The Delta independent., 1895-08-07

Mr.. Stephens has 200 head ot cattle
and was on the range looking after
| them.
Rev. L. H. Worthington has acres OF
orchard and corn.
A J. Stephens has acres of alfalfa. 6
of corn. 3 of wheat and 9 of orchard, 3 Of
which is in bearing.
J. A. Langston is running a black
smith shop at the forks of the road and
seems to be kept quite busy:
NJ. F. Boiling has 50 acres of alfalfa, &c
of oats and 10 of corn and will be pre-
pared to feed lot of cattle next winter
Mrs. J. Z. Smith has 10 acres of com,
OF alfalfa and u acres Of new orchard.
From Mrs. Smiths the back track was
taken to J. B. loves, on Stewart mesa.
| Mr.. Lowe is one of the old time St.ElmO
miners. who came over into the Mort b
Fork country With .he determination to
become so situated that he would not
be dependent on working for wages, and
his place gives visible evidence that he
| has very nearly reached his goal. He
| has IA acres of corn, and II of orchard
| just commencing to bear. Next year he
\ will put out more orchard, and with the
completion of the Stewart ditch, in
which he is interested, he will have an
abundant water supply for his entire
ranch An invitation to stay to dinner
was declined with much regret, for a
visit with old friends like J. B. and his
estimable wife would have been greatly
enjoyed, and few steps down the road
brought US to the home Of Marvin
Stewart.
He has II acres Of alfalfa and y in
orchard at the home place, y acres OF
which is bearing its first crop this sea
son. Mr.. Stewart has evinced his faith
in the country by erecting fine brick
house in which he lives, and has become
one OF the most enthusiastic fruit grow
ers in the state. A trip out through
his orchard shows it to be in high
state of cultivation. and here has been
demonstrated most conclusively the fact
that cultivation can to a great extent
take the place of irrigation. Mr.. Stew
art has quite number Of peach trees
which have received but one irrigation
SO far this season. and are as thrifty and
healthy looking as any seen on this trip.
He has thinned his fruit carefully on
the trees and will have quite crop Of
peaches to market later on. After
| splendid dinner the beautiful orchard
Of Wesley Ault was visited.
Mr. Ault was found at dinner. and as
soon as he had finished trip among
the trees was begun. He has IS acres
OF orchard, 10 of it in bearing the old
est on this mesa, and il will ship about
| 500 boxes of fruit this season. An or
chard Of this kind is great source Of
pleasure, not only to its owner but to
| the visitor. for it is cultivated to per.
fectirn. After irrigating his trees Mr..
| Ault takes the cultivator and covers the
trenches by going lengthwise of them as
soon as they are dry enough so that
they are not muddy, and then few
| days later cultivates across them. SO
! that when he is again ready for an irri-
/ cation he has to piov out the furrows
! anew. BY this means he not only keeps
| the weeds killed out completely. but by
stirring the surface prevents evapora
,-tioG OF the moisture. The healthful
appearance of the foliage and bark OF
the trees, as well as the large sire OF
| the fruit, shows that this treatment is
appreciated by them and will pay big
returns. Mr.. Ault raises large portion
OF his own trees and has become quite
! expert in budding and grating where
he desires to change the variety. He
has 6 acres OF alfalfa and stand Of
! bees.
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