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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1871
Page
2
On Hill's ranche along the Big Thompson 12 miles from Greeley six years of cultivation has yielded six acres of wheat 356 bushels or 584 bushels per acre. Flour price is around 575 per cwt though wheat price is not fixed yet. About 15 acres remain to be threshed and are expected to be as good.
Agricultural editors visiting town praise Colorado's stock potential. They note year round forage, plains grazing, and the Platte Valley cattle base with tens of thousands of head. The piece stresses need for capital, perseverance, and skilled management for successful stock raising in Weld County and wider Colorado.
A scientific party touring Kansas is praised for its members and influence. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Johnson are highlighted for their intellect and writing, with Mrs. Kirby and Mrs. Warde also noted. A volume by Mr. Williams, detailing the journey, will be published this fall.
The passage argues that extending funds to industrial classes will create a wealthy community capable of improvements, manufactories, and growth. It emphasizes mining and agricultural resources, linking prosperity to coal and iron industries that build towns and keep money local.
Grace Greenwood spoke on Heroic in Common Life before a full audience last Saturday night at the Tabernacle. The lecture satisfied listeners. receipts exceeded expectations and Mrs. Lippincott’s mastery, built on long study, was praised as a model of careful, polished performance. The writer notes Greenwood’s surprise at Greeley’s growth and the audience’s evident engagement reflected in their silent responses.
A coal bed near Golden is reported 15 feet thick and resembling canal coal. A second discovery up the Platte near Denver indicates a mountain belt field may develop substantially. Prospecting is limited, but Denver region finds could yield coal next winter at about five dollars per ton.
A Brockville New York man touring Colorado claimed no green growth within 250 miles of Greeley. In response a Greeley reader boasted ten acres of wheat and ten acres of oats would outperform Brockville crops by 100 and 200 bushels respectively, and mocked the traveler with a tip to bring a looking glass to see green.
A north west town walk reveals lavish East like fertility due to heavy manuring. Cabbage beats Eastern yields with many heads scaling 10 to 15 pounds. Vines cover ground. tomatoes abundant. watermelons large. beans squashes cucumbers beets in profusion. Mr Plumbs grounds show sweet potatoes weighing 2 pounds and promising peanuts.
The excerpt reports rapid growth of willow varieties and other trees including ash elm and Lombardy poplars. Oaks planted last spring show slow early growth but are expected to improve with time. Mr. Hotebkins owns hundreds of Lombardy poplars that have gained six feet from cuttings, noted as good starting trees for any area.
Mr Kennedy, one of the grist mill proprietors, has been sick for a week but is now recovering. The mill is ready to receive and pay cash for wheat. A threshing machine will be at work in a few days and kept busy. The yield is about half of full potential with sod rot, but ten to fifteen bushels above state average.
The Farmer's Club spent nearly two months investigating broom corn viability in Colorado and reports a successful growth near Boulder. Mr. Roberts now cultivates two acres, with stalks nearly 10 feet tall. the brush is dense and of good quality. Value is about $120 per acre.
The Central Register notes cloudless skies and pure sunlight with refreshing nights. Greeley enjoys perfect weather with no rain, ample water, and a valley filled with dark green rapid vegetation awaiting the coming millenium.
The Denver Tribune reports on visiting excursionists from Chicago including M. L. Dunlap and his daughter who spent three weeks in northern Colorado. They praise Colorado for progress in Greeley and Meeker's colony and express hope the territory gains attention and ongoing hospitality for future visits.
The wedding of Miss Belle M Getty and Mr B H Abbott agent of the Denver Pacific Railroad was held Thursday at 8 pm with Rev G L H Adams officiating. Guests from Denver attended as bridesmaids Ella Nye and Ella Fisk stood with grooms A Bates and T R McCall. A reception and two hour banquet followed amid flowers fruit and New England cakes. The report notes the couple’s joy and hints at a bright future in the Rocky Mountains.
The COMARADO Farmers Club in Greeley hosted a meeting showcasing irrigation plans, shelter belts, and diverse fruit trees. Speakers including J. Max Clark and N. C. Meeker described ditches, laterals, and practical orchard strategies while Mr. Dunlap praised tree planting for a productive Great American Desert colony.
A speaker extols irrigation as the key to superior crop yields, arguing water control, soil preparation, and open porous soil prevent root overwatering. He stresses shelter from winter winds as vital and notes evaporation processes and root moisture uptake in winter.
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