The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-03
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FRUIT CULTURE MOST PROMlS-
ING INDUSTRY KNOWN.
Sure and Satisfactory Results Follow
the Investment of Capital In
Orchardine.

Weber county Itself, as we'll as the
large territory Immediately tributary
and contiguous ot Ogden, Is justly con-
ceded the finest and most successful
fruit growing district In the entire
loter-mountaln region, and the indus
try is simply In its infancy, with a
iuture that promises marked develop
Tlent and rich returns for those who
engage exclusively and lntelligenuy
In fruit culture during the next few
years. and while land is compara-
lively cheap and easy to secure.
While exceptionally fine fruit has
been grown In northern Utah for a
quarter Of century or more. the or
chdrd was regarded as merely a side
issue OF agricultural pursuits until
within the last few years the returns
from this source have become so
marked as to attract wide attention
an. dwarf into comparative insigniti-
cameo the annual profits accruing
from other lines of farm products.
AS result of this condition, better
methods have obtained In the fruit
growing districts around about Og-
den during recent years, and CONNER.
cial orchards are now regarded as the
safest and surest investments to be
found anywhere.
During the year which has Just
drawn to a close nearly fifteen hun
dred cars Of the finest fruit grown In
tho United States have been shipped
to eastern markets from Utah. and A
large proportion OF this has been sent
from Ogden and the splendid fruit
growing districts directly tributary to
this city. or this large shipment
during 1908, nearly three hundred
cars were late apples of hardy vari-
eties, and the demand for this superb
1ruit In eastern markets has become
so great during the last two or three
years that conslgnments are limited
simply TO the possible supply obtain
able In this section.
Al the present rate of growth, ac-
eording to the statistics furnished by
j. h. Parry. an expert in horticultural
matters, the fruit industry will within
the next few years be the leading ag-
Ticultural industry OF the state ana
will yield regular annual returns ag-
gregnting millions of dollars
according to tho same authority. few
residents of even this favored section
realize the splendid advantages hell
cut in the fruit growing industry In
northern Utah, where irrigating
bitches supply water to the fruit au
the time when 1t Is most needed. and
In the quantity OF moisture required
for full development In size and fla
Vor. The air. too, Is so dry and clear,
cogpled with the almost continuous
sunshine, that fungus and other fruit
diseases are practically unknown In
other words. the conditions are such
rs 10 bring the fruit to perfection of
color and flavor.
Discussing comparatively early re-
turns from orchards IN this section of
Utah, Mr.. Parry says tho most com
omn objection raised TO orcharding as
on investment or as a life compe-
teDcy ie the supposed long wait be
fore substantial results arc realized
1t was argued formerly that the man
who planted an apple orchard as a
commercial proposition did so for the
benefit of his children, as the planter
himself could not expect to live TO en-
Joy the results OF his labors in this
direction. AS q speculation, Mr.. Par
ry truthfully asserts. orcharding may
he slower than some other proposi-
tions that might be named, but as
means Of building up life compe-
tency-and as protection for old age
and decrepitude-one would have to
look far before finding anything SO
promising or 30 fascinating as plant
ing and properly caring for an orch.
ARD And 1t Is not so slow In making
returns as Is generally supposed.
iTohtable returns may be had from
small fruits In one TO two years from
inc time of planting. In apples. re-
turns may be expected In two To three
years, from peaches, in three to four
years; In cherries. from four to five
years; In apples. from SIX to seven
years In all Of those particular fruits
weber county and tho tributary dis.
lric's excel. Both grapes and cher