The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-05

This ranch is celebrated for the fine
quality of the grapes raised. The own
er has q large winery aud takes con
siderable pride i'm the excellence of the
product which nc puts ont. Eighty
acres of the place arc devoted 20 rais-
ing fruit. the water being Supplied by
means OF rotary pump which lifts the
water a distance of fortv-eIght feet.
The lower levels are Irrigated BY
means OF wafer lifted BY wheel and
produce all kinds of berries, nuts, espc-
cially almonds. cantaloupes and other
garden truck. Some of the finest
peaches in the state are produced on
rhis ranch. The place is beautifully
laid out and called IN memory of the
old country. "Germania homestead. -
The Falls ranch. lust below the Ger
mania, was originally Il part OF the
larger one, and is but little developed.
being only recently started. The water
is lifted by means of gasoline pump.
The ranch OF George Mead on the west
side of the river near the Devil s Au-
ger, is IL new ranch. and bur little de-
vclopcd. Water viii be supplied from
the river and lifted 10 the proper lev
els by means of gasoline pumps The
Pcacharosa property is almost too well
known TO require special mention The
property, amounting 10 about 1000
acres. was sold in 10-acre tracts to small
buyers. The property is located on the
east side of the river on the inner side
of a huge bend in the stream, and is
reached by means OF a wagon road
from the town of Green River and a
ferrYboat across The river.
The ranch of Harry Halverson. Just
below Peacharosa, and on the west side
OF the stream. IS the last Of the real
Green River propositions. II is intend
ed 10 make the ranch q hav producing
place, and TO supply the Green River
market. whore, II is said hay has been
sold for as high rs SO per ton during
The winter months. The water is lifted
by means OF n water wheel Although
the ranch is little developed. il is one
OF the oldest on the river HaNerson
=. an old-timcr. but bas given most Of
ms time until recently To the raising
of cattle, The rarch is about elghr
miles below Green River.
The McCarty ranch, on The west side
OF the riser, is seven miles souih of
the Halverson ranch. or about fifteen
miles from Green River. 1t contains
about l25 acres Of land irrigated by
means of water lifted by n Pasoline
engine, IT has heen operated only
about wear. and is not far advanced
ms yet. The Bert Gates ranch is about
four miles below the McCarty ranch.
and is also new ranch. Power for
lifting the water IS supplied from Il
gasoline engine. There arc at present
about twenty-five acres of fruit trees
under cultivation.
\ few miles further down the stream
comes the ranch Of Dr. G., w. Shores.
located Just across from what is known
rs the anvil bottom, on the west side
of the river, This ranch contains 100
acres. seventy acres Of which are set
To fruit. The ulace is rrioatcd hv
means of gasoline pumps. and is said
Ia be the finest fruit ranch on the
river. The first frosfs this fall were
on the night OF October 2j which is
too late 10 do da,n2pc tn fruit crops.
The ranch of r. c.. WINNER .Ir,. is
also mn old ranch, although only re.
comfy acquired by the present owner.
Mr.. WINNER has added 20 the orig.
iral ranch, and now controls about
20o0 acres. The old ranch raised very
little of anything except what was re.
ouired for the stock. although il is
possible TO produce almost anything
there which Will grow anywhere. The
few ample trees produce wonderfully
beautiful apples, aud the cartaloupes
and other vegetables arc the best that
can be obtained, About hftceu acres
have been set To peach trees. and it is
intended To turn the place gradually
into huge fruit farm. The wafer for
IRRIGATION is supplied 10 the higher lev
els by mems of 9asolme pumps. Pow.
or is obtained TO lift to the lower levels