Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

Is no place for me. for they don't seem
inclined to patroniZe what mnnufactur-
ing interests they already have.
HOPKINS & BINGHAM RANCH.
The largest successful property near
Rocky Ford is that known as the Hop
kins & Bingham ranch. 1t consists OF
2,4OO acres of rich bottom land with
magnificent water front on the Arkansas
river, and lies four miles northwest OF
Rocky Ford. OF this splendid Domain
500 acres are in cultivation. largely in al
falfa and corn. although all farm crops
are produced. In corn Mr.. Bingham par
ticularly is successful. BY turning under
alfalfa sod he Is enabled to grow crops
which rival Illinois or Kansas In both
quantity and quality. About 1000 head
of cattle are fed each winter for the East
ern markets. The stock OF hogs now on
the place numbers 700, largely Poland
China. Mr. Bingham keeps steadily I'm
proving the grade Of his herd Of hogs by
the purchase of specimens OF the best
blood offered by famous hog raisers In the
East. The same policy Is pursued In r.
gard TO cattle. and two fine Hereford
bulls have been placed on the ranch
within the last few months. In addition
to the operations referred to above the
Al
agement of such an immense farmin.
property requires a good executive head
and much energy. supplemented by A
large force of help. But Mr.. Bingham has
proved himself equal to the task.
: ROCKY FORD MILLING AND ELE-
VATOR COMPANY.
Among all the many Industries that
are entitled to mention In this edition,
none are more worthy than the Rocky
Ford Milling and Elevator Company.
II has n capital stock of $4,000. bu,
It cost over S26OOO. The present ottic-
crs are as follows: Senator G.. w.
Swink. president: I. Dennes, treasurer
W. Il. Steele. secretary: J @. Gracey.
manager. The plant Is of the full roll.
or process. with five double sets of
rolls. and has a capacity of 100 barrels
of flour per day. and the machinery Is
all the most modern and improved.
They grind flour. feed. buckwheat.
meal and rye. and the brands of flour
are pride of Rocky Ford" ''Dia.
mond." "R. s." Economy" and II N
and they are all splendid grades OF
Out Put
Their flour finds very ready sale at
home-all the stores handling their flour
and II Is also shipped up and down tho
road for many hundred miles south Into
New Mexico and as far each way. The
mill Is very solidly constructed. bein.
built of brick. and the machinery Is run
by n Corliss engine Of 200 horse power
Grain.
They buy all the grain coming to thl.
market and always pay the highest mar
ket price and the elevator has a storage
capacity OF 10000 bushels. No city oi
any size and Importance can afford to bs
without Touring mill. 1t Is no
only Il necessity. but 1t is an enterprise
which not only benefits the town in
which 1t is established. but 1t is of III
! toldtold value TO the country and farm
crs residing in the vicinity. A well rcg,,
lated and first-class grist mill alway.
affords an excellent market for tn,
| farmers grain and also affords them M
opportunity of getting their own wheat
| and corn ground up into flour and mea
| at n reasonable price. and they know
that they are getting the very best
II Is just such mill as this that this
company have established here. Few
II any of the people ever in this city
have the faintest idea of how mucl
business is really carried on by this mill
| Unless one had special business in thcs,
mills they probably never would, from
pure love of sightseeing. take the time