The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-10-29
FARMS THATPAYWELL
Fruit Raisers in Colorado Reap
Large Returns.
$1,000 AN ACRE COMMON
Some Average $1,000 an Acre, While
Fifteen Families Raise 100000 Worth
Of Peaches From One Hundred and
Sixty Acres Of Land.

Denver. Colo. Oct 2S.-The Colorado
fruit growers have the Standard oil
company beaten for profits, according
TO some statistics just gathered by
James b. Young. secretary Of the Colo
RADIO State Commercial association.
This state. according to Young, IS the
only one in the Union which has pro-
duced fair fruit crop this year, and,
although the amount Is not so large az
in previous years, because of frosts last
spring. he says the farmers have re-
ceived such prices for their fruit that
the total aggregates as much az was
received from the crop last year
In the Grand valley. around Grand
Junction alone, 40 cars Of fruit had
been shipped mp TO last Saturday. in
GLIDING apples. pears and peaches.
There was reported ready for ship-
ment today (Moudayl IS cars Of apples
and pears. and the entire list Of ship
mcnts has brought an average Of $500
per acre. this price covering all grades
OF fruit. or the higher classes. Il cars
OF Bueno d'Anjou pears brought the
farmers who shipped them $23,S14 net
or Sl105 per ear.
As individual instances Of profits,
one man nettcd an average OF $50 an
acre on his pears. while a neishbor,
with trees a year older. netted over
$1,000 per acre. These were on common
grades. a. c. Newton. residing near
Grand Junction. uetted $1,000 an acre
on his hich-erade pears On this basis,
figuring the value OF his land by COM
putting the price on an per cent in
come. his land was worth 10 him this
year $4,000 an acre, although he
bought it FOR $1,000.
Rev James 4. Becker. minister In
a small town in the Grand valley. net
ted $1,000 per acre on Jonathan apples.
having received $500 per acre for his
crop on land which cost him less than
$1,000 per acre Although it is now late
in October. the second crop Of straw
berries picked this year is now on the
market. SO that il seems as though
Colorado land is not satisfied with fur
nishine only a single crop 10 enrich tho
husaandman but must put forth an
other effort IN their behalf
Sugar beet raising alco has proved
profitable 10 Colorado farmers. The
statistics just gathered show a total
production this year Of 100000 tons.
for which the farmers received a gross
amount Of $4,000. 600. or S. per ton.
The cost Of turning these beets into
sugar Is about ouc-haif that sum. or
$3.50 900. making the sugar beet crop
a total value to the state this year Of
sl5.750.O00.
From The Arkansas valley Of Colo
RADIO have been shipped daily during
the season 100000 cantelonpes. the
famous Rocky Ford district alone hay-
ing shipped l6S carloads at Sl2 crates
10 the car. bringing a net return 10 the
farmers Of about $4,000.
An interesting farming locality In
Colorado Is in Macy county, near
Grand Junction. the county seat There
on 100 acres OF land are now existing
Is families. with a total Of so persons.
These produced from their land two
years ago an aggregate value In
peaches Of $4,000. taken from trees
ranging from three 10 seven years Of
age. This year their product will range
around $4,000.