The Delta independent., 1906-01-12
S527,OOO 1905 FRUIT CROP.
Delta County is Coming. Increase Of Tree Plant
ine Fifty Per Cent Fruit Growers Read This

nave charge OF Mesa, Oelta, aho Moht-
rose counties, Is advisor, investigator,
and consulting professor. in so many Of
our horticultural needs. He will be
sationed here for year, and will re-
side in some one of above counties.
A committee of college professors is
now selecting the person to SO serve,
and will also select some high scientist
to act As assistant horticulturist. The
Importance of these three counties as
fruit producers, and thereby money pro-
ducers is forcing recognition.
The granting of the above horticul-
turist to this section will be such an aid
to fruit growers and inspectors, as will
soon place our orchardists on the high
est plane of perfection-better than a
gold mine. To those in control at the
Agricultural college, all honor is due
! for large views and cordial help to our
advancement along this line. 1t also
shows their belief in intelligent and
careful inspection, both of nursery stock
and orchards.
Lest we forget" it seems proper,
and that it show of record. that your
Inspector should call your attention to
the fact, that in the spring Of 1902 you
present Horticultural Inipector was ac-
credited from Delta and Montrose
counties land such authority is matter
Of record in each of said counties) as
ambassador, or agent, for just such &C.
tion in appointing professor to aid the
fruit growers. as has now been granted
By tie Agricultural College.
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~ yUef pssssnt inspector, 70 The then
board Of control and by them cordially
and kindly received, and given careful
consideration, and while not entirely
granted, much was conceded in the line
Of more frequent visits Of such profess
tors rs the line Of enquiry required.
In your Inspectors, opinion that ap-
plication was the entering wedge for
the granting Of this great move for
these counties. While our orchards and
orchard lands are selling for good round
figures do not believe they have any
where reached their value as a sound
money investment. especially is that
true of those sections more recently be-
ing planted to fruit trees, such sections
will double, or treble in value within
the next five years. Two very import
ant bulletins connected with orchard
care will be issued soon. One by Pro-
fessor Gillette treating on the codling
moth and how to spray, when and how
often, the kind Of spray material, and
also an analysis of the different arsen-
icals used last season; one by Professor
Paddock, Observation-Disclosures how, and
how not not to trim fruit trees. Both
subjects .are of vast Importance. l
would respectfully call your attention
to the fact that state fair is hcldevery
year, and would further say that this
county has never been justly represent
ed by its products at such fair.
would therefor urgently call your atten-
ton to the careful consideration of this
question to the end that If this county
competes with other counties in its ex-
hibits it will take that place in awards
which it is 30 eminently entitled to hold.
Respectfully Submitted.
H. Z. MATHEWS,
Horticultural Inspector,
Della County. Colorado.