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BULLETIN 59. 
The sides and bottom of this old creek bed were recently 
planted to fruit trees—mostly cherry trees. On one bank 
stand several plum, cherry and walnut trees which have 
reached the bearing age. Just above each of the trees on the 
bank is a large hole into which water from higher levels may 
flow during rains. The walnut and cherry trees bore good 
crops in 1900. Some apples were seen on the apple trees. 
The grapes, strawberries and currants also showed fair crops. 
FRUIT TREES —Not Irrigated. 
When the country was first settled, hundreds of orchards 
were set out. Lack of skill, bad nursery stock and drought 
reduced the number of orchards to one here and there where 
a combination of circumstances kept alive the hope that a 
successful orchard could be produced. 
Many orchards were kept in good condition until 1893 
at which time they were about five years old. The unfavor¬ 
able conditions of 1893, 1894 and 1895 reduced the number 
of experimenters to a few, who were as stubborn as Colorado 
droughts. One of the best orchards given up in 1894 was 
that of A. C. Willis, three miles north-west of Kanarado. 
For a time, he had the best trees in the county, but dry 
weather and hail damaged his trees so badly that he became 
discouraged. 
The following table gives a summary of the present con¬ 
dition of orchards on uplands, or where it is impossible to' 
get sufficient water for irrigation. I include James Howell’s 
place in this because he has made his success by taking ad¬ 
vantage of natural conditions, just as hundreds of others 
could do if they would use the same amount of thought and 
labor. 
It is generally conceded that cherries, currants, plums and 
gooseberriescan be produced in moderate quantities without 
irrigation. Apples and peaches are not considered sure al¬ 
though some have been produced. 
plums, cherries, 
peaches, 
plums, cherries. 
Owner. P. 0. Trees still thrifty. Trees which have pro- 
Address duced fruit 
R. F. Davis, Vernon, Apples, peaches, plums, cherries. Apples, peaches, plums, cherries. 
James Slick, “ “-“ “ “-“ “ 
W. S. Calloway, u “-■%“ “ “- 
Joseph Miller, “ “---“-- 
Allan Smith, Wray, “- 
Wm. M. Barnes, Jaqua, Kan., “ peaches, 
J. Brigham, “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 
S. L. Howell, Seibert, Colo., 11 “ “ “ “ 
James Howell. Flagler, “ “ “ “ “ “ 
P. J. Nicholls, Cope, “ “-“ “ 
W. J. Brooker, Cheyenne Wells, “ - “ “- 
The Plains “ “ “ peaches, “ “ Apples, 
Substation, 
J. S. Johnson, “ 11 “-“ “- 
J. B. Robertson, “ “--Apples, 
plums, cherries. 
— plums, — 
Gooseberries and wild currants generally do well with- 
