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Show M.I u In, at Hurl j rttt. Ftvt (huiist ii 1 long green WAh rinrtonl )f the "aeiAtik' VArlety wt re arrnngetl in hnge pile w llhlll a low buAltl liifltatire under the sluadv ol Now Cutt.awuol grxvo. In the pleasant little village ot Hock Tort!, Colo., on morning lacwnt-ly lacwnt-ly BarruiilidlngllieMiwaUriiitlonawerA I1IU Ityrainl'lsofjaniUlixiiata. aoanx,OOi or tlo In nmnbei The top of tlila tvartl lucloanre servetl aa n table, oil -liloli thn melons, elicr-1 byhlgknhei Into lialres. were laid, only lo be eagrr-i eagrr-i at. ultetl b waiting crowds r t mrry I ,.lu, who Hud the lal,l, aa cioae ul they could staud. The only realricllt.nl were rutarroua rndely painted signs tat ked to Ire. a, reading, "l'lvoau Imve )onr rinda ttpou tlio lablea. It wai Melon Dny at llocky Ford, an 1 'hlamelou K'l waa the center of all In-it In-it real, gnd evt ry one or the t, nog vUlton present at this annual ferthn! were w.d orue to aa much tut Ion ai they could stew away Ten yean ngo n single rAiirhuiAii mined 6, W iiwaitk, waa uislug mrlaui for market lu thla vAlley. The tLUallly of hli product waa eoeuae ilnr that 100 Acme of Melon could not auprt!y too demand Now Ibe illlagu et llocky Ford Ii lu the ceutsr of tliou-audi ot acrei of wa-lnuit-lou vtlu a, while na far na theft run ntAoh, sin Ich prollllo lloldaof grain nnd luty, lntetp,tersed Willi young or-charda or-charda ami luxuriant aege able gardrnA All I Ilia It Ihu mull of Irrigation during the peat, ten j eara No wonder the real-tleutaor real-tleutaor thla alley delight In celebrating celebrat-ing thla uuuti.il Melon Day, (Xr. bu LouIa (Jlobo Demount. |