Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
SPLENDID
DISPLAY
Review Of the Agricul-
tural and Fruit Ex.
hibit

The splendid display OF fruit, grair
and vegetables at the Colorado-New
Mexico fair bids convincing testi
mony to the wonderful agricultural
possibilities of this section Because
OF the flood the early part of Septem
Der II was feared the exhibition would
be small. Instead II proved to be one
OF which any country might well be
proud. The exhibit of San Juan coun.
". New Mexico. was especially good
II was in charge of three of the coun.
tvs most successful fruit growers and
agriculturnlisis. C. II. McHcnry. George
Allen End Il, II. McJunkIn. The dis.
play consisted of large collection of
superior fruit and vegetables most
tastily arranged T.ere was an annie
fifteen inches In circumference. a near
Twelve inches ana peach ten and a
half inches. There was a watermelon
that weighed seventy-fve pounds and
pumpkin that weighed so The bas
ket of grapes which took the blue rib
bon, being the best display. contained
forty different varieties. There were
some fine specimens of the Mammoth
Pearl potatoes, the kind that is 40
successfully grown In Greeley. Many
OF the things shown are sim IN The
experimental stage. For example SUI
gar beets and hazel nuts were found
In the collection. The success thus
iar met with them leads the growers
TO believe they can be successfully
raised there. A large .ruit merry-go.
rFuft was displayad caused much fa-
yorable comment This collection took
hrteen blue ribbons All Duraneo poo
pie rejoice IN tue good rortune oi
our San Juan neighbors and the Of
forts they put forth 10 make the fair
success was greatly appreciated.
Great things are expected of the
Animas valley in the horticultural and
agricultural lines. and this years ex-
hibits show one Is Justified In having
faith in this wonderful valley
w d. Hays, who lives on the Turner
ranch. took sweepstakes for the best
and largest display o. fruit and agri-
cultural products grown IN La Plata
county. One ..undred and sixty differ
ent products were in the exhibit. He
also took first premiums for the best
plate of crab apples and the best dis
play OF grain and grasses He also
took second prize for the best plate of
plums and the best display of plums.
Such n progressive farmer as this ex.
hibit shows Mr.. Hays to be is IA credit
to La Plata county.
+. C. Carbis exhibit consisted OF
forty varieties of fruit II took the
blue ribbon for the best plate of pears
and the best plate OF peaches.
]. N. Burnett took first premium
for the best display of plums
J w. McCoy's plate of apricots was
awarded the blue ribbon.
Felix vanderweI, Nebraska man.
who recently purchased the Hafslin
ranch. had thirty.nve varieties of ap,
Piles In his exhibit. lie took second
premium for the apple display. also
second for the best display of pears
Especial mention was made In these
columns early In the week OF the Ole
Lee exhibit
]. L. Day. D. ]. Craig. &c. Meyers
Henry Ambold and J. NJ WIgelesworth
of the Animas valley also had good
exhibits.
@, w. Spencer of the Florida mesa
Is recognized as one Of the most sue.
! cessful horticulturalists IN southwest.
crn Colorado. He took first premium
for the best display of apples. Thirty.
six varieties being on exhibition
j. p. Lowell Of Pine river had on ex.
hibition thirty different kinds OF
grasses. five varieties OF oats, five OF
wheat and two OF barley.
Mr.. Lowelrs National oats took the
medal at the Worlds fair in ST. Louis
These oats have yielded Mr.. Lowell
as high as $50 bushels to the acre
| his collection OF sheaf grains received
first premium. While Mr. Lowell
gives rs personal attention - MS ga
teLsiye farm interests, he is never too
busy to boost for La Plata county
This season OF the year II represent
a great sacrifice for him to devot,
his time to the fair. but he does 1t an,
does II cheerfuly II is men OF Mr.
LowelPs type that makes the outsid
world know that Durango is on tn
map.
Frank Reiman is another progref
sive farmer of the Bayfield, distric
that always does much toward maxim
the fair . success. His collection q
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