The Delta independent., 1909-04-16
FACTS--The Reason WHY.

DELTA COUNTY fruit production is tale OF
QUALITY. There is always room on the markets
for the BEST. Through long series of trials the
Colorado fruit has at last emerged triumphant It's
trumphs not those of the fairs and exhibitions
though the has its full need of medals but
they are the triumphs OF the market places. where
fruit auctions demonstrate what fruits actually bring
the highest prices.
The things that make Delta County fruit supreme
cannot be Initiated or duplicated elsewhere In the
place the fertility of the soil produces vigor-
ous growth OF tree. and richness of the fruit in
mineral salts. That means large fruits, well formed
and with a rich flavor. The constant sunshine pro-
duces high color and thick, tough skin-and a
tough skin means cd shipping quality The exact
control of moisture through irrigation means that
the is just right regards tuciness-not too
wet and sour not too dry and pithy
: The dry climate enables the orchardists thor
csghly to protect their trees-t~igs- leaves
Xblc ssoms and growing fruits from the whole army
of parasites and moths and blghts which have in
tested orchards since man first began tree culture
that Colorado apples are not wormy and their skin
is as clear and smooth and unblemshed as baby 8
cheek. The cool nights give Arm texture and make
a high flavor. The sunshine brings sugar to the ap-
pies and peaches just as II does to sugar oeets.
Under any other conditions the great present
acreage In Colorado in fruit and the steadily ncreas-
ing acreage would bring fear oil overproducuoh ou'
there never be too much OF the best NOT one
tenth of the present market demand mas yer peeh
supplied. and the European trade has never oeeh
touched.
Hundreds of carloads OF Colorado apples go every
year the Pacific coast where the people. stated
with the nabby and insipid fruits from the warmer
climate. will pay almost any price for good; crisp
tart apple. The tropics clamoring for Colorado
fruit Australia would take 1t by the shipload; and
the why Colorado fruit and Colorado fruit
this demand lies in its keeping quail
tiles.
The orchardist can make his "dugout," store his
boxes OF apples regulate the ternpera,are os s,p h
spring when apples every where else are gone
full crop of fine quality
In Cole RADIO horticulture the apple is the king and
the peach is queen but they have full retnue in
their court. Pears crop that yield as high as
81 500 an acre Cherries have paid as much as $l2oo
Apricots pour 5000 to $500 per acre net profit
the owners lap. Grapes pay as high as *i'ooo
acre .
While the orchards are growing to maturity the
ground idle Small fruits, grapes. blackberres
Strawberries. dewberries and raspberries produce
large crops for n steady market Cantaloupes fre-
quentiy net the grower high as 100000 an acre
Even potatoes pay high as s25ooo an acre.
This ability to produce while the trees grow
ing makes orchard easier for n man OF small
means to get than farm of larger area devoted to
general farming. The price of good fruit land In
Colorado runs from $100 up for land anywhere near
the railways, depending location, distance from
railways and other elements of value In the local
bought for 500 II costs nos TO exceed SIZE
to buy the trees to plant ten acres.
Surface Creek Valley
Lies miles from Delta and the standard gauge
OF the D. q r. G. II. II. From Austin, which is now
the shipping point II extends in northeasterly di-
rection and gradual rise of about 80 feet the
mile. giving 1t a southern slope TO the sun.
At the present writing capitalists have raised n
large bonus fer a railroad from Austin to Eckert
and Ceda redge be completed by January 1st 1910
Within this beautiful valley are miles OF orchards
and vacant lands hay lands, all VIII be In the
future set to orchards.
within the borders of this small valley some
running streams whose source from 200 odd lakes
) tmany of which are miles long) supplies this linn
tied acreage with water than can ever be used
Towering n mile On the west north and east Is the
famous Grand Mesa Forest Reserve which gives this
valley its protection and gentle breezes night and
day. thereby keeping the fross from injury to iruit
buds.
Within the borders of the Surface Creek Valley are
some postofces. rural delivery, IA schools high
schools, churches, saloons, splendid domestic
water good health and happiness.
This Wiley has never failed in 22 years In raising
OF fruits 1907, the hard year the country over
gave ne-fourth crop to the grower.
In 1908 Cedarcdge had full crop OF apples
penches pears. plums, prunes nectarines' damsehs
horr ouau