Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

sNNbHA NNNA hN august ANn hNAT
wiihsianding the fact that Rocky
Ford Melons" are TO be seen adyer-
tised in eastern cities most any old
time in the year.
Elf last Saturday was the day ap-
pointed for the opening ol bids Tor
the Rocky Ford Melon Growers As
sociaiion's crops for the season OF
1907. and the even. oeeas:e=za 40.
a iitiie stir and comment on the
streets among the several commission
house men and their local agents aud
among the growers OF the luscious
"eani." who were in town for theiT
Saturday shopping and incidentally 10
Learn how .he thing ives going this
year.
What the Rocky Ford Association
does Is important in view OF the fac,
that I, represents the larges, organ
izrd body Of our growers and sends
oui rrrgty close 10 one-fonr;h OF thc
whole product nf the Valley. For
instance. last year. the total ship
mcnts were close up 20 goo ears snd
the Rocky Ford Association shipped
is9 oi them.
Speaking oi strictly Rocky Ford
eanisiou1es Il may be mentioned ;hs;
the Rocky Ford Association is prae-
,iesiiy and literally wha, i;s name
implies. for Il ships only from the
Roeiy Ford platform and the Wietx.
er platform. a little siding 4 few
miles west ~ town. I, does not.
however. pretend 30 cover the whole
field Of Rocky Ford melon growing
for the shirments from Rocky Ford
station last year to;al5d s7D cars. or
something more.
!, wiii he seen however that wha;
so large an inicres; does in the mat
ter ~ marketing It's product Is hound
to hc 4 matter Of interest 10 oil the
other growers and shippers operating
in the Valley. II was seemingly good
news from ;hc standpoint OF the
grower and interesting news. TO say
the icss;. from the standpoint OF the
cofumission man. when Il went out
Saturday evening that the Rocky
Ford Association had made it, con
tract for 1907 ON the basis OF -se
cash pdvancc on the platform. rate for
standard crates and ioe for ponies toT
all of its August shipments. Further
Il was ir'cresting TO learn that the
contract Ind heca AWARDED TO COM
mission house tina, entirely new to
this field The firm of Crutchfcld &
and reliable house. with experience
in the melon line. they having large
fields Of operaiion i~ sfic south and
southeast. though new to this field.
This concern enters into $4,000
bond for the due performance OF its
contract. and rs this agreement inter
csts 30 large number of growers
who are readers of the Enterprise.
we give below tho dcailed statement
of particular. n. furnished by the
secretary of the Association. A. c
Sloan.
December 3rst the Rocky Ford
Melon Grower. Association vrot. 20
n number OF large commission hrns
requesting that they would send seal
cd bid. to handle the crop of canta.
lonpc, for the season of 1907. the
same to he opened at 4 p. nj. Jan.
roth. Every one responded and even
some sent bids that were not writ
ten to. The bids were opened by the
Board last Saturday and after due
consideration the contract was award
cd 10 the firm Of Crutchfeld & Wool
folk of Pittsburg. Pa, they being the
best bidder, they agreeing to advance
daily n account 7sc for Standards
during the month of August and SOC
for Scrtember. and 4oc for Ponies
for the month Of August, the balance
above the advance TO be paid to the
Association within ~ hours after sale.
They give bonds in the amount o!
$4,000. Crutchfeld & Voolfolk are
ono of the largest commission houses
in the country, having branch house
in Chicago, and their connections IN
New York. Boston. St. Louis and al!
other large markets in the United
States arc of the best. They are n
firm of large capital, and have been
in tho business many years; havs
handled cantaloupes for number OF
years.
The members of the Association
are to he congratulated upon this is-
vorable contract, which is now ready
for any grower to sign.
There were eight bidders for the
Rocky Ford Associations crop. or
these the Lyons & Coggins people
the contractors of last year, were
fourth ON the list, going roc per crate
better on their soc crate advance oil
the old contract.
The general interest in the making
of so important a contract as that OF
the Rocky Ford Associations is bet,
ter appreciated when it is understood
that we have half dozen other or
ganizations scattered along. this part
Of .he Valley who are looking to the
making of the best possible terms for
them arketing of their melons. Some
of these. like the old established
"Kouns Party, have their estabish,,
ed connections of long standing ana
well-known reliability and these pur-
sue the even tenor ot their way year
after year. the grower being pretty
well satisfied that he is getting fair
treatment at the hands of his com