Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-23
Allison as Fruit
Growing Section

Allison, Colo, July 20, 1908.
Every horticultural expert who has
investigated the soil and climatic con.
dition around Allison has prophesied
that this end Of La Plata county would
eventually become one of the richest
fruit growing sections of the west.
For long time there was nothing to
corroborate or substantiate this belief,
but the cold. scientific facts on which
1t was founded. But today. with three
years of unrivaled prosperity and de-
velopment to their credit. the people
OF Allison have abundant proof of
the adapability of this soil and climate
to fruit growing. Trees that were
pbHne planhed ars aarss-155gears - ago, though still
and quality OF fruit that w6Eid dssasg agg
credit to any Of the older fruit grow
ing districts of the state, especially 10
under the adverse conditions that pre-
vailed during the late cold spring Just
passed.
Encouraged by the success attained
by those who started orchards here
three years ago, many farmers have
decided to take up fruit culture on
commercial basis with the result
that orchard improvements will be
pushed extensively in the future.
Frank C. Dowell, who recently pur-
chased the Allison townsite and 30
acres adjoining, announces his inten-
ton to planting 40 acres of fruit trees.
beginning with twenty acres in the
spring and twenty acres more the fol-
lowing season. Mr.. Dowell was for
merly located In the famous western
slope fruit belt Of Colorado. and his
observations there encourage him TO
believe that development OF the right
kind will make of the Allison district
fruit country second to none In the
United States. Benjamin F. Thomas
has five acres of good healthy Dr.
chard that was set to trees last year.
Mr.. Thomas will attest his further con-
fidence in the fruit growing ability Of
our soil by adding twenty acres more
to his already well advanced orchard
next season.
DIR. D. B. Shaut has ten acres ot
fine fruit land adjoining town which
is being planted to orchard and i'm
proved generally In a very attractive
way.
Paul Mitchell is among the fruit IN
thusiasts OF the district and is demon
| strating his faith in the country by
| going ahead with substantial improve
ments and putting more land in cult
| walton each year. Mr.. Mitchell hai
| Just let contract to Horner & Mayn
| operators steam gang plows and level
ers, for plowIng and leveling forty
five acres new land with view to In
creasing his orchard acreage consid
erably In the near future.
j. w. Scogin, formerly OF Rock!
Ford, is improving a large ranch neal
town from which he Is realizing con
siderable revenue as his improvement
progress. Mr.. Scogin was formerl!
one OF Rocky Ford's most successful
merchants. but firing OF the monoton.
of business routine and the close con
finement of city existence. he becam
enraptured with the charms OF rura
life. Being a man Of wide busincs
experience Mr.. Scogin decided to K
cate at Allison only after making
very thorough investigation OF the at
vantage OF all the principal irrigate
sections OF the west. His decision y
favor of Allison is only another deu
onstration OF the fact that compar
son proves to our advantage In ever
! case.
r. McChesney's new mouse Is nea
ing completion.
Thomas Hayes has been fencin
some more new land the past week.
A slight break in the Allison ditc
. necessitated temporary shut dow
Of irrigating operations. The brea
was the result of wash" from tn
heavy rains of last week.
M. J. Wlcklem was passenger
7 Durango Monday evening
, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hays ha,
. been entertaining friends from d
2 rango the pagt week. The visitol
were treated to fine outing. nshir
, and picnickinG on the river belo
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