The Delta independent., 1906-01-12

Delta county. It is matter OF much
congratulation that the tree planting OF
1905 showed an increase Of nearly fifty
per cent over 1904. Also notice that
the number of infected trees that were
turned down is only about II per cent
Of the total shipped in. This shows
that the inspection Of oonsignments is
causing the nurseries to be little more
careful in what they send to Colorado.
And another fact which is going to be
of great worth to the fruit industry in
this county is the decision Of the Ag-
riculture College authorities to station
q first class horticulturist who will have
charge Of the three fruit growing count
les, Delta, Montrose and Mesa.
Coming right down to hard pan. this
report speaks volumes and volumes and
il it should be given great prominence
would mean much in IN advertising way
to the county.
The Honorable
The Board Of County Commission
ers Delta County. Colo.
Delta. Colorado. Dec. 81. 1905.
Your Horticultural Inspector for said
county. has the honor to report on the
work done by his Office and conditions
Of orchards, and also recommendations to
your Honorable Body intended to ad-
vance the horticultural interest Of Delta
County.
Number Of Nursery Stock trees ex-
aminsd si7loo: Of above stock there ~
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Number Of statss represented in
nursery stock IA.
Number Of apple root CRAFTS for nur-
sery planting 10000.
Bulletins. various subjects. itemized
in quarterly reports s27s.
There has been shipped Of fruit from
in this county Of narrow gauge cars
1900.
The money value thereof is in round
numbers esq. 900.
There has been shipped into this
county this year 5l7l0O nursery trees,
sufficient TO plant more than four thous-
md acres to fruit trees, a notable a.
mount Of orcharding itself. Compar-
ing 1t with the amount Of tree stock
for last year ar-S43722 it shows for the
year 1906 an increase Of more than fifty
per cent.
The increase in the acreage OF or
chards in this county for the last three
years, equals or exceeds the total acres
in fruit in almost any county Of the
state. Our yield in quantity Of fruit.
and money value outranks any county
of the state. While owing to last
winters freeze. our peach crop was
nearly destroyed and the apple crop
weakened, the high prices maintained
on all kinds Of fruit yielded large re-
turn to all fruit growers, over half .
million dollars being received.
Confidence Of fruit growers is not
weakened by last winters damage, al
Is shown by the increased per cent Of
nursery stock ordered for next season.
There will be over six hundred thous-
and nursery trees brought in the COM
ing spring. The coming crop Of fruit
bids fair to be one Of great magnitude.
The probabilities are, It will exceed
thirty Ave hundred cars, and nearly ,
million Of dollars. In connection with
this, desire to record my full faith and
conAdsnce in the broadening Of the
Delta county branch by the y. 4 R. g.
r. r. Co., In time to move next seasona
crops.
have great pleasure In stating that
: the board Of control Of tho Agricultural
college, has decided to station first
class hostissleariet and ssisatist g