Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1906-01-12

Ihe annual mecttnB OF tnc oSeS
growers of Otero county attracted =
crowd at Odd Fellows hall. There
were farmers present tron all portions
tives from the Pueblo district and Las
Animas, who wished to keep IN touch
with their fellow farmers around the
beet growing center.
Hon. w. B. Ebbert. president Of the
association. was in the chair and c. ".
Ryan secretary.
Just before the meeting was called
to order Senator Crowley made q
short talk. calling attention 10 the
coming Farmers Institute. which ev-
cry beet grower shoald attend. He
said that he has recently spent 1--WE
weeks on the western slope address,
ing farmers institutes and had an op-
portunity to observe the character
Of the beet crop. Compssing the
beets grown over the range with
those grown here you should be aw.
fully thankful that you live In the
Arkansas valley. The beets In west
ern Colorado will average about six
In weight. The .tonnnHe h from ~
tions Of the Arkansas valley looked
better to the speaker than the best
portions Of the western slope. In
limited areas over there iruit culture
Il very profitable. Near Palisade
peaches never fail Alter having an
extended acquaintance with farmers
institute work Senator Crowley be-
iicvcd that Otefo county held the
best institutes in the state except
Fremont county. Among the popular
features OF the canen City institutes
is the free lunch served by the ladies
at noon each day. He thought that
" Rocky Ford did the same the mcr-
chants might be attracted and hear
somcthin. to benefit them.
wm. Matthews eorfobora,cd what
Senator Crowley had said sesasdin.
the western slope bcess. And he was
surprised on visi,in. tho sugar fac.
tories Of California TO note tho small
size Of the bee,s. the largest not
weighing over one and onc-hait
pounds.
President Ebbcft In spcakin. OF the
deliberations Of the state meeting said
the growers in the northern par, Of
the stale had IN 1908 received as much
pcr ton AZ the farmers here arc get
ting. but ;ha, tho Great Western pco-
pie though, they were paying too
much and had drawn their contracts
for $3.50 per ton. The growers cN.
ceu,iyc committee had visited Mr..
Morcy who said tia; owing to the
fact that many contracts were already
written. they could make no change
at tho prcscn, ;imc but promised that
" conditions do no, become changed.
that the former prize would be paid
for tho next crop.
X. q. MeCiAin. a. c. Conner and
niittcc to- secure the names Of tncun-
bcfs and collect tho 81 annual fec.
The following were appointed a
committee on order uf business and
resolutions: II. W. Potter. Il. NJ.
Harsin. Geo. a. Boi.y. Paul Gcfvsis.
David Best. a. Latson ard i. n.
Grove.
The chair announced the following
committee on nominations: Eugene
Brewer. !. Frazier. Jas. Mallowncy.
George Haliows. Logan Potter. q.
W. Oliver. Frank Day and w. II. Bill
iinshurs;.
Former Senator Swink said he un-
dcTstood the main object Of she meet
ing was tho discussion OF our Eriev-
anecs. chief among which was siloinv
so great proportion OF The crop.
Ont discussion and action slsouii be
eofsCrva,ivc. arriving at conclusions
just TO al pat,iss. Rc .,,rild got say
jus; wha; was hight and iair 60 h2,h
the farmers 'sni the Anitricaf' Beet
Sugar Co. Sbish had tllt - so- uiuei,
money into tIc country. !: let 81, ask
only whs,sl fight and VIC. WILL get Il.
4. c. C3Ifsf said ,iist.fllt Sugar
bcci eahssanit.s >wouid tss.r.ryssakc
eafE.of-lsrssshisrcs,s. They. had
their ORGANIZATIONS and tho growers
sho,Ja. dave theirs. But Ue-shsald
be jiT.fn our demands. The bullying
of ale,hcr factory near Rocky Ford
will help the more rapid NArtine aua
siicing of bccts. But remember that
the new factory Is here to make
money. and the building of tho Swink
faetJfy Shows that this portion of tho
valley is most inviting territory for
beet. culture. At Holly the tests arc
so low that the owners of the factory
there find IL desirable to establish. an
other factory where bccts arc much
richer in sugar content. We arc glad
for the coming of this factory and for
the railroad connected with IL. Farm.
crs should make some money ou, ci
the competing elements.
A. r. Kouns said that II the meeting
went right he was going to buy some
more of the so-eallcd high priced
land.
Senator Swink said that In the past
Il has not required cash TO buy land.
he had sold much land to the farm
crs and o. per cent of them had only
a very little money to pay down but
they had all paid for their homes and
many of them were in this meeting.
@. w, Parker Of Msnzanola was a