The Lamar register., 1899-03-08
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
An Experts Opinion Of the Most
Profitable Crops for the Ar
kansas Valley.

the following letter from n member
Of the big New York commission firm,
Lyons Bros, and which will be of
great interest to all our readers:
NEw YoRK CRY, Feb. I6, 1899.
aR. W. NJ Why, Holly, Colo,
DEAR SIR;-I wish to thank yon for
the several pleasant interviews / had
with you during the time we were to
gether at Rocky Ford aud La Junta,
aud feel sure that the outcome Of the
contract with the Western Poultry &
Game Co, will prove advantageous to
the whole Arkansas Valley, aud that
tho net results OF he whole season
will surprise and please the growers.
As YOU are aware / had personal in
terviews from Fowler to your section
with many of the experienced grow
ers, and was very much surprised at
the immense advantages which the
Arkansas Valley has TO offer to small
settlers, that is, to farmers or garden
ers who wonld cultivate from five to
twenty acres under the great and
constant water privileges which they
have assured to them will take up
the different fruits and vegetables it
struck me could be cultivated and
raised TO very profitable result:
ToNAroEs Take Tomatoes. A can
nng factory established at suitable
places which could afford to pay the
growers about IS a ton for the toma-
toes delivered at the fhctory. and il a
man had ten acres at his disposal he
could plant say two acres in tomatoes,
and under the positive supply of water
there is no question but what large
crop would be assured him.
CEIERr-This is another vegetable
which can be raised to very profit
able result in the Arkansas Valley, as
is soil well adapted to producing the
very finest grown on the face of the
earth. From the inquiries / made
personally, without any dissenting
voice, everyone stated that the celery
they raised was Of the large, white
variety, brittle and sweet, and il the
growers at the different shipping
points would organize under The same
plan they have FOR melons, and plant
to produc. celery for the October,
November and December markets,an
'it they could, SO as to plant to pro
duce late which could be held in the
ground for the January and Febru
airy market, they would find that buy
.ts.vVlI h., - r..
their entire crop at prices that would
pay handsomely for the labor expen.
ded, and it is my impression that the
Western Poultry & Game Co. could
take hold of the celery and market it
for the account of growers in the va
rious markets Of the country to "a very
satisfactory result At California the
celery last year sold to the specula-
tors at l5c to lSc per dozen roots. aud
as the freight rates from Colorado
would be much less than California,
we believe that the Colorado celery
would demand price equal to anav-
erage for the season of 25c per dozen
roots, and that there would be no
question of your ability to contract
ahead for the entire crop up to five
carlonds day at loc per dozen. Itis
my impression from all have heard
that the quality Of the Colorado eel
cry under the irugating system would
lead all the werld on reputation for
fancy eating quality. We would be
willing to set aside our large cellar,
employ an expert celery salesman,
and open department in our busi
ness for the exclusive use and sale of
Colorado celery, giving it thorough
advertisement, ard by a careful dis
tribution amongst the hotels and res
taurants of samples, get them to
place on their bill of fare the name
Of Colorado Celery We under
stand that you have engaged one of
the most thorough experts on celery
that this section of the country knows
and you no doubt will receive thor
ough information necessary to itA cul
tivation, so as to produce the finest
results, and as / understand that you
solicit the settlement of your land by
4 l. L