive Of four miles into q beautiful
valley two miles wide and several miles long. The
ground has gentle slope to the southeast and on all
sides are bluffs aud precpices of no great hight
but sufficient TO break the wind field Of about GOO
acres has been ncosed by durable fence and on the
southern side is large dwelling and beyond large
harm connected with sheds and yards extensive and
s we'll designed as can be found in any Of the States.
All this is known Meadow Springs Farm, owned by
Mr. Maynard who hither a,htte over three years
ago that he might raise sheep and cattle. He has at
present about 1900 head OF cattle and 1000 sheep, and
the sum total of his investment has been $1,000 The
bouse is large and elegantly furnished and books and
nictrs abound The best breeds OF chickens aud ducks
are kept in large numbers in appropriate quarters and
sbepberd terrier and hunting dogs many In the sta
bes are 10 horses in the yards several hundred merno
ewes equal to the best Vermont sheep, while the main
Aock are out the range In the OF shepherds In
other places are be young Durham cattle of high
strain as attested by handbook Mr.. Maynard has had
printed. Large ricks Of hay amounting 10 more than
800 tons were by bat thus far 1t has scarcely been
touched This hay is green as the hay ever appears
when first cut Eastern meadows for no rain has ever
fallen on it, From 10 TO l5!men are constantly employed
"A rar1oxr ad 1asf and
toes peas and some crops planted but not much
The soil is exceedingly rch and the yield OF crops
heavy although rain fell was water applied by ir
reaton Choice animals fed with grain and corn meal
which is brought by the carload from Kansas or Ne
braska In central part OF the stable Is well q feet
deep and water can be obtained anywhere In the
valley at this depth. In the center Of the
valley and along line OF more than mile
are as many as a hundred springs. from six inches
to six feet across bubbng up through sand and rising
to level with the general surface. They never freeze,
for the temperature Of the water he year round Is 40
degrees No fish are found but trout are to be brought
hither from the mountain rivers and OF course they Will
| do well. The water from these springs forms hne
stream but about A mile and half below the house IL
sinks and disappears Fourteen miles distant the Foot
Hills begin. here pitchpine is obtained In any de-
sired quantity for fuel Coal has been found two miles
distant. and used for fuel Stone Is abundant In the
crags Wild ducks and geese frequent the water IN tne
meadows Anteopes are OF course aphhuans, ou, seu'
erdly wheh meat s wanted Fat steer Is pu'oneioo'
RATE oPPRoFITs.
One might think there would be but few visitors TO
place so remote and yet people call almost every uay'
for they have several neighbors One lives seven one
eight and one fourteen miles distant most beng men
without families aud living in rude huts engaged IN the
OF small herds which they hope will grow. Then men
from different parts the territory 20 see the hne
cattle and sheep, aud often TO purchase. Mr. Maynard
has demonstrated thasa ero's o pure Durham vi 'he