Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16

1t is earnestly to be hoped that the
report is true that Russia il to be a large
purchaser Of silver. A little time may
bring silver to the front with flying col
ors.
The state board Of land commission
ers have most justly granted the Hol-
brook Ditch Co. an extension Of time IN
which to build tho ditch to its terminus,
east Of Horse creek. A splendid body Of
land will be watered by this ditch.
Tho state board Of horticulture Is
maki-g . lecturing tour throughout the
state. After next season this board will
be reminded that Rocky Ford il the GEN.
ter OF one Of the most promising fruit 10
Rlons in the state. Il will take only ono
more year to show what We can do in
the horticultural line.
The reports on irrigation enterprise
show wonderful activity in that line Of
investment these days. The work seems
to lie in the line Of new reservoirs. This
winter will show much development in
this way and the small farm reservoirs
will be prominent in the work. These
reservoirs are the solution Of the problem
Of sufficient water supply.
If You have any news or farm item
that ought to appear IN the ENTKRrHpE,
be sure that we hear Of IL. We can only
print what news wesee or hear of through
the information of friends. II you should
look through our columns for some item
and don't find it. put on your thinking
cap and see If il was not your duty to
have told US or written us the facts.
The people Of Colorado, says the
Rocky Mountain Herald, are not calam-
ity howlers; they have hard times, but
they are going to work in earnest to bring
about q return OF good times, and when
Colorado takes hold of anything with
discrimination, something has got to
come. There 10 no questioning the fact
that Colorado is fully as able to weather
Our real estate men have many ap-
plications from parties who wiah to rent
farms. Those OF our farmers who have
ranches or tracts Of land for rent should
sec the real estate offices and leave par
ticulars. When men from other counties
arc attracted by Otero county's reputa-
to have every facility extended them for
settling in our midst.
Crops, when properly rotated, do as
we'll now on the Oldest Colorado farms as
they did when the land was first broken.
eTIulZ0lB dIo uOS I04uIou Ou tue
farming land, and the water used in
irrigatinS carries q great amount Of
fertilixing matter which is evenly distrib-
uted over the surface, fully replacing
what is taken from the soil by the crops
grown on it. Consequently the soil OF
the farms in Colorado are practically
Rocky Ford welcomes the preeence
Of hunters, but protests against the care
lessness OF some sportsmen. A few days
since q COW was badly injured on Ed.
Mishod's place near Catlin. And on
last horse of Lorenzo Swink's
was killed near town, presumably by
some careless fellow with rife. II such
reckless shooting is not stopped the re-
suit will he that the farmers will post
notices forbidding all hunting on their
premises. In this connection We men,
t on the rumor that couple of Colorado
Springs bloods, when hunting on one Of
the lakes, enjoyed themselves shooting at
Df our one lonesome Chinaman who was
hunting on the other shore. As soon as
he Celestial found ont the game hs re-
Lurned the fire. Owing to bad marks |
nobody was hurt.