The Delta independent., 1895-06-19

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and blue grass.
G. B. Wilson has in II acres of Or
chard on the tract adjoining Mr.. Plumbs
place and will put out more next year.
W. F. Kehmeier has As acres of al
falfa, 8 Of wheat. OF corn. 4 of orchard
in bearing. d. W. Hale is working the
place this summer while Mr.. Kehmeier
is in the mines at Monarch, and next
fall a new house will be built on it.
They have stand of bees.
R. W. Lilly is raising a garden on one
OF D. s. Baldwin's ranches, but has no
field crops in
j. W. Gallant has in 6 acres OF oats, 10
OF wheat, % OF alfalfa and has OF Or
chard in bearing and ? acres planted
last spring. He has 6 stand of bees and
was cutting hay at the date Of the visit.
Coming down onto Tongue Creek bot
tom John Hixson was found putting up
alfalfa. He has only 10 acres in hay but
last year cut 70 tons from that small
piece and believes that smaller acreage
and better attention to irrigation will
| give as good returns as larger tracts
with imperfect care. He also has in
acres OF wheat. 5 OF oats, and acres Of
orchard. part Of which is in bearing He
has put out $50 trees this spring and il
raising some fine grapes.
just above Hixon's is George Foggs
ranch on which there are 100 acres OF
alfalfa, 10 OF wheat. 10 OF oats, and
something over 10 acres OF orchard,
about acres Of which was planted last
| spring and 3 Of it being in bearing. Last
year was his first crop of fruit from
which he sold about 500 worth. He
has 40 head Of hogs.
Going down the creek well cult
waited ranch on which was a new nine
room modern frame house was the next
place in view. This is the pleasant
home Of T. H. Mower and has been oc-
time, the painter being at work giving
\ the finishing touches. He has 100 acres
in alfalfa, 80 acres of oats, . acres of
orchard. 6acres Of which is in bearing
and the remainder set two years ago
This years crop from the orchard will
bring in about Sl.5OO. Mr.. Mower is
heavily interested in stock. having IS
head OF horses and about 500 head OF
cattle, feeding his hay at home. Sweet.
ness is supplied by 30 stand of bees.
John Albright and W. H. Borts have
the Baldwin ranch, Just below Mowers
and are cutting As acres Of alfalfa on it.
| They also have 20 acres Of wheat. IS OF
oats, Of potatoes, OF buckwheat. \ OF
tomatoes, and 9 stand of bees. They are
running a pasture and in the winter
have lots OF stock to keep.
7. Donovan was not at home, but from
others it was learned that he had in corn
and garden and about acre OF orchard
W. J. Grow has 100 trees in bearing
and 800 planted last spring. He also
has alfalfa. corn and other field crops
the acreage OF which could not be ascer.
tanned definitely because of the fact
that the creek was too high to ford with
a bike and there was no foot log con
venient.
j. S. Robinson has Just started on q
new place and put out $50 trees this
season. He is at work in the mines and
has no crops in except garden.
John Brewer has a fine, home like place
on which there are IS acres OF alfalfa. {
OF corn. OF oats, 3 Of wheat, OF pota
toes, acres OF orchard in bearing and )
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iness Of feeding stock in winter.
From here the road across the hills
was taken and Delta reached in time fol
supper. The distance covered on this
trip was about 25 miles and a summary
shows about 265 acres of orchard in tina,
short circuit, with alfalfa enough to fee6
hundreds OF cattle and horses, and bees
enough to sweeten a large community
Mrs. ]. P. Huntley went up to Gunni
son Saturday for visit with her hus
band. who is d. 4 r. G. station agent at
that place.
The temperance lecture at the Pres
byterian church last Thursday night b!
David Tatum was very interesting anc
we'll attended.
The people up the Gunnison Valley
with their usual enterprise, are pre-
pairing to hold their annual Fourth ol
July celebration.
o. w. Mallaby. one Of Pueblo's real
estate and insurance men. arrived il
Montroee on Saturday and will spend
a week looking over securities held b,
companies he represents in Montroee
and Delta counties. Mr.. Mallaby il
agent for the Central Block. the fines
Office building in Pueblo. and one upon
which there is no mortgage.-Montros,
Press.
Awarded
Highest honorS-Worid'S Fair,