The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-10
PRESIDENT JUDD
HIGHLY PLEASED
Head Of State Board Of Horticul-
ture Talks Of Congress
at Boise.
THINKS UTAH DID WELL
WITH HER FRUIT EXHIBIT
He Is Confident That Prizes
Won Will Give Horticulture
Big Impetus.

Thomas Judd OF st. George, president o.
the State Board of Horticulture, upon hi,
return Thursday from Boise, where he
had In charge tho Utah fruit display dur
ing the sitting OF the irrigation congress
| stopped Off in Zion Saturday morning and
became guest of the Cullen hotel Mr.
Judd is a pleasant gentleman and en-
thusiastic hortculturist. He said:
"The soil and climate OF Utah are Pc
culiarly adapted TO the growing Of ali
kinds OF fruit Indigenous TO the north
| temperate zone TO their fullest develop
ment, and imparting a delicious flavor
peculiarly Its own, The quality of Utah's
soil and scientific knowledge OF how
TO irrigate to bring about the best re-
suits have much TO do with producing
this superior excellence"
Mr.. Judd was enthusiastic In his
unmeasured praise Of the kind treat
ment the parties having the Utah exhibit
in charge received at the hands Of the
committee and the good people Of Boise.
In the Utah fruit exhibit, the following
counties sent contributions; Washington
Grand, Utah, Salt LIKE, Davis, Weber
Box Elder and Cache.
The display from Washington, Mr. Judd
said, consisted of ten varieties OF al
monds. 1900 pounds Of grapes OF seventeen
varieties, twenty-five varieties Of eyap-
Grated fruits. peaches, pomegranates, cot
ton, cotton seed, English walnuts pam
pas grass and some cactus, etc., as curl
osties.
Grand to the Front.
Grand county contributed apples
peaches, plums, prunes and pears,
Utah county same as Grand and in ad-
diton cherries. ounces and hilbert nuts.
Salt Lake county same as Utah except
flberts and cherries, Davis same az
Salt Lake,
Weber county's display consisted of
apples, peaches, pears, plums, prunes,
dewberries and one variety OF grapes, to-
metoes, watermeions and some vege-
tables,
Box Elder was there with apples,
peaches, pears, plums, prunes, dew
berries and two varieties OF grapes; also
watermelons and fine vegetables and three
lots Of sugar beets,
Cache valley furnished the grains and
grasses, among which was splendid dis
play OF wheat, oats and barley grown on
land without irrigation. and sent by
Bishop Farrell, This selection by Mr..
Farrell wos very interesting to all the
visitors as showing the great results OF
intelligent dry farming.
Mr.. Judd desired through The Tribune
to express his appreciation of the COM
mittee who had the Utah exhibit in
charge: their only thought being the
success Of the exhibit which they knew
would rebound to the credit of the State.
The board. he says. was ably assisted by
Prof. Ball and Prof. Northrop of the Ag-
riculturai college; also from the fruit tree
inspectors OF the several counties sending
exhibits, These inspectors were largely
instrumental in collecting the fruits, and
worked indefatigably for the success Of
the exhibit.
Great Interest Aroused.
The display of fruits, vegetables. etc,
made by Utah and the other States,
notably Idaho and Oregon, was OF great
interest TO the delegates and visitors TO
the irrigation congress and was the
means Of demonstrating the success and
excellence which can be reached in the
growing of fruits and vegetables In the
intermountain country.
a silver cup was awarded to John Judd
of st. George for the best display aud
greatest variety OF grapes Joseph L.
Akin OF ST, George carried OFF the silver
goblet for the best display of evaporated