The Grit-advocate., 1906-05-25
STATE FRUIT OUTLOOK
Highly Favorable Reports From Most
Parts of Colorado.

The following reports from the hor-
ticultural inspector have been ie-
ceived b, NJ A. Shute. secretary OF the
State Board of Horticulture. in reply
to letters sent out on the lGth insr.
w. S. COburn. president State
Board OF Horticulture, HotchkisS,
Delta county, reports as follows:
Prospects still continue good for
bountiful crop of all kinds of fruit"
s. NJ. Bradbury. horticultural inspec-
tor Mesa County, reports: The fruit
crop is in the best of condition al pres
ent time and seems favorable for the
largest crop we have ever had, ana
there seems to be the general desire
among the growers TO have it as per
feet as possible
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Burnett, Poncha
Springs Chaffee county, reports: THE
prospects for abundance OF all kinds
of fruit that is raised in this valley
was never better than at the present
time Judging from the amount Of
fruit buds which are just beginning to
show blossoms. In and about Buena
Vista this year we hope TO get some
fine apples. The larger orchards are
in fine condition Insect pests are al
most unknown in this valley but
blight is increasing each year. Last
year twig blight was plentiful with the
apple trees, but pear trees suffer mos
from blight of any fruit tree. All
kinds of small fruit are very promising
for this year.
"Chalfee county will have a display
of her products at the coming fair AMI
| expect to have charge of ii with
better exhibit of fruit than at any
other previous time We got second
premium on our educational exhibit
last year, which was much apprcCl-
ated'
Mr.. A. E. Carter, horticultural in
spector, Fort Collins, l.arimer county,
reports as follows: The conditions OF
the orchards are better than ever be-
fore, except in some places cherries
were winter killed. The prospects for
all kinds of fruit never were better eX-
cept berries. Strawberries and rasp.
berries will be much short Of wh"r
they were last year. The vines Were
frozen curing the winter"
S. W. DeBusk, Trinidad, Las AM
mas county, reports: The orchards o.
Las Animas county are in fine conG.-
ton. Trees are ii mass OF bloom. Even
peach trees at present promise well
| The cold March held vegetation in
check, much to advantage OF orchards
| Barring future mishaps large crop OF
| fruit awaits he coming harvest
A. Jay Garrison, Glen Ayr Fruit
| Place. Edgewater, jefferson county,
| reports as follows: Had just com
pleted an investigation on receipt ot
your note bearing date OF 10Th inst,
and you will find enclosed a statement
of the result of my examination. The
report is about the same as previous
one except that pears and peaches
have improved little and s-rawbcr
ries have declined. A great many
strawberries rated in previous report
as seventy-five per cent. are being
| Elowed up. The twenty-five per cent.
| is based on the expectancy last
| autumn.
THE Ben Davis apple trees and
American plums are Il marvel OF
| beauty. Yellow, transparent, Missouri
Pippins and Red .Iunes are about as
fine. Have never seen such floral
display, not even the magnolia OF the
south or grape myrtle of California.
"Percentum prospect OF jefferson
county fruit crop May l2th, 1906:
Apple, Ben Davis, Gano, yellow
Transparent, Red June. Mis-
souri, Plppin, White Winter