, 1904-12-31

the coming ten years as 1t has in the
past ten, it will not be far from where
Colorado is today, and in some ways
We would be further advanced. l wish
omeone would kindly answer the fol-
lowing questions for me: How much
did Wyoming import from Colorado in
1904? Also, how much did Colorado
import from Wyoming in 1904?
There is a vast difference in favor OF
Colorado, for which we all are more or
less to blame. Now let us make a new
mark for 1905, starting with the legis-
lature. The public must combine with
the merchants, agricultural people aud
stock raisers.
l went to Laramie this last fall to
sell produce at one of the Laramie
markets. They could not use my stuff, |
but at the same time we're using the
same things procured from another
state. When it comes from out the
state it demands lash in return, where,
If it is bought at home. they can give
goods partly in exchange. We have
expenses demanding cash. am not
trying to blame only one concern, but
know that we are all more OF less to
blame.
AS far as the produce is concerned,
we could not ask for better results
than the yea 1904 has brought. l have
been breeding registered males, the
best my money could buy, and when
eve | sell | never fail to Gull my stock,
and our poorest are good. | raised a
nice crop of grain for our hogs and
chickens; in fact, neither have cost
us a cent since July l, until a few days
ago, when we bought corr to finish fat
tening some we were going to sell.
We sold two hogs in the valley for
1872, and they had cost us about 81,
making a profit of $2S. l advise all
stock raisers to breed registered males,
they have to breed and for what pur-
pose. The kind is largely a matter of
individual judgment. | consider the
best adapted for Wyoming are Here.
fords, Shorthorns n polls. The latter
should be run straight, if black, as they
do not cross well. The Poland China
hogs are best adapted for this coun-
try. and Coach and Percheron horses
are most in demand, if the demand is
proof that they are best. There are
many good breeds of chickens. We
have found the White Leghorn and
Buff O%rpington most profitable. The
latter are the best of layers, and there
are no better for market purposes.
We keep nothing but pure.bred chick
in the state.
| planted some barley, wheat and
oats. l found the barley best of all,
although the wheat was fine, but frost
came a little early for it. l heard old
farmers say they had never seen a
finer stand of grain in their life. Look
ing owe the little field of wheat and
barley, n would think there was not
room for another head Of grain in the
field. I cannot say anything in favor
of the oats, as the merchants made a
mistake in sending the seed. 1t was
surely AN experiment, for when it
came up there was mustard, bearded
and beardless barley, wheat, oats and !
many other kinds. Potatoes were a to-
tai failure for us this year, because of
early frost, but all otner vegetables
were f%irst-class.
Now, my friends, let us put our best
foot forward for 1905, and see how
much we can lessen the outgoing cash
and keep it at home, as our neighboring
states have been doing for years. Keep
every cent possible in our own state.
In consequence, we will find that Alb
any county will do double the present
agricultural business in 1906.
With best wishes for a happy and
prosperous New Year to Wyoming and
its citizens, am sincerely,
EDWIN A. BAILY.