ALBERT R. MANN 
 LIBRARY 
 
 New York State Colleges 
 
 OF 
 
 Agriculture and Home Economics 
 
 Cornell University 
 
 Co rnell U niversity Library 
 HD 1775.C64ii^ 
 
 Agricultural statistics of tlie State of 
 
 3 1924 013 719 376 
 
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 TATE OF Colorado 
 
 1886. 
 
 COM PILED BY THE 
 
 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, 
 
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF THE 
 
 FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 
 
 DENVER, COLO.: 
 
 The Collier & Cleaveland UthO. Co., State Printers. 
 
 1888. 
 
The original of tiiis book is in 
 tine Cornell University Library. 
 
 There are no known copyright restrictions in 
 the United States on the use of the text. 
 
 http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924013719376 
 
Compliments of 
 
 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. 
 
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 State of Colorado 
 
 1886. 
 
 COMPILED BY THE 
 
 Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, 
 
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF THE 
 
 FOURTH GENERAI. ASSEMBLY. 
 
 D^JNVSR, COLO.: 
 The Collibr & Cleaveland Litho. Co., State Printers. 
 
EXPLANATION. 
 
 1. I have learned since the publication of this re- 
 port, that an injustice has been done the Secretary of 
 State in reference to the matter of distribution of blanks 
 to the diftereut county officers. It appears from receipts 
 on file in his office, that the blanks were sent out in ample 
 time to the County Clerks. This exonerates that office 
 from the apparent charge of having failed to perform the 
 duty required by law. 
 
 2. The statistics contained in this report fall very 
 far short from representing the true situation with refer- 
 ence to the agricultural products raised in this State, as 
 well as the number of cattle, horses and sheep. In many 
 cases the statistics are fully 50 per cent, below what the 
 actual products for the year named would show. 
 
 Frank J. Annis, 
 
 Secretary of the State Board of AgricuUv/re. 
 
Letter of Transmittal. 
 
 Hon. James Rice," 
 
 Secretary of State: 
 Sir: 
 
 In acordaiice with the provisions of an act of the 
 
 General Assembly, approved February ii, 1883, 1 have 
 
 , the honor to transmit herewith a compilation of the 
 
 Agricultural Statistics of this State, collected for the 
 
 year 1886. 
 
 These statistics are collected during the months of 
 May and June each year, by the County Assessors, and 
 embrace the record for the preceding year, and this 
 accounts for the statistics of 1886 not being returned 
 until 1887. 
 
 The statistics, for 1887 will be collected this year, and 
 reported next Decomber, if returns are made according 
 to law. 
 
 This report has been delayed far beyond the time in 
 which the statute provides it should be made, and for 
 causes almost entirely without my control. 
 
 Returns have been received from thirty out of the 
 fortj'-two counties in the State, and some of these are 
 very incomplete and unsatisfactory. 
 
 Early in November, 1887, I communicated with the 
 different County Clerks who had failed to compile and 
 forward returns. I called their attention to the provi- 
 sions of the statute in reference to this matter, and 
 suggested to them the value to the State of such statis- 
 tics when carefully collected and published. 
 
4 AGKICDLTUKA I. STATISTICS. 
 
 I did not succeed in securing complete returns. In 
 the notes appended to this report, you will observe that 
 the principal cause assigned for failure to collect and 
 forward the statistics has been on account of the blanks 
 not being received in time by the County Assessors. 
 
 From information received from your office, I believe 
 this cause of complaint will be eliminated from the 
 reports this year. 
 
 Complaint has also been made that no compensation 
 is provided for this extra labor required of the Assessor, 
 and this affords another excuse for not giving the matter 
 that careful attention so essential in gathering and com- 
 piling statistics of this character. 
 
 Some provision ought to be made whereby certainty 
 and accuracy can be secured, in collecting and making 
 these returns. 
 
 Before the next session of the General Assembly, 
 another report will be due from this office, and I may at 
 that time be able to offer some suggestions with a view 
 to aid in securing these .results. 
 
 I find upon examination of the records of this office 
 that no report has been made since the year 1883. ^Y 
 term of office did not begin until April, 1887, and I 
 know of no reason why reports have not been prepared 
 and transmitted, unless due to the fact that the returns 
 made by the County Clerks were incomplete and unsat- 
 isfactory. 
 
 During the past four years there has been a marked 
 development of the agricultural resources of the State. 
 
 I have prepared a table giving a summary of the 
 statistics for 1883 and 1886, and so arranged them that 
 a comparison can readily be made. 
 
 In 1883, thirty out of thirty-nine counties reported, 
 and in 1886, thirty out of fotty-two. 
 
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 SUMMARY AGRICUI,TURAL STATISTICS, 1883 AND 1886. 
 
 
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 The value and importance of the report herewith 
 submitted cannot be overestimated, especially with ref- 
 erence to its influence in the matter of immigration. 
 
