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Show fBVjue j4UW MSH NOT ALL, ACTIVITY on the Colorado Plateau is centered around mining and the sudden wealth it occasionally brings. People must eat, and so farms and orchards form an important part of the economy. The rich Grand Valley, site of many valuable peach orchards, also contains many farms producing vegetables. The scene above is near Appleton, and shows how land owners have planted crops along a narrow stream. Young ' fruit trees are at the top of the photo and, in a few years, will produce fruit for local markets. |