Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-04-19
Sugar Factory News.

Tho American Beet Sugar Co. has
anticipated Arbor Day and has aouo an
amount Of trce planting which u future
ycars will make the sugar factory
grounds marvel Of shady beauty. Elm
trees to the plumber Of about see have
been trnnsplanted on the ground aud
along the approach to the publn en-.
trance. The company Is to be commend.
cd for the selection OF the elm as II II tho
king Of shade trees md Of remarkably
long life. This good example OF the
Sugar Co. should be universally followed
by our property owners during the sext
few weeks. Rocky Ford is now Noted
for its beautiful shade trees. but the
extensive planting done by the pioneer
days must be continued il We would Keep
up with the procession.
The Sugar company's experimental
farm is making good progress. March
18th one acre OF beets was planted aud
one acre every week since. The Inst
planting is now up and looking fine.
Mr.. WHITEWATER informs MS that FIVE
acres OF mother beets" have been
planted j. e. beets from which seed will
be grown. Other paintings will be made
until total OF IL acres Of beets will be
producing seed.
A full force OF agriculturists are now
looking after beet culture in the 6elds,
aiding the growers in every way possible,
| that best results may be secured. Last
year the company spent large sum OF
money in imparting instruction to grow
ers, and found that the expenditure
brought good returns. The same lib.
eral policy will be pursued this year. and
even better results are confidently
expected.
L. @. Howe of San Francisco, general
manager Of the American Beet Sugar
company's factories, has been in town
several days this week.
VIM. WHITEWATER made n flying trip
to California last week. He left here on
Monday, spent two days Mt Oxnard,
week. Such trip compared with the
slow transit of forty years ago shows the
remarkable progress of the present age.
Mr.. Winterhalter found California II
bower OF beauty and sugar beet interests
at Oxnard quite promising. But he sees
no reason why the Arkansas valley can
not keep side by side with famed Calf.
ornia.
j. d. Schuyler, consulting engineer
OF the American Beet Sugar company
arrived from Los Angeles with his wife
on Monday for n few days stay, US en-
route to Europe.
The American Beet Sugar company
has recently received IA large mules from
Kansas for use in agricultural work on
their lands. These teams are not to be
used in the culture Of sugar beets but in
general farming operations to tame" the
company's wild land and fit it for grow.
ing sugar beets later. Much OF the land
purchased by the company has never
been cultivated and it is to put this sol
in good shape for beet culture that extern
sive farming operations will be carried
on this season.
Mr.. VIM. Winterhalter, agricultural
superintendent of the American Bee,
Sugar Company at Rocky Ford, Colo
dropped in upon OxnHrd friends rather
unexpectedly Wednesday evening. He
appeared at the Easter party in Eng
strums Hall and was warmly welcomed.
Mr.. WHITEWATER stands very high as ar
educated and practical agriculturist, and
aside from his practical work has mad.
valuable contributions to agriculture
literature, especially along sugar bee
lines. He was connected with the Com
pany's agricultural department here be
fore going to Rocky Ford, and the de
parture of Mr.. and Mrs. Winterhal te,
was considered serious social loss, Mr.
WHITEWATER left for home last evening
Courier, Oxnard Cal.
Messrs Robert Oxnard, j. d, Schuyle