Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-08-03
Good Roads Very Important!
Valuable Advice From Wm Winterhalter Preparatory
the harvesting Of Sugar Beets.

ally facilitate. the traffic q. heavy leads
ts tho usr II a wagon With a sisv al not
l~.s than four inches In width. Neatly
all the wagons at psr~rnt IN ttsc iu this
valley hare narspu Tires. aud ] uugili
advise ceefy farmer aud bcss EfpasF.
when piirrhasin. a ties truck. tp phf.
chase bo,hins cisc but four inch tired
wheel. The hauling at heavy leads sa
such inictf from the fieId aui otcf ;b-
fpsd is chmpssstively easy. as these
wheels 10 mol cut as deeply iu'e the soil
or the rpsd bed. especially ~hea ia sol.
cy,,,litisa. as the narrow tired wheel. aud
u ts much easier fot team TO pull cot a
lead. cvvn from vcty sotl sfoani. ~hsn
the wheel. are provided with ~i.i. tires.
Ofviial Importance Tot the preservation
of tho fosi.tsc,ls ts a. avoid the flooding
81 The highways whenever you sfri.stc.
A. understand. there exisis lsw Ia
Colorado scofsiips to which any PERSON
Who cafelcsply Hopis fps.ls az pubi,c
highways Gao be pfus-cutrsl. " reported
10 the fuadmaetef. but unfortunately
most II the farmers ryefain ffpm making
complaint on account H soacalle,l
-peishb,siy feel,e1. ''or rather because he
iuicads to do likewise whenever he uses
water. II IL much simpler 10 le, the
water run onto the fpa.l than To- con.
sifuci cros>.lsiesal os vasse.di.cl al the
cod 81 his land. There are certain parties
Who make u business 10 iiccl adjacent
roads whenever they irriTaie their csot,-.
aud u wpald certainly t,escEit tie CON.
munity II such professional Careless irri.
gators uefe reported and dealt with a..
the Law provides. II s1ci steps are taken
at this early date. aud "a. rpais kept
dry they eau lie repaired without mtpris
officially In due time: but II bUsbIpr i.
done In sacl, casr. until the very last
minute. u ~iIl he too late to Ise. the rpasl.
. l,c,l In shape for this eaasep.
As i understand ffpm the fua,l com.
missiopets 81 Rocky Ford. no funds are
In the treasury 10 make any extensive 10.
pats al this time. bu, b. the farmers aud
beet growers arc willing 10 cyoperas. aud
devote a certain amount II their time TO
road dvofk. he is willing to furnish road
graders. as we'll as the setvices uf the
fosdmas'er. free ~ ctarsc. which. think.
Is all .hat can lie esPeciei under the
present circumstances.
Cui,erts and small bridges over later.
ale aud irrigation bitches should also be
overhaule,l. and made strong en.unb So
as =" carry The weight uf the heavy. laden
wagons without difficulty. Very low
stretches cf rcaJs. which are auhiert su
overflow ffuta seppage water should l,p
graded up-say not loss than ,so feet
aud ptopet drainage bitches dug along
the grade on both sides. This is the ouly
means 81 putting such places in salts.
factory shape. ScTapiB. up a little ,lir,
without any bitches alongside means
labor and money thrown away. as the
water will seep through bank of even
two ieet high OF more aud soften II So
that IT viii be impossible as soon as the
seepaTe water raises after rains or few
days irrigation.
Before closing wish TO say ,ba, what.
ever repairs or road work you intend 10
do should be done properly and no, half.
way. and no time should be los, in organ.
izibg the committees. which should con.
ier with The farmers in your district on
this important work without further de.
lay.
WM. wiSTERH.trrR.