 Applications from the eastern and western States are 
 received at this office nearly every day for reports of 
 this character, and making special inquiries as to the 
 development of the agricultural resources of different 
 counties in the State. I trust the coimty officers will 
 bear in mind the importance of this subject, and furbish 
 complete returns for the year 1887. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 FRANK J. ANNIS, 
 Secretary State Board of Agriculture . 
 
 The State Agricultural College,! 
 Fort Collins, Colo., M&rch i, 1888./ 
 
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 AGRICSUI^TURAI, STATISTICS, i8: 
 
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 Delta . 
 
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 \ 10,721 
 
 5,933 
 
 
 ■ 757 
 
 Dolores . . . 
 
 151 
 
 3,467 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 Douglas 
 
 
 11,219 
 
 751 
 
 1 
 
 666 
 
 Bagle 
 
 55 
 
 6,000 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 Elbert 
 
 
 I,PI9 
 
 375 
 
 
 17 
 
 El Paso 
 
 
 38,618 
 
 110,229 
 
 
 836 
 
 Fremont .. . 
 
 
 22,goB 
 
 
 25 
 
 373 
 
 Garfield 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gilpin 
 
 
 i,lg6 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 Grand 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gunnison 
 
 
 6,561 
 
 120 
 
 
 50 
 
 Hinsdale .* 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Huerfano .... 
 
 108 
 
 20,331 
 
 57.569 
 
 2,644 
 
 478 
 
 Jefferson 
 
 
 2,697 
 
 
 
 350 
 
 Lake 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 La Plata 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Larimer 
 
 
 44,500 
 
 28,520 
 
 
 3,227 
 
 Las Animas 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Logan 
 
 
 25,220 
 
 19.956 
 
 
 800 
 
 Mesa . ■ . ■ 
 
 5° 
 
 18,402 
 
 306 
 
 
 616 
 
 Montrose . 
 
 204 
 
 21,063 
 
 10,000 
 
 
 275 
 
 Ouray . ■ 
 
 81 
 
 1,277 
 
 
 
 118 
 
 Park 
 
 1.58 
 
 23,937 
 
 21,546 
 
 605 ■ 
 
 69 
 
■24 
 
 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. 
 
 TABLE VI.— Continued. 
 
 
 s 
 
 en 
 
 d 
 
 t 
 
 6 
 
 fc 
 
 s 
 s 
 
 g 
 
 
 
 CO 
 
 Pitkin . 
 
 Pueblo 
 
 Rio Grande . . 
 
 Routt 
 
 Sag^uaclie . * . 
 San Juan . 
 San Miguel . . 
 Summit 
 Washington 
 Weld 
 
 66 
 40 
 
 9 . . 
 
 4,535 
 39,001 
 
 22,333 
 
 632 
 44,558 
 
 5,680 
 8,725 
 19,997 
 
 87,376 
 
 83 
 259 
 
 478 
 
 22 
 468. 
 
 8 
 
 1,122- 
 
 'i 
 
 1,323 
 
 431,881 
 
 545,97s 
 
 4,688 
 
 15,905- 
 
Notes on the Reports. 
 
 BENT COUNTY. 
 
 No report. I was unable to secure any response from^ 
 the county clerk in reference to the matter. 
 
 This is one of the largest counties in the State, and 
 its agricultural resources must have been largely in- 
 creased during the past two years, owing to the con- 
 struction of new railroads and irrigating canals, and the 
 immigration which follows in the wake of their devel- 
 opment. 
 
 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY. 
 
 This county reports, in addition to the returns found 
 in the table, fifteen tons rye-hay, two hundred and five 
 bushels of turnips, two hundred and sixty tons of oats- 
 hay, and sixteen tons of wheat-hay. I suppose it is to 
 be understood that these products were cut green and 
 cured for feed to stock, the altitude and season not being 
 favorable to the maturing' of the same. 
 
 COSTILLA COUNTY. 
 
 Commenting upon the returns of this * county, the 
 county clerk says: "The above figures are rather low; 
 the statements as to yield are underrated in many in- 
 stances. ■ Fruit trees are now planted everywhere, 
 especially in the south. No yield yet. The great loss 
 of sheep during the preceding two winters diminished' 
 the usual crop very much. ' ' 
 
'26 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. 
 
 In response to a letter of inquiry from this ofl&ce, the 
 ■county clerk sent the following: "I ask your pardon 
 for not forwarding at an earlier date the compilation of 
 agricultural statistics. There were no blanks sent to us 
 to make the same out on, and after searching the old 
 returns I found several blanks. They are somewhat 
 soiled, but the time being so" short I thought better to 
 use them. Next time I shall not fail to promptly for- 
 ward the statistics. ' ' 
 
 EAGLE COUNTY. 
 
 The county clerk says: ' ' Only part of the oats raised 
 in Eagle county were threshed. The number of bush- 
 els was estimated from the average yield of those 
 threshed. There was quite a number of acres of alfalfa 
 sown last year that was not cut, which will account for 
 the average being in excess of tons cut. ' ' 
 
 EL PASO COUNTY. 
 
 In addition to the tabulated returns, the clerk reports 
 four tons of tame grapes raised. 
 
 GARFIELD COUNTY. 
 
