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Show Fertile Lands of Colorndo. The traveler who visits Colorndo for tha first time is surprised and impressed with the opportunities the state affords in agricultural agri-cultural pursuits. The mineral wealth of the state, with its many fatuous mines, seems to have become fixed in the minds of strangers, crowdffig out all knowledge of her wonderfully fertile soil. Little thought is ever given to the 12,000' miles of Irrlga-gatiou Irrlga-gatiou canals that have been constructed, and the 2,000,000 acres of land which havs thus far been mado productive. Yet, out out of 371 exhibits from Colorado at ths world's fair, eighty-one special premiums were awarded, covering all kinds of fruit and produce. The wheat exhibit attracted jwide attention, ana twenty-five award j were given it alone, the largest number received by any one. stale in the Union. The fruit indu try has reached f 4,000,000 year and is yet in its infancy. Sugar beet culture is a prbiitabt industry. The min oral wealth of the state, which leads all other states in tho Union in tho output of gold and silver, does not compare with her agricultural wealth. A handsome and pro-lusely pro-lusely illustratod pamphlet, entitled "The Fertile Lands of Colorado," has just been issued by the passenger department of the Denver & Rio Grande railway, and glve detailed information of the lands and their location, and may ho had upon application to S. K. Hooper, general passenger agent, Denver, or H. M. dishing, traveling pai-senger pai-senger agent, BS West Second South street, Salt Lake City, Utah. |