Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-08
The next meeting of the otero Cor

The next meeting Of the Otero Coun-
ty Horticultural society will be held on
Saturday next, Feb. 10, at p. IN. sharp.
The topics will be "Best Varieties of APP
Piles to plant in the Arkansas Valley" by
r. o. McClain. "Best Varieties Small
Tree Fruits and Proper Methods of Gull
tivation," by J. @. Kahn. Let every man
in the county who is in the least inter
ested in fruit culture be present. The
horticultural interests of Otero county
are destined to be very extensive in the
near future and now is the time to lay
the foundations for an active, practical
organization which shall be helpful in
preventing insect pests getting hold in
the valley. We are comparatively free
from the inroads of all enemies of fruit
culture, and by the united action of all
horticulturists the orchards Of the coun-
ty may be kept in the highest condition
Of vigor and healthful growth. Hence,
come out next Saturday and add your in
fluence to good cause and at tho same
time learn something which will be of
profit to you. The topics for the coming
meeting are especially seasonable, and
those who contemplate planting orch
ards this spring cannot afford to miss the
discussions Of this meeting.
VIM. Auckland of Olney was in town
last week and said that the creamery pro-
ject there was going little slow, but he
was hopeful that sufficient number of
COWS would be pledged to secure the
erection Of the works. The only hind
rance now is the failure of the farmers to
pledge the required number of cows. If
the Olney ranchmen really appreciated
the value the creamery would be to them
they would not let this splendid oppor-
unity slip. We regret that Rocky Ford
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of the chance given Olney.
We regret to announce that DIR. Ell
lis Of the agricultural college cannot lee
ture in Rocky Ford tonight, as we last
week intimated might be the case. How
ever, he will be present at the school dis
trict officers meeting on Saturday, which
he will address on the topic, allow to
Strengthen the School Sentiment Among
talk Saturday evening. All who can do
so should hear him.
-DBvid Brothers of Wheat Ridge is
to spray and wash his trees in
February, if the weather is mild and op-
en-, with mixture OF salt, lime and tt-
bacco. He uses this mixture not only es
an ineecticide but for tonic as weh. He
has been so badly annoyed with insects
and disease that he is going into tho fight
this year forearmed and ready for all
cOmers.
The Sons of Veterans will give an
on Washington's birthday,
Feb. %, at Odd Fellows hall. The pro-
gram will consist of music. recitations,
tuDleaux, ETC., and will be followed by
oysters and regular square-meal sup
per. A good time is assured all who at
tend, and we hope the boys will have q
house.
-Ground-hog dny has passed, and will
the Oldest inhab1tant please inform us
what the weather is going to be. No one
with this Office is conversant
with the rules governing such predic-
tons.
DO not let the reading room project
drop out of mind. Rocky Ford must
maintain growing institution OF that
sort. With building of its own the IL
brary AMI reading room would lavo an
for showing what it could
do. Keop talhins about it,