Irrigation Development and Growth in Weld County
A Weld County irrigation primer by B D highlights rapid progress since the 1860s with new canals, water rights costs, and a push to settle thousands of acres. It notes large capital needs, rising land values, and the dairy and hay boost from the Greenley-Poudre project and Union Pacific expansion with new stations and rail links shaping northern Colorado farming prospects.
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Tee
B.D
Weld County
Ech Co
Tn Weld
Meve
Mit
Colo
Colorado
Keenneipp
Iowa
Minnesota
Crow Creek Valley
Union Pacific
Greeley
Crow Creek
Pleasant Valley
Irrigation Districts Promise Growth for Weld County
A local writer outlines irrigation district plans in Weld County highlighting Burlington rail spur growth from Fort Laramie to Torrington, the Denver-Greeley district and a 100000 acre Henrylyn project. He notes cost advantages of districts over federal projects and warns settlers not to rely on easy farm loans, urging preparedness and prudent irrigation development.
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Pierce
Water Supply & Storage Co
Malemple, Impreeley & Loveland
Milliken
Greeley
St. Vrain
Wattenburg
Wyoming
Severance
Wellington
Burlington Railroad
Hudson
Fort Laramie
Torrington
Wro
Burlington Company
Union Pacific
Burlington
Denver-Greeley
Weld County
Henrylyn
Denver Land & Irrigation Company
Stainley Lake
Milton Lake
Beebe Draw
Platte River
Larimer County
Crow Creek
Riverside Project
Burlington Road
United States
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Sanborn
Larter
Lam & Weld
Minois
Greeley-Poudre
Farson& Co
Chicago
Mountraing
Laramie River
Cache la Poudre
Rocky Mountains
Crow Creek Branch
Cloverly
Gill
Barnsville
Cornish
Fosston
Briggsdale
Gale
Camfield
Hungerford
LaSalle
Sand Creek
Darlow
Dent
Eastlake
Harney
Lovett
Quimby
Wildcat
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Wreeley