Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-24
APPLES GALORE.

shipping their product. True, the dis
play WAS the pick of the orchard and
many of the exhibits polished as care
sight was pleasing nevertheless. The
exhibit from La Plata county was
smail-twenty-si boxes, and space for
only twenty could be secured The
La Plata exhibit was not entered for
prizes and was not selected for com
petition, being general run of orchard
and for this reason attracted more
attention than many fine displays for
the reason that those interested in
fruit culture stopped and asked ques-
tions and were given better idea of
real orchard products than by viewing
the carefully selected and highly pol
ished exhibits. Owing to the blockade
several Durangoites were not able To
be on hand and boost for the county,
reached Denver Sunday morning and
was Immediately taken to the expo
sition building where Fred w. Strater
reported Monday morning and with
the assistance of l.. C. Jakway, who
found himself snowbound in Denver,
arranging the exhibit adjoining that of
c. II. McHenry of Pennington, and
from early In the morning until 10
O'Clock at night Mr.. Strater remained
at his post with the exception of slip.
ping out to lunch and a quick even
ing meal. and he informed The Her.
aid editor that hundreds had stopped
to talk with him and ask questions re-
garding the county, many of them
seeking fruit locations, and this south
west section appeared to be sought for
the reason that land is selling for one.
fifth to one-half less than in the Grand
valley. Mr.. Strater handed out con
siderable literature. When Mr.. Stra.
ter was asked what his bill would be
he simply said: Give my compli.
ments to the people of Durango and
La Plata county and tell them / con.
sidered IL a pleasure TO look after their
interests under the circumstances
without remuneration This is Fred
over and over, but the Durango con-
tingency considered it only right he
should be remembered with a few
boxes of apples because he was GER
tainly devoted in boosting and talking
for the section he loves so well.
The exhibits from Montezuma and
San Juan counties came in for much
favorable comment. And justly so
The carload samples were as fine as
one could wish to see. No first prizes
We're received but this is nothing
against the districts as apple produc
ers. The difference from the prize
could note it without being ali expert
and then flavor of fruit was not taken
into consideration-iust the coloring
and uniformity and with ten times
the acreage TO pick from why not a
slightly better general selection.
The great mistake made was that
the counties of this immediate sec.
tion did not secure space and exhibit
as district with special distinction as
to counties and county subdivisions II
desired. The display would then have
district received more advertising. II
Is well known that La Plata, Monte.
yuma and San Juan interests in fruit
culture are identical and that people
looking for locations give careful con,
sideration and inspection, hence ef-
forts to advancing this southwest at
such exposition should be as whole
It's the extensive and large space ex-
hibits that receive the most consid-
GRAFTON from the passing crowds, and
the crowd has much to do In adver-
tising any section.
Another thing that the apple expo.
sition demonstrated was: That it is
not the big apple that is the most
sought. The commercial apple is the
medium size. And the medium sized
apple is always the best favored 1t
is the apple sought by hotels. Has
any Herald reader ever found big ap-
pies in hotels and restaurants, or do
they find them on trains or in the
small fruit stands. The medium ap.
pie is the ready seller-the CONNER
cial apple, hence the one that should
be grown where outside market is
sought. 1t is the medium apple that
does SO well in La Plata and adjoin.
ing countries. The iarges ones can
be grown but not at the same profit
Another thing brought out: That
fruit growers should not have too big
a variety of trees. Those well versed
say that no man, no matter what the
size of his orchard, should have over
four varieties. OF course. this does
not apply to few trees of various
kinds for home and local consumption
but for commercial purposes keen
down the varieties. Buyers steer
clear of mixed orchards. They will
not purchase less than car ofone va.
riety. This should be remembered
In closing. among the literature
handed out by the La Plata delegation
was the recent letter of E'dpor pu