Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-21

nent all-round agricultural fair. We
would like 10 protest against this. Fiji
ty miles down the river from
Pueblo ono of the most enter
prising and progressive commun-
tiles in the state has for years been
maintaining high-grade fair. 1t ap-
proaches more nearly the proportions Of
state fair than any ever held in Col
orado. Why not give Rocky Ford full
swing for her fair. 1t is worthy OF the
great attendance yearly given 1t. and the
management is yearly making expendi-
lures to accommodate the growing demands
for Accommodations for exhibits. Pueblo
has the Pageant OF States and Nations,
with which we do not interfere but aid
by sending an attractive exhibit. Let
Pueblo take the Fourth and give Rocky
Ford an unobstructed track to continue
having the best fair in the state.
Prof. Cooke of the State agricultur
al college. Fort Collins, was in the Rocky
Ford country last week looking up the
prospects for the sugar beet crop. He
finds that as rule the farmers who
planted beets have neglected them in or
der to care for what they deemed the
more important crop, cantaloupes.
Many patches are now being thinned
and Woodwork which should have been
done some time ago. Prof. Cooke thinks
our farmers are making mistake in me-
glecting the cultivation Of the sugar
beet as he believes that, with sugar
factory established at Rocky Ford, the
cultivation Of beets would be as profitable
as raising cantaloupes. As an evidence
OF what can be done he cites the crop
being grown by B. F. Wyckoff, which it
is estimated will yield % tons per acre.
Mr.. Wyckoff has the beets contracted at
s3 per ton for sheep feeding. Prof.
Cooke believes that no more labor is
needed to raise and harvest beets than is
required for cantaloupes, acre for acre.
The location OF sugar factory in the
valley seems to be in the dim distance.
Capitalists will not invest the necessary
hnlf million until farmers will agree to
furnish the raw material at price they
can afford, and the harmers refuse to
give the proposition sufficient trial to rs
certain that they can raise beets at the
price that would be offered. It is Ger.
tainly true that there are many crops
which are much more attractive to
Arkansas valley farmers than sugar beets,
and as long as garden produce. melons
and fruits bring as good returns rs now
sugar beets will naturally and very
properly be neglected.
Only our great personal courage
prompted rs to be on the streets OF
Rocky Ford on Friday last. Several OF
uthletes-were "laying for u.s." and our
readers may be thankful that the Enter.
prise did not cease with our last issue.
The schoolboy in his essny on the coun-
try editor said that he never knew OF but
one editor to get licked and the wny that
happened was that his paper stopped
and he couldn't take it back. Forum
ately the Enterprise has not stopped and
we can Take it back" The item which,
made all the trouble was that saying
that the game between the Lenns and
the Fats, the latter were defeated. THIS
statement the Fats emphntically declare
to be a double-brcasted Justification.
And when nine robust, able bodied men,
whose average weight is l75 pounds, ali
sit down on us in thnt vigorous manner
we feel like inquiring il we have not
made II mistake. We were grossly in
error in this matter. The fncts are that
the Fats beat the Leans two to one. II
is matter OF deep regret TINT we can
not recall the name OF the Philistine who
gave us the false information. 1t would
be genuine pleasure to turn upon him
n portion OF the wrath which hns been
generated by our getting the Fats roast.
ed instead OF the Leans.
An unfortunate INSCRIPTIONS fellow
succeeded in working an extensive, bui
not very costly confidence game on on
business men last week. He claimed &c
be getting up church directory, the
margin of the card to contain advertise
ments. After getting an order for space
Oh the card lie demanded cash in nd
vance. Quite n number OF business mer
pu:a him when the order was given, som.
being prompted by pity, as he seemed
not far from the grave with consumption
Those who refused to pay in advance
We're subject to quite round OF abuse
The money collected was promptly spen,
for liquor. When drunk he caused ter
ror in at least one home by such Ian
guage MS only n drunken man can use
He is well educated man and has evi
IDENTIFY seen service on several good daily
papers. He took the blind baggage fol
the west Thursday, leaving Landlord
Boyles minus n board bill OF about s6
1t is needless to say that no advertising
church directory was ever printed.
"A few days since most inhumar
outrage was committed by II tramp upor
an invalid woman at Ellinwood. Kans
He was one OF two tramps who had en-
gagged to rob houses Of money and jewel
ry. one OF whom is now nnder arrest
Our fellow-citizen, A. b. Cox, when en-
route home from Oklahoma, travelled
with the Ellinwood marshal who wa.