Delta chief., 1884-01-02
FRUIT.VALE.
The Orchard Lands Of Western Colo.
RADIO.


The Valley of the Vine, the Peach, the
Apricot, the Cherry, the Pear
and the Apple.
From the Grand Junction News.
The town of Fruit-V is located in
Mesa county in the valley of the Grand river,
eleven miles west of the city of Grand juno
ton. 1t is station on the line of the Denver
& Rio Grande railway. Utah extension, and on
the highway to all available market points.
A store and postof1lce have been established
in the town and lots are now offered for sale
on reasonable terms and at low prices.
In the spring of 1884 fruit tracts of five, ten
and twenty acres are to be laid out and set to a
variety of trees, vines and small fruits. A five
acre lot will contain the following, in variety
One hundred apple trees. fifty peach trees,
fifty pear trees, fifty plum trees, twenty-five
cherry trees, twenty-quince trees, one hundred
grape vines, one hundred currant bushes, one
hundred gooseberry bushes, one hundred
blackberry bushes, one hundred raspberry
bushes and one thousand strawberry plants.
The ten and twenty acre tracts will be set to
amounts in proportion.
These tracts Immediately join the town Of
very valuable
The soil of the valley is warm sandy loan,
reddish in color, easily worked and capable Of
raising all kinds of garden and field crops as
well as fruit. Sweet potatoes, peanuts and cot
ton have been grown successfully. This dem
onstrates long and warm season. Amber
cane ripened early and this industry seems to
give good promise of being proftably develop
ed
But 1t is for fruit-cuture that the orchard
,~t,, v,l.
adapted. The altitude is only 400 feet and
the similarity Of soil and climate to the valleys
OF Utah where the peach. the apricot, the
cherry and the ounce flourish is 80 marked
that success in the growing OF these as well as
other standard and all small fruits cannot be
doubted.
The grape will here find congenial soil and
climate. Not only all the old familiar eastern
varieties, such as the Concord, the Iona, the
Isabella, the fata''f'. hut The sweet grapes
that have made California so famous in yiticul-
ture, such as the Black Hamburg, Rose OF
Peru, Sweet Water. Chasselas Musque, It is
reasonable to suppose, can be grown In the
soil Of Fruit-Vale. Frost did not strike this
section until Oct. 10th, while the spring opens
fully two weeks earlier than It does at similar
attitudes on the eastern slope Of Colorado.
The Roam Cliffs on the north, Grand Mesa on
the east and Pinon Mesa on the south, shelter
the valley. while the winds from the west are
genial and warm. The winters are therefore
mild and open, giving opportunity for open
air work. save for short time about New
Years, all winter long.
The lands are watered from the Grand river
ditch, giving an abundant supply OF water.
This water is decided in perpetuity to each
tract. subject only to such slight tax as may be
required forannual superintendent and repairs
on the laterals that run through the lands cul-
tivatcd
These tracts will be known and designated as
ssThe Orchard Subdivision" and will he sold,
either set to fruit and cultivation guaranteed
for one year, or without fruit. But the ad-
vantage to be gained by having trees set out
and cared for in advance of settlement is so
obvious that no argument IL needed in favor Of
such plan. II is cheaper, too, for the pur-
| chaser: as the company, buying trees, vines
and bushes In large quantities at Wholesale
rates can lessen the expense; while a system
attic method OF planting, under the careful
superintendent Of experienced fruit cultur-
lists will ensure a satisfactory growth.
As regards markets, Grand Junction and
the mining towns Of southwestern Colorado
are easily reached, the Denver q Rio Grande
railroad having = station at Fruit-Dale at
which all trains stop giving direct communi-
| cation with the principal markets Of the State.
By the time an 0verproduction Of fruits takes
place Uf such q time ia possible, in view Of the
rapid growth Of Colorado. Its increase OF popu-
lation ard consequent increase OF demand)
there will be canning establishments to take
| care Of the surplus, for shipment TO distant
| markets.
Each tract has an outlet or face on street
Of sixty or eighty feet wide. One general
fence viii enclose al the orchard lands with
gates at principal streets leading into town, 20
that the expense Of private fencing will not
have TO be incurred until It suits the pleasure
or convenience Of the owners Of tracts.
The general management Of the town Of
Fruit-D Dale and Of the orchard subdivision IA In
the hands Of William z. Pabor, formerly $3.50
cistc editor Of the Colorado Farmer, compiler
Of the pamphlet on fruit culture in Colorado,
and well known throughout the state a .
specialist in matters connected with fruit cul-
tnre and agriculture. He will give his person.
al attention to the development Of town and
garden lands and persons wishing fuller par
ticulars can address him, either at Fruit Vale
or Grand Junction, on such matters as they
desire information.