The daily sentinel., 1907-02-26

son. and there is every reason to be.
lleye that the business will increase
more than five times this season as
the company has already five cars OF
material sold outside of this valley
one to Oregon. one to California. one
to ogden. Utah. one to Delta county,
Colorado. and one to 1he Barteldes
Seed company. of Denver. Colorado,
who are the company's sales agents
Tor the western slope and who handl-
ed the material last season:
Paid out for material ... S9,3GG.lS
Paid out for labor .....-. L2G1.S3
Paid out for freight ...... 2.5O6.29
Paid our for rent .......- 10000
Paid out for incidentals . 10S.09
Paid out for insurance. 49,. l29.00
Paid out for Printing and
advertising ...+....... 202.S5
Manager Griffith states that the
company has been dealt with very
fairly by the railroads as far as freight
rates are concerned lie succeeded
in securing a very good rate for this
class OF goods. showing to the rail-
road company that unless a good rate
could be established the industry
would have to be moved from Grand
Junction TO Denver, or some other
eastern point However a reasonable
rate must be made west and II this is
not done 1t may yet result in the COM
pany being forced to move their plant
to Denver. in order 10 get a rate that
viii allow them TO compete with east
ern manufacturers.
The company at the present time
has three car loads of material NOV
ing into Grand Junction. and one big
ear load is now on hand. a great
amount OF spray material has been
prepared during the winter and the
company viii make every effort to
an every order however, Judging by
the manner In which orders are roll
ing in from all parts of the country
and by the fact that the local demand
will be immense. 1t is hardly prob
able that all orders can be supplied.
however the home trade will be cared
for first of all
The capacity Of the plant at this
time is 1000 pounds per day and this
capacity must be increased before
the present season Is at an end In
another year the company will prob
ably erect larger building OF its own
and more than double its capacity.
The Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers association and every other fruit
association in the valley handles the
spray. The leading fruit growers OF
the valley declare that they have
found the spray . the finest ever used
In the valley. There is no question
whatever ns to its superior qualities.
The Grand Junction Seed and Nur-
sery company. is also distributing
agent for the company
The plant OF the Colorado Chemi.
cal and Spray company is located on
South Seventh street in the Mesa
| LAhhfl company hhlihliks me pam
is well equipped, thoroughly moderr
and the worllmon are all of most com
retent class
The company is Incorporated an,
capitalized at $4,000. Louis schmid
the well known hardware man. &
president. C. E, Jaynes. another loni
time resident OF the valley is vie
president, William Campbell. tn
banker is secretary and treasurer.
samuel II. Grnith. one Of the bes
known eitzcns OF the valley. a mai
Of many years residence here am
with MS wide an acquaintance anon
the fruit men us any other man Il
} the valley, is manager
The Colorado Chemical and spra
COMPANY deserves every encourag,
ment from home people. its inyes
ments are heavy and its labor pa
roll. distributed entirely among loc,
men. is pretty large. consequently
is one OF those institutions wort
| while Ia uuv community