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content and purity ot juice those of any other state. These 

 are tacts gathered from the statistics of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture. 



An average yield in this county is 20 tons per acre and 

 the price is uniform at $5.00 per ton at the loading point on 

 the railroad. It is estimated that the cost per acre to raise 

 and deliver the beets to market is $35.00, which leaves a 

 handsome profit to the grower. 



Te cut shown on page 372 of a cauliflower grown on 

 the farm of Capt. French near this tract, illustrates the size 

 and quality of the vegetables grown. This is not a freak- 

 sample, but one of a large number grown in his garden for 

 home use. 



Mr. Chase, living near Capt. French, raised and sold 

 from a plat of 6 acres planted to different varieties of vege- 

 tables, $1,800 in the season of 1909. There is a good market 

 for all the vegetables that can be raised in the cities and 

 mining camps in and adjoining Colfax county. 



The principal commercial fruit crop is the apple, although 

 excellent yields of pears, cherries, plums and all the small 

 fruits are obtained. The apple has been grown here fully 

 equal in quality and yield to the most famous apple districts 

 of the West and the Antelope Valley is a thoroughly proven 

 apple district. Orchards that have been planted from 15 to 

 :;.") years show an average yield over and above all ex- 

 penses, which include boxing and freight as well as the care 

 and cultivation of the tree during the spring and summer 

 seasons, of from $250 to $400 per acre. An uncommon feature 

 of the apple industry in this valley is that during the long 

 period of years that the apple has been grown here a wormy 

 apple is unknown and the apple grower has not been com- 

 pelled to spray as is common in every other district. Neither 

 does he have to guard against frost. This seems to be a 

 natural home of the apple and there is no doubt that the 

 future of this valley so far as the growth of apples is con- 

 cerned will be fully equal to other famous districts of the 

 United States. 



The new settlers on the French tract have planted about 

 300 acres to apples this season, which shows their belief 

 in this important industry. 



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