CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-09-24
CANON CITY
Orchards Should be Visited by
Every Tourist. "a Thing
of Beauty and a Joy
Forever"

drive through the orchards of Fruit
ing in appreciation for those scenes of
domestic peace and tranquility. that
poets sing about, or is unconscious that
such scenes exist. Laden with fruit,
now turning to scarlet. or a golden
yellow, under the influence of Sep
tember sun, these orchards, with their
long avenues of trees, unfold upon the
vision vistas of bucolic quietness and
beauty hardly rivalled in all the
Rocky Mounr ain region
Although the apple crop is less pro-
life than was the case a year ago it
will be observed that many of the trees
are unable to sustain the weight upon
them without props, provided by the
orchardist for their support. The Wine
saps, Ben Davis and other varieties
susceptible of a high coloring are tax
ing on billiancy Of hue which indi-
Gates a quality of fruit that will COM
mand the top prices in the market,
whether at home or abroad.
II the visitor is close observer
he will see. es he drives along the
streets in the apple growing districts,
that some ranchers bestow more care
upon their orchards than is the ease
with others, and, be he even 20 ignorant
of horticulture, he will discover that
the trees which received the most at
tention from their owner are the ones
that yield the best fruit, aud alalogy
will teach him that the ranchman
that gives the most intelligent,
conscientious attention to his orchard
is the one that gets the biggest divi-
dends at harvest time
1t is not in apples alone however,
thai The stranger will be interested in.
for peach-s, pears and dozen other
varieties of fruit will demand his at
tention and excite his admiration by
of their flavor. There are vineyards
with prodigality of grapes such as
can hardly be found elsewhere than in
California or France, and garden
vegetables in prnfusion that is quite
bewild-ring.
Doubtless to many of our own people,
as well as to the soiourner among us,
trip through the gardens and
orchards which environ Canon City
would be a revelation during these
aurumnal days when the sky is as blue
as torquoise. and the purpling mist of
Indian summer hangs upon the crests
of the distant hills and mountains. To
those who have not driven through
Lincoln Park, or the fruit growing
section to the eastward of Fifteenth
last spring are depriving themselves of
s privilege such as king might envy.
Every resident of Canon City should
make it point to drive through the
orchard districts, which enci, Gle the
town. at least twice every year; once
when the trees are in Lloom and when
they are ripening into fruition. Such
an outing will do him good in more
ways than one. 1t will keep him in
ouch with the material progress of
NiAl MS luT
his neighbor and will stimulate his
pride in the locality in which he has
made his home.
A fairer prospect, ur one in which
there is more of prosperity. material,
social, moral and intellectual, it would
be difficult to find outside the cages of
fiction, and the RECORD advises its
readers that have the opportunity of
doing so to take day OFF, during
this superb weather and explore
the streets and lanes that lead
along the orchards of Fruitmere
and Lincola Park. BY SO doing he will
have better understanding of the
meaning of viii Carlton Farm Bal
lards." and of James whitecomb Riley
than ever pefore. He will Le able to
partially interpret, at least, that thrill
of satisfaction which comes TO the
country boy when he first realizes that
The frost is on the pumpkin and the
folders in the shock
There are a thousand things to be
seen in drive about Canon City to
attract the mind and awaken the
inspiration of exalted thoughts, but to
the utilitarian and the practical busi-
meas man who sees the chiefest beauty
in those things that enter into the
economies of life there is nothing half
80 interesting as visit among the
ranchmen and an inspection of their
store Of golden fruits and srains.
II you do not believe that such !
trip ~ We have outlined q an intsrsst-