The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-12-19
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Apples and Gold

Among the residents of Montrose is
Mrs. buckley, daughter of John Arpin,
the wisconsin lumberman, and widow
of Senator w. S. Buckley, a Sauk
county boy. Senator Buckley was
manager of the Ophir Consolidated
gold mines at Telluride, in which so
many Baraboo people placed their
money few years ago. Before his
death he bought over 100 lots in Mont
rose and these are now becoming very
valuable property.
A few miles out from Montrose are
some very fine apple and peach or
chards. One 800 acre orchard, owned
by Mr.. John Ashenfelter, was sold
while I was there for $4,000 An
other of 40 acres was sold by Mr..
Pelton for $4,000. These prices do not
appear too great when it is noted that
in one year Mr.. Ashenfelter's orchard
netted him $35,OOO
Olathe.
A few miles down the valley from
Montrose lies Olathe. It has popu-
lation OF about 500 and is growing. A
large amount of very rich land lies
tributary to this place. AS to the fer
tility ofthe soil, Mr.. o. III. Horton
produces his crops of onions in evil
denee. He has had A acres in culti-
walton, from which he has for four
consecutive years realized an annual
net profit of over SO, 100, or nearly $500
per acre.
Delta.
AT the foot of the valley where the
Gunnison and the Uncompahgre blend
their waters, lies Delta, most fortunate
ly situated for future commercial pos
sibilities. The famous North Fork
valley, one of the most productive
bodies of land in the world, also lies
tributary to this city. Just across the
Gunnison is North Delta where live
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, with
whom had a most delightful visit.
Mrs. Johnson is sister of Mrs. Hugh
Kelley and recalled many pleasant in
cidents of life in Baraboo. North
Delta, like Lyons is garden spot
where each family cultivates few
acres vi land. All kinds Of vegetables
and small fruits are raised and shipped
to the mountain mining cities, where
fabulous prices are received. Straw
berries have been known to net their
raisers 500 per acre.
Delta is fortunate in the possession
of absolutely pure drinking water
which is piped from springs at Grand
Mesa fifteen miles away. In this
respect she has strong drawing card
that some of her neighbors do not
possess, and an item to be carefully
considered by those who would avoid
danger of typhoid fever.
The territory tributary to Delta pro-
duces thousands of tons of sugar beets
of superior quality, and with down
hill haul from every direction, Delta
expects to have a million dollar sugar
factory in operation within two years.
There are unlimited possibilities for
this fine little city of $500 people if her
business men will only put their
shoulders to the wheel and push,
Products.
Watered soil in the Uncompahgre
valley will make things growsto de
gree almost incomprehensible to the
farmer who does not irrigate. The
altitude-between 5000 and 5000 feet
is little too great for the successful
raising of corn, tho it has been grown.
Small grains yield stupendous crops
and alfalfa is harvested three times a
year. All kinds of vegetables are at
their best here and bring top notch
prices. Wisconsin potatoes are equaled
if not beaten, and the famous Rocky
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county won out at the state fair over
those raised in the Rocky Ford district.
Poultry, honey and dairy products are
produced with perfect success.
But it is in fruit that the Uncom-
pahgre valley excels all other sections.
Apples of superior color and flavor are
shipped by the carload to distant
markets where they always command
a price little better than any raised
elsewhere. The superiority of the
apples is brought about by abundant
sunshine, rich soil watered at just
the right time, careful cultivation, and
spraying to keep away the coddling
moths. The returns, whether the horti-
culturist markets his fruit or sells his
orchard, are almost past the compre-
hension of a man from Wisconsin. 1t
would make some of you dizzy if asked
to pay 81 800 an acre for good bearing
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