Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-11-05
Crowded Out Matler,


The following items were in type for
last week but wero left out of the forms
to admit live political matter and news
items which would spoil by delay:
October % is quite late for good
watermelon, but Judge Coushren sent
us one of this sort on that date
Fred Atkinson and John Williams.
had small scrap last week over
threshing bill-or rather, Williams did.
Atkinson showed unusual self-control,
and even when assaulted by Williams
only kept his assaliant from injuring him
any further than blow from B. Y.
Dyes heavy ink stand. Atkinson is
much the larger man and could have
used up Williams had he chosen to doso.
The creat amount of building which
has been done in Rocky Ford during the
pnst year has not supplied the demand
caused by the inflow OF new people.
Thanksgiving will soon be here.
Let the stall-feeding of the turkeys be-
gin.
Tho Fort Collins Courier says that
tho potato crop in that section is disap-
pointment except in n few instances.
There has never been finer fall
weather than now prevails. Farmers
are given every opportunity for getting
in good shape for winter.
ID. b. Deter says he has farmed in
twelve different states and has round no
country that suits him rs well as the fine
farming section under the Holbrook ca
nal.
Fred Dittes has our thanks for n
specimen OF a new variety of sweet pota-
| to. Tho taste is not different from the
ordinary sweet potato, but the plant has
no vines, only bushy growth similar to
a thrifty Irish potato.
The rain storm OF Sent. 1S was ac-
companied by heavy hail over a. lin
tied section OF country. Near the head
gate of the Holbrook canal the hail was
So abundant in some OK the g,lllies that
icewater WIS made of it IA days after the
storm.
Over production of frui. is practi-
cally impossible for many years to come,
il distribution can be made more uniyer-
sal.
Hero is way by which You may
have fresh ripo tomatoes in January.
Buy nice. solid, green tomatoes. wrap
each ono separately in paper and spread
out upon shelves or tho floor OF u da rk.
cold closet whore, however, the tempora..
t,ire should bo above freezing. II kept
in this why tho Vegetables will slowly
ripcn. Whon they are required for use
expose them to sunlight and heat for u
couple OF days and you will have toma-
toes rs firm and nice as those offered in
the markets and Mt little expense.
Pueblo will have poultry show in
January that promises to be OF much in-
terost.
Tho Rocky Ford artcsian wells cor
tinue to supply tho finest OF water to n
large scope of the surrounding country.
Hon. W. N. Randall il making sun
dry improvements in his new home-the
DIR. Kearby property.
DIR. W. L. Fenton il improving his
recent purchase north of the NJ. Il.
church.
| Tho universal consumption OF fruit
means the empIoyment of millions OF
women and children in n pleasant occu-
patton, it means tho most perfect combi-
! nation os the useful mud beautiful in tho
common walks OF life. stinulant TO
better health, higher thought. and deep
VI ihttItst III EuLhi putsA1Abs utSy VI u
Berry Bulletin.
| Tomatoes aro almost ns useful when
green rs when ripe. Green tomatoes arc
an o1cellen. vegetable fried. Ont them
in alices hnlf an inch thick, sprinkle with
suit and pepper, dip in egg and roll in
crumbe, then Try each side until brown
Ono Of the most effective campaign
pictures in that OF the silver dog with
tho golden tail issued by tho Pueblo
Litho. and Printing Co. Tho map OF tho
United States 10 represented by an nm
menso dog, over three quarters Of the
figure of tho dog in being occupied by
Bryan states printed in silver. The tail
OF tho dog, dhe eastern stated is printed
in gold and the query is: "Yill tho tail
way the dog or tho dog wing the tail?r
The printed matter in connection with
the picture tells TIM. the silver states pro-
duco all tho gold and silver and cotton,
90 per cent OF the corn. % per cent OF the
wheat and barley and 81 per cent OF the
oats. The vHlro of the farm products OF
the silver sta,cs is $1,000, 100000 and that
OF tho gold states only SilS,O00,000. II
the dog don't wag the tail it ought to.
Having. to lcaye oyer column of
live matter last week will account for our
failure to refer TO new advertising
scheme which is being presented to our
business men by j. A. Stimson Of the
Denver Press. He proposes to publish
large sheet containing fine Birds Eye
Wow OF the town ns the center, around
which will be placed pictures OF public
buildings, private residences. stores, mills,
etc. accompanied by brief descriptive
matter. The cuts with which tho sheet
will be printed will be the property of
the advertisers and will bo in town for
future use, being OF character that can
be used on any ordinary printing pross
Such sheet sent abroad could not but
create most favorable impression OF our
town.