The Greeley tribune., 1906-08-09

plants or animals, the exotic will
not produce or proye as good as that
which has become, as it were. indi-
genous to this country. Mr.. Crom
has an acre of onions which look fine
and promise good yield.
John Boulter, as usual, must do
something different from that Of his
neighbor, this year sowed, broadcast,
one-quarter of an acre of buckwheat
near his house, one. half mile west of
Pierce. This was done for the bene-
fit Of his bees, of which he has a
number of stands, not knowing what
it would produce in this country
and on dry land. Sown as it was,
the stand is not SO heavy as would
have been had 1t been put in with
the drill, vet the stand is fair and
of good growth, the stems are large
and healthy, about two feet in
height and in full bloom. Mrs.
Boulte-, who is native Of Canada,
states that it is equal to any she ever
saw raised in that country. This
small patch is surprise to many
VINO pass aud creates considerable
comment. Some have said, ''Of
what use would it be to raise buck
wheat In Colorado, as there Is no
market for it. But II it should
prove successful crop, as this small
patch has never been irrigated, could
not market for 1T be created. just
as market for other productive
crops has been created?
Commenting upon dry land farm
ing and referring to this year being
an exceptional year for that kind OF
farming, we are reminded by The
homesteader that last year was
good year, the year before not so
good, but this year much better than
last. That is three years of steady
change OF weather favorable to farm
Ing in this country. You are refer
red to southern Kansas where some
years ago it was predicted by many
that owing to the hot winds which
would sweep that country from the
soutl. every summer 1t would never
make Alarming country where farm
ers could depend upon their CROPS
for living. For years there has
been no failure OF crops In Kansas
and the TURNER OF that state now
feels as much assured of reaping a
bountiful harvest from his planting
as do the farmers Of Nebraska or
Missouri. The turning Of the soil.
the planting OF trees. the growth of
vegetation in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory has created changes
which have lessened, If not entirely
abated, the hot winds, thus making
farming In Kansas vocation to be
relied upon for success.
THAT is Kansas, but what of
Colorado, where it is SO dry the
farmer must irrigate to Insure a
reaping from his sowingY'
In reply the homesteader refers
you to the fact that climatic changes
are taking place in Colorado, as
much so as in Kansas. The turning
of the soil, the planting of trees, the
growth of vegetation, the building
OF reservoirs and bitches and the
irrigation of crops throughout the
state are creating changes here just
as wonderful as those which have
taken place In our sister state to the
east of us. Thirty, yes, less than
twenty years ago, morning dew upon
the grass, what little grass there was
here at that time, was almost, II not
quite, unknown in Colorado, now the
morning dews are SO heavy the water
drops from the leaves Of trees and
bushes as it would after light rain
fall.
. 1t has been but few years ago
since the first warm night, one in
which you could lie without cover
Ing, was experienced In Colorado,
but since then they have grown more
frequent each year. The home
steader asks: Are these not evil
dence that climatic change Is gra-
daally taking place. which may re-
volutionize the agricultural portion
OF the entire state?"
Yet, II bitches are built through
that section a majority of the home
steaders would show their favor OF
the project by securing water rights,
as they have not taken those dry
lands declaring they do not believe
in irrigation.
A resurvey of the Black Hollow
lateral has recently been made, To-
eating 1t about one-half mile farther
north, giving it about seven feet
more fall than the old survey. This
will give a scope Of three miles be-