Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-08-17
CANTALOUPE SEASON
OPENS PROMISINGLY
Carload Shipments Have Commenced
and the Quality Of Melons was
Never Better.
Growers and Shippers Hopeful Of Q
Profitable Campaign.

Growers and Shippers Hopeful Of .
Profitable Campaign.
Up 10 date six cars Of eantaloupes have
been shipped by express. beside which
from 100 70 so crates are sent out daily.
Highly satisfactory prices are being OBJ
tanned.
The quality Of the eantaloupss 10
superior and the season promises to b .
profitable one for all interested.
The favorable weather Of the Arst part
Of this week caused . dimunit,on Of the
rust which was damaging . few fields Of
eantaIoupss. Tuesdays heavy rain 10 not
expected 70 injurs the quality Of he crop.
The Lyon Cooling Process 10 now in
operation ss The Lyon q coggins shipping
sheds and working successfully. When
cass ere ICED at Il Junta Il 10 found that
much Isss ies b required Tor The Lyon
cooled cars.
Frank n. Barber has opsnsd an ONCE
for Ne local handling Of Van Buskisk's
Noted Rock esntaloupes. with hsadquaS-
tsrs in he rear Of The Farmers end Nor
chants bank. ]. o. Lewis Of Chicago b
h charge Of ths business here. Mr.. Bar
bsr wss hsss Tor few days On routs 70
Aihuqusseus.
Ths eantaloups crop Ia The center Of
NE srse sasusk BY. the hail Of Tussdsy
evening win b total loss. While this
10 tough On the growers Of that limited
section. only very small portion Of the
acreage was damaged.
For years The farmers In the vicinity Of
Rocky Ford worked hard 70 establish the
reputation Of their eantaloupss and water
milons In The American markets. They
accomplished their purpose 90 well that
today the New York. Boston or Chicago
restaurant that does not specify Rocky
Ford" melons on It's bill Of fare Is rarity.
whsthsr they ever had q melon from tho
Colorado fields In tho place or not. they
are particular 70 claim TO have them.
One result has been TO sot svory melon
growing section in tho country putting
the Rocky Ford stamp on its boxes and
get the benefit Of the advertised SUPERIOR
ity OF the Rocky Ford produet-Denvsr
Republican.
The rain Of Tuesday was not welcomed
6y eantaloups growers. thcy much pro-
foring continuation Of tho eloar woath-
Or Of tho previous weeks.
T.J. 3 lit, recently from California.
says that -as Animas Is no earlier on
eantalounn than tho Rocky Ford country
but that that section was ablo TO ship a
full car few days earlier than Rocky
Ford because H. Woods gots all this pro-
duet there. while tho Rocky Ford output
10 divided among number Of shippers.
r. Emmot 0ibben. Of Blaekvillo, S. c..
10 hero again this season doing good ser
vice in securing correct handling Of c. n.
Mathis eantaloupo shipments.
c. H. Mathis wanting tho help Of ex-
perisneed eantaloupe handlers last week
imported 10 Of the force which have been
with him In the south.
p. X. Blinn was down In the Las AMI
mas country few days since trying his
new remedy for the destruction Of the
melon louise which seems 10 bs worse in
that section than any other portions Of
the valley. Mr.. Blinn uses a mixture Of
cynide and sulphurie aeid-a combination.
which while affsetivsly killing the melon
louss, must b used with caution as the
inhalation Of the fumes would bs danger
Gus.
Capitol Hill eantaloupss are week be-
hind their usual carly record on account
Of two small hail storms. but the quality
10 Of the former high grade.
Frank Crowley. now . resident Of
Montross. 10 in Rocky Ford this week
buying eantaloupss for the King Com
mission Co.. Of Pueblo. He says that hs
Is surprised at the difficulty in making
purchases for cash. so many growers
prsfsrring possible high prices through
commission houses 10 very profitable and
sure spot cash figures.
Lawrsnesburg. Tenn. has proven that
Il has soil which grows eantaloupes sec
ond 70 none. Il 10 not likely that another
year Of such quantities Of rain will Be sx-
psrisnesd in that country. Had Il not
been for this Lawrsnesburg this year
would have given Rocky Ford . run for
its eantaloups honors. Another year
Rocky Ford must watch out littls.-
Chicago Fruit and Produce News.
H. Woods Of Chicago sold his frat crate
for $40 and local express lots since then
have been selling So. The quality Of the
melons 10 very hns and Mr.. Woods 10 high.
~ sanguins over the outlook. He says
they were never better and he looks for .
splendid ssason.-Fruit and Produce
News.
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