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~ ~ I the 19th century, Colorado discovered that its greatest source of wealth lay not in its mines but its farms. Agricultural production in Colorado continues to grow. The livestock industry is a major one in Colorado and the State ranks fourth in the Nation in production of sheep and lambs. The State is one of the leaders in the Nation in the use of agricultural irrigation water. Major Colorado crops include wheat, pota- toes, sugar beets, dry beans, corn, oats, barley, sorghum, broomcorn, lettuce, tomatoes, cab- bage, Pascal celery, and several other vegetables. Colorado is also famous for its flowers and is known the world over as a producer of champion carnations. Colorado Today The State Capitol is in Denver, largest city in the State and 23d largest in the Nation with a 1960 population of 493,887. Denver, located at the foot of the Rockies, called the" Queen City of the Plains" and" Mile High City" because of its elevation, is a vacation and recreation capital, as well as the commercial and cultural hub of the Rocky Mountain West. Other major cities in Colorado include Boulder (37,718 pop.), Colorado Springs (70,194 pop.), Aurora (48,348 pop.), and Pueblo (91,181 pop.). Principal universities in Colorado are the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University at Fort Collins, and the Univer- sity of Denver. The United States Air Force Academy is located near Colorado Springs. Through the years, the Department of the Interior has played an active role in natural resource programs and Indian affairs in Colorado and it is proud of the contribution it has made to the State's growth and progress. Visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park in the Front Range of the Rockies view outstanding examples of glaciation in the 10,000 to 14,500-Foot peaks. Winter recreation activities here are among the Finest in the country. 8