The Glenwood post., 1915-07-31
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The Post realizes that the idea has
always been prevalent in this country
that what il called "dry farming"
was adapted only to the plains of east
ern Colorado where irrigation was i'm
possible, or has been so considered uu
to the present time. But just why
eastern Colorado should have = monSp-
oily on the dry farming propaganda is
more than the Post is able to conceive.
Ii the fact that q great deal of 9th
erwise good land in western Colorado
is not susceptible to irrigation suy
good reason why such land should lie
idle, encumbered only by . coating Il
sage brushI When we begin to LOOK
around for opportunities to put into
Practice the dry farming nethqds 60
long advocated by. Professor Campbell,
Why sAosld ws confise cur atteatioss
to the windswspt p'ai.s Of eastern Col
ssads whel bread mseas On the west
efn sasps invite the exercise Of 'hs
bsaia snd muscle Of the ambitious snd
e.essstic farnerl
Ca dry farming Be pssetissd With
success in wsstsss CoIesaAoi 4eea-
Dsspas say Il e.. b AsAs . sseess<;
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asA Business men generally of Deavss,
Colorado spsiaGs and other eastern
cities are encouraging the dry farmers
in their efforts and seeking to helo
them to win success. Why should We
not likewise give courage to those wlo
would transform the sage brush mesas
into fertile fields, if such can be dOAe.
To be sure some who undertake the
rainless method give up the struggle,
but others will persevere and achieve
worth whilei What do you think
about it! The Post has in view right
now several men who are experiment
ing along the line Of dry farming in
Garfield county and hopes to hear Vt
many more. Do you know Of anyone
making . success Of the venturei Ii
% We shall be glad to hear from you
on the subject.
We confess that We do not under
stand why dry farming here cannot be
made a greater success in Garfield
county than in the windswept and
snowless plains Of eastern Colorado.
In order that our people may have
some idea of the attention paid to the
dry farming plan in eastern Colorado
and the success which has attended
the effort, we print below two interest
ing articles taken from Denver papers
that are encouraging the effort. The.
first is concerning the country con
tiguous to Yuma and is as follows:
Great tracts of what was, ten years
ago, raw prairie land, transformed now
into garden spots, yielding rich har-
vests of wheat, oats, barley and kindred
crops, was the view which greeted
party of Denver financiers, yesterday,
ON = sixty-eight mile automobile trip
through the country adjacent to Yuma,
Colorado.
The excursion was arranged by the
Denver Chamber, Of Commerce, at the
suggestion of Hardy w. Campbell, noted
farming expert and agricultural agent
for tie Burlington Railroad company,
for the purpose of Opening the eyes"
Of Denver financial interests to posi-
bilities contained in the lands OF east
era Colorado under proper cultivation.
The bankers left Denver doubling,
but willing to be shown. They returr-
ed thoroughly convinced Of the present
stability and the great future prospects
Of this "empire."
I.eluded in the party were Frank n.
Brisxs, prssident Of the Intsrstate
Trust company, Edward 8. Irish, cash
ier sf ths Dsaves Natiosal baAki D.
+, Piatt, assistant cashier sf tAs Fisst
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