Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-07-12

size, occupying most eligible
site. a large reservoir, ten acre
orchard, and the whole Of their
farm in cultivation in corn, alfalfa,
Mexican beans, etc. The orchard
comprises a great many varieties OF
large and small fruits all of which
are making excellent growth. The
place will be valuable one when it
has had few years developement.
Mr.. Parker is not farmer but q
wool grower and this week expects
to have twelve Mexican shearers
at work clipping Democratic sew
en-cent wool from $500 sheep.
Mr.. Parker, who has been a Dem
ocratic member of the Illinois
Legislature, inclines to free trade,
but thinks wool should be an
exception. An agreeable sur
prise awaited us here-Mrs. Par
ker's invitation to walk out to the
dining room and partake of ice
cream and cake. Which leads us
to remark that many farmers
could follow Mr.. Parker's exam
pie and put up ice each winter
for their own use at very small
cost. An expensive ice house is
not needed, and the comfort that
would be derived from a good sup
ply of ice would generously re-
ward them for the labor.
John Mock, pioneer of 30
years residence in the country,
was busy at his forge and anvil.
Riley Partner has a fine field of
wheat almost ready for the har-
vester and also good corn pros
pect.
Geo. Bamford is growing 60
acres of alfalfa and 10 acres of
potatoes.
At Mr.. Auckland's we met Thos.
O'Donnel, living on the river bot
tom, who has acquired an interest
in Mr.. AS garden and was over
taking an active interest in its
cultivation.
o. F. Comstock, treasurer of
the school board, reports that the
81, 500 in bonds voted at the last
election have about been placed.
This sale being made new
school house will be built to
replace the structure now in use,
which is far too small to accomo-
date the pupils of the district.
Ira Gilbert, Missouri Pacific
agent was not rushed with bust
ness owing to the great strike.
Passenger trains were running
with but little interruption, but
no freight trains were moving ow-
ing to the uncertainty of eastern
connections.
John Auckland has in cultivation
26O acres of his ranch, divided as
follows: wheat IS, corn and oats SO
each, and the balance in melons
etc. He has a fine lot of Berk-
shire hogs and gives the following
example of how hogs pay: two
years ago he bought a SOW and
five pigs of II. P. Bickford for Sl2.
A few months later he sold four
of the pigs back to Mr.. 3. for $50
and had a SOW and one pig left.
From this SOW he now has Z brood
sows and % pigs, and has sold $50
worth of hogs from the increase.
Mr.. Auckland has a thriving
young nursery of Catalpa trees
which will be transplanted for
shade and ornamental purposes
around the farm. On his 800
acres he has grazing a nice herd
of COWS, part Jersey. eligible for
registering, and he is prepared to
grade up his herd with pure Jer-
sey blood for the purpose ofgoing
extensively into the diary business.
He has a new adobe milk house
under way, and as soon as practi-
cable will commence the making
of butter or purchase a separator
and sell the cream. Mr.. Auckland
has land, horses, cattle, hogs, etc,
needing two things to be perfectly
happy. These two indispensables
are a new house and wife. The
right woman will find a good hus-
band in Mr.. A., but We warn all
aspiring maidens that he will be
somewhat particular.
The Olney farmers occupy a
very desirable portion of Otero
county. The land is rich, admir-
ably adapted to irrigation, and
they practically have the. advan-
tage of two railways, as the dis
tance across to the Sante Fe is no
barrier to the transportation of
farm products.
%. N. Shelton, of La Junta, was in
town Tuesday and says that the large
number Of railroad men who are thrown
out of work by the strike will entail
heavy losses on many business men.
"A P. Kouns has our thanks for the
first roasting ears of the season. The
variety is one of his own originating and
a splendid one, very rapid grower and
free from worms. :,
The bids for the construction of the
new school house in district 10 were all
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