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BULLETIN 59. 
6. 'Fhe Sandhills in Eastern Arapahoe—This district is 
devoted to stock grazing exclusively. 
7. The valleys of the Arickaree and the South fork of 
the Republican river are devoted to stock raising exclusively. 
Yuma County —That part of Yuma county lying on the 
divide between the north fork of the Republican and the 
Arickaree belongs with the Vernon neighborhood. The 
valley of the North fork of the Republican is used mainly 
for stock raising. The fields of alfalfa furnish winter feed 
for cattle which are kept in the sandhills on the north of the 
valley. 
CROPS RAISED. 
Sorghum— Generally grown where stock raising is the 
main business. Many cattle men object to it on account of 
the heavy work required to harvest it. Yield from one-half 
to four tons per acre. Average probably one ton per acre. 
Broom Corn —Usually successfully raised. Uncertainty 
of price has prevented extensive planting. 
Millet —Quite a general favorite among cattle men. 
They claim that it requires less exertion per ton to raise and 
harvest millet than any other cultivated crop. Yield from 
one-fifth to two tons per acre. 
Corn —Corn is generally planted in small areas in nearly 
all neighborhoods investigated. Many claim that if the 
season is favorable, corn can be raised cheaper than it 
can be bought. But if the season is unfavorable, a 
crop of fodder will be raised. The average yield is best on 
black, sandy land. Yields as high as fifty bushels per acre 
have been reported. The usual yield is from two to twenty- 
five bushels, while the average for the whole region will not 
exceed ten bushels per acre. 
Oats —Usually considered an uncertain crop. Less pop¬ 
ular than wheat or millet. Considerable is sown for hay 
in some places. Reported yield per acre from nothing to 
thirty-five bushels. Probably the average is near ten bush¬ 
els per acre. 
Wheat —The most popular of small grains. Reported 
yields from nothing to forty bushels per acre. The general 
average yield per acre for the region is probably about six 
bushels. Some have reported average yields of eleven 
bushels per acre, including twelve years cropping. From 
observation, I believe the men who produced these crops 
to be far above the average as farmers, and so cut down my 
estimate of the average yield accordingly. 
Barley —A crop which is but little grown, as compared 
with wheat. Many consider it the surest grain crop that has 
