The Delta independent., 1903-01-16

We D. SoouEu VI Dcbth county uAb uIB-
covered that it is necessary to go out
side OF Colorado to find market for
apples. Last year he shipped 6,0O0
boxes to Chicago and 5000 to Denver.
II any one had predicted thirty years
ago that Colorado fruit growers would
be shipping their products to other
states in 1902 he would have been
called fool. Nevertheless we are now
sending better fruit abroad than can be
produced elsewhere.
The western slope fruit growers are
annually becoming more concerned re-
garding the great problem as to what
can be done with the oversupply OF
fruits produced each season. One writer
says that during the past summer the
finest OF fruit was so plentiful in several
western counties that only small share
o. it could be profitably marketed.
Boxes OF great luscious pears could be
bought in the mountain towns for very
little more than fair price for the
hauling. Great quantities OF the very
finest peaches rotted on the ground with
not even pig to live like Dives on the
spread. Winter apples. not being 20
quickly perishs BILE. offer the growers .
little more advantage in getting them to
market and future operations in plant
ing will be based on these lines. The
evaporating and dessicating industry
will have come in time. We certainly
need better marketing arrangements
and winter 10 the time to lay plans for
the commercial improvement OF fruit
growing.
Some interesting studies have recently
been made to determine tho influence
OF environment on the cbemical compo-
sition OF cereals. In the earlier work
with wheat. seed OF many different
varieties vas cent to Colorado, Oregon,
California and North Carolina for
growth and the results showed that the
Colorado grown wheat vas richer 10
protein than the original seed, while
that grown 10 the other states was
decidedly poorer 10 protein than the
original. Tho gesesal conclusion b
drawn that tho environnent OF Colorado
increased the nitroesn contsnt Of wheat
lid Il 3 ehown that this Increase =
made at the eKpenss Of the carbohy-
drate content. The results obtained in
Oregon. California and North Caeolius
showed an increase OF Carbohydrate
content at the expense OF the nitrogen.
II is pointed out that the soil. a. rule,
has the least effect OF all the important
factors OF environment on the chemical
composition. provided. OF course. that
1t contains the essential elements Of
plant food necessary to produce an
average crop. 1t 10 evident from these
studies that the climate OF Colorado 10
exceptionally favorable to the growth
OF wheat rich 10 protsin-its most ralu-
able food element.
From the Montrose Preas.
Mrs. w. ]. Horton Who has been i'll for
over three months reached tho end m
Sunday at Olathe. She was in a stupor
all day aud then passed away quietly at
10 p. m. on january. Thus closed one
Of our most beautiful Christian lives.
The funeral services were held at the
Baptist church Tuesday morning at II
o'clock. under the auspices OF the W. c.
T. U. Rev. d. 8. McGlasheu preached
the funeral sermon.
From the Ouray Herald.
The Aostyn ranch in Montrose coun-
ty vas sold last week for 5000.
The people OF Delta said. Let there
be light" aud there vas light. Tho
electric current was turned on last
Thursday night and the people no
longer grovel in darkness.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Butt, OF Sneffels,
went down to their ranch near Delta
last week to remain until active opera.
tions were resumed at the Revenue.
A bouncing baby boy was born 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman 1. Henry yester-
day.
Colorado produ:ed "a ,5o2, ,a29 in gold
aud s9.075. ia in silver 10 1902. Califor-
MIA was next with sl6,l2A,eAl in gold.
Klondike's output OF gold was sl4,56a.-
10l. When ono reads tho figures it is
hard 10 tell just why miners in Colorado
want to hunt for now fields.
We noted that George Law looking
rather solcmnoolly last week and come
to find out Mrs. Law aud their two boys
were down to Delta visiting Mrs. Wood
gate, Mrs. Laws mother.
From the Telluride Journal.
James Armand came up from Hotch.
kiss last evening aud will visit In town
= couple OF days.
O. Z. Greenwood returned last even.
ing frsm Hotchkiss, whore he has been
Visiting his family the last few weeks.