The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-20
IN FRUIT REGION
IN UTAH COUNTY
Salt Lake Newspaper Men Are
Shown Magnificent Natural
Panorama.
LIKEWISE CARRIED OVER
BEAUTIFUL UTAH LAKE
Sunday Excursions Inausu-
rated by Salt Lake Route and
Utah Lake Navigation Co.

Down in Utah county they raise fruit
by the train load This is in the small
fruits, also In apples and peaches and
pears and cherries, and in this year OF
1910 the fruit growers of Utah county
will send out Mt least l25 train loads
Just now visit to the fruit belt IN
Utah county is worth going many miles
TO see, for 1t is magnificent plno'
rama that is presented to view, There
is mountain and lako and valley and
upon the beaches which overlook these
are magnificent orchards laden with
fruit,
Utah county apples rank away up at
the top in the markets of the east, like
wise pears and peaches, while the straw
berries arc the most delicious of any
grown in the state.
Newspaper Men Have Outing.
Saturday evening a party of newspa.
per men from Salt Lake City. each OF
the four daily newspapers being rep
resented, were driven over this fruit
region in Utah county. They were
guests Of j. IL Manderlield, assistant
general passenger agent OF the Salt
Lake Route; of tho mayor and president
of the Commercial club of Provo; of the
Lamar hotel of Provo, of which M. T.;
Wakefield is tho proprietor, and OF
the Utah Lake Navigation company
David Mndscn and Captain f. E, Brown.
The object of the trip was the inaugura'
tion of Sunday excursions via the SAT-
Lake Route 10 Provo and on the navl'
cation company s boats over Utah lake.
Driven Through Fruit Region.
AS said above, this party was driven
over the fruit region around Provo. and
to each member of the party it was
revelation. Many orchards were Wis,
tied and inspection made of them,
These orchards were mostly young or
chards and they were found IN splendid
condition. They are as clean as "A floor
and all under high state OF cultivation.
Last spring when the weather was so
cold and frosts occurred all over the
state, orchardists in Utah county used
smudae pots and the result is orchards
are almost breaking down with fruit,
demonstrating the efficacy OF smudging.
One orchard owned by former Mayor
Eoylance of Provo. pear orchard 1t is,
is most beautiful sight now. Every
tree is perfect one and every one is
laden with fruit. And what is true of
the bench lands is also true of the val
ley, particularly those orchards which
are near Utah lake. While there is fruit
in plenty the other crops arc in splen-
did condition, with the exception OF su-
gar beets. and the crop of tubers will
to the long dry spell. the seed not germ
mating as it should. Small grain is in
fine condition, as also alfalfa.
In small fruits the shipments of
strawberries have been heavy and cur,
rents are now being shipped. AS far as
the eye can see from elevated points
magnificent gardens and orchards are
seen. And when on Saturday night
after a long drive In autos over this
beautiful region around Provo the uni
versal opinion was that this Is a most
wonderful state. a state where tie in
uerests are more diversified than any
where else in the UnItod States.
Entertained at Dinner.
When the drive was concluded and
the party returned to the Lamar hotei,
the new hostelry In Provo, Mr.. Wake
field, the proprietor. had magnificent
spread prepared. 1t wss fish dinner
and there was ish in plenty and then
some. and how this dinner was enjoyed
by all Former Mayor Roylan:e, who