Gilpin observer., 1919-01-09

Denver.-Despite the payment in
1918 of SO per ton for sugar beets by
factories Of northern Colorado, the
acreage failed by 20 per cent to equal
that planted by the growers In 1917.
An increased yield per acre, however
reduced the shrinkage in output OF
sugar to is per cent. The average was
close to thirteen tons per acre of
nearly 16 per cent beets, slightly
higher sugar content than preceding
years.
In 1918, the story shows for the year
the total farm crops of Colorado
valued at $147,O0O.O0O; it would show
4.126.000 acres under cultivation and
1t would dwell on the future in citing
100000 acres of arabic land un-
broken. 1t would show q wheat crop
value of $25,787,6 $50 for the one year;
1t would show sixty-three counties in
the state with combined revenue Of
$24,657, 1874 and an assessed valua-
ton of s1.3o7,so4.7O2.
The dairy industry in Colorado
shows substantial growth each year.
The United States Department Of Ag-
riculture estimates that in 1918 there
were '254,O0O head Of dairy cattle in
the state, compared with $4,000 head
in 1917 The value of products, such
as butter condensed milk, ice cream
and cheese, amounts to about $780,
900 year.
There has been a rapid development
of 'dairying in the nonirrigated sec
tions, especially in eastern Colorado.
in the last year. Forage crops are bs-
ing grown and silos are rapidly ap-
pearing.
The story of the development Of
Colorado will not be complete without
the story of the construction Of the
railroads, the telephone and the tsls-
graph, with an assessed valuation Of
$169, ,796.900 for railroads, $12,Ss0.13
for telephones and $2,050,320 for tele-
graph.
There are forty-four railroad COM
panies represented in Colorado, with
5,5S6.96 miles of trackage, with val
uation of approximately $4,000, 900.
There are eighty-nine telephone com
panies. with total OF 276,606 miles
of telephone wire.
In 1918 one gets a glimpse Of the
mining industry by the assessed val.
uation in the fifteen principal ooun-
ties Of mining property at $141.s7s,111.
In 1918 the number of horses In
Colorado increased 10000 head. with
an average price from 1898 to $s7 .
head. The total value of horses In
Colorado is s3s.703.00o. The demand
for heavy draft horses is still large.
Twenty-eight Colorado counties en-
ploy agricultural agents who work in
conjunction with the federal govern
ment and the State Agricultural Col
lege at Fort Collins.
Wages for working people have.
generally speaking, advanced mate
rally in the biennial period Of 1917
and 1918, according to the official re-
port for the period by William r. Nor
rissey, commissioner Of labor of Colo
RADIO. While the report deals with or
ganized labor, yet all classes Of toll
ers are drawing larger wages today
than ever before. There were nine
teen strikes, of which eleven were
successful. five were compromised.
one was arbltrated and one was lost.
Facts TerseIy Told.
Population of Colorado 100000.
Population Of ,439.
Revenue OF counties-24.6 .657, 1874.
Government land in Colorado-10,-
271,955 acres.
Seed crop in 900 acres.
Assessed valuation of counties
$1,3O7, ,904.702.
Value of farm crops-$147.771.63
Amount Of money spent by tourists
ssO,0oO,O00.
Cultivation in Colorado-4,126,000
acres.
Arabic land unbroken in Colorado
--10.O00,000 acres.
Value of wheat crop in Colorado
$25. .7s7 $50.
Colorado's subscription to Liberty
Bonds-$116.010.900.
Colorado's subscription to war activ.
ities-$140.0O0.0 900.
Colorado's war business-S7. .000, 900.
Bank deposits in Colorado-$258.-
005, ,257.66.
Value of Colorado manufacturing
output--$210. 900. 900.
Value OF Denver packing house prod
ucts-$24,619.519.
Value Of livestock in Colorado
S173,2ss.000.
Value Of precious metals produced
in Colorado-t46.915.470.