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a few miles distant but 1,500 or 2,000 feet lower in altitude. As the 
season advances nearly the same products are erown at higher eleva- 
tions. Upon the farms of this region are raised wheat, oats, alfalfa, 
timothy, red and white clover, and other grains and grasses. In the 
orchards and gardens are found the hardier and smaller fruits, inciud- 
ing many varieties of grapes. At elevations 1,000 or 2,000 feet higher 
in the mountain parks and valleys, or upon the Arkansas-Platte Divide, 
oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, potatoes, turnips, timothy, and other 
erasses, tame and native, are successfully cultivated; usually without 
the aid of irrigation. The foregoing is only an illustration of what is 
being done in many parts of the mountain region. 
MINING. 
The yield of precious metals for the year 1586 is officially reported as 
follows: 














State or Territory. Gold. | Silver. 
2 eee eee et Ph eee | $1, £00,000 $3, 600, 000 
Tg 2 asso 3 a5 Se ee oe oe 4,425, 000 | 12,490, 000 
ERT ER ee ee ie kis oa Sein ewe wowace wcedececnie cece ns 4,450, 000 | 16, 000, 000 
Dtahe... .2- (Sg ace ee, 2 SR Se SPS Se Ree ee ee oe a 216,000 | 6,500, 000 
EM UMRIEPERRC TC CPR Sere DEEPA al oT co So cl ajnc's oe oP, Sime RRM A oe oe oias Reet 400,000 | 2,800, 000 
a eee 2 NA pe OT le ee ----| (*) | (*) 
G | 
See GRAy ONTO MGI POC LOMS Se oe eee oe ee eee ele tween seme snic Soa|) leet OU) | 40, 800, 000 
Péercentace of total product in United States ...........--.........-.--.----- 32. 4 79.5 

* No report. 
The copper product of the Rocky Mountain region is given in pounds 
as follows by Mr. Kirchhoff, jr., in the report of the mining statisties 
compiled by Mr. D. T. Day, of the U. 8. Geological Survey : 




























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State or Territory. 1882. 1833. 128}. | 1885. 1886. 
ge nt a a ee oe 46, 667 | 40438 1a eee ed 
SS ea 9, 058, 284 | 24, 664,346 | 43, 093,054 | 67,797,864] 57, 611, 621 
MEIER fe Se Soe cie is ceils) oe oc os 100, 000 SG 284088 eee ee: esses Jeune etree sean 
| i a a 1,494,000 | 1,152,652 | 2,013,125 1,146, 460 409, 306 
I oe on Ne oy ciei'ewe sss 605, 880 341, 885 265, 526 | 126, 199 500, 000 
ee S69, 498 $23, 511 59, 450 | 79, 839 558, 385 
[ale ye Se bRa aa ... | 12,127,662 | 27,944,862 | 45,477,822 | 69,190,743 | *69, 079, 312 
Total of United States ....... ~ 90, 646, 232 | 115, 526, 053 | 144, 946, 000 | 165, 875,000 | 156, 735, 000 
Percentage from Rocky Mountain | ach aL Pet ah) | ee ee eee 
LS ae 13.3 24. 2 31.3 | 41.7 44 

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*The decrease of production in 1886 was due partly to labor troubles and partly to unfavorable 
market conditions. 
The lead product in 1886 for the region may be estimated as follows: 
Short tons. 

ALS Rh aR i a ean ae ae 20, 000 
Joule US Ae ee ee ee eee 59, 000 
MERGE et tN eo SS ho Doel caeuls oo cace bao cos 16, 000 
oe EYE SE Se A ee eee ee 95, 000 

