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’ A Fruit Survey oe Mesa County 
TABLE I.—SHOWING NUMBER OF FRUIT TREES IN EACH' DISTRICT. 
District 
Plums Apricots 
1,750 2,200 
2,150 800 
1,600 350 
500 250 
District Apples 
Palisade . .42,750 
Clifton . 354,000 
Grand Junction 134,750 
Fruita . 129,750 
Loma . 88,750 
Pears 
44,500 
149,500 
67,000 
13,600 
400 
Peaches 
320,000 
69,000 
10,500 
5,400 
100 
Cherries 
5,300 
3,175 
3,150 
1,075 
300 
Totals 
416,500 
578.625 
217,350 
150,575 
89,550 
Valley Totals.. 750,000 275,000 405,000 6,000 3,600 13,000 1,452,600 
TABLE la.—DISTRIBUTION (IN PERCENTAGES) OF TOTAL NUMBER OF 
TREES OF EACH FRUIT IN GRAND VALLEY BY DISTRICTS. 
District Apples Pears Peaches Plums 
Palisade . 5.7 16.2 79.0 29.2 
Clifton . 47.2 54.3 17.1 35.8 
Grand Junction... 18.0 24.3 2.6. 26.7 
Fruita .. 17.3 5.0 1.3 8.3 
Loma . 11.8 0.2 .... .... 
Apricots 
61.0 
22.3 
9.7 
7.0 
Cherries 
40.8 
24.4 
24.2 
8.3 
2.3 
Entire 
Valley 
28.6 
39:’8 
15.0 
10.4 
6.2 
Total...100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
TABLE lb.—SHOWING RATIO IN PERCENT EACH FRUIT BEARS TO TOTAL 
NUMBER OF FALL FRUIT TREES FOR EACH DISTRICT. 
District Apples Pears Peaches Plums Apricots Cherries 
Palisade .. 10.2 10.7 77.0 0.4 0.5 1.2 100.0 
Clifton .. 61.2 25.9 ~ 11.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 100.0 
Grand Junction... 62.2 30.9 4.8 0.7 ... 1.4 100.0 
Fruita . . .. 86.1 9.1 3.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 100.0 
Loma .. .. 99.0 0.5 0.1 ... ... 0.4 100.0 
Entire Valley. 51.5 
19.0 
28.0 
0.4 
0.2 
0.9 
100.0 
INVENTORY OF FRUIT TREES 
In making the survey, a careful record was kept regarding the 
number and varieties of all of the various fruits. These data, when 
compiled, gave the approximate number of each variety of fruit 
grown. The more important data are listed in tables, and by re¬ 
ferring to them one may learn very nearly the position which these 
varieties hold in Grand Valley and each of the districts thereof. 
As is shown in Tables I and II, there are 10,250 acres of ap¬ 
ples comprising 750,000 trees ; 2,400 acres of pears, or 275,000 trees; 
3,000 acres of peaches, 405,000 trees; 190 acres of plums, apricots 
and cherries, comprising together, 22,600 trees. This gives a total 
for all fruits of 15,840 acres, or 1,452,600 trees. From this it may 
be seen that of the total number of fruit trees, 51.5 are apples, 
19% pears, 28% peaches, 4% plums, 2% apricots, and 9% cherries. 
Approximately 75% of the apples, 70% of the pears, 90% of the 
peaches,-and 90% of the plums, apricots and cherries are in bear¬ 
ing. Of all the trees listed in the Palisade District, 77% are 
peaches,. 10.7% pears, 10.2% apples, and 2.1% other fruits (plums, 
apricots and cherries). 
