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CoLOKADO Experiment Station 
One would naturally expect that in a district of this kind where the 
pioneer growers had no other guide than the nursery catalog, that numerous 
varieties would be planted which in later stages of development would 
prove unprofitable and worthless. The pioneer stage is long since passed, 
yet the numerous varieties, many of worthless commercial value, are still 
growing. There seems to exist in the district a reverence for these varieties 
because of, possibly, sentimental reasons, but their presence has exerted 
and is exerting a bad influence upon the fruit industry. 
Map Showingr the Location of Orchard Areas in Fremont County 
SOILS 
Cquoti City District — The valley land proper is made up of soil de- 
posited by the flood waters of the Arkansas River, and is consequently of 
alluvial character, the heavier types being further removed from the 
river bed, while the lighter or sandier types are relatively close to the river. 
The soil, being made by the action of water, is naturally rich in the essen- 
tial elements of plant food, and produces unrivaled yields of farm crops. 
Many of the original trees, planted between 1865 and 1870, are still grow- 
