Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-14
QUERIES ABOUT ROCKY FORD.
An Open Letter In Answer TO Leading
Questions by an iowa Woman
Who has Missouri Ideas.

The Enterprise has received q postal
frcm Mary Lamb. Of vining Iowa, asking
a number OF questions concerning the
Rocky Ford country. in Missouri parlares
wants 10 be shown. The queries are
answered through the Enterprise as the
information asked will be ci general in
tsrest % eastern readers. The first ques-
ton IS:
Are YOU In the rain belt, or do you
have 10 irrigate TO raise anythingT
We are cut OF the rain belt and have 20
irrigats 70 raise everything. and are glad
Of i. Our farmers &c. mere cash re-
turns from one acre than Iowa farmers
do from fiys. The above query indicates
that the sues,iensr thinks that irrigation
is drawback 70 farming region. which
is great nin,ske. Farmers who have
lived in the Rocky Ford country a few
years could no, be hired TO go back TO
iowa or Illinois or Missouri TO farm.
What Is raised. and how does u
average?
We raise any crop which Is suitable 70
this latitude anywhere IN the United
States and grow more o. !, 70 the acre
than any other section. This is an ex-
cellsnt frui, country. Wheat and oats
yield large crops. For all kinds Of garden
truck there Is no better country. Our
alfalfa is source o. easy ,nonsy-masins.
Hogs and honey are profitable products
closely related 70 alfalfa We have three
grea, spseial,ies which are fortune 10
the valley: Our esnislorpss bring the
grower rom $50 20 5000 per acre. Las.
year 90 farmers harvested sugar beeis
which brough, them from sioo TO $500
per acre. SO ether farmers go: over $50.
90 others 90, ever $50. los others go:
over $40. lo5 others 90: over 500. los
others got over $50. and i25 more grow
ars received over $50 per acre. The
growing OF garden seeds IS us, coming
20 be one o. cur 5es: crops and promises
TO rival sugar Gee; culture in profits.
What about markets and railroads!
The prosperous aingaE regions In the
nearby mountains oifer an excellent mar
30, for much Of our produce. Cantaloapss
arc shipped all over the U. S. Sugar
bse,s find cash nsrss. a; hsme a. a
tixsd pfiee which makes their culture eae
o! tho mes; attractive Of agricultural ep-
era,ions. We are on the grea; Santa Re
read.
How old Is the eountryT
Tho Pioneers came here 30 years ago
bui the great growth Of the country has
been during tho pas: 8 years.
Is there any government land to be
homcstcadcdl II so. how good9
Government, hand has all been taken
up-,hs; Is. land under existing bitches
and also all that has prospect Of water
In the future. Eastern people are re-
minded that land in the arid regions with
out prospective water rights Is practically
worthless.
How does decided land sell and on
what tcrmsE
There Is a wide range Of prices owing
70 distance from railway stations. unim-
proved lands may be had all the way from
$50 70 $3.50 per acre. and tsrms. say
from one-feurth to one-half cash. These
prices include water rights. as land with
out water has no auotaole price.
In addition TO answering the above
queries we will volunteer some informa-
ton no; called for. Rocky Ford is sur
rounded by one Of tho richest and best
improved farming sections Of Colorado.
Our farmers have the benefits OF rural
delivery and most complete telephone
system. Our schools are superior. and
our churches represent range Of doet-
rine which ought to meet the special men,
tai and spiritual composition Of all new
settlers. All In all we have one Of the
most attractive farming regions in tho
west Come and see Us. Our country
will bear investigation.
S. W. Crsssy's planning 70 soon plow
up fine lot Of blackberry sprouts. and
thinking that some Of the friends might
want them. hereby gives notice tha. they
may be had free by calling for same.
The Butterfly Belts and Collars are
| hoa,,tios Saa than nnly at Eanday's