. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . extensive pur-suits; western slopes, covered with nutritious grasses, afford unexcelledgrazing. Area of non-irrigated meadow lands, 1,000,000 acres. Col-orado one of great wool-producing States. Poultry and all dairy prod-ucts promising sources of profit. Number and value of farm animals,June, 1900: Horses, 236,546, $7,308,726; sheep, 2.(, 85,584,897; milchcows, 100,116, $3,797,997; other cattle, , 131,734,741; hogs, 101,198,$482,722; mules, 6,784, $325,547. Wool clip, 1901, 8,254,019 pounds. Fish an
. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . extensive pur-suits; western slopes, covered with nutritious grasses, afford unexcelledgrazing. Area of non-irrigated meadow lands, 1,000,000 acres. Col-orado one of great wool-producing States. Poultry and all dairy prod-ucts promising sources of profit. Number and value of farm animals,June, 1900: Horses, 236,546, $7,308,726; sheep, 2.(, 85,584,897; milchcows, 100,116, $3,797,997; other cattle, , 131,734,741; hogs, 101,198,$482,722; mules, 6,784, $325,547. Wool clip, 1901, 8,254,019 pounds. Fish and Game.—Colorado waters are beiiiK rapidly restocked bythe three State fish hatcheries—Denver hatchery near Platte River,nine miles from Denver; Gunnison hatchery, Gunnison; La Platahatchery, twelve miles from Duraugo. Lakes and streams stockedprincipally with black spotted mountain, eastern brook, and rainbowtrout. Owing to protection, all kinds of game—elk, deer, antelope,mountain sheep, etc.—rapidly increasing; most highly prized, elk and lougitu !> WMt 169 103 ? , J *&? x ) * ^Jtff^8 £? /^£ jMS %££2F*^v1 Bryant . £ I»Wb^\[^>J^-^is^j^l5f5S ^-rOgraQ,. I Burden K&i&-&/s* ja •{VOis—£-• • X<^^fij:j cjlitis v |
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