CORRESPONDENCE. 



Greeley. Colo., Sept. 8th, 1902. 

 EDITOR IRRIGATION AGE. 



The season of irrigation has been very 

 dry here the dryest season known for 

 years, in fact. There has been no moist- 

 ure to speak of for twelve months. The 

 potato crop, which is the main crop, has 



considering the extremely dry weather. 

 The two years' experience the farmers 

 have had in beet raising in this locality, 

 leads me to believe that more beets will 

 be put in next year than potatoes. Beets 

 have nearly crowded wheat from a place 

 on the farm, as for years we have been 



NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS 



AND CONVENTION OF THE 



AHERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 



COLORADO SPRINGS, OCTOBER 6th to 9th, 1902. 



COLORADO SPRINGS, September, 1902. 

 DEAR SIR: 



On behalf of the officers and committee of the National Irri- 

 gation congress, Chamber of Commerce and City of Colorado 

 Springs, we take pleasure in inviting you to attend the Tenth 

 National Irrigation congress to be held at Colorado Springs, 

 October 6th to 9th, 1902. 



The National Irrigation Act is of great importance to the 

 entire country, and it is the desire of all concerned to make the 

 Colorado Springs congress a great meeting of all who are en- 

 thusiastic for the development of the "Greater West." 



GILBERT McCLURG. 



For the officers and committees of the National Irrigation 

 Congress. 



D. B. FAIRLEY. 

 President Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce. 



J. R. ROBINSON. 

 Mayor of Colorado Springs. 



fallen off at least 30 per cent from the 

 corresponding time last year, the whole 

 crop being raised and grown by water in 

 storage reservoirs. Water has run up to 

 a fabulous price, ranging from $10 to $22 

 per day for a water right, which is 32 

 statute inches issued over weirs at canal. 



Sugar beets, which are being grown to 

 supply the sugar factories of Loveland, 

 Greeley and Eaton are doing very nicely, 



compelled to sell wheat under a millers' 

 combination price, which has been, when 

 possible, a starvation price. The advan- 

 tage beets have over grain is that they 

 have a fixed value of $4.50 and $5.00 per 

 ton delivered. 



Farms are raising in values daily, vary- 

 ing in price, according to location and 

 water facilities, from eight to twelve 

 thousand dollars for eightyac es. 



JOHN Gr. HALL. 



