Prowers County Passes Year With Growing Farms and Fruit
Prowers County reports a year of progress with Great Plains Water Company expanding irrigation and land development. grain yields rise from 20 25 to 35 40 bushels per acre while 50 is not rare. Nearly 300 families settled, fruit crops flourish, and hay markets grow as irrigation attracts new settlers seeking affordable land.
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Lamar 1898 Prosperity Year Ends With Big Growth
The article lauds Lamar Colorado's 1898 as the year of rapid growth with new hotel work, electric light plant, a Commercial Club, and multiple businesses expanding. It notes labor and material shortages, a booming building boom, a growing population, and a strong banking sector, plus a tabulated Colorado farm product value totaling hundreds of millions.
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Prowers County a Paradise for Farmers and Irrigation
The Denver Times notes Prowers County's agricultural surge with irrigation covering 75,000 acres. Winter wheat yields reach 35 bushels per acre, corn up ten bushels above average, and alfalfa output soars. Fruit trees near bearing, orchards thriving, and efforts to rival Rocky Ford in melons. Prospero spoils all former records.
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