The daily sentinel., 1908-04-21

flavor and shape from season to sea-
son. is in demand wherever known.
A sure crop, good yield, excellent
quality, growing market and highest
price-what more could the home
seeker desire? Every known variety
of apple has been grown in the
Grand valley, with the red in greater
abundance because of the constant
sunshine. which gives the richest
color nature can bestow The peach
has made Grand valley famous. They
can be picked from three to four
days later than the California pro-
duct and then reach the market in
prime condition, maturing on the
tree instead of in the box and giving
the fruit its enviable reputation.
Many varieties of pears are grown
and the Grand Valley Bartlett has
been pronounced perfect in every
particular. 1t is the most profitable |
of any variety and always finds a |
ready market. No fruit is more
adapted to the valley than the grape,
but with the time given to orchards.
it has not received the merited atten-
ton. The interest is increasing with
each year as the farmers realize the
possibilities of raising this luscious
fruit.
When Werner T. Reed. the Colora-
do millionaire. was in Paris several
years ago. he received a box of
Grand valley apples and exhibited |
them at a convention of French hor-
ticulturists. They tasted the fruit.
pronounced it delicious and then |
astounded Mr.. Reed with the ques-
ton, what do those Yankees use to
flavor these apples?'' When he re-
piled that it was purely the work of
nature. they were still more astonish-
ed and put into play all the chemical /
tests known to horticultural science.
OF course nothing was found but the
pure fruit juice and with shaking I
heads and not quite convinced, the
French growers at once expressed a
desire to see Colorado's marvellous
Grand valley.
Plenty of Room for All Who
Wish to Seek the New Eden
Opportunity is knocking at the
door of every homcsee.Ser. There is
plenty of room in the valley, over
so 900 acres of fertile land adapted
to fruit raising, and climate so
glorious that the earth seems to
spring under foot as one walks
through the orchards. exhilarated
by an air bath. sweetly scented with
the aroma of peach and apple bios
som. The Grand valley farmer wants
his less fortunate brother to know
of this place where a comfortable
home may be established on a mod.
crate investment of capital and each !,
man do his part in adding to the
trophies of Grand valley agricultural
triumphs.
Grand Junction is town with
population of over 10000 people,
the metropolis of this fruit-raising
center. The homes and business
houses are neat and attractive, the
people hospitable and proud of their
little city. resting as it does at the
junction of two rivers sparkling cold
from the mountains. You will see
the model country school house that
took first prize at the st. Louis ex-
position and other points that go to
make up this little empire of the
western slope, the valley of natures
richest favors. The scenes are so
magnificent and the country exhibits
such wonderful Development that you
will wonder if the trip has not been
with Little Memo into Wonderland
or probably feel like the old farmers
who. after looking in abject wonder
at the exceptionally long necked
giraffe, remarked to his wife, Come
on Mandy, let's go. There amt no
sech' animal ez that. ,
ID.
Barton & Terrill, leading livery .