Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-19

geous, more beautiful. and of greater
interest to the writer than the fruit
display. l nave witnessed many choice
displays of fruit; as | passed through
NWeper county not long since 1 thought
! never saw the equal OF the great and
beautiful fruit Of an kinds as seen on
the grocery stands and on exhibition;
witnessed tho splendid display at Pro-
No IN the Utah county fair: but as
pHuly as / dislike to give up, we must
conecde 10 Idaho the largest and In
some varieties the best fruit. 1t Is
with the moro hardy varieties Of fruit
ms II is with the health OF people in
the rural districts. the new country in
these mountains under irrigation pro-
duce the largest purcst and best
II99vored apples | presume in the world.
luaho e%cels IN apples, pears and
prunes In the vegetable display.
grains and alfalfa take the lead. This
line, Judging both from the stalk and
kernel, cannot be heat Corn and
squash and the more delicate varieties
or vegetables We're not so god; corn
stalk and cob are scruhhy.
Before passing the fruit display. let
me say something about cured fruits
Though but n small display, and but
little being done of It. we may safely
say Idaho can equal anything in our
country Mt least. In cured prunes
never saw a finer variety. also splen-
did apples, peaches. pears and plums,
and large variety of bottled fruits
and tellies.
Idaho people, like those Of our State
exert but little interest In patroniznE
their own; for this reason l presume
as well MS lack Of capital, but little is
done In the curing Of these valuable
fruits. While the ground Is covered
with uncarcd for prunes in some Of
the forty acre patches. the stores In
Boise ana other cities near by are buy
ing and selling imported cured fruits.
The kindergarten work, drawing.
penmanship, composition and other
specimens Of school work showed
splendid Advancement In the educa-
tionql department. Fancy work by the
ladies' was one of surprising beauty,
while the art department showed some
very good work.
Among the most interesting and i'm
portant displays OF the fair is that OF
ores and minerals, for Idaho is a
mining state. The various selections
of rocks and dirt are so diversified as
to give very good idea OF the mineral
product of the state. There are ores
from Boise Basin, Salmon River
country, Gold Belt OF the Wood River,
the Seven Devils. the Rocky Bar, and
from Florida Mountains. Equal In
Importance are the copper ores from
Seven Devils, high grade gold ore from
the Elk city district, and the rich gold
rock and marble from Cassia county;
the General Petit, Pine Grove and
Rocky Bar mines have furnished
their quota of gold ore specimens. A
sample Of gold quartz, $500, comes from
the Ada Hay near Baker City.
Specimens Of Eold-silver rock from the
Big I mine In Owyhee county that
nssays Gl2 ounces silver to the ton
and clio gold There is ore from the
Black Hornet district; 2,4OO pounds
mIllpI Nf l., -
lion The Trade Dollar Mining COM
pany has on exhibition county rock
white rock porphyry, blue granite,
concentrates, tailings, amnlgam and n
gold and silver bar of 100 ounces, 300
me, also some specimens OF GOLDFISH
yer rock in the native and sulphide
state that assay s. 00O to the ton.
There are several pieces Weighing
about 400 each.
Idaho Is a consumer, not n producer.
except Of course in mineral products
Southern Idaho becomes a splendid
market for Utah products while the
west and north buy from Oregon and
Washington. The Idaho Intermoun-
tam fair was remarka bile for it, nb-
sence of home manufactured articles.
To get a glimpse OF her agricultural
products you must attend fair. for
unfortunately the Oregon Short Line
railrOnd runs through the most barren
portion, except as IT nears the western
borders. Idaho is only baby as vet,
as regards her agricultural resources.
Millions Of acres Of ms good land as
we have in the west. and accessible to
water Is yet untouched by the home
maker, Judging from the splendid
showing made at the fair there is
no lack Of climate or any other feature
to make Idaho one Of the greatest
states in the Union, not only In pro-
duction but in people.
ANDREW KIMBALL.