Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-13
VISITOR PAYS GLOWING
TRIBUTE To PLA|NV|EW
lBy J. l.. pOPEJ

titles.
Time spent by other cities and
towns through the medium Of clubs.
parties aud pormiscous ana - re-
peated social gatherings. Il differ
entity applied by the cltlzenry OF the
Metropolis of the South flains IN
fiainyiew. the back yards Of even
the handsome residences. do not
share immunity from production
vines the plot covered with straw
vines the fplot covered with straw
berries. starred at this season win
their blossoms OF snowy Wilderness.
trees laden with expanding fruits OF
the apple. peach. cherry. apricot and
plum find a place and welcome.
Longing a. does every city ana
town worthy OF an existence. TO be
rated as center" for many sp.,
ialties. PlaInglev's title az the
Fruit Center Of the South Pains
cannot be questioned. This fact IA
defiantly asserted by the very trees
themselves. as thee sway their bran
ches responsive 10 the breezes. These
graceful producers OF lucious fruits.
seem 10 be aimos, as conscious ,
their powers and achievements, in
the premium capturing game. m
competition with the whole state OF
Texas. as are the citizens themsel-
YES.
special attention Is attracted 10
the fruits OF the Plainylew Country
Tor the reason that the entire Plains
has a productivity along general
crop lines. that has challenged the
admiration OF Texas and the United
States. II remained for the city or
flainyiew and the plainyiew Coun-
try TO demonstrate the possibilities
% fruit protection. on liberal scale.
In the South Plains. No more beau
tiful trees are TO be found. even IN
those favored localities where com
mercial orcharding has flourished
unrestrained and unqucstioned for
years. Larger trees are found. 10 he
sure. but none cleaner. more symet.
rical or healthy. and none richer IN
the production Of fruits Of unsurpas-
sed flavor. form and color.
Variety is another feature prom,.
nently shown In connection with me
fruit growing enterprise Of the
Plainview COuHtry In the luxuriant
Young orchards. covering many ac-
res. there II a selection and variance
bespeaking At 81 aud the same time.
commercial foresight and an eye for
the beautiful. Apples and peaches
for instance Early. medium and
late. white. yellow and red. with an
lnterminElng and blending and tint
Ing Of the whole. presenting fiavors
az pleasing and assorted as the color
scheme Tho same Is also true III
connection with the other fruits
grown In such abundance ,hrougn-
out the section.
Trucking with its vast possibii-
ties In a commercial way. Is not be-
Ing neglected in the Plainview tbun-
try Already famed for the produc-
ton OF cantaloupes rlvaling IN color
and flavor those OF the celebrated
Rock Ford district. the Plainview
Country Is planting watermelons. GU
oumhers. tomatoes. potatoes. peas,
beans, cauliflower. cabbage. peanuts.
onions. beets. turnips. carrots. as
paragus. celery. egg plants and an
almost endless array OF other vege-
tables, on liberal scale.
There are no waste spats IN
Plainview. every foot Of ground Is
being called upon TO play its part
In the great demonstration scheme
the scheme OF production. While
fruits are being produced generous
! ly uptown. downtown In the select
and In the more select sections. sites
OF city and suburban homes. civic
development n the fruit trees ana
berry plots shall be denied this class
iiication by reason OF their CONNER
cial value. Is not overlooked.
Blue grass used as a base and set
ting for delightful conspicuous anu
/ POLITICALLY fragrant roses, radiant
gerauiums. modest swee peas. tower
ing oleanedrs. gorgeous pansies
sturdy nasturtiums and other well
known and popular bearers OF bios
SONS and dispenserh OF perfume. Is
To bee seen anyw here and everywhere.
shooting forth it's masses OF green
under the seauctively impelling m
fluence OF Whitewater An measure
less quantities
Trees-such trees No home il
without them all proven" varie-
ties BLACK locust. maple. aspen. elm.
ash. poplar. willow. bois d are. cat
alpa, blackberry. China box. and 9th
ers. chosen according to the indlvld-
ual preference Of the .lanters
Then comes the smaller growths.
Towering shrubs. hedges and cling
Ing woodbines. g,orious at present
with their clusters OF scarlet. trum-
pet-shaped blossoms interminglns
the green foliage. trailing their len
gths gracefully along porches and ov-
OF doorways.
Facilitating he work OF beautify-
ing homes. nurseries and greenhou-
ses have been established in the
mids, so that a tree or a flower both
fully acclimated. Z at tie command
OF tho toi,ious planter within any
season, and without loss OF time or
chance for waning desire.
Although realizing limitations %