Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-02-17
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY H. 1906

unweicome contrasts OF the very rich
and the very poor. but ON the other
hand. In the character Of its improve
/ ments. in Its social and business at
mos phers. and in Its people. IL invites
at glance the thrifty. the frugal. ths
s.if-respeeiins To make their homes
| among US
III fares the land. To fastening ills of
prey.
Where wealth accumuiates and men
decay"
Rocky Ford's Public Spirit
An admirable public spirit anImatss
the citizens OF Rocky Ford and viein-
ity. Every town must have Its leaders.
| You have been foFtunat. in your lead
ers here. They have deserved your
confidence ana you have not withheld
H..
our educational facilities are ample.
the Instructors capable. tried and tru.:
tn. young are being tnuEh, not only
by precepi, bu, also by n hish ex-
ample: and their school hours ARE UP
lifting To them Will. they max. their
way along the w-li-worn paths OF
learning.
tn. spiritual concerns OF our COM
munity ar" not neglected. We are not
cropping In the darkness of unb-iief.
spring from u contemplation of IN.
life ana character OF the Great Ex~mp-
lar OF the ages.
Absence Of Saloons an Admirable fsa.
turs.
This town II bound up with the
country. and the country with the
town. and ! could not. II would. faii
To note In this survey the improved
charssrtcr OF Rocky Ford. This II
now dry town; used To he wci-yrty
wet. What tn" change has cost. or ir
costing. I do not know. II IL not with
the cost but III. fact that hay. to do
II II fact that where there used to be
many arrests for law breaking there
arr now but few. Where there used
to b- occn .Ionni disorder. there 10 now
none nt all. What used to be "a town
Of ioi-rabic character aH dwelling
place has now become one Of tn. best
characters place wh-nc our wives
ana children ARE free from u former
I COMMUNICATING influence and where
they come and ko with greater pleas
ur- and greater security.
Lot US as farmers keep before Us high
ideals. 10, each one play his part In tho
drama Of life with courage and fidelity. so
it may not be said Of US that wo sauand-
ored our proud Inheritance.
Hearty applause testified the Institute,
approval Of Mr.. Ebbsrt's able address.
After number by the orchestra A. p.
kouns said that he thought the first car
lots Of eantaloupss were sent As far cas-,
as St Louis In 1894.
In speaking Of sugar bests and tho at
tendant labor Mr.. Evans said that e,arnai
vigilance was the price Of success In boo,
culture. In 1900 twelve farmers pro-
dueod over Sloo per acre: In 1901. 20
growers: 1902. 81 growers: In 1904. 81
growers produced over 500 pcr acre
and SO growers produced between $50
and Sloo per aero. Tho largest return
par aero was by r. N. Harris who re-
ceived an average Of S2le per acre for
his five acres. Tho next largest was by
r. o. MeClain Of Manzanola whose aver
age from acres was Sls4. The figures
show what can DO done.
The labor supply last year was not
satisfactory. beng intsrferrod with at a
critical timo by storms and extra demand
for work to repair railroads. An effort
was being made to secure tho immigra-
ton Of Russian families from Nebraska
who would do all tho work Of wedding.
thinning and topping by the aero. Tho
contract IN use in northern Colorado to
the satisfaction Of all concerned was
read by Mr.. Evans-the full text Of tho
provisions Of which we hope to have
space for next week. In brief this con-
tract provides for cost Of Sl8 per acre
for thinning. punching. first and second
hoeing, harvesting and siloing. with an
extra so cents Ger ton II the crop shall
average over IL tons per acre. This
last provision Is an incentive to more
careful work. giving the contractor an in
terest in the crop. Such contracts will
insure work properly done at the right
time. Mexican and Indian labor Is also
being planned for.
Some features Of the contract were
criticized by A. c. Conner. p. E. vanden-
burg and o. j. Baxter. but the general
expression was favorable.
A. P. Kouns said that farmers near
town could use Mexican labor to better
country.
Mr.. Evans said that the Sugar Com
pany had Russians at work in Nebraska
to secure this family labor-men who had
had much success here. It was import
ant for the company to know how many
growers wanted to make such contracts.
He also spoke Of the amount Of money
the company was spending in the effort
to induce good class Of immigrants.
Farmers and citizens OF Rocky Ford
should work together to get new people
and to build trolley lines to Holbrook.
Patterson Valley and other sections
Rocky Ford should have Chamber Of
Commerce Of which enterprising farmers
should be members.
After more good music Col. Lookhart
spoke Of the value Of beet pulp as stock
food. Pulp is 90 per cent water and its
value greatly overestimated. Several
instances were mentioned where losses