Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-10-20
EMpsoN VISITS ROCKY FORD.
The Great Fruit Canning Operator Of
the West Entluses Our LO-
cnl Growers.

Ctll urOWerS. sol.
j. II. Empson OF Longmont. tho leading
Gamer OF Colorado and one OF tho best known
packers of the United States. made u visit to
Rocky Ford recently, and while here nc was
the guest OF Manager Draper. Senator Swink
and Secretary Steele OF the local company.
Mr.. Empson IL one OF the few mon who
have demonstrated that cannery In Colo
RADIO can be made a success. nnd tho chief
factor In his success. aside from his we'll
known energy and business ability, Is that
hc Is IL thoroughly practical man ut tho busi-
ness.
He was the first. or one of the first, to intro
ducc the ''Viner" system of packing peas.
and so successful has he been in this line that
Einpxon's brands have become recognized NJ
the standard wherever sold.
lie has quite an inventive genius, having
made II SPECIAL study OF canning machinery,
and will soon huvc on the market anew
continuous process" for cooking canned
goods. and the only one of its kind that
PROMISES Ia prove u success In practical opcr-
alton.
Three years ago he laid the foundation for
n new department OF his business, which
time. patience and good Judgment have
proven Will bring him II magnificent fortune
and furnish employment to hundreds Of peo-
pie. This was the manufacture of pure cur
rant Jelly. A few experiments convinced
him that suil, altitude and climate combined
To make OF Colorado the ideal currant grow
ing section OF the world. With his usual On
crgy he went to work and showed his fnith iu
the correctness of his conclusions by setting
out around his factory ut Longuiont the iarg-
est currunt orchard In the world.
Eighty acres OF tho waving green bushes.
to pale Into bloom In the sprlngtime, to blush
rosy rcd with millions OF sprays Of fruit In
the full. And every separate berry had in II
the scent OF the Colorado air, the sparkle of
the sunshine and the taste OF the west wind
when 1t blows over the snow covered hills.
And this fruit. which sun und soil and wind
from the snuw.covcred mountains had all
| combined to mako perfect under the
g,,idunce und direction of the man, who con
ccived and planned tho work In all its do
tuils. Is made into delicacy SO perfect that
| In tasting 1t you can see the currant bushes
| In tho garden ut homo.
As you taste again you are ready to say
that Empson's jelly Is poem OF western
| life. You cnn hear the wind rustic among
the currant leaves, and you catch the glint OF
tho moonlight on stunted Pine and snow-clad
| mountain.
| HIS method OF preparing tho fruit 10 most
Interesting. No more Is picked from tho
vines than can be used that day, and for
every pound OF fr uit used there il pound of
the purcst, finest granulated sugar. All tho
work Is done In tho neatcst, clcanliest man.
ner possible, by dainty young girls, all
dxosseA In blne gowns, white apror> and. the
most bewitching white caps over blonde or
raven locks. Every night the aprons and
caps are left ut the laundry and replaced by
fresh, clean ones In the morning.
| But the most wonderful thing of all is the
great silver kettle in which tho Jelly is
cooked. Determined that his Jelly should be
superior to anything In the market, and
knowing that 1t would not be- II cooked In the
ordinary copper kettle. Empson had built. ut
an expense of 1850 an immense solid silver
| kettle.
To call attention to his wares, and to prove
the silver kettle no idle boast. Mr.. Empson
has had IL on exhibition In ull the principal
cities east of Cincinnati, together with sam
pie glasses Of the Silver Kettle Currant Jelly.
Mr.. Empson Is quiet man and there are
probably few who know that ut Longmont he
has the largest currant orchard In the world.
aud has quietly laid the foundation for what
will eventually prove the largest business of
Its kind In the United States. It has already
proven a success. and is an enterprise of
which not only Longmont. but nll Colorado,
should be proud. And SO VIC say In all SINGER
ity, "Success to the silver kettle"
DRAPER.