The Delta independent., 1895-06-19
ALFALFA AND ORCHARDS.
4 Visit to the Meadows and Orchards Of
Tongue Creek and Surface Creek Mesa

A Visit to the Meadows and Orchards Of
Tongue Creek and Surface Creek Mesa
Last Thursday a representative OF
THE INDEPENDENT set out awheel to
see some OF the fine ranches located
along Tongue and Surface creeks, re-
ceiving in advance the assurance that
the ride across the "dobcs' would be
very rough and hot. The assurance
was not an error. but less than an hour
of pedaling brought the beautiful green
valley OF Tongue creek into view. spread
ing upward to the Grand mesa like
soft velvet ribbon between the bare
bluffs, and short coast down the hill
and past fields OF sweet scented alfalfa
in bloom brought the scribe to the pleas
ant home OF VIM. N. Kennicott.
After refreshing glass Of ice water,
trip to the field found Mr.. Kennicott
busy putting up hay. nine men being
hard at work on the 35 acres of alfalfa.
| In response to queries Mr.. Kennicott
said that last year he sold 500 worth Of
hay from this fed besides what he fed
to his own stock. He has "a acres OF Or
G. C. Slack returned from his visit to
his family in Nebraska last Sunday.
chard, acres OF which ie five years old
and in bearing. His cherries were just
ripening. and n trip through the old
part OF the orchard shows that there
will be a fine crop this season. He has
enough small fruit for his own use. and
has 35 stand of bees from which he
sold $lo0 worth Of honey last year.
E. F. Grove. postmaster at Cory, was
| the next place visited. He has in 2acres
of oats, OF alfalfa and IL acres of or
chard. 10 OF which was ect out this sea
son. He has \ acre in Strawberries
| and nice vineyard.
&C. Irwin, on the lower end Of Sur
face creek mesa. has acres OF potatoes
"a Of squash, = Of sugar beets, 4 OF
! rutabagas, - in peas, beans and spin
ach. % OF alfalfa, Of oats, 1 OF wheat, 6
OF old orchard and OF new. He is
pasturing 40 head of horses, and during
the winter had about 200 head for Sill
vcrton parties. Mr.. Irwin is now en-
joying new potatoes from this springs
planting.
Vim. Smith has out GO acres Of or
chard. 30 acres OF which was put out
Que year ago and the remainder this
spring He has 30 acres OF alfalfa. 10
OF oats, Is OF corn and fine lot OF
grapes.
The John Young place is being
worked by John Griffith and has 25
acres OF alfalfa and one acre OF orchard.
| On his own place, next north OF the
Young place, Mr.. Griffith has in 10 acres
OF alfalfa, OF oats, 3 Of corn, l acre OF
orchard and is handling l. COWS.
VIM. NJ. Miller has just come here
from Tennessee and has put out go
trees this spring besides garden. He
| has several stand Of bees and will i'm
prove his place as rapidly as possible.
Rev. G. L. Tomson has built cabin
on Mr.. Miller's ranch and will remain
there for some time in hopes OF bene-
fitting his health.
Clarence kenuicott, familiarly known
| eN>
which he has in D acres OF wheat. OF
alfalfa, / of potatoes and 10 acres OF or
chard planted last spring. He has 10
stand OF bees.
Kennicott Bros. have f.e ranch
with good buildings on which they have
10 acres Of potatoes, $50 acres OF alfalfa,
10 Of beets, 30 of new orchard and Of
old. They have 10 stand OF bees which
are looked after by Miss Rose kennicott.
Having was commenced week ago Mon
day and they expect to put up about 500
tons for this season. They have 20 head
OF horses and 20 head OF cattle, but will
buy a lot more Of cattle and feed their
hay on the premises during the winter.
j. II. Burton's ranch has from s. to 40
acres OF alfalfa and acres OF old or
chard and is worked by Kennicott Bros.
H. X. Ferguson has SO acres Of alfalfa,
timothy and clover, 8 Of wheat and 5
acres Of orchard. He expects to put out
10 acres more Of orchard next year. He
has As stand OF beee. brood eows and
cows on the place and is going into
dairying quite extensively.
At Eckert Del States has a nice g.
acre orchard planted last spring and on
pulling up at the store, N. NJ. Castle, OF
Castle & Rey nolds. was found. After a
hearty greeting an invitation was ex-
tended to stay to dinner and it is need
less 10 say that was promptly accepted.
Mr.. Reynolds, the other member Of the
firm, was up on Grand Mesa at the
lakes in company with Fred North. after
trout. Mr.. Castle reports good bust
ness at their store and a very prosper
ous set Of ranchmen all about there.
He has bought acres Of ground and
will put out IL acres Of Strawberries in
August.
After enjoying hearty dinner and
learning that there were too many
ranches above Eckert to be visited in
one day; the conclusion was reached
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