Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-04-02

CLUB NEWS.
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The City Federation of Woman's Clubs
of Rocky Ford had goodly attendance
at the meeting last Saturday. Rev
Davenport threw out some excellent
suggestions which will be taken up as
soon as time and the money can be raised
to carry, on the work. Miss Sheldon.
Miss North. Mrs. Joehncks and Mrs. Van
BusIirk rendered Summer is Now
Here" which was very appropriate for the
occasion and was highly pleasing to all
present. We will meet again April oath.
The Twentieth Century Club met
Saturday. the 27th, at the home of
Mrs. T. w. Buxton, and Whittier Day
was celebrated. Mrs. Bennet's paper
on whittier as a Moulder OF Public
Sentiment" was one of the best ever
read in the club. The next meetlug
in two weeks with Mrs. Best will lie
given over to parliamentary drill;
The Banner Club held a sosial at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geors
Samples last Thursday evening.
Their beautiful new home was thrown
.pen to about so guests. A b0Intiful
SUI, per of oysters, pickles, celery and
cake closed most enjoyable evening.
Gard Of Thanks.
We desire TO extend our heartfelt
thanks to onr neighbors and friends for
their acts Of kindness and sympathy to
US in the death of our little son, Vernon
ROLAND Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Gould.
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
Concerning the Sugar Beet Crop In
Colorado
Average price Of land SIPS per
acre, 80 acres-------$ o. 900
Average tonnage Of bsets to acre
Is tons: 30 acres at SIS per
ton------ -- ------ b,ZOO
Average cost per acre to raise
beets S35. 80 acres $500
Net average on 80 acres Of SIPS
lana Z,4UU
~ acres cost 10000
Net profit in one year----------- 2.4oo
1t takes to pay for 80 acres. 4 yrs 2 mos
This is the only crop you get of this 80
allowed in these figures for ditch assess
ments. and you must make your living
expenses from some other source.
Some facts and figures concerning the
cotton crop in the Gulf Coast, Texas,
section. where the Geo. H. Paul Co. have
lands for sale:
Cotton crop averages in this section Of
Texas, bale to the acre, and average
price is $50 per bale.
Below is a statement Of what has been
done and is being done, using the Paul
Cos S35 land as basis. but the same
soil and yield comes from the S25 land:
Cost Of 80 acres at s55---- $4,000
80 bales cotton at S5o-- 1000
Cost Of eultivating. ginning and
balinR. SIS per acre. 30 acres l.2eo
Net profit in ] year ------ --- S2,l2O
Amount lacking to pay in full
with one crop Of cotton $50
This Is not giving figures on garden
truck, etc., which Is raised on same land,
which pays from Sloo to $500 per acre.
This goes to make the living and running
expenses. and there is plenty left.
These are facts that can be proven
and I'VE can show you"
The Gulf Coast country Is the coming
country Of the world. and thousands OF
people who are wise to the fact are get
ting In on the ground floor. It's not too
late yet for you. IL you act at once. Delay
in this matter means financial loss to
you. and you should give it full consider
alton. 1t 10 deserving Of same. Call on
or address me at once. and make ar
rangsmsnts to 60 and see for yourself.
and be shown and in the end convinced.
Yours truly,
H. J. ROSS,
District Manager for Geo. H. Paul Co..
Room 6. Hale Block. Rocky Ford.
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