The Delta independent., 1888-10-16

long. He has fine lot grown on the Gun.
nisI'n river, near town.
n, ". Goodwin. of Paonia. had a plate of
Duchess Irars that averaged 10 XII. inches
in circumference. His Cra~ford's Late peach
es measured eight inches in circumf. renee
VIM. Sheppard, near H"tchkiss. made a
fine display "f Ben Davis apples and seed
ling peaches,
Geo. b. .HcGranahan, near Delta, made a
fine display of K-th~ick Heath fr-->tone
peaches that averaged II inches in circuu .
ferenc-. all his larger and earlier varieties
were gone. Mr.. Mrtirannhan had n fine dis
play of apple trees, smooth and thrifty. Trees
three y-sr> old next spring were 81 feet high,
5! inches around the collar, with good
branches.
". $. C"burn, Of Paonia. whose farm is
four miles below Mr. Wadr's farm. had an
immense exhibit of fruit We have no, space
t" Il" him justice. He had II varieties of
appie.-f"ur of fall, ten Of winter and three
"f summer. W. selected fair specimen. an
Alexander, that MEASURED 1877 inches in cir
cun,f-rcuc-. a llubbard>t"1n None Such IS
inches, a Wealthy l2i inches, a Willow Twig
l inche., winesap Q inches, a Waggoncr
II inches aud Hem Davis 10 inches. He
had rh-- varieties ot grapes: h- also prefers
the Concord. All standard varieties yield
we'll lie hai Wild Goose. Native Miner
and DeS"ta plum> and German prunes. The
pruue> m.a>ure.i - inches in circumfer
His Lste Cra~ford peaches measured 81
inches in circumference; Old Mexican rlings
- inches. His crab arple~ and D"~ ming
,,,ns-berries were fine. The typo sw-sr>. hui
will try to give Nr. Cohurn's fine dis
play of fruit trees few lines. Root GRAFT
apple trees one year old next sprin: were
five feet eight iushe. high, tw, wear old
ei.hr feet high aud branShed; three y-ar
"i'. nine feet and large branches. A cherry
tree. dormant bu. TO MazEsrd grew in one
season fur feet six inches. Wild Goose plum
t~" wears "Ii, IN peach stock, was ten feet
high. we'll hranchei. His exhihit shove et
from the graft just made the rro~ths up ID
three wears in all lines of grating and bud
dug. lie understand. his business aud
d"tes on the Reservation for fruit.
J. Ross Permission, of Whitewater, show ed
some apples, name unknown. that measured
IA inches in circumference.
W. II. Cr,>hy. near Delta. hal fine plate
Of lluhard>tone'> None Such that measured
IA inches in rircumf-reucs
A. {. Johnson, near Delta. had four plates
of fine s.-diins pea. he, 81 inches in circum-
ference.
Nth n.It IL. ,-nn1 a
play OF fruit aud vegetables An apple, name
unknown. measured IA inches in circumfrr-
-nce. Their Late Crawfori peaches measured
5! inches in circumference.
A. J. Sparr hal ia his large vegetable eN-
hihit very fine Hy>lof crab and Ben
Davis applc>. He had the largest vegetable
exhibi, at the fair. His I.ota,ors were very
tine aud the cabbage would have been de
H. ht to III, weller "n the Rhine.
Ia fact We were appalled, with the vast
display of vegetables and corn. Mr.. Borse
la some very hne corn, hut it was removed
i.eior the awards were mAie. Mr.. Spar
was completely lost /" view behind his pyra-
miis "I vegetables and mcloss.
J. q. \. Simpson, from the high mesa on
tsb'tAuN Crrtk, tntur AH tNCcilcnt VI
corn and wheat: The whra, WAS grown -ith
one irrigation and Was plump and round.
the pantry stores-well, the office groans
write, but who could look on thst ex-
hibit and not wish for throat y mile long
that he might enjoy tasting those delicacies'
Mrs. Henry Hammond cut and distributed a
large fruit cake. The jellies were fine. and
clea- aud sparkling like precious stones.
The art department brought together evil
d-nrcs Of ability of which there was no
knowlelgr.
The textile and ladies' department made
the bachelors grosn for one touch Of the def
fingers that fasi"net the rain""w in gilt. and
made the bcwil.lerins tidies and thousand
other articles uf beauty.
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