The Greeley tribune., 1910-11-24
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE
IN COLORADO
Agriculture In Colorado

! Agriculture In Colorado
The early Argonauts of the plains
were indeed the precursors of an in
dustry that has maue Colorado pre-
eminently an agricultural state. al
though gold was the object OF their
ambition.
The discovery that the river val
leys possessed the elements and
could be made to yield the equivalent
of the yellow metal. at less cost. and
with less labor. induced many seek
ers after treasure to abandon the
search for gold and to adopt the less
hazardous occupation of farming by
irrigation.
Co-incident with mining. the de-
velopment of agriculture in Colorado
! has proceeded apace.
An inventory OF the pristine as
sets that have made Colorado as yet
but diamond In the rough should
include the Spirit OF the West. that
quality of sterling manhood. enter
prise and optimism that has been be-
queathed to us by the sturdy race of
pioneers whose aspirations. hopes.
faith, are inherent in the generation
that has built and achieved.
There are those yet among us who
know with what danger. hardship.
and privation the pioneer life of
| Colorado and the west was fraught
| wonder how many of this genera
ton are familiar with the history
of our state? How many even care
enough about our homely annals to
become familiar with those men of
courage, energy, determination and
perseverance whose lives tell the
story of Colorado's development?
| Pen pictures by talented artists
and famous writers have richly por-
trayed the beauties of our scenery,
the salubrity Of our climate, and
have brilliantly described the advan-
tages, potentialities- opportunities
dormant in Colorado and the west
All have failed to put on canvas the
beauties OF landscape and sky. the
grandeur OF our mountains. rock
ribbed and ancient as the SUM-. No
tongue or pen can describe or pic
ture the enchanted imagery Of our
plains, canons, precipes and the
abysmal chasms Of hoary, snow
crowned peaks that have withstood
the onslaught Of the elements since
the beginning of time.
ColoradO's Diversified Agriculture
The great diversity of Colorado
agriculture is the states most I'M
| portant asset. Soils vary in adapta-
, bility to special crops; the fact that
the lighter and more sandy soils OF
some sections are better adapted to
the production Of potatoes makes 1t
possible to develop the best product
ON the market. In spite Of the Colo
rado beetle. with the aid of our scien-
fists and Horticultural experts. We
are preparing to supply the world
with seed and tubers OF most Wig
orous and delicious sort. other sec
tions are better adapted to the cereal
grains. alfalfa. sugar beets and spe-
cial crops. Considerable areas are
devoted to fruit raising. the most
intensive and the highest form of
agriculture. which. in Colorado. Is
fast becoming the most remunerative
speciality.
/ The most convincing argument In
favor Of irrigated agriculture in the
arid or semi-arid region Is the re-
ward that awaits the Intelligent ap-
plication of water to the soil. Capt.
tai has freely sought investment in
Colorado irrigation securities. The
manifold opportunities that wait up
ON the enthusiastic and skillful hus-
bandman arc attracting the best
brain and Drawn of the world to
Colorado ~ . mecca for the unto
ward and landless population of our
congested places. The yields Of fruit,
grain. alfalfa. sugar beets and gar
den produce have aStonished the
world. the bounteous returns from
which have added some forty dollars
increase in the value of our lands
| within . short time. This 10 evil
denced by the prosperity that pre-
walls in the numerous farming SEC
tions and 10 further attested by the
substantial condition Of our banks.