The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1883-04-21
OUR FRUITS AND FLOWERs
CoIorado's Unsurpassed Health
Giving Climate.
Pomolosical, Horticultural and Cereal
Productiveness Of Her Soil.
A Fine Display to be Mslde at the Ap-
preaching Exposition.

We make the following extracts from an
interesting communication il the Denver
Times of the 10th instant, upon the above
topics, by Oliver Wrigiat- =
People are gradually but surely waking
up 10 the fact that Colorado is the best
state in the Union to stay in.
1t is "a city of refuge" for invalids from
New Brunswick as well as Southern Texas
and our pure air, cool nights and unusual
number of clear, sunshiny days justifies the
wisdom of the health-seeker, whether he
comes from the bleak, foggy northern sea-
coast or the muggy, malarial, insect-tor-
mented sunny south The stories OF Aladdin
like wealth of course gid every thought OF
Colorado when faihng health warns of the
necessity of change of climate, but now
sober second thought is awakening
thoughtful people to the importance of fos-
teIing variety Of interests, and develop
ing all the natural resources in order to
build up permanent symmetrical pros
perity. We can now offer such induce
ments to immigration as were not taken
into consideration but few years ago. The
fine residences, with their velvet lawns and
brilliant-hucd flowers. are powerful :" OBJ
iect lesson to newcomers who had thought
our soil fit only to sift for gold and then
be deserted.
In a few instances about the city the very
climax of interest is reached for those who
are considering the matter Of settling down
i'll Colorado for life. l refer to the fruit
producing qualities Of our soil. These have
now been demonstrated by actual expert
ment to be as wonderful rs the gold and
silver of the old Rockies Beauty and size
are not alone qualities developed by this
soil, but peculiar richness of flavor is
always remarked by good judges CT fruit.
Last summer / received present of n
most Misunderstanding and mammoth-sized
California peach, but it did not compare in
flavor with peaches raised by W. A Helm,
of Cahon City, NJ. \. Everett, of Wheat
Ridge, or those raised in the vicinity OF
Boulder and Longmont, and shown at the
Boulder county fair.
The future prospects of those who delight
in fruit culture are. indeed, bright pnes,
and full of promise, viewed from pecu-
mary standpoint. There is no possible
chance for fresh fruits to ever oyerstock
the home market, as we have such vast
region of country rapidly filing up where
neither fruits nor vegetables eau be raised,
and vet bfoueHt near encd2h for daily
market, ON account of our emit rprising rail-
roads.
Now, thanks to the few who forced their
productions upon public attention at the
exposition last year, the management of
that institution was made TO see that bo-
nanzas lay right ut the grass roots,n and
now in reply to space to exhibit agricul-
tural products it cordially appropriates
the very best location in the building.
Those who saw and eilized the impetus
given to the mining industry by the expo
sition last year will see what the ranchmen
OF Colorado may expect from the opportu-
!,
for six weeks the best wheat, the finest
corn, potatoes, cabbage, beets, onions, pars-
nips, etc, besides the best looking and
favored fruits, with butter, honey and sor-
ghum, that cannot be cScelled even by CAL
ifornia.
Will men owning more iand than they
care to till help to make an exhibit that
will increase the value Of their land twenty,
sixty, or hundred fold? Thousands of
the best classes of people can be induced
10 come TO Colorado and spend the rest of
their days if they learn of the advantages
to be shown by wise and well managed
cxhibit-a six weeks fair. when Professor
Blount's splendid collection. of grains will
be the center of attraction, surrounded with
fruits. trailing vines, beautiful flowers, lus-
cious pantry stores, etc, etc. The State
Horticultural Society has received an ap-
preparation from the state for the purpose
of publishing the annual reports of the
bureau of horticulture.
One little item that came undcr my own
observation within four miles of this city
is worthy place in the Times columns
am sure. A ranchinan who has concluded
to raise fruit, instead of wheat, has several
black berry bushes that yielded five and six
IL pf frftit a.h fnS n.4rf
All small fruits raised here will be presery-
cd by patent process, and shown at the
exposition almost perfect in size and color.
MINING NOTES.