The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-04
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
Magnificent Showing Made of Kind
illness of Utall's Soil.

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The perfect adaptation of Utah soil
and climate to the production of su-
perior quality of fruits of all kinds is
amply attested by the magnificent sight
presented in the horticultural depart
ment of the big state fair. Luscious ap-
pies, peaches, plumS, grapes and tempt
ingly preserved fruits, jellies and jams,
tastefully arranged according to kind.
demonstrate in a practical manner the
great possibilities in the horticultural
lire in Utah.
The fruit exhibit is pronounced by
competent judges to be the finest that
has even been gathered together in
Utah. 1t is comprised Of the exhibits
offered by fifty-two competitors These
exhibits embrace all of the different
Varities of fruits which can be success
fully raised and shipped to outer-state
markets at a good profit. The samples
OF the various fruits this year. es-
pecially of apples. peaches and grapes
are larger and OF a flavor denoting a
constant improvement in Utah fruit
The peach exhibits are particularly
fine, this, too, notwithstanding the fact
that the peach season is past and the
fruit now on exhibition was picked
more than two weeks ago. During this
time il has lost at least 20 per cent
through shrinkage, yet many of the
peaches weigh from eight to fourteen
ounces, while apples weighing from
twenty TO twenty-four ounces are a
common sight there.
The exhibit is most taStefully ar
ranged, each variety of fruit being ar
ranged in separate department. The
entire exhibit occupies the wall space
from the east entrance of the main
building, south and west to the en-
trance to the annex. Each entry has
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and the whole tastefully decorated. A
significant fact brought to light by the
exhibit is that Utah need not be de-
pendent on California for her crane
supply. unless the residents of the state
so will. 1t is demonstrated there that
every variety Of grape raised in Cali
fornia, and more especially the luscious
tokay. mission and muscatelle varie-
ties. for which Utah people spend thou
sands of dollars annually can be sue
cessfully cultured here, and that, too
with a flavor excelling the California
raised grapes.
]. c. Stay of Mill Creek includes in
his exhibit every variety of grape now
raised in California and shipped into
Utah. The entire grape exhibit is an
improvement over that of former years
and shows that proper and systematic
horticultural methods are bringing
about gratifying results throughout the
state.
on account Of the proximity to the
city ii is thought the salt Lake county
exhibitors viii carry off most of the
prizes for collections Of fruit. These
exhibitors have more varieties of fruit
and of quality heretofore unexcelled
than their fellow exhibitors
The pear exhibit develops the fact
thai the winter varieties are becoming
more popular among horticuIturists and
are to a great extent displacing the
toothsome Bartlett, there being six ex-
hibits of the former variety and not |
single on of the latter
The prune exhibits show the crop |
TO have been abundant and the fruit |
Of a very large size. A partit -