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Show Fertile I.anil of C'olorndo. The traveler who visits Colorado for the ' first time is surprised arid i.npri-i sod w ith j tbe opportunities tliost.-tte affords in riri- j cultural pursuits. Tho mineral wealth of I the state, with its many famo.is mini's, eeenis to have boconit? I'.xea in tho minds of strancrers. crov. din- out al! Itnoiviede of her wonderfully ferlila soil. Little- tho'itlit is ever given to the lfi.i.OC Diiies or irri?.-i-pati 'in i anais that havo b'.ica constructed, and the 2.00:i.0ii() a jres of land which have thus far bet n 11. ude p-od.n tive. Vet, out out of oil exhibits from Colorado at the world's fair, eiirhty -one special premiums were awarded, covering ail kin in of fruit and produce. Tlie wheat exhibit ai' ranted wide attention, and tv.eritv-ilvo awards were piven it al .lie, the Inr-'.-st number received by any one state in toe L'tiion. The fruit industry has reached c-1.0 0,000 a year and is yet in its inra-n:y. Su-ar beet culture is a pro.'il.'ibi- iud .s'rv. The n.in eral wi alth of the state, -which, loads all &?.if-r slat--s in the Union iu the output of g old a. id silver, does not con pare with h'-r :-ricu!.-iral v.enHh. A handsome and pro-lusc-ij ill ustra'.'-d pamphlet,, entitled '-The Fcrt.le Lands of Colorado " has Junt been i.ss'.el by the passcnuor deiartiner.t of the Leaver & Kio Grande railv.ay. and p-lvea j detailed information of the lands and th-dr location, and may be had upon application I to S. K. Hoor or, t-.-neral pai-serirer ut.rcnt, Denver, or 11. M. Cnsiiinr', traveling pas-- pas-- sender accnt. o0 YW' t S'i cc:..l South street, Salt La :o C.'y. U'.ar. |