Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-14
Rocky Ford to Puebls-What Was
Seen and Heard on the Round
Trim

train, Nelly Bly," for Pueblo, and dur
ing the journey the following pevs Items
were gathered:
DR.. b. ]. Allen OF Denver was on the
train en- route home after a visit with
Rocky Ford friends. DR.. Allen il the
inventor of valuable processes for the
concentration Of vegetable products.
The Colorado Esculent Mfg. Co, Of
which he is president, has on the market
minoe meat, lemon pie, pumpkin pie and
plum pudding in .naall paper packages,
greatly facilitating the preparation of
these luxuries for the table. He says
that the pumpkin pie and uinee meat
departments of the business should be
located at Rocky Ford, near the source
Of abundant supplies, and hopes at some
time to see sach transfer Of the plant
Another branch Of the business which 10
peculiarly adapted to be worked to the
best possible advantage at Rocky Ford
is the manufacture Of concentrated to-
mato catsup. This article is put up ip
paper packages in very concentrated
form and needs but the addition Of water
to produce the best OF catsup. Perhaps
the greatest saving in this article would
be in the packages. DR.. Allen says that
the Arkansas valley has no equal in tho
production OF vegetables containing su-
gar and that the analysis Of sugar beets
grown here shows higher percentage Of
saccharine matter than those grown any
other place on the globe. 1t is this quail
ity Of our soil which makes the Rocky
Ford watermelon the standard of excel
lence in all parts OF the Union in which it
is marketed. DR.. Allen says that 5000
will provide plant for the manufacture
of syrup from the sugar beet, and this
could be senf to refinery to be made
into sugar. He is confident that the su-
gar beet industry will some time be a
leading feature in Arkansas valley agri-
culture, but that it is handicapped at
present by the repeal of the sugar boun-
ty act.
Andrew McClelland was en- route home
from La Junta where he had been attend
ing district court, called there by one Of
the numerous suits growing out Of the
McC Clelland- Russell complications. He
says there Is one more case Of this fam
ous litigation yet on the docket Mr..
that the price Of oats will advance. He
is showing his faith in this view by buy
ing several hundred thousand pounds
and storing for larger prices. He says
that the perfection Of the rapid transit
systems in the cities and the great popu-
lsrity Of bicycles is having q bad effect
on the grain and hay market. These fa-
cilties for transportation have largely
decreased the number Of horses in use
apd consequently made less demand for
hay and grain, 70 the detriment Of farm
g. and dealer: NJ; McClelland recently
visited Francis Schlatter IN Denver for
the benefit Of his wife's health, While
waiting in the line for Mrs. McClelland's .
turn to come he was impressed by the
unselfiah spirit which prevailed among
those present, each seeming to share in
the helpful spirit shown by the strange
man who has attracted thousands for the
purpose Of being healed. He says that a
visit TO 6ohlattes u calculated to make
men and women better, whether or not
cured Of their maladies.
]. E Musser was on the train on his
way to Greeley to purchase g car load Of
Ford country should see to il that such
trips are unnecessary. It has been abuu-
dantly proven that the Arkansas valley
can raise as fine potatoes as any part Of
Colorado and in such quantities per acre
as TO make them q paying crop-i We
except this "o6 year" with its phenomen-
ally low prices. Our farmers should not
only raise enough for home use, but
should do large shipping business.
On corner at Pueblo We ran across ].
g. Fox of Seymour, Iowa. Mr.. Fox had
just arrived from the east via. Cripple
Greek. He had under his care from Soy
apd half years old. II was his first
contract Of this kind and he said he
would prefer 10 chaperon train Of cat
tie cars,
b. F. Rueenits, one Of Pueblo's lead.
ing retail grocers, says that the applea
offered for sale by the Canon City and
Florence growers this year are defective
and fail to give satisfaction to his trade.
To get q superior article for his gilt
edge customers he has imported some
from the east II would be a good plan
lists to ahov Mr.. r the perfect Ben
Davis and Missouri Pippins which are
grown in this poron of the valley.
Santa Fe Avenue is rapidly losing Ia
vor for business. And when a man or q
business street get started on the down
grade it seems as il every thing was
creased for the occasion.
Miss Annie Goblin was found doing
valued service as superintendent Of the
children's department in Cams enlarged
and beautiful clothing store.
vi tho IetuTu Trip Wo Lu0b john =.
Godding en- route home from Denver,
aud Rev. E. N. Mallery, NJ. e, pastor at
Glenwood Springs, who was going to
Las Animas, having been assisting Rev.
F. M. Sapp in successful revival meet
ing at Colorado City. Lawyer Glenn Of
Pueblo was on the train bound for La
Junta and was not pleased with the
Santa Fe's present time card.
As we neared Rocky Ford we expected
to hear the usual remarks of strangers as
to its fame as the great watermelon town,
and was not disappointed. In group
OF four travellers one of them remarked
that he supposed the melons were all
gone by this time. Three Of the men
were evidently from the east, but the
fourth knew much more of the Water
melon Day than his companions. He
said: "Big day, you bet. Last Sop
tember 5000 people were there and ate
up and carried Of pile Of melons 500
feet long and high as passenger coach.
Men will lay off of job for month
rather than miss Watermelon Day. Old
man Swink started Watermelon Day,
first inviting up the La Junta people
who ate wagon load of melons Oft car
door, and now it's national holiday for
this part Of the country"
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