The Delta independent., 1909-02-26
Red Book Again Booms Delta
Able Descriptive Write-Up in Last D. & R. c.
Book, by H. ]. Baird.


1t is a veritable veritable santiar-
ium for those upon whom the ills of
life have fallen, surprising the heal
ing qualities of most of the resorts
of the world. Therefore, taking the
climate into consideration, the relig
ious sentiment of the community, the
water system, Delta stands at the
very top as a desirable place to live.
AS stated, the lands in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Delta are rich and very
productive.
Owing to it's splendid flavor and
perfect ooloring given to it by cloud
less skies, the Delta apple is a prime
favorite in all eastern markets. And
the Elberta peach, grown on Garnet
and Lower Surface Creek Mesas, chal-
lenge the world as to quantity and
quality.
Poultry.
The Delta climate is ideal for rais-
ing poultry OF all kinds and the pro-
duct of the poultry yards always find
ready sale at extremely remunerative
prices.
Cattle.
Delta County contains thousands
and thousands of cattle and sheep and
on account of the mild climate OF the
winters, the valley of of the Uncom-
pahgre and Gunnison affords splendid
opportunities for feeding this stock
for the spring ana summer markets.
Farm Products.
The principal crops of the Gunni-
son and Uncompahgre valleys are
wheat, oats, alfalfa and spuds. Al
falfa is cut three times and, in addi-
tion. yields rich pasturage in the fall
and winter. The quality of the hay
is better, probably, than any other in
the country for the reason that there
are no showers when it is being put
up and it comes out of the stack as
sweet and fresh as the day it was cut.
The market, outside of the home con-
sumption in town, is principally to
the sheep and cattle men for winter
ing the great herds that roam the
mountains in the summer time.
The price averages ----- IS to $40
in the stack, per ton, according to
the proximity to the market and as
this crop requires seeding only once
in several years and the expense of
attending and putting it up is small.
1T is very remunerative.
Oats are also popular, yielding
from forty to one hundred bushels per
acre, and bringing an average price OF
about $1.25 per cwt.
Sugar Beets.
The climate and soil of this val
ley and the mesa lands surrounding
Delta is especially adapteu to the
raising of sugar beets and this will
be one of the most important crops in
the future. More than 100000 was
paid through the two banks at Delta
for the 1908 crop.
Dairying.
This industry Is in it's infancy, but
will shortly become one of the most
important in the county.
creamery was built at Delta dur
ing the past year which is already
doing a nice profitable business. thus
enabling the farmer to market his
hay on his own farm.
Bees.
Bees revel in the alfalfa blossoms
and many farmers add materially to
their income by keeping few stands
of these tireless workers. Many car
leads of honey were shipped from Del
ia this year to eastern markets.
Hogs.
The raising of porkers will be an
important industry in the near future.
Hogs grow and thrive on alfalfa and
are easily finished upon this feed for
the markets.
North Delta.
North Delta, although not within
the corporate limits OF Delta, lies on
the north side OF the Gunnison river.
with a population of over seven hun
dred. 1t presents a pleasing appear
ance to the homeseeker for 1t is one
large truck garden, sub-divided into
small holdings. ranging from one
acre to five acres in extent. Land, in
North Delta. is worth from 5000 to