The Meeker herald., 1902-06-07

] began farming In 1S32 when was
n kid" without much means and less
than that of experience. Fortune
would not even smile bit In my To-
cality. Two years later rented the
farm which now own and kept stru2-
Cling along just the same. The soil
was worn out with poor tillage and
poor irrigation, and sickness held me
back. l saw that to get the soil up by
proper tillage and rotation of crops
was my only show and called the farm
er's best friend (alfalfD in to help me.
1t took some time to do IL, but in 1897
my crop sales amounted to $1,000. and
have not run below $1,000 in any year
since, although l have been damaged
In some seasons by hail storms. now
own that same farm and value II III
$4,000. Judging from the i:cJine, my
money Is well invested ut that figure.
We used to call IL farmer a moss
back" l suppose you would call him
n "hayseed," but we don't care any
more. Very truly,
G. X. DICKERsON.
Greeley. Colorado. Rural Mail Route
No. 2. Farm near Eaton, Colorado.
Eaton, Colo, May 20, 1902.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce.
Denver. Colorado.
Gentlemen:-Your inquiry through
ex-Gov. Il. H. Eaton as TO my farming
operations since coming to Colorado Is
received. came to Greeley. Colo
RADIO in 1893, and farmed near that
place during the years 1894 and 1893.
and went over 1920 in the hole. My
nerve was left unimpaired. in fact, 1t
was the only thing l had that was of
ANN
near Eaton. Colorado, on my good
looks, because l had nothing else to
recommend me. Last season the crops
sold for over $4,000, AND the crops
grown on the farm that own sold for
over $1,000. am well pleased with
farming and think 1t the only Occupa-
ton for chap like me to follow.
Yours truly, 81 H. ID. HUGHES.
Eaton, Colo. May &c 1902.
The Denver Chamber of Commerce,
Denver, Colorado.
Gentlemen:-I am writing you in re-
gard to the crops grown on my farm
last season. l had In fOrty-twO acres
Of potatoes and my sales from them
amounted to something over $1,000.
and my other crop was reasonably
good. my wheat averaging forty bush
els to the acre. l had over 2,:OO bush
els of wheat. have not figured up
the exact value. of my oats, wheat, hay
and potatoes in total. but think the to-
tai value of my farm crops for last
season would be $1,000 all right. Re-
spectfully, +. h. SHATTUCk.
Eaton. Colo, May q, 1902.
IVA n
and Board Of Trade, Denver, Colo
RADIO.
Gentlemen:-I am requested by GOV.
b. II. Eaton to write you In regard to
my farming operations here in Colo
RADIO. am a Dutchman. ! came to
to Eaton, Colorado, from Pumpkin
Greek, in the state OF Nebraska, sew
eral years ago. had nothing but n
few small ponies and left them be-
hind me. for they We're too small to be
of any service In farming here. l be
gan work on the farm for 500 per
month and boarded myself, as ] had n
wife and family to support. My boss
gave me sack of Hour AZ present
at the close of each month. l took
pains to learn all l could about farm
ing, and in 1880 rented some land
and farmed 1t on shares. i have done
as well as could he expected. Last SEA
son on the eighty acres l farmed for
Bruce Eaton / grew forty -nlne acres
of potatoes, yielding G.OB sacks. which
sold for over $500. and my hay sold
for enough to make the total sales
from that eighty acres come to over
5000. The farmers are learning
more and more each year about farm
ing, and that means that some day
they will know whole lot. but you
can bet they will never know it all.
Very respectfully.
GEORGE KOENIG.