The Glenwood post., 1910-04-30

Many complimentary statements
have been made through the public
press concerning the fruit producing
possibilities of Garfield county and the
western slope and these are all valuable
and greatly appreciated by our people,
but when trade paper, fruit journal
published in far distant land, a region
which is "A strong competitor of the
Grand Valley in the line of fruit produc-
tion devotes to our section such spleii-
did article as that found in the March
number of "Better Fruit" published in
Hood River, Oregon it is worthy cf
more than passing notice. Especially
should the article appeal oour people
of Garfield county since it was an ar
ticle on the AntlersSilt District,
Grand Valley. Because of the local in
terest and because of the splendid and
truthful character of the article in ques
tion the Post herewith publishes in fuil
the article referred to-,
ANTLERs- SILT DISTRICT, GRAND
RIVER VALLEY
No exhibit in the Auditorium in Den
yer, where the National Apple Exposi-
tion was recently held, caused more at
tention and more favorable comment
than that from the Antlers Silt District
of Garfield County, Colorado. This dis
trict is located nineteen miles west of
Glenwood Springs on the main trans
continental lines of the Midland Rail
ways. Two of the fruit growers from
of Winter Banana and other varieties
of apples. which caused probably more
comment than anything at the show.
The color. size and flavor of this fruit
was widely remarked on and was voted
by thousands the most beautiful exhibit
at the show.
The blue ribbon box exhibit of these
was sold at auction to the Antlers De
velopment company, of Colorado Springs
for the world 8 record price of $3.50
This company. which owns land in this
ulStTlCl, StHt VIE DoA W L l'SnhthI az
as a special advertisement of what the
Colorado people can produce in this
splendid district. 1t was fine example
of the highest development of this
beautiful apple, the bright yellows. and
delicate pinks blending most exquisite
ly
Besides the Winter Banana apples,
the district made good showing in box
exhibits consisting of single, five and
ten-box lots The varieties included the
Jonathan, Winesap, Rome Beauty. Gano
York Imperial, and number of other
varieties, all of which are particularly
well adapted to the district. The color
and size of these apples was excellent.
The complete exhibit from the district
included nearly thirty varieties. all of
which were uniformly good and receiv-
ed splendid recognition from the judges
Eleven first, eight second and nine third
prizes were awarded the district, which
is an exceedingly credtable showing
considering the size of the exhibit.
Another world g record sale was
made by Mr.. C. H. Coe, of the Banquet
Ranch at Silt, who sold eight boxes of
Stark Delicious apples for $l5 per box.
Mr.. Coe came to Silt sixteen years ago
with hardly enough capital to make
start. Since that time he has made
study of apple growing and has one of
the finest orchards in the district. He
has amassed fortune of over 100000
since he came into the community. He
has built beautiful orchard home
which would be credit to any COM
uunity in the United States.
These boxes were exhibited under the
Garfield County space on the main floor
Of the Auditorium, and were always the
center Of an admiring group of spec
sstors. They were declared by Stark