Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-27
MOVE FORWARD.


The hortlcullurlsts Of Salt Lake
county owe It 10 themselves a. well ~
to tho community TO get into better
working shape for the next sua1ou than
they ever have been In the past In
the matter Of making the vast i'm.
provoment necessary In the fruit tusi.
ness 20 place Utah Ia the competing
field with her energetic nolghbofs enst
and west, the fruit growers Of this 10.
cality should take the initiative. Salt
Lake county has advantages for this
part OF the work not possessed In other
sections Of the Territory, aud they
ought 10 be made available without
unnecessary delay. rhe feeling Of
patriotism which dwells In avery loyal
heart should inspire the hortiou!,urisls
to that promp, and energetic action
which will Install Utah IN hor place
10 the front rank OF the lne fruit pro.
duoing sections u the country.
In this connection II must not be
understood that there has been neglect
all along tho line OF those engaged la
horticulture. Some Of these have been
earnest, faithful, intelligent workers,
struggling brayely and unwaverlngly
against many difficulties. But their
numbers have been too few, aud In a
measure they have been borne down
by the general lack Of care and system
on the part Of others, tho effect Of
whose Influence has been 10 democrat. !
lac instead Of build up the home fruit
market. Now Ia a golden opportunity |
for turn toward the better In the
wheel OF fortune, aud n our fruit
growers are Wiso they will not pass u
by.
IL has been pointed out time and
time again that fruit raising eau be-
made u paying business here whom
proper care Ia given to il, At present,
the majority OF local orohaTiists arc
failure In their line, and do not get
enough for their crop 10 pay for the
meagor amount Of labor they expend.
Perhaps this criticism may not be &C.
oeptnblo all around, but its Justice can
not be- denied. The iAi lure consists In
not giving to tho ftuit-beatlng trees
tue attention necessary Tor them to
yield their best. We have tho guam
tily Of trees ana the varieties; we have
the soil, water aud climate. Nature
has done her best; but much Of
the intelligent labor that should be-
performed by man has been lett
uHdone. This latter feature IL borne
witness to In tho soraggy, unpruned
orchards, the light yield, the small or
uneven fruit, aud la score OF other
ways where reforms could bo Instituted
with profit.
In line with tho Efforts At improve
ment, the work 1.-THE Salt Lake Coun-
~ Horticultural society Is worthy OF
commentator and support. A meet
ing OF the society Is called for 2 p. IN.
on Saturday next, December !, In the
county court room on the second door
Of the new city aud county building
In this city. There the nrst bulletin
prepared by the society board will be
presented, IL II 10 be hoped that II h
but the hurbinger Of many such that
will be Of material assistance Ia pro-
noting the Interests OF horticulture
generally. The orohardis's should
attend these meeting', ami participate
In this effort 10 adopt more Systematic
aud profitable methods Of iruit raising
and handling. A unity OF purpose
and action could be made effective by
that means, so that fruit growing could
be the source Of a constant stream OF
wealth flowing into this Territory, In
contrast with tho steady depletion
which now goes on from year to year
Now IL the time 20 move 10 tho front