Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-07
Colorado Coiors.


Where else such crimson. freely spread
On high-raised stone and clouds o'erhead9
Where else in all the world are seen
Such shades Of ever-changing greenp
Where else such endless vault Of blue?
Such twilight tinge OF varying huep
Where else such purple tones. and gray.
As mark the birth and death Of Day?
Where else such soft. capricious tintsp
Such foods OF gorgeous. golden gllntsp
Where else in all tho world is found
Such eolorings as here abound
On eraggy ledge. in plant and sky.
On feathered hosts. and clouds on highp
Nowhere is Natures skill more shown
Than in this land we call our own.
Rocky Ford is known as tho home OF
tho watermelon and can,aloupe. the homo
Of Senator Swins and the American Beet
Sugar Cos. big factory. No other town
Of its size in the nation Is SO widely and
so fayorably known. Our annual water
melon days at,rae, 10000 people to ca.
5000 melons in one Of tho finest groves
in tho state. Our eantaloupos arc tho
erowning feature on tho tables OF the lux
ury-loying New Workers and Bostonians.
The product OF our market gardens please
the pala,as OF tho dwellers OF Capitol Hill
and the blue blooded aristocrats and mil
l'onaires Of Colorado Springs: our canned
tomatoes arc popular all over tho West
and our Touring mill sea,;ers It's superior
output over wide scope OF tho West and
& e kstss Ia xssttk y,
tho aid Of an artificial leo plant, Is wanted
in greater quantities than can bo supplied:
our honey. concentrated sweetness from
the bloom Of the noble alfalfa. Is tho fines.
in the world: our fat lambs arc tho east
arn epieure's delight: our sugar factory
turns out thc fines, Of granula.ed sugar
by the hundreds Of tons.
We have an abundance Of churches and
ono Of the finest systems Of public schools
in tho state which is constantly enlarged
and improved TO keep Up with tho do
mands Of rapidly growing community.
We have almost all tho soero; societies
known TO tho mos, chronic ''9nor."
Tho Rocky Ford country grows a great
or variety Of profitable products than any
other part Of tho wost.
We have an intelligent. wido-awako.
progressive and public spirited population
and magnificent climate.
Before the advon. Of tho sugar factory
we had tho garden spo: Of Colorado and
this latest. best. mos. reliable industry af-
fords basis for enduring prosperity
which places tho Rocky Ford country at
tho head Of tho procession in tho limo Of
attractions for agrieul,urists. Tho cul-
turo Of sugar boots. with tho big tonnage.
high 81 gar content and great purity
would Of itself bc the basis for marvellous
prosperity. but when joined with our null
tiplieity Of resources we lead all Colorado.
Rocky Ford has past and present to
be proud Of and a future Of grea. cspee-
tations and suro realization.
The following condensed ststemen. Of
Rocky Ford's business was compiled by
Judge j. L. Berry. Of Denver. and furnish
cd to many Of our business men in neat
folder form. The folders fit an ordinary
envelope and will be placed in business
letters sent to all portions Of the union.
In this way the advantages Of Rocky
Ford will bo very widely advertised. and
much good eanno. but result:
Altitude 1880 feet.
Population approximates 5000.
Located on the Atehison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway. 55 miles east Of
Pueblo; 5sl miles west Of Kansas City.