UTAH'S FRUIT POSSIBILITIES. .1 ' . , Mr. Howard G. Fletcher, who for eight years has been associated with the Grand Junction Fruit Growers' Association left on the R. G. W. last night for Grand Junction, after having visited the iprincipal fruit growing districts .around Provo, Salt Dakc, Davis County, Ogcfcn, and Brigham City. This is Mr. Fletcher's first visit to the state, and he cxprcsscil himself as being very much, surprised at the possibilities there were in Utah along horticultural lines. He said, "In my opinion the state of Utah has the greatest possibilities of any section of the United States for fruii raising, as far as soil, climate, and m water arc concerned. I am also stir ffl prised to find so many commercial O orchards being planted in the state, I and to find these commercial orch 1 ards generally well cared for. Of course I noted! a good many "of the old orchards were not profitable, and consequently were not being given the attention they should have, but these villNbe eliminated in time." The secret of success in orcharding is the care trees ar.c given, and the system by which the fruit is marketed. market-ed. The trees must be profitable '.f labor and energy arc -expended on them, but properly handled there is , more money an the fruit crop than any other of the farm crops. I can sec the tided of good fruit growers' I organizations in Utah to sec that the J growers get every dollar there U in I lie fnii! . This will stimulate plant- ing and with the greater to'ulk of fruit J the unite of cost for handling as cut . ; down, consequently more profit re- l verts to the grower. ); Mr. Fletcher expressed himself as i being agreeably pleaded with Salt H Ijakc, mentioning particularly the I clean broad streets, and the general i tone of prosperity along building and s manufacturing lines which seem to 1 prevail. " Mr. Fletcher will be back again f about the first of September to as- sist in moving the peach crop.