The daily sentinel., 1914-03-12
ABOUT HOME FOLKS
and
ABOUT HOME DOINGS
(By A. c. NEWTON.)

> The rumor comes all the s
= way from Montrose that our Z
= representatives who attended 4
:, the reclamation program a few s
= days ago, Messrs. Wallace. Il
i, Aupperle and others. did a lit i
:, tie healthy boosting for the $
y Grand Valley after a Montrose &
= man had let loose few groans &
+ over their local conditions. Our &
!, chaps proceeded to tell few =
= things we were doing down this 4,
. way and few more things we Z
I, had done as well as some things 3
Z, we are going to do. 1t Is need Z,
!, less to know just what they said =
j, bacuse in any event we would :
4 hasten to say that they told 4
!, the whole truth and nothing s.
!, but the truth" no matter what :,
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8, booster nevellies. =
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And by the way, Mr. Meyer of the
Fair store told me a few days ago
that business in his establishment
during January of 1914 was $4,000
better than in January of 1913. And
the Fair store is a splendid business
barometer, feeling the shortage OF
cash as quickly as any other avenue
of business, because it is run on
strictly cash basis There are
other indications that point to a
better future in the county and with
good fruit crop and other things
in proportion we shall take our GUS
tomary stride.
Those who held apples in local cell
lars are reaping their reward, as
extra fancy goods of the leading va
rieties are bringing better than 81
I per box. William Frey last week re-
ceived a check from the fruit grow
ers' association for 81, $50 for two car
loads of apples. which is pretty near
the top price for fruit with possibly
the exception of the year 1907.
Yes, and Mr.. Frey is one of those
/ fruit growers who gets right down
to business and looks after the or
chard. He received $4,000 this year
from l acres of apples. He has a
fine young pear orchard of seven
acres which will bear some this year
and Is preparing to buy out bank
or go to Europe In few years. His
orchard is located east of the city
and is kept in splendid condition,
Oliver Rogers. like myself, does
not keep hens as business. but just
n few biddies for home use. He says
he sold over Sl7 worth OF eggs dur
ing January. our coldest month, and
from forty hens. That is not quite
up to some of my stories. but ii will
do for nest egg for others. Mr..
( Rogers is live wire in the fruit
business, and his orchard is kept in
excellent shape; he adopts every new
method of culture and is making it
pay.
/ +. l.. Pierce, former Pomona
7 precinct grower, returned last week
} from years stay in California. He
says there is every indication OF a
big slump in land values in that
country in another year. The only
money made now is in the sales of
lands at higher price than one paid
for them. This must come to an end
some time, and when IL does 1t will
be disastrous. Mr.. Pierce has made
two moves now. and no doubt he has
come back here to stay this time.
iThe general impression Is that there
is more money to be made here in
fruit growing than in any other
locality If particular care is given to
the work.
The people of this city ought to be
very grateful to The Daily Sentinel
for the opportunity of hearing the
Robertson travelogue series. 1t is
one of the greatest educational pos
sibilities ever conducted in the city.
The modern method of teaching is by
object lessons for the little pupils,
and it is Just as successful for older
heads. We can more readily grasp
the facts when shown as we'll as told.
Take the evening in China. 1t was
the greatest treat ever placed within
the reach of men and women who
can not see those countries.
In the matter Of the handling Of