The Delta independent., 1907-09-27
DELTA COUNTY AT THE STATE FAIR.
Remarkable List Of Awards Surprises Even Our Own People and Draws
Attention Of Great State to the County That Can +
Grow Suh Products.


First Premium For Five Best Commercial Apples
First Premium, Jonathan Apples.
First Premium. on Rome Beauty Apples
First Premium, Grimes Golden Apples
First Premium, on Ben Davis Apples.
First Premium, Winesap Apples
First Premium, Smith Cider Apples
First Premium, Arkansas Black Apples.
First Premium. Willow Twig Apples
First Premium, on Gano Apples
First Premium, Senator Apples.
First Premium, Best Plate Elberta Peaches
First and Second Premium, on Cantaoupes
Delta County may go the each year for the
next 20 with the best products her orchards
likely that she will ever excel the above record.
The premiums listed at the top of this column magnf
cent tribute the adapably of Delta county the growing
the best and most perfect fruits 1t every
the county take commendable pride
great benefit of the county in attracting citizens
who looking for ideal locations for fruit culture
the people of Delta should make the
do the account
making a state fair exhibit had as well be saved
The above list of premiums all winnings Delta
county this years fair by they constitute
the state of Colorado where exhibits of fruit particular
contested with all the that by and
women this great state who growing
fruits on the best fruit soil in the United States That Delta
county leads all competitors in such compliment
recommendation surpassed the prize winning history
any commonwealth.
First Premium For Best General Exhibit Please read the
foregoing sentence again and hea third time and roll
mind in order fully comprehend its complete
significance Best general exhibit only fruit but
farm products and vegetables 1t that Delta county
all competitors the Colorado general collection of
such achievement worth talking about?
you really think worth shouting about? The
opinion that have been derect duties holding
public oicaton meeting account of
fair
First premium for largest and best collection of apples
What does prize fruit state like Colo
ado! 1t means that the fact worth thousands of dollars
county II we make the most of Largest and collection
apples What grand prize that is your friends of and
what inducemen will be them here and get
of apple tree sol while it can vet be obtained at
comparatively low prices.
First premium for the largest and best collection peaches
Well we'll WE'LL And they do tell county was at the
State Fair with the best she hadad while comparatively
for Delta skin Mesa apples generally under
stood that they do raise peaches the valley
not good enough with Delta county
think Mr. Fellow Citizen that this prize worth makno
little noise about!
Well really it laugh! First Second premium on Can
taoupes. Seems to heard of place. upon time
called Rocky Ford was famous for cantaopes And Won
mean to tell that Rocky Ford competition with
Delta for this prize? Yes and Delta and 1907
If we do not notify the world that there is place map
where better anaoupes than Rocky
sleepy and dead and do not deserve be known beyond
borders of line Let's shout this so loud and
keep persistent that bills fare in the hotels of
Chicago and New York and the large cities of the country will
considered offering the they to contain Delta
cantaoupes 1t is fact that produce much better need
and decidedly better favored canoupe than Rocky
Ford other place the and should this
tact and encourage the extension of the canteoupe industry
every possible way
The object this article large interest throughout
the country the splendid achievement have
state fair and to call the people throughout length and
OF the county make the most o The list prizes
the head of this article should find place every letter head
mailed by loyal Delta county citizens during coming year. Let
this suggestion be followed every business in Delta Cedar
edge Hotchkss Paona Crawford and by using printed
stationary There better advertise the county
let people know that produce the best of everything
Delta the best county in Colorado for horticulture agrcu
ure Until within the last its have little
known in ousde territory destined to become the richest
county in the state with the exception of counties where
large cities are located