CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-06-16

berries on Sherman avenue, which, by
the way, is the center Of the straw
berry growing district of Lincoln Park
Nr. Dunlap came here about two years
ago from Oklahoma and is great ad-
mirer Of Colorado. He said il people
back East only knew of the delightful
climate and the productiveness Of the
soil of this part o: the state the Ar
kansas valley would not be big enough
to hold them. His strawberries were
injured by the dry weather OF the
winter and he computes that he will
not get much more than hundred
crates
The Laws Brothers have about three
acres of strawberries short distance
down Sherman avenue from Mr.. Dun
laps patch and were picking at lively
rate last Friday. Some of their plants
were injured by the frost while in
bloom last spring and their yield will
not be as great as it would have been
otherwise. The berries they were
marketing last Friday were Of very
fine quality.
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straw berries and picked on an average
thirty fve crates every alternate day
last week. He stated that his principal
harvest Of berries was over, particular
ly on the old beds, but that they would
require more or less attention for
several weeks yet.
81. E. Snow is another prominent
strawberry grower on Sherman avenue
Mr.. Snow had a strawberry crop last
year which yielded him at the rate Of
upwards 81 coo an acre. His crop 10
not so good this season as it was in
1903.
L. Van Slyke of Grand avenue has
about an acre Of berries from which he
expects tive market two hundred crates
or two thirds the quantity OF berries
picked from the same area last year.
He began picking berries about =
week earlier this season than last. His
average was fifteen crates every other
day last week.
Frank Arnold. Al.o of Grand avenue,
is an extensive straw berry grower and
has about two acres of fruit OF that
kind under cultivation this season. Mr.
year, but does not count on more than
half that many this season.
Jas. McCsughn, who resides between
Grand and Elm avenues, has about an
acre and q quarter Of Strawberries and
is pleased with his crop. which Is one
Of the best on that part Of Lincoln Park.
Mr.. McCaughn expects to market three
hundred and fifty crates OF berries.
q. R. Broughton, with his sons,
Frank and George, are among the
largest producers OF strawberries In
the vicinity Of Canon City, having be-
kind Of fruit. Their crop this year is q
very satisfactory one, although they
do not anticipate as prolific . yield as
was the case last season.
Jas. Turnbull has about an acre OF
strawberries and has been experiment
year, but so far as he 10 able to tell at
present only two Of them car be COM
pared with the Bsderwood for general
excellence. Mr.. turnbull has also made
test OF the value Of commercial
fertilizers for strawberries, applying It
to one half Of his beds, leaving the
others untouched. 1t has been 50 sue
cessfull that the difference in both
foliage and fruit may be seen 1t .
glance.
Among the Fruitmere strawberry
growers visited we're Sears Stevens, n.
B. Woolford and John McWilliams. all
of whom have . good crop Of berries.
Mr.. McWilliams and Glenn Kirkton,
who reside on adjoining ranches on
Reynolds aveaue, are, perhaps, the
two formost strawberry growers on