The Delta independent., 1894-01-10
Delta County has added to her many laurels
by capturing the most important Fruit
prizes at the Worlds Fair. 1t has been
proven at every Colorado State Fair
that this Countyzzwas the banner fruit
County, as it invariably captured the
majority of prizes, out when it wins at
Chicago against the world naturally
Delta County fruit growers are more
than proud of their success.
DELTA COUNTY PRIZES:
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS.
No. l2828 v. s C0burn, Stone Fruits
No. l2829 G. B. MGGlalalan, Stone Fruits
No. l283O Samuel Wade, Apples and Pears
No. l283l v. S. C0burl, Apples and Pears
FREMONT COUNTY,
NO. Isss2 w. b. FELTON, APPLES AND PEARS.
NO. I2sss JOHN LoCN APPLES AND PEARS.
STATE OF COLORADO
O. COLLECTION OF eRaPEs
NO. 1896 COLLECTION
NO. 1887 COLLECTION OF APPLES AND
NO. Iss3s APPLES, CROP
Delta County Gould Have Taken Small Fruit Had 1t Not
Been for Disadvantages in Shipping.

Ten years ago when fruit trees were
first introduced into the valleys of the
Gunnison and Uncompahgre it was
somewhat OF and open question whether
they would bring forth reward for the
labor. But it is no longer question.
From the time the first trees came into
bearing there has never been crop
failure, and every year has brought forth
an abundant harvest of the very choicest
fruits which have commanded the high
est prices on every market where they
have been introduced.
Thousands upon thousands OF trees and
vines are bearing every year producing
over 100000 pounds of choice fruit an
nually and this is but commencement.
AS nearly as the number can be comput-
ed by freight receipts, and the output OF
home nurseries Delta county fruit grow
ers in 1893 planted over 700 OOOfruit trees,
not counting the many small fruits plant
ed. The planting for 1894 promises to
exceed 1,0O0,CO0 trees; one firm alone hay
ing contracted for 10000 trees. When
all these trees come to bearing the output
Of fruit will be beyond the grasp Of
imagination.
There is no fruit grown in the temper
ate zone which does not flourish in these
valleys. Among those in bearing are
apples, pears, peaches, grapes, ounces,
apricots, plums, nectarines, goosebcrrics,
currants, blackberries, raspberrics, mul-
berries, trawberries, and all OF finest
flavor.
The natural resources which help the
fruit-grower are an abundance of sun
shine; plenty of water; no insects; no
toTnadoes; no hailstrms, and winters SO
mild no trees are killed by cold weather.
While the growth Of fruit is the parti-
cular industry in which Delta county
excels yet there are other industries in
which it ranks well with other commun-
tiles. There will probably never be a
silver mine located in Delta county.
There is not known to be any gold mines
at present in operation in the county
except one or two placer diggings, but
as the head OF the Gunnison valley con
tains large amount of float and gold
specimens no doubt leads will yet be
struck in the eastern portion of the coun.
W.
The area Of coal lands is not computed
by the acre, but by the mile, and the
entire side of the Grand Mesa for over
40fmiles abounds in coal of the best
quality. But three mines arc in opera
ton at present supplying local demand,
but additional railroad facilities will
bring wonderful output.
Recent espments have made it
evident that oil and natural gas can he
obtained by boring AZ Grand junction