Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-06

TIE Denver Chamber Of Commeree.
in view Of the great agricultural re-
viyai that appears 10 liz In progress
In Colorado, and believing that tie
agricultural rrsOurces anu oIiortuni-
ties Of the stale are not fuii appreci-
ated either at home or abroad. recent
lly addressed letters lo u nuntsr OF
practical farfners asking them 10 give
their experience for the Information Of
the public and the beneiit OF li-rs who
may br looking for an opening In that
line of Industry. II was thought that by
this means something more tangible
might be arrived at than the hearsay
statements OF large farm profits so
widely current.
The results 50 far hav. is"n highly
'gratifying. Almost without exception
the letters tell u pleasing story ot pros
periiy. Ex.Governor Is. II. Eaton. one
Of the largest own-rs Of farm proi-r-
~ Ia the stale. took iiy. interest IN
the matter ani largely through his ef.
forts there has bs-n quite general
and immesiiate r-spons. from th. VI
'einity Of Eaton in Weld county. y
.numb-r OF the most Interesting OF
these letters are printed herewith.
The Eaton district I. on. OF the iypi.
sal farming srsfions Of the stale nii.
there urc probably twenty or NOR.
other localities whose farmers could
tell an equally good story. Just as good
results, for instance. have b--n
achieved In the Arkansas valley III
southern Colorado and along the
Grand river nnd Its tribuinrl.. In the
western part OF III. sinte. Healing
these letters tcnip,s Us all io turn
farmers. They also furnish conclusive
cvidcnc. that coiorudo's po.iiion as
the greatest producer of the precious
metals among the states OF the Union
il not her only claim to cmincncc. Her
waters that wash OUT gold In the noun
iains run down to the plains In irri-
gate grain, fruit trre-. alfalfa and su.
Inr becss.
When farmers make money their
prosperity IL shared by all. for those
products which sustain life must nee
cssariiy furnish the foundation for cv-
cry form Of industry. The following
letters clearly Indicate that the farm
crs OF Colorado ARE now having an In.
ming.
Eaton. Colo. May -. 1900.
The Denver Chamber of Commcrcr
and Board OF Trade. Denver. Colo
rudo.
Gcniicmcn.-Your request for infor-
nation regarding my farming r-
ccircd. came to Denver. Colorado.
In 1891 from the state OF Washington.
after having b'cn through several of
the older states. I worked for others
In Denver for two years and then
came TO the Eaton potato district and
worked for two years on farm by
the month. had loaned some Of my
Ia. ff
on, but nevertheless I did make ar
rangcmcnis to farm. the owner Of the
land furnishing the teams and tools
nnd taking ns rent two.fifths part OF
the crop. That was In 1897. That TALL
my crop was 1900 bushels OF pota-
toes. 1000 bushels OF wheat and over
200 tons of hny. had n 500 capital
to start farming with and that falls
crop sales, after paying my bills. left
me over $500 net profit. am on the
same farm yet and have made money
every year. I find farming n success
full business II a man uses good judg-
'mcnt and hustlcs.
You ask about my last years crop.
I grew about 1900 bushels OF poin-
toes. 400 bushels OF wheat. 600 bush
els OF oats and 100 tons OF hay. The
total value OF the SAME was about Sli.-
$50. have examined the farming
conditions In several OF the states. and
am satisfied that farming Is more sure
and profitable here than In any other
plncc that l have known. Very truly
yours, CHRIS. NELSON.
Eaton. Colorado.
Eaton. Colo. May ~. 1902.
The Denver Chamber OF Commerce.
Denver. Colorado.