Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-11-22
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER lslz.
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A new hot water heating apparatus
has been installed in the Swink school
/ house, at cost of about $500, says
the Advocate.
Mrs. H. G. Green returned Sum
dav from Rocky Ford. where she
spent several days last week visiting
relatives.-Ordway New Era.
Ernest Fisher, OF Rocky Ford. Wis
tied last Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Elwick. The former and
latter mentioned persons are old-time
school matcs-Holly Call.
Misses Evelyn Nelson. Anna Jor-
gensen and Messrs. Chris Jorgensen
and Martin Rasmussen OF Rocky Ford
were entertained at Robert Hanscn's
home last Sunday-Cheraw Clarion.
James Hamman, who lives two and
one fourth miles west OF this city. has
brought in several loads of sugar
beets that tested 2IS per cent, bring
ing $50 per ton. This is one of the
biggest records OF the season.-Alan-
zanola Sun
DR.. J. V. Sayler who was up from
Two Buttcs last Saturday on bust
ness, informed the Lamar Sparks man
| that there has now been planted and
thoroughly irrigated on segregated
lands over one thousand acres of
wheat and about four hundred acres
OF alfalfa. In addition to this many
land owners are contrac ting for plow-
ing and expect to have crops planted
next spring.
+. |. Oliver has sold his farm of
I6S acres northwest of town to l.. II.
Bancroft of Canon City, who buys it
Tor an investment. The price paid
was $i5,5oo. Mr.. Bancroft has rent
ed the place to Mr.. Reeves. an cx-
pert irrigation farmer of Vinelnnd.
who expects to make a demonstration
OF what can be done on Crowley coun-
~ land by proper methods.-Ordway
| New Era
Mrs. l.. II. Wilker and Miss Min
ka Bane. OF Rocky Ford. are at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Shcp-
herd on the \ y ranch east of Gra-
NADIA, for visit OF from two to three
sisters OF Mrs. Shepherd, were met by
her Saturday evening at Lamar. and
very pleasant time was spent at the
ID. II Bane home until the evening
stub Sunