Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-23


axle grease.
All country butter will not pour a. tlid
this raw material for lubricators. The
product of one farmers wife came to the
store wrapped in an old pillow case, not
overly clean. The small balls had been
formed without the aid of moulds and
bore the impress and all the hills, valleys
and other surface irregularities which
distinguish soft substance squeezed
between two hands. Each of these rolls
of butter greatly resembled pound OF
putty as it is being handled by the glaz-
ier when replacing broken window
light. 1t may sound strange, but we
paid the same price for the putty balls
and the liquid axle grease that we did for
the beautiful, sweet, golden butter, with
which many farmers wives daily bless
the world. We had to do SO. One who
has never been through the mill may con-
denim this inconsistent course, but a coun-
try merchant soon finds out that he can
not do more dangerous thing than to
tell one woman that her butter is infer
ior to that of another. Those discrimin-
ated against would never darkcn his store
doors again, and would ostracise him 30
ciaHy as long as life should last.
In the language of the poet Copgreve,
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred
Nor hell fury like a woman acorned."
Nor one whose butter is refused the highest
price
! The only position in life that is analag.
Gus to that of the buyer of country butter
is that of judge at county fair baby
show.
After song Rev. CA. Edwards gave a
very interesting and instructive account
OF the agricultural exhibits at the worlds
fair, saying that the wealth of beautiful
things shown which were the products
of agriculture were calculated to make a
farmer feel proud of his calling.
The next meeting OF the club will be
held Thursday evening, Dec. Z. The
topic will be, "At What Minimum Prices
can Grain RAISING be Made Profitable
be opened BY FL. NJ. Roberts. ED. Davis.
and John Auckland. The creamery pro-
ject will also receive attention.
After the club meeting we accompan-
led G. N. Ordway to his hOspitable home
and was most pleasantly entertained.
Friday morning we drove over to the
Greeley farm, superintended by Chas. o.
Vogan. This ranch comprises G4O acres
and this is the second year since opened.
During last season all of the section was
put under cultivation except 60 acres.
| That SO much land was cultivated and
large house, barn and fences built in one
year shows commendable amount of
energy and push on Mr.. VS. part. Among
the crops grown this year were 200 acres
of oats, 175 OF wheat, 30 OF alfalfa for
seed and an equal amount for hay. (Mr.
V. prefers this method to taking both
hay and seed from the same land) Po-
tatoes were grown this year to profit and
next spring 80 acres will be planted Mr..
Vogan is confident that sweet potatoes
will be paying crop, and says that corn
does as well as in the corn countries east.
Mr.. Vogan believes that in few years
the productiveness Of Ordway soil Will be
proven to be fully equal if not superior
to the famous Greeley region, and that
this portion of our county will attract a
large immigration of ambitious farmers.
During our morning drive we called
on +. H. Van Ornam, who has fine 24O
acres. He is milking II cows and will
soon add to the number. He is raising
fine lot of Berkshires.
At Theodore GEiffin's we found a 800
acre ranch all under cultivation except
100 acres and containing excellent i'm
provements, with additions thereto con-
templated. The pnst season Mr.. Griffin
raised the best wheat in the country, av-
pens show a superior lot of Poland China
Berkshire hogs and lots OF them.
| NEWS NOTES.
The Colorado Land & Water Co.'S COM
modious potato pit was found to be too
small when the tubers were all harvested.
The proposed creamery is to be a
branch of the successful one now in op-
Grafton at Eads, so miles east. The pro-
duct Of 80 cows is now promised from the
vicinity of Ordway, which with the 50
from Olney makes SO near the $50 re-
quired that the opening of the branch
seems assured. The engine and separat-
or are now at Ordway ready for starting
in at few days notice. The plan is to
separate the cream from the milk and
ship it to Eads for making into butter,
the farmer to take his SKINNED milk
home with him on the return trip. Good
butter always commands the cash, and
the farmers will thus have a steady, re-
liable cash income the year round.
How is this for good farm work: One
of the Greeley farm hands during part of
February, March and April drilled 400
acres of grain, ploJved 100 and narrowed
200 acres, besides doing considerable
choring.
The omission OF one word in our report
of the Farmers club discussion of pota-
ia culture made Mr.. Vogcu say what he
did not really say. His idea is that po-
tatoes should be planted on damp ground
but that they should not be irrigated un-
| III diteI DlOtsOuluks " oo OtuelWlSt
, causes too many potatoes to set.
A well has been drilled on the Greeley
farm to the depth of 145 feet and stopped
in shale. When through the shale water
! is confidently expected.
Senator Swink and wife visited Ord
way Friday and Saturday last and were
, the guests of G.S Hill and GIN. Ordway.
H. 8. Duncan, late OF the Forum, is
reported to be In Old Mexico.
Don't fail to read Phenicie's new ad.
this week. He has something of interest
for you all.
Sheriff Potter and Undersheriff Gem
mil took three prisoners to Canon City
, Saturday.
], The illness of Rev. G. 81. Taylor will
prevent the meetings of the Unity club
until he RECEIVERS, which it is hoped will
be soon.
Candidates are required to file with
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