The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-08-14

received 5000 from . h1nEie acre, o.
el7s. net. after expense Of boxes and
pieking IL deducted.
Our cherries are bringing . ready
market and being shipped AS FAR east
as Chicago. The soda fountain people
In the east are buying these cherries.
pitted. and put up in barrels. ship
ping them in car lots. Large cherry
orchards are being planted each year.
and 1t is now estimated we have 1000
acres in the valley.
The gooseberry comes next as a
money-maker. and the Oregon chan,-
pion is the fayorite. II is the most
prolific and comes into bearing the
second year. Matured sooseberr;
bushes are capable OF producing as
high as 1900 to 10000 pounds per
acre. These have been marketed prin-
cipaily at the local canning factory az
cents per pound, but this year have
been shipped in berry crates quite
extensively as far east as the Missou-
ri river. Kansas City being one OF
the best markets. at an advance IN
price paid by the canning factory. II
Is estimated that there were 200. o.ece
gooseberry plants set the past season.
We now have about 1000 acres In tie
valley.
Small fruits do exceptionally fne
here. snch a. strawberries. black
berries. de~berries. raspberries AMI
grapes We have some Of the finest
vineyards in the vicinity OF Manzano-
Ia thar can be produced anywhere
Mr.. T. r. Dooiey. who has a very
hne vineyard Of two and n half acres.
Aarvests as high as 1000 younds Of
grapes per acre. which he finds ready
sale for at eeats per pound
An varieties Of piums grow here 10
perfection Our orchards this year
are exceptionally fine. and It Is est,-
mated that We VIII ship from the val
ley this year 1900 cars OF fruit. which
wiil mean n million dollars income 10
the valley.
We are especially fsvorably situat-
ed for the marketing of our fruit. 10
Gated in the gateway OF the great con-
suming southwest Texas alone con-
sum sover 5000 cans of apples annual
iy. The freight rates low. shorter
haul. and from four to six days quick
er delivery than our competitor from
the northwest.
The superior quality OF our fruits
and high standard pack maintained by
our association. have given the Ar
kansas valley fruit of Colorado pref
erence.
There is no crop that brings great
er returns than fruit and while we
have OF years. we have never had q
socseberry failure. but one cherry
failure, and very few years that we
did not have a normal crop OF apples.
We do not advocate large orchards.
A small. medium sized orchard, we'll
cared for. viii bring large returns and
a handsome profit.
We are equally successful in tie
growing Of sugar beets. alfalfa and
grain as we are in raising OF fruit.
and with our stock feeding Industry.
has made the Arkansas valley OF Col
orado the most prosperous and imam
eiariy strong. Of any section OF our
state.
| No place In the world are We ex-
celied in the production OF honey AMI
melons. producing the greatest ton
mage and the highest per cent of sa-
sar in sugar beess. Nowhere does a.
faifa hay grow so abundantiy. To-
sether with our grain and fruit. it
makes this valley Of content the Ideal
place to make money. and home. an /,
to appreciate its worth. everyone liv-
ing within Its confines should own .