The Delta independent., 1895-04-03

but what petroleum Is abundant in these valleys.
The nature and character OF this locality justifes
this belief.
Owing to there being no direct communication
with this vast region Of wealth it has not been
thoroughly developed.
The culture Of bees is an industry Of great
magnitude, and Is extremely profitable. There Is
no limit to this branch Of business as food for
them lasts nearly nine months Of the year. Alta
ia. which is grown here abundantlv. furnishes
the bulk OF their gathering. Three crops Of
alfalfa is absolutely certain white four crops are
often grown In one season. nfiurding abundant
source to gather FROM add to this the proiusou Of
natura; flowers which abound in the mountains
and in the valleys. give an idea TO what extent
the business can be carried.
The product is Of superior quality. pure and
white. commanding good price and ever salablc.
Bees thrive remarkably and three swaruis per
season is common sufficient length OF season and
the constant blooming OF flowers. never fails to
furnish all the food required TO carry them over.
while the yield OF honey during the summer Is
exceedingly gratifying
A good colony Of bees properly attended to.
will produce results perfectly satisfactory. There
is no business that one can enter into with 50
culture of bees and no more favorable locality
can be found than this. The past demonstrated
this fact.
The system Of Irrigation Of Delta county as yet
Is not complete, but Is well advanced and In a
short time will he perfected. The opporuntic,
for irrigation are good. and within ,hor, time
all will be supplied The natural facilities are
such that it makes 1t comparatively easy to con.
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tons of the mesas. This is true Of California,
Garnet and Rogers mesas.
Irrigation is no longer an experiment on tn.
arid lands, aud the conditions OF the soil In Dcltn
county make the building and maintenance Of
canals and bitches very easily accomplished
Every valley and mcsn has It's net work of,rench.
es and the number OF canals in 1893 Is over 100
with aggregation Of over GU miles.
Along the valleys Of the Uucompahgre, Gun
nison. North Fork. Smith Fork, Muddy. La Rons
Tongue and Surface Creeks. there Is an abund
Of water for all purposes. In addition to this
a complete system Of reservoirs have been cstab-
lished along the Grand Mesa. which AFFORD SUI
hcient water for purposes required along the
valleys or table lands bordering thereon. The
advantages to be derived from the facilities for
procuring abundance OF water throughout the
county Is OF incalculable value. and one that
should be taken Into consideration. AS upon this
depends largely the success OF the toilor.
The preceding has been devoted to a dcscrip-
tion Of the beauties OF our county, and now to
business. There arc still thousands Of acres OF
land to be taken up. but rs the question Of water
is one sometimes expensive and hard 10 solve
without great labsr. nearly every new settler a,
once sees the wiser and cheaper plan is to buy =
part Of the land owned and not occupied by the
early pioneers. Twenty TO forty acres Is a grcrt
plenty for one mar TO handle well (unless n
capitalist with = large pay roll). Ifnn eastern
farmer sees price list Of lnnd here he Is apt to
wonder not stopping TO consider that drouihs are
unknown cyclones are unknown grnssh opper
ravages are unknown: and crop failure Is un.
known. DO not look surprised II you asked SIS or
sioo per ncrc for land you eau realize certain
and sure revenue.