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<br />OC1788 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />greatest development coming after the Civil War. Early possession <br /> <br /> <br />of land was obtained by "squatter's rights," and fee title was <br /> <br /> <br />subsequently obtained after the usual land office surveys had been <br /> <br /> <br />made. All lands are privately owned. Market values range from #35 <br /> <br /> <br />to $100 per acre for irrigated lands effected by this project,' <br /> <br /> <br />depending upon the location, water rights, and extent of improve- <br /> <br /> <br />ments thereon. Surrounding grazing land is valued at $2.00 per acre, <br /> <br /> <br />while dry farm and native hay lands have values of $5 and $15 per <br /> <br /> <br />acre respectively. <br /> <br /> <br />According to the 1930 irrigation census records for Colorado, <br /> <br /> <br />the total irrigated area in Las Animas County was 32,000 acres, and <br /> <br /> <br />irrigation enterprises were capable of supplying water to 48,000 <br /> <br /> <br />acres. For the 531 irrigated farms reporting in that year, the <br /> <br /> <br />irrigated area averaged 60 acres, with 62~ operated by owners and <br /> <br /> <br />managers, and 38~ by tenants. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />