The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-03
THE EXCURSION.

Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Rocky Ford
and Garden City to be Visited.
Tuesday morning when No. pulled
out Of Goodland it hauled a car of
Sherman county farmers and irriga-
! ton promoters who viii visit the irri-
gated portions of Colorado and south
western Kansas for the purpose of
/ learning the advantages of that all i'm
/ pOrtant art. The people of this county
! have at last come to realize that this
county, to succeed, must ifrigate. At
first this was thought to be impossible,
but from later Investigations has
proved to be feasible and practicable
| and certainly Will be success.
There Is an unlimited supply of water
underneath the soil of Sherman coun-
| ty and the expense of raising it to the
surface can be made as light as the ex-
pense of buying water rights from the
big irrigation canals of other irrigated
districts. The soil here will produce
anything adaptable to this climate, in
immense quantities and of the finest
quality.
This movement toward irrigation
had its conception less than a year
ago, but has already reached consider
able proportions and promises to grow.
much more rapidly upon the return of
these men from their trip through
land, which is now the most profitable
in the west, that few years ago was
nothing but a barren waste. There is
nothing to hinder every farmer in this
county from enjoying the privileges of
irrigation but the expenditure of con-
siderable labor and a small amount of
money
The following is the list of those who
took the trip: A. B. Montgomery. j. r.
Eicher, II. j. Fletcher, T. NJ Simmons,
r. L. Peters, J. A. Horney, II. E. Greiger,
D. j. Bryan, a. Franklin, w. A. UNI
barger, P. Judd, w Walker, ST., A. j.
Hartzler, j. F. Kimmel, H. D. Clayton,
w. Rakestraw, d. G. Buker, NJ. L.
Robidona, II. A. Clark, T. P. Leonard,
@. M. MilIisack, ShuItz, John Bray,
A. B. Meade, J. B. Boothroy, George II.
Austin, Brooks lrione, D. Robinson,
M. Gerard, j. W. Hall, H. S. Groves, W.
, j. Koon, w. f. Dubree, George Hess,
D. S. Sperry, j. Bennett, B. McClusky,
G.. S. Hayworth, r. w. Finley, II. J.
Jones, George Bradley. Frank Robin
son, J. Williams, Robert Smith, William
Thompson, W. II. Proctor, J. w. Klower,
M. B. Tomblin.
On Aug. II, meeting will be held at
the court house by the Sherman Coun-
l.
participants of the excursion will read
papers on the following subjects
founded upon their observations and
Investigations while on the trip and at
different points, the presentation of
each subject to be followed by discus
sion:
"Cost of Irrigation-can Sherman
county be Irrigated" A. B. Montgom-
cry and @. r. Shook.
Tompson and George-Hess.
Reservoir and Ditch" M. B. Tomb
lin.
''Does Irrigation Increase Rainfall"
w. II. Proctor.
Forest and Ornamental Trees by
Irrigation, G. A. Hayworth.
''The Orchard by Irrigation" Fl. S.
Groves.
Small Fruits by Irrigation" T. M.
Simmons.
Truck Gardening by Irrigation"
Barney McClusky.
alfalfa and other Grasses by .Irri-
CATION John Bray.
potatoes and other Root Crops by
Irrigation" w. T. Dubery and H. J.
Jones.
Corn and Wheat by Irrigation" Joe
Boothroy and Percy Judd.
Goats, Rye and Barley by Irrigation"
William Walker, ST., and Asa Franklin.
Horses, Cattle and Hogs in an Irri-
gated Country" A. B. Meade and W. j.
Koon.
''Dairy and Poultry Farming aided
by Irrigation" Joe S. Williams.
"F'ish, can they be Grown in Reser-
voirs,'' J. r. Eicher.
'Does Irrigation aid the Towns and
Country, if so, How?" @. M. Millisack
and Frank Robinson.
Every one interested in the welfare
of the county and it's agriculturists
should attend this meeting with the
determination to do all in his power to
advance the cause that promises to
make Sherman county the most pros
porous section of this great state.