Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-08
Rocky Ford
Beet Sugar!
Encouraging Progress Being Made
In the Fields and on the
Factory Grounds.

Tho general report from tho bcct fields
is highly satisfactory and indicative oi
an excellent crop. Tho work Of thin.
ming is being pnahcd will, much y,sor
and mos, farmers arc giving the ncct,a.
sary cultivation.
Tho Oxpard Construction Co. now has
80 men employed and the demands OF
tho work will soon rcluirc considerable
addition TO this force. II ia probable
that within ten days n night shit, will DO
put on. work being rushed by electric
light furnished by the company's own
extensive plant.
Mr.. wintcrbnltcr requests us TO say TO
NIL beet growers: Take no steps toward
tho irrigation Of tho crop except as III.
strnc,ci by tho company's agriculturis,s.
As far ns irrigation l. concerned. let the
crop take rest until instructed by the
company's representatives. whose busi.
nces II Ia to study all the conditions nee.
ceeary TO success.
Clean cultivation IL necessity in the
growing OF all crops, but particularly
sugar bcets. Bccts can not thrive-.can
not make the proper Hruwth-if weeds
ovcrshadow the plants. The tonnage
per acrc and the percentage OF sugar will
both be sadly cut down in fields which
arc allowed 10 run TO weeds Some farm.
crs are going to icse money this year by
being too saving Of labor in tho cul,iva.
tion Of the crop, while many neieboring
growers will reap profitable reward as
tho result Of careful work and clean
fields.
Since beginning operations here the
American Beet Sugar Co. has shown
a commend.blc desire to aid the farmers
years crop might be n success. The lat.
est offer Of the company in this direction
is providing money, for those who wish II,
TO pay for thinning beets.
Many growers have not the cash Ia
pay at the rate Of s. to So per acre for
this work, and this offer of the company
to provide the money at the low rate oi
$ per cent interest Is heartily welcomed
by many growers.
The company asks only to be secured
by tho ordinary business methods. w,
can sec no good reason why the compa-
ny's proposition should not he gladly nc.
cepted by all who have no. the ready
cash to pay for the expense of thinning
| Anu the companys agents should not
OF course. be expected to proceed with
the work until the necessary papers hav,
been executed TO secure the loan.
From the Oxnard, Calf, Courier w.
learn that the American Beet Sugar Co
is preparing for extensive stock feeding
near that place. Much OF the pulp mol
being taken by the growers at the nomi.
nal price OF 10 cents per ton. the company
has determined TO utilize it themselves
They will erect buildings for the accom-.
odation of the necessary force Of men tc
handle from 5000 to 5000 head of stock
with stables for horses, etc. Both cattle
and sheep fatten rapidly on beet pulp
Silos will be built SO as to use the beei
pulp during the entire year. In this con.
nection is also contemplated the epcour.
aging Of the establishing of an extensive
creamery plant. It has been found b,
experience that butter produced frcn
dairy stock fed upon beet pulp and tom
possesses superior keeping qualities, and
Is especially desirable for long sea yoy.
ages, army. mining camp Use, etc.
The Las Vegas Optic says that lot ol
incompetent census enumerators were an
pointed in New Mexico. Many Of then