 To my request for a report the clerk sent the follow- 
 ing reply: "The assessor of this county failed to make 
 the returns required by the above section. I am and 
 have been unable to send them in. ' ' 
 
 GILPIN COUNTY. 
 
 The clerk writes: "Sorry for the delay in sending 
 report. We have ours made out early, we have so little 
 to report. If you would ask us for a report on our mines 
 we could send you a good one. ' ' 
 
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. 27 
 
 In commenting on his returns, the clerk gays: 
 "Wheat, oats, etc., will not ripen at this elevation, and 
 are cut green for fodder. ' ' 
 
 GRAND COUNTY. 
 
 No report. The clerk of this county made no response 
 to my request for a report. 
 
 HINSDALE COUNTY. 
 
 This is a mountain county, and I presume the clerk 
 did not deem its agricultural statistics of any import- 
 ance, as he made no reply to my letter of inquiry. 
 
 JEFFERSON COUNTY. 
 
 The clerk says: "A very incomplete return of the 
 statistics of this county." 
 
 LAKE COUNTY. 
 No report. No explanation from clerk. 
 
 LA PLATA COUNTY. 
 
 No report. The clerk reports no blanks upon which 
 to -make a compilation and return ; owing to a change 
 of officers the blanks furnished were in some manner 
 lost. 
 
 LARIMER COUNTY. 
 
 The clerk endorses tipon his report in reference to the 
 -wool product, the following: "In the blanks furnished 
 the assessor for his final reporf there is no space provided 
 for wool, hence, while there is a large shipment of this 
 commodity from this county, it does not appear." 
 
28 AGKICULTURAJ. STATISTICS. 
 
 LAS AlSriMAS COUNTY. 
 
 ^ No report. The clerk writes: "Yours of Novem- 
 ber 21, to hand, calling attention to general section 59, 
 general laws, 1S83. In reply will say that the assessor 
 made no returns, such as you speak of. ' ' 
 
 LOGAN COUNTY. 
 
 This is a new county organized in 1887, out of the 
 northeastern portion of Weld county. Indorsed upon 
 the report i^ the \ following: "Owing to the severe 
 drouth early in"the season but little produce was raised 
 on the uplands, and but a small portion of the land un- 
 der ditches is under cultivation, consequently our show- 
 ing is small. ' ' 
 
 PARK COUNTY. 
 
 The clerk writes: "Only a few reported butter sta- 
 tistics, and the amount reported is for home consump- 
 tion. The forest trees were not fully given. Four 
 thousand four hundred and eighty acres were taxed as 
 ' timber lands. ' Nine hundred and twenty acres of coal 
 land was returned. The wool clip being unfinished was 
 estimated; some flocks yielded 7.9 pounds per fleece; 
 the sheep were mainly brought into the county this 
 year. ' ' 
 
 This evidently refers to the year 1887, and as far as 
 the wool clip is concerned includes the estimate for that 
 year. 
 
 PITKIN COUNTY. 
 
 No report. In response to a request for the report 
 the clerk said: "The assessor informs me that the 
 blanks, etc. , necessary for the report, did not reach him 
 
.AGRIOULTUKAL STATISTJCS. 29 
 
 until he and his deputies had assessed the lower or farm- 
 ing part of the county, and consequently the necessary 
 information was not procured." 
 
 PUEBLO COUNTY. 
 
 No report. In response to my request the clerk 
 wrote: " In reply would say that our assessor has iiot 
 made any returns of agricultural statistics, consequently 
 I am unable to make a return unless I can make a return 
 from his assessment roll, and this would only give land, 
 cattle, horses, etc. , no amount of grain or butter, nor 
 anything of that kind." 
 
 ROUTT COUNTY. 
 
 The report is incomplete. -The clerk said in response 
 to the request for a report: "Cannot send full report, as 
 the verified statement blank did not reach the assessor. 
 They did not reach this office until the fifteenth of June, 
 1887, and the assessor never received them, so I just 
 send the number of stock. ' ' 
 
 SAN JUAN COUNTY. 
 
 No report. No reply to request for report. 
 
 SAN MIGUEI. COUNTY. 
 
 No report. The county clerk made this reply: 
 ' ' Yours of the twenty -first duly received, and in reply I 
 beg leave to state that the assessor did not collect and 
 return any schedules of agricultural statistics, and, there- 
 fore, I am unable to report any abstract to your depart- 
 ment. ' ' 
 
 WASHINGTON COUNTY. 
 
 New county, organized in 1887, from south-eastern 
 portion of Weld county. No report. 
 
80 AGRIOULTUEAL STATISTICS. . 
 
 The assessor made the following response to the let- 
 ter of inquiry sent to the county clerk : "It was late 
 before we got organized, 'and the work being new to all 
 of us we did not have time to look up all the law gov- 
 erning our offices, and not being notified that an agri- 
 cultural report was necessary to be ra&de, or furnish us 
 with blanks until a large part of the territory had been 
 assessed. Again there was not much raised here only 
 on sod. I have meagre reports in the office, but not suf- 
 ficient to do the county justice."