Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-08-17
The Melon Season.
Tie First Week Shows Large ship.
mrnis Of High Grade Goods.

THIS season there seems TO bc almost
mn entire nbs.nc- of Gull. when growers
are packing cantnloapcs for shipment.
The season Inns been 10 favorable that
tho melons have nctici finely and IN nj.
most every way almost every melon IL
model. Aud the flavor was never before
quite up to the high standard of 1900.
Aud the season promises to bc very
prosperous one. The demand will bc
large for consumers will soon find that
when they bny the genuine Rocky Fords
they rnn no risks ns To quality
condition Inns not characterized the mar
k.t some previous years.
The Hcr.ngc IN can,nloupcs this season
Is about half tiHt of last year. bnt A. T..
konns. u veteran grower. estimates that
the output will equal TINT Of last year.
| In fact. 1t Is probable that the cantaloupc
outlook wns never before no good ns
this season.
II has been understood NIL the time
ihat Cocgins and Lyons charge for re-
frigcratipn in their cold storage ware
hons. wonid be cents for small crates
mud ~ cents for large ones. but n few
DAYS ago they sprung n surprise on the
growers by making the rate . cents per
cruic Tor all craics. With this additional
probable reduction, they only want to
.c, back the money expended in fitting
up tho cold storage house. After tlint
EXPENSE Inns been provided for tho bal
ancc will bc paid back to the growers
who have made usc OF tho refrigeration.
uni.s. our readers have cxamincd the Inn
provcincnts made In tho big Ice house they
cannot appreciate tho extent ani complete
nc.- OF the cold storage facilities provided by
tho Cosrin- aud Lyon combination. The
space devoted to this department OF the can.
taioupc shipping Is quite large and scientific
ally arranged. Immense quantities OF lee
placed In the upper part of the building FUR
nish crate rciriHcratin. effects. which nrc
Intensified and distributed by the u-r Of clcc.
tric fans In each corner. Small windows open.
Ing both way. and closing with u quick
.priur prevent the cgrcss of cold air during
the reception and discharge OF the crates.
The Ice house Is electrically lighted. night
loading being done rs easily ns day light. and
In. every facility FOR rapidly handling thou.
sands Of crates Of cantaloupcs, and cannot
but be OF very great value to the grow
crs.' Mr.. Coggsns gives n cordial invita-.
tntion to nil growers, whether shipping
with him or not. to call and Inspect the re-
frircration plant. A large sum of money has
been spent In its preparation but the result
ing benefits cannot but prove the wisdom OF
the expenditure.
What Coygins and Lyon are doing Mt
Rocky Ford in the way Of cooling the
afternoons pickings before shipment,
they are doing on smaller scale at n
number OF other shipping points. This
is done by having All iced refrigerator
car OIL the track. into which the canta-
loupcs are stored when received and after
-o.,l s., sltpt- sol
car for shipment. Good scheme!
A decided Improvement in harvesting can
tnIoupcs this season Is tho adoption OF bns-
kct. for picking. instead of sacks as hercto-
fore the use OF which cannot but make dam
aging bruises.
Three cars Of cantaioupcs were sent TO II.
Woods. Chicago, yesterday, one car each
from Ncwdaic. Kouns party and Dewey
mclongrowcrs.
Prices are well ma n'ntnincd at most ma rkcts.
Tn, Kouns aud Dcwcys are loading two
mixed cars today.
Wctzcl IL shipping to mountain towns Tor
the Rocky Ford Association. Wcthers hrst
oar In st, LOUIS went from Las Anlmns. got
,,.r, In fine condition and sold Tor u good
price.
Bnrrcil & Erickson are doing their fuil
share OF shipments, OF both melons ana pro-
ducc generally.
Growers are troubled by rumors OF largely
Increased freight rates, but 1t Is hoped th"t
the reports are unfoundcd.
The first car of cantaloupes which went
east under the coggins and Lyons man
ageinent was shipped from Lamar on the
oil bv express. 4 report of the sale was
made by wire and OF, the I4tl the treas
urer of the association had the cash i'll
hand to distribute to the growers. For
another car shipped on the 12tli the cash
was in the hands OF the associations
treasurer OIL the 10Th. Not only was
great promptness shown in making cash
returns but the prices were highly salts
Coppins and Lyons have built four
cauteioupe sheds al as many different
points, determined that their growers
Shall have all needed facilities.