The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-25
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From Wednesdays Denver Nswa.
Manager ". n. Wiley of the Great
Plains Water Storage company and the
Amity Land and Irrieatioa company, !,
two Of the greatest corposssions operat-
ing in the Arkansas vailsy. = : guest u
the Brown hoasl. Mr. Wilay arrived
in the CITY yestssday 10 company With
S. n. Grayes. hsad Of ths immigsstioD
firm NJ Close Bros. = ca. Chicaeu. ths
largest immigration Asn a ths centi-
neut. Mr. Graves D actiss With ssvsr-
Il other laras companin b a,rsctlns
the attsntion Of desirabls claas of
hrmsEs 70 the vondsrfhi resources q
the Afkansas valley and his visit 70 the
valley has convinced him that th%rs i
20 SPOT In the United Hsstes which pro
ssnts equal Inducements 70 the hand Of
industry.
s0ur companiea." sail Nr. Wiley,
~are in possession Of such I large body
Of land aud such abundant waier facili-
ties ihat 10 can si5er = homo for 60OoO
people. We have $4,000 scrss Of hand
in the most attractive agricultural region
Of Colombo. and within : fsw yeam The
vast region which only few years 40
vas absolutsly : desert, win b tho un-
disputed garden spot Of America. We
now haye 500 teams at work ON the
various irrigation enterprises and tho
men who are loins the worh are the
farmers themselves. % the money ia
staying right in the valley and 10 in
active circulation instead Of going TO
some contractor 1000 miles away. We
are spending $4,000 month and ex.
pect to keep up the pace for some time
to come. There 10. no such thing ~
hard times In the valley Of the Arkan-
sas. The farmers arc all employed and
they are all happy.
"The ArkansAs valley" said Mr.
Wiley. rs adapted for many kinds Of
agricultural enterprises. but just now
the attention Of the farmers il being A.
rracted to the fattening Of sheep and
cattle. Sheep fatteped in the Arkansas
valley bring the highest prices in the
market. for all the conditions are favor
able TO sheep raising and fattening.
Last winter there were 10000 sheep
tattened in the valley. but next winter
the number will reach l250O0. Farm
ers are also making good profits in fat
tening cattle. Ono experienced man /
could name, who has heretofore fatten-
cd cattle and sheep In Kansas, tried his
luck in the valley Of the Arkansas last
winter and is 20 well pleased with the
change that he has closed out 10 Kansas,
bought land near Las Animas. and will
devote his entire attention to fattenirg
cattle and sheep in the valley. One
reason why the valley Il better than
other locations is that the climate is 20
favorable. In Kansas and Missouri the
stock stand In the mud ia the winter
and loss a large amount Of heat, which
makes heavy feeding necessary in order
70 make up fpr the waste. The ground
10 dry 10 the valley and there Is no loss
from standing on cDld aud wet ground,
It has been demonstrated that the best
corn can bs raised in the valley Of The
Arkansas. bat they have not bad tim q
TO pay much attention to corn raising.
TIE yield il heavier than in the RAIN
belt Of the east. Two years ago aiislfs
was selling IN the valley in the stack ai
Is cents . ton. Last winter It was sell
ing in the STACK at g ton and con
tracts arc now being made on thnt bsAi !.
Sheep and cattle men are astonishsd u
the practical results obtained in the
valley and We are constantly receiving
notice Of men who have quit other sec
tions and will devote their entire tims
10 their specially where the condition.
arc 90 favorable that they leave nothing
to be desired. It would require vol
ume to report al the good thinss thai
can be tyuthfully said Of tho valley ol
the Arkansas. and one Of the best 10 thai
we are assured Of plenty Of water fol
irrigation purposss.'