Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-07


In small lots to the mountain towns
This crop works In admirably with su-
gar beets as IL requires the most at
tention when the latter have the least
need of Il.
The sugar-beet industry of the Uni
ted states Is comparatively In It's IN
fancy. Few people realize what an I'M
portant part this unpretentious veg
etabIe Is destined to play in the future
prosperity OF the country. II alone
can solve the great economical prob
lem: Shall this country produce the
..225. 900 tons OF sugar that are con-
sumed here every year. and thus Keep
AT home the immense sums OF money
represented by the present importa-
tion?
UntiI the fact that sugar beets could
be raised to- perfection under lrriga-
tIon had been thoroughly demon
strated. capital was extremely eau
tIous about investing ti.ooo.oo0 In a
plant that would probably lie Idle
much OF the time ON account OF crop
failures. There were too many dan
gcrs 10 be considered. Excessive rains
in the spring ara liable TO rot the seed.
\ drought may hinder their coming up.
or later may stunt their growth Fan
rains might induce a second growth
and lower the percentage OF sugar.
All thes. dlscouraging features are
| overcome TO great extent In irri-
gated districts. and capital now
| stands ready To double the number OF
factories In the Arkansas Valley as
| soon as there II sufficient amount OF
| b-ets raised to warrant IL. There Is
| positively no srumblinE heard among
| agricuiturists who raise be-ts for the
| factories now running. II matters not
In what section the farmer II located.
he has the same advantages as u he
were within hauling distance Of the
factory. The Santa Fe Railroad de-
'iivers the beets from any station In
IN. valley without extra cost to the
| groSer-the nrrt case on record where
the farmer doesn't pay the freight.
The phenomenal success OF this In
dustry under irrigation II not entire
| iy due to the fact that the water sup
ply can be controlled by the grower.
but partly due to the direct action of
the suns rays upon the leaves OF the
| sugar beet that causes the sacchn.
rin- matter To be stored up In Its roots,
So that the sunshine. like th- rich
soil and the water. must be considered
as part OF the farmers assets.
The Rocky Ford factory will. this
ESTERPRisE-t
year. pay $4,000 to the beet growers.
and the payroll exceeds $4,000 per
month during operation. Detailed
proofs OF some Of the wonderful re-
suits OF beet culture may be had from
the following:
=. 81. Harsin OF Rocky Ford has jus,
delivered iss tons Of bccts from six
acres OF ground. T. W. Manning re-
ports twenty-five tons per acre. An
ton Wilson OF Mnnxanoia averaged
yi.s.ss per acre for ten acres. a. T..
kounz makes the following report:
Cost OF crop TO time Of digging.
Including on--nfth cost OF
implements and all labor ON
hsc acres .................... .ti1k.oo
Cos, for piowins out bc-ts.. 1880
Topping and loading 100 tons. $500
Hauling 100 tons to factory. 500
Total =. ....................s:s .s:ss.so
Value OF crop. 100 ton. a, u1s
per Ton ...:..'............: 'ssss.eo
Net p.on, on i've acres of land. .oo.so
Net pront per acre ............ SOLO
Under the new rules which give the
farmer u Nat Price OF 81 per ton. Mr.
been tioo.so.
The banner acre Of sugar beet. for
sas Valley. II also has a record for
tn greatest percentage of sacchnrin-
matter: an average OF u per cent IL
the record Of the Rocky Ford factory
while the factories Of the same COM
psny In other localities have reported
an average Of only i:h Per cent.
There II nothing 81 convincing as
I actual scientific tests. II you are skep-
teal. a visit to this wonderful region
ard talk with thu satisfied farmers
| VIII convince you that farming II no
LONGER a debt laden. di.courasins avo-
4 fFtprs Mpf~rr Methods. together
with scientific irrigation. give r-rnun-
.rstiyc employment alike TO brain and
/ Drawn.
| Alfalfa has heretofore been the most
| extensive and iucrativ. crop grown.
\ Three cuttings. and sometimes four
are harvested In ~ season. the total
| rroiuct being about an average NJ
fur tons pcr acre. worth from fi.s1
tn fs In tn. stack. Ancr expenses for
rui;irn and stacking nr- deducted II
usually nets the grower from - TO SIS
i rrr acre. n II 49, excellent sotiln.
crop. and when once planted ther" =
M firnirrt'nn in growth or yield.
-"iiher does Il die by winter expos
\ ura
| Hogs thrive on alfalfa. and Il needs
only a small amount Of corn, or field
peas tn nniah the fattened product,
| Cholera H. unknown where hogs are
raised on an alfalfa pasture. The In
/ fu7try. however. II in its infancy. n
is nnr of the most rsmuncrative occu-
| untiun~ nwuitinr tho newcomers.
| NFausa unip. Colo.
fafrs Hrrharfs second iattcr. "A con-
= 'irua tfun Of tho above will appear in