8 Fruit Culture. 



giving properties. "As an article of food they rank with 

 the potato, and on account of the variety of ways in which 

 they may be served, they are far preferable, to the taste of 

 many persons ; and if families would only substitute ripe, 

 luscious apples, for pies, cakes, candies and preserved fruits, 

 there would be much less sickness among the children, and 

 the saving in this one item alone would purchase many bar- 

 rels of apples. They have an excellent effect upon the whole 

 physical system, feeding the brain as well as adding to the 

 flesh and keeping the blood pure ; also preventing constipa- 

 tion and correcting a tendency to acidity, which produces 

 rheumatism and neuralgia. They will cool off the fevered 

 condition of the system ; in fact, they are far better for these 

 purposes than the many nostrums which are so highly 

 praised in the advertisements and so constantly purchased 

 by sufferers. A ripe, raw apple is entirely digested in an 

 hour and a half, while the boiled potato takes twice that 

 time." 



THE APPLE IN COLORADO. 



What was said by Joseph Wolff, of Boulder County, 

 in 1872, as regards success and failure in fruit culture in 

 Colorado, is as true to-day as it was then ; though we have 

 this advantage over those earlier days, that we have an 

 experience covering ten years or more by which to guide 

 our steps as we cautiously feel our way forward. He wrote : 

 " Fruit culture in Colorado is now a system of experiment- 

 ing, and must for years be largely in that condition, until 

 experience shall determine what varieties to plant, the kind 

 of soil required, the proper tillage, irrigation, mulching, 

 fertilizers, etc. My own opinion is that Colorado will yet 

 rival any of the Middle States in the production of fruits, 

 and, for one, I propose to keep on trying till I succeed." In 

 this laudable work he has continued to his credit be it 

 said unto this day. How much more worthy would he 

 be of honor from the hearts of those who are struggling in 



