| Show DIXIE FR FRUIT THAT WONDERFUL 00 By Angus M. M Woodbury 00 A delightful ul display of the wonderful wonder wonder- ful Dixie fruit will be a prominent feature and an enticing attraction during the days of the Rodeo Lucius Lucius Lu Lu- cius fruit of all kinds fit to tempt the epicurean palate of of- of the most discriminating will be available at atthe atthe atthe the end of the celebration to satiate the tantalizing of alL Ohl Oh boy I Just think of it during the fruit feast you OU can wash your face facein in jucy red watermelons sink your teeth into mammoth rosy cheeked peache r fill up to your capacity with t e wonderfully rich sweet grapes unequalled in flavor anywhere in the world to say may nothing about the tropically semi enticing figs grown on the largest fig trees in the world Then for variety you can cantry cantry cantry try one of those new tangled pomegranates pomegranates pome pome- and try to solve the puzzle of how to get the delicious seeds separated sep Bep from the bitter partition If you have any capacity left that has not been distended to the limit you youcan youcan youcan can take your choice from many kinds and varieties of plums prunes pears apples quinces casabas musk muskmelons muskmelons melons and so BO on ad infinitum Of course this big eat will be the thelast thelast thelast last thing on the program for you will certainly enjoy seeing this wonderful wonderful won won- variety of fruit on display during the celebration Just remember ber her that it is in the basement of t the tile library Anyone AnoDe can tell you where it is When you see Bee the display maybe you yon will wonder where it came from and how they can raise raie such excellently excel flavored fruit unequalled in all the world Dixie lies along alone the Virgin river in the extreme southwest south south- southwest west corner of Utah at an altitude of f 2500 2600 to feet It is ia a dry semi arid tropical semi region made fertile b by irrigation from the numerous num num- numerous erous streams that trickle down from the surrounding mountains It is noted for its wonderful sunshine and aDd good winter climate its long grow grow- row row- lug iDe season and the wonderful flavor produced in the fruit The region was settled by the Mormon Morns n pioneers about 1860 66 and has haB always been noted for the wonderful quality of its fruit but until the advent of the railroad to Cedar City the region has haB been so isolated that fruit could not be shipped into the world markets market With the advent of the railroad however a new era is opening up Already 7 cars of peaches have gone forth to proclaim the merits of Dixie fruit And this is but the beginning Who knows where it will end or into what it will develop Cedar City is the gateway to Dixie 00 |
