The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29
The Future
OF BaCa County

EAScpo JoI e COlIlllS ncW
factor OF dairying, what the fu-
ture would have in store for Ba-
ca county, even after six or sew
en- years of the new settlement,
is still beyond the ken of those
who know the ccuntry-so far as
concerns the present settlement
1t wants to be understood
that the possibilities of the COIN
ty and the future of the present
settlement are two very distinct
things.
The editor believes he has taken
enough observations" in Baca
county during the past ten years
to know something of it's capabil-
tiles; and while we don't allow
anyone to be more enthusiastic
over those capabilities or hope
full for the future, we are aware
of the fact that except for the
Iinuerposition of dairying, it is
possible that three-fourths of
these new settlers may be gone
inside Of the next five or six
years.
In the consideration of the sta
bility of our present settlement,
the two kinds of our soil must be
entered as factors-the sandy
soils and the hard land; and,
without entering into any
discussion of their relative mer-
its, we believe the hard land is
the one that will contribute the
larger part of the number of
those who will abandon their
farms and quit the country, and
that the outward movement is
certain unless something is found
to supplement their former avail
able money-in hand resources.
There will be. as in the past,
two direct contributing causes to
the ou' ward movement of our
new settlers the want of a prop.
er equipment, and the want OF
Ian understanding of dry-Iand
reuuirementS
The editor of the Herald be-
lieves that with these two wants
supplied, this country could
handsomely support its present
population. and even still great
er population, by farming and
doing as much stock raising as
circumstances would permit.
But Baca county doesn't have
to go through the crucial ordeal
of another exodus, as a new fac
tor is about tn enter into the de-
nestle and farming relations of
its farmer home-seeking citizens.
The new factor is the new Ito
Baca county, utility of the COW,
which same is going to head off
that exodus by an industry that
will bring to the county the SAL
vation of prosperity to as many
of its people as will make use of
the golden opportunity present
ed.
! So great is our faith in the dali
rying possibilities of the county,
and so certain that the opportun-
ity isn't going to be lost on it's
farmer citizens, that we are now
willing to hazard the prediction
that the present settlement will
mot only be n aintained, but that
it will be gradually augmented
during the time that it wonld
otherwise become materially
decimated.
! Settlers of Baca county, YOU
are wanted to Join tine Herald in
this great move for a greater
Baca county.
You joined the Herald in its
fight for county fair last year,
! and that fight was won by fair
that would have been "a credit to
tie rain belt
You are now needed in the
Herald's fight for Baca county's
Salvation of prosperity
Perhaps it would be better to
say, the continuance" of your
helpin this good work is needed.
1t is qualification to know
that your good help has already
been given.
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