Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1898-08-18


whom our shippers have no love for. II
the commission houses refuse to handle
our melons the next move will be to 30
cure the services of the truck wagons.
In that way the Rocky Ford cantaloupes
will reach the Denver consumers most
effectually. The Rocky Fords cannot
be boycotted in the Denver market.
Association and Cooperation Must be
Thorough to be Effective.
The La Junta Tribune gives its version
Of the controversy between the Western
Poultry & Game Co. and the Paramount
association. We copy the closing por-
ton OF the Tribune article as follows:
ut looks very much as il the Rocky
Ford people were doing their best to
create monopolist in the person OF Mr.:
Wetzel and give him a greater share OF
the proceeds Of the melon industry than
he is really entitled to. Next year we
hope the associations will be merged in
to great Arkansas valley association
with d board OF directors composed OF
representatives from each OF the associa-
tons. Give no eastern agent full con-
troll Of the output, but sell to the high
est bidder in all cases, and keep the pro-
ceeds here ut home, where they properly
belong"
For what reasons have the melongrow-
ers OF the valley formed associations?
For the purpose Of preventing competi-
ton among themselves, securing the
lowest freight rates and providing first
class goods for the eastern markets.
The main object is to prevent an unbus-
iness.like, harmful competition among the
membership. The same reasons which
influenced the growers to combine de-
mand an extension OF the association
idea to include the entire business Of the
valley. An attempt was made last win
ter to unite the associations in one GEN.
trail organization. That failed and the
next best thing was to have one house
handle the entire product Of the valley.
Mr.. Wetzel has tried to bring this about
but unfortunately was not completely
successful. Organization only partially
attains its object il the various, associa-
tions are to antagonize each other.
In comparing the Wetzel and Meyer
contracts the Tribune makes the asser.
ton that Wetzel is not bound to take
my number Of cantaloupes. Mr.. Wet
eel il not under obligations to take the
entire crop but is under contract to take
800 cars. These he will most surely
take and perhaps 200 more. After last
years experience with Mr.. Wetzel our
shippers cannot be made suspicious Of
the value Of the present contract.
The Canning factory Ii now closing
up work on beans, the crop now coming
in being that planted after the hail. A
strong force is ut work labelling and put-
ting 90, 600 cans OF beans in cases. The
work has been SO well done that .'swells"
are altogether absent. Work on toma-
toes is expected to begin about the 9th
and I'm unusually large output is hoped
for.
The eastern papers are running a
pion Rocky Ford melon, but they spell
his name "Svenick." These do be mel
oncolic days for the venerable Senator
Sven Svenick. Haze ought to appeal to
Yudge Ploog Tobackerson ef hae want to
yump EN- for libel.-Denver Times.
The town authorities are going to do
their best to suppress the gamblers and
fakirs. and the whole crowd Of disreputa-
BILE characters during the Fair. There
are many little games on the gambling
order which should not be allowed to get
in their work ON the peoples purses. 1t
may be reflection on the average intel
ligence that the public needs protection
from schemes OF such evident swindlIDg
character, but such is the case.
A second premium cantaloupe came
in from the hail district soon after Mr..
Tirney's, which won the prize-the En-
terprise one year. The two being SO
near each other IN time we have awarded
Hudson & Ames the same premium rs
Mr.. Tirney.
Buffalo Bills great Wild West and
Congress Of Rough Riders of the World
will be in Pueblo, Sept. 10. This remark
able show has won worldwide reputa-
ton. There is no other on the globe
that pretends to approach it.
Marshal Scott aud assistants are
making IA quite successful effort to keep
the town clear of tramps. So far so
good. But how will the country manage
them?
&C. H. McVay recently closed con-
tract with the Santa Fe for boring I'M ar
tesian well at Timpas Station in the arid
region 40 miles south of Rocky Ford
where the road has had great trouble in
securing water.
Five hobos who were confined in the
calaboose sawed out on Monday night.
As they and number of others skipped
town that night the Jail delivery was not
an unmixed evil.