The daily tribune., 1909-01-06
raLap-one NO. 10
COLORADO FRUIT COUNTRY

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| A few weeks ago party OF eastern
horticulturlsts, principally from Mis-
souri, made visit to the fruit grow
| ing sections of the state for the pur-
pose of studying their possibilities
| as producers of orchard products.
They had heard of Colorado fruit, and,
perhaps, had tasted some of 1t on
| their tables, for they were used TO
eating only the best of everything
there Is to be had. A survey of the
apple growing districts of the state
was a revelation to the visitors, so
much so, In fact, that they called a
meeting of the fruit rasers of their
acquaintance on their return home and
told them some astonishing things
about the prodigality and profitable
ness of our Colorado orchards. In
spearing of the trip OF these horti-
cultural missionaries and their little
meeting afterwards the Kansas City
Star says:
In this enlightened age the baby
boy often comes home from kinder
garten to instruct his father and
mother. The same relation exists
between the baby West and the parent
East. in one matter at least-horti
culture.
Talk to some of the nurserymen
who are holding their annual meeting
at the Coates house and learn that un-
less the East-and that includes the
Missouri valley-soon adopts and fos-
ters the fruit-growing methods of the
West, the Eastern fruit growers will
be put out of business by those of a
country that has not been known long
as fruit producer.
Last year William p. Stark of
Louisiana. Mo-, president of the Mis-
souri, state board of horticulture; j. NJ.
Irvine. editor of the Fruit Grower; T.
II. Todd and j. II. Christian, also
members of the board, spent nearly
two months travelling through that
fruit section west of the Rocky noun
talns which comprises the states of
Colorado. Utah, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon and part of Montana. What
they learned Mr.. Stark told about this
morning.
Back here in Missouri, he said,
I'VE feel pretty good IL we can sell
| orchard land for more than 500 an
acre. But out in that Western country
$4,000 an acre is considered fair
price. Possibilities. never say any
thing like it. Why even real estate
man can't exagserate the possibilities
of that country out there. Apples,
peaches, pears, plums, cherries. ber-
ries fruit OF any kind grows in size
and quantity that are remarkable.
Everythlng's just right. The climatic
needed, the majority OF the growers
are college graduates and everything
is done in n scientific way.
beginning at Palisade. Colo. the
land is worth $4,000 an acre. Every
where is prosperity and energy.
Everywhere are irrigation canals.
cleancut orchards. the most up to date
machinery for the determination OF
Insects and worms that destroy fruit,
and the best implements for the cult
walton OF the ground.
why out there. ten acres of fruit
cultivated land is enough TO keep n
family in luxury. The proceeds OF an
acre is about $4,000 year. Find me
the Kansas and Missouri farm of fity
acres that yields $4,000 yearl
Now here's the proposition. The
Eest must learn the Vests methods,
or go broke on the fruit proposition.
Right now, n fifty-pound box of Colo
RADIO apples brings as much as n bar
rel of New York or Michigan apples
The reasong They're better quality
larger and freer from flaws OF insects
and worms and much OF that quality
Is due TO the systematic way in which
they are grown"
Mr., Stark pulled large pear shap-
ed apple from his pocket
The Delicious he said, "and a
product of the West. Every one is
the same in size and firmness. II has
the taste OF everything form pineapple
TO pear and this apple is Just one of
the fruits that makes that Western
land worth $4,000 an acre"