Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-15

so big and SO red that l exhausted
my whole stock of ordinations On
that one astonishing apple. It's name
they all have names-was "WoI
River" gazed long OF the luscious
looking red orb, and understood al
last the supposed weakness OF our
first mother. | know now that 1t was
a Wolf River that tempted Eve. and
nothing less than a wooden Pocar
hontas could have resisted. The Wolf
River, because so large. might be sus-
pected OF inferiority In quality, but
not so; It Is fine both In flavor and
fibre.
The Jonathan, / was told by an ex-
perienced fruit culturist. is the best
for shipping purposes. and the exhibit
of this variety manifested the wisdom
of the Montezumans. The Galloway
exhibit, which excelled all others at
the recent state fair. was marvellous
TO look upon. And there were apples
and apples OF all varieties. sizes, col
ors and flavors; and pears. peaches
grapes and plums, the like OF which
never saw or dreamed.
And there were the root vegetables
OF sizes impossible to believe, hae
they not been ranged in their might,
majesty before our very eyes. Ant
cabbages, egg plant, caulifloWer
beans. cantaloupe, watermelons
pumpkins, squashes and other thing
too numerous to mention, OF like enor
nous size; and there were peanut
in full maturity.
Among the grains, corn. which ha
been thought a doubtful product o
the valley, was shown in its perfec
ton, fully demonstrating the soil pc
| culiarly adapted to its growth. o
the small grains, which were show
in every variety in state of perfec
maturity, there was a bunch of sever
headed wheat, successfully grown b
Mr.. D. NJ. Longenbaugh.
| The fancy work exhibit, though nc
large, would compare favorably wit
like exhibits In larger places. and tn
art work by the children OF the publ
school OF CorteZ was very good an
received much attention.
The preserved fruits proved tn
MoRtezuma housekeepers masters {
the art Of preserving. Take 1t in d.
tail, or as a whole, the fair was a
unqualified success. and each succee'
ing year should add to its attraction
and increase the interest of the exhi
itors. for through such meeting mu,
come much benefit to this compar
lively new section.
talked with many farmers as
land values, and learned that they a
preciate the value OF their farms, an
none expressed desire to sell, III
less 1t be just portion OF their hol
ings, as the tendency is to hay
smaller farms and every acre cult
waited. AS much as $4,000 has bee
recently paid for farms there havin
small orchards.
The water question once satisfacto
lily solved, not an acre of land will l
uncultivated in Montezuma, matchle,
in climate, scenery and producuy
soil.
A distinguished visitor at the ia
was Mr.. F. H. Wadleigh, of the De
yer G. Rio Grande Railroad, who WE
returning from an outing among Il
cliff dwellings down the Nance
canon. When asked his opinion
the exhibit Of fruit and vegetables, /
unhesitatingly said it surpassed an
like exhibit he had ever seen, and
the country that produced 1t, he ga,
enthusiastic praise.
Those who wish to visit Montezun
valley with view to purchasir
lands before they become unpurcha
able. may reach this fairest valley
the West. via Denver, the d. & r.
railroad to Durango. over the create
scenic route in the Rockies; theme
to Dolores. the nearest railroad poll
to the valley, by the D. & R. G. Sout
ern. and from the north 1t may al.
be reached by the latter route.
Matchless Montezuma! May h,
onward march proceed with uninte
rupted strides until she reaches tn,
highest place in the Agricultural worl
for which she has been especially e
dowed
LILLIAN HARTMAN JOHNSON.
From Saturdays Daily.