Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-07-17
The citizens Of Garden City are promised

The citizens of Garden City are promised
. grand SUCCESS With their irrigation scheme.
They have corn and vegetables growing at .
prodisiou rate, and the yield promises be-
yond their expectations. Colonel S,raushn
visited the garden city Sunday, and e1Prss'-
es himself highly pleased with the results
and the prospects Of the irrigation venture.
He brought us q sample Of the products,
which show . remarkable growth for the
time planted. The subject Of irrigation Is
attracting the s,tention Of the people along
the line Of the railroad; and they have Be.
gun organizations for the purpose Of con-
structing irrigatipg bitches. Colorado sue
cessfully grows garden and field products BY
irrigation; and it il no risk for residents in
We tern Kansas, along the line OF the rail-
road, to try the same measures. In fact, We
believe more will be accomplished By this
scheme in Kansas, for the rainfall is greater
and the opportunities better to assist in the
accomplishment of the purpose. While
some seasons may be good without the aid
OF irrigation, the artificial means can be
used at all timer, the Arkansas holding lis
supply Of water; and q condition OF that
stream. such n We have witnessed, is not
likely to occur again for twenty years, such
condition not having been known since the
year 1860. The benefits of irrigation can
not be extended over . vide area Of land,
the desigu being to reach land contiguous to
the river; perhaps . width Of four miles.
This matter is Of more importance than We
are likely at first to give to it. The drouth
in two wears has demonstrated the futility
of making this An agricultural country. II
must be given over to the herds and focks
which can always thrive vell-a pursuit
better adapted TO the country, and much bet
ter for the purses Of those that engage in it,
than the vain and laborious experiment Of
farming. But the products Of the irriga,ins
farms will be Of immense advantage to the
country, supplying us at oil times with ne
cessary articles for consumption; and giving
to one Glars necessary pursuit, and to the
other class the range for the Aocks and
herds. We know that number Of people
deny the Possibilities Of the country, which
may be accomplished BY artificial means
We a,e willing to accept their views for thu
good Of the country, for We believe stocl
raising il the most natural and the mos
profitable. II there be added to that system
Of agriculture, % much the better for both
pursuits. There can be no encroachment
and no failures. Circumstances, We believe
have aided and directed the best course u
follow for the future prosperity and good o
the country.
Let Garden City, Cimarron, Dodge City
Larned, Great Bend and Hutchinson furthel
the irrigation schemes. We can grow profit
ably under them. There will b something
satisfactory and permanent in that course
provided the Arkansas river holds out, {
contingency not likely to Be brought about
taking the past - criterion, for ten year
1t least. We shall not talk any more abou
climatic changes, and 90 forth, but pursu
the visess and safest course under the cir
cumst.uces; and when We shall adapt our
selves TO thess We shall become prosperous
Il WANTED.
One Thousand three quarter Aerino Eve
tvo and three years old, delivered at 6pears