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tlie following described animals, proposes to keep and lierd the same for 

 grazing purposes within the countj^ aforesaid, to wit: f describing the 

 nmnher of animals of each Mnd, respectively, tvith brands, if any, J from the 

 day of , A. D. 18 — , until the day of , A. D. 



18—." 



Section 5 prescribes the penalty for herding without filing such certifi- 

 cate; which is two dollars for each head of stock, except sheep, and one 

 dollar for each sheep. 



Section 9. If on-resideuts driving stock from one county to another not 

 to incur an additional tax. 



* Section 10 forbids the importation of Texas cattle. 



These are the iDrincipal sections which relate to the herding of stock 

 in the Territory. 



The following is a synopsis of the laws of the Territory relating to 

 irrigation. Revised Statutes, chapter 45. 



Section 1. Claim owners on the bank, margin, or neighborhood of 

 any stream, entitled to use the water for irrigation. 



Section 2. The right of way through claims of adjoining owners for the 

 purpose of conveying water allowed. 



Section 3. Extent of the right of way extends only to ditch, dike, or 

 cutting, sufficient for the purpose required. 



Section 4. Where the water is not sufficient to supply all, the probate 

 judge to appoint commissioners to apportion it. 



Section 5. If the right of way is refused by owner of lands through 

 which the ditch rims, it may be condemned. 



Section 6. Persons in the neighborhood of a stream may erect wheel or 

 other machine for raising water ; right of way therefor may be obtained. 



Section 7. Ditch owners required to preserve the banks of their ditches 

 so as not to flood or injure others. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



Although unable to attend the territorial fair held at Denver this 

 year, September 22 to 2G, yet, since my return, I learn that it was well 

 attended, and that the show of stock, farm products, and minerals was 

 the largest ever presented at any fair held in the Territory, and the 

 interest taken greater than any previous season. I cannot attempt to 

 give a list of articles and premiums, but may be excused for stating that 

 the i^remium on turnips was awarded to W. H. Berry, esq., of FairjDlay. 

 I mention this because these were raised on the highest part of the sur- 

 face of South Park, some ten thousand feet above the level of the sea, 

 almost at the margin of eternal snows. I have procured specimens of 

 these, which are very large, though inferior to those that received the 

 premium. 



The crop of 1869 is larger than that of any j^receding year, and is esti- 

 mated at the following figures : Wheat, 675,000 bushels ; corn, 600,000 

 bushels ; oats and barley, (nine-tenths oats,) 550,000 bushels ; potatoes 

 and other vegetables, 350,000 bushels. Which, with the hay and dairy 

 product, will have a market value of not less than three and one-half 

 millions of dollars. 



In conclusion, we may confidently assert that Colorado, at no very dis- 

 tant day, is destined to be one of the chief agricultural sections in the 

 Rocky Mountain regions, yea, we may say the most important. The 



* This section is by no means strictly observed or inforced. 



