Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-14

Good work of an explorer down IN
he country of the Orphans. his In
tention being to ramsack and wrltc
up the whole of Hucrfano county,
naturally imparts similar idea, to
answer similar question. which 49,
How many of us know our homo
county,"
We cannot claim Pueblo county
to be an independent empire, since
it lacks the wealth OF coal that un-
derlincs the roughly rounded ridges
west AMI south of Walsenburg, but
we can almost make up FOR TINS lack
in far greater spread of irrigated
land, and the superior advantage of
location on the Arkansas river. Also
various other valuable resources or
access to resources.
But detailed and adequate des-
criptions of either OF these two big
counties would require largo quant-
ties of language and would use UP
number of pint cans OF costly print
shop ink. Undismayed. the 1ndep-
cndcnt undertakes to publish a
volumeinous descriptive letter twice
each week giving minute account OF
an exploration in some portion OF
Uuerfano county. from its foothills in
the west to the far flung sunshiny
border gu. where the east begins.
Shrinking from such n task, while
concsdin- tho praiseworthy nature OF
It, we may at least pay attention to
some of the particular queries pro-
pounded. some OF which could read
ily with slight alteration. be adapted
to Pueblo county. For instance,
these:
How many OF us know much about
Huerfano county?
How much do strangers know
about our county?
Is it n good county; arc its people
prosperous: arc they cnterprisinE
ana are they making n success in
their various enterprises
These arc questions that striko
home to most of us. but are We ablo
to give intelligent answers to them?
Have wo any means of informing
others as to tho wealth. natural re-
sources. progress. prosperity and re-
sourccfuincss of our people? What
can we tell strangers about our
scenic wonders and natural advsn-
taGos? These and hundred other
questions might be asked in good
faith. and We wonder how many of
us could impart tho information?
How many of us know IN what sec
tion OF the county the best and most
cattle. horses. hogs and sheep are
raised. who raises them and how they
go about it,
Who arc tho successful dry farm
Gr@ OF inc county WnerH 40 tiieS iiN'-
what crops do they grow. and how
do they grow them?
who In our county aro breeding
exclusively registered livestock. what
varieties to they breed. why have
they discontinued tho scrubs and
what are tho rcsults7
Arc there people succeeding In
growing corn and other crops on dry
land2 II SO, who arc they. and how
do they do it7
Is Hucrfauo county tho best coun-
~ In tho state for the production OF
certain crops? IL so,- what are tho
crops and who grows them7
Who are the successful farmers on
irrigated FARMS What are their
main crops and what arc their meth
ods2
Did men como to Huerfano county
five. ten. twenty years ago with moth
ing but determination and succeed
better than they did back cast?"
Who arc they. and how did they do
IT.
Docs anyone grow premium crops
OF corn in Huerfano county at an all
titude OF 1000 and over If so.
who does II and how?
Why is Hucrfano county second in
tho state in coal output? Where arc
tho greatest mines. who owns them
and what is tho annual production?