The Lamar register., 1899-02-01
FARMERS OF PRowERs.
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OF the farmers in Prowers county af-
ter the many obstacles they have snr-
mounted. How after years OF stick
| TO it tiyeness the future Is bright and
a goodly reward is promised for exc
~ well directed effort Now let me
give you the situation of some Of the
pushers in the valley.
c. II. Shoemaker came in from the
raiuless '.rain beltr in 1897 He
purchased the relinquishment OF Ira
Swadley's tree claim in southwest OF
7-2l 20. He nov has 10 acres ia
6ne state of cultivation, 81 shares Of
canal stock, ana is giving consider.
able attention TO butter making and
poultry.
George Periue, adjoining him on
the west has 10 scres Of land, 80
shares Of ditch stock Hnd fast gIow
iug herd OF cattle, which claims all
Of his time aud attention.
Ira Swadley, one 81 our early Pic
ueers Of 81, owns 40 arres Of see
ton is 2l-iB, and has - shares of
water stock He has it fenced with
woven wire aud raises between 2i0
ard 30S fat porkers for the marke;
annually Besides this poultry and
eggs bring him 10 a healthy revenue
tie came here from Fulton county.
Illinois
Z. z. Thurston owns the south
west OF iS2l-iG After years Of
varying success, raising hogs on one
Of the A. T. Bent ranches one year
and and handling the alfalfa crop OF
the John Hess for another year, be
homesteaded his present site, and
has now accumulated tine lot %
Jersey aud Holstein cattle He has
well planned aud well built groui
dwelling house. model milk house
Of the same material, and thrifty
young orchard watered fiom a well
hy I'm windmill He came hero
from Indiana in 81
G. a. Bishop is the owner Of the
northwest Of l9-2l-iG He also Is a
pioneer, having come from Fulton
county, Illinois. TO his present fnrrn
in 81. He has large peIt OF his
place sown TO alfalfa. aud winters
many cattle each year He owns
zig shares Of the canal stock. aud
has earned the reputation OF being
one Of our most careful and pains.
taking farmers
George and Ben Reilly came TO
Colorado in 81 from Henry county.
Illinois, and nov own the souihWest
quarter OF 24-2I-i7 They early
learned of the uncertainties Or farm
ing other than by irrigation, and be
gan TO gather the nucleus TO their
present large band Of sheep in 81
by purchasing a band OF 20O They
now have 1000 we'll bred stock sheep
and are making money with the
combination OF sheep and alfalfa.
The sales OF lambs, the product Of
their flock last year, aggregated
$1,000.
J. W. Wells and his son. j. A.
own the east half OF section % q n.
It Is largely seeded to alfalfa. aud
there are also two healthy Young or
chards The farm Is feuced into
numerous subdivisions for the sue
cessful handling of cattle. They
came from Iowa in the early sos.
and are progressive leaders in the
| advanced methods Of farming. They
have begun the erection of new
dwelling house, which will be occu
pied by tenant Their other i'm
provements consist OF 2l6 shares Of
water stock, eommodious dwelling
house, barn, tool shed, granefy, ice
house, etc.
Alb Peed owns the northeast quar-
ter OF section of 35-2l-47. HIS
opinion of Colorado's resources never
grows less, aud he has backed it up
by planting several acres to choice
selection of leading fruits. He was
partly rewarded by its bearing phe-
nomenal crop of fruit last year. He
has a handsome cut stone dwelling,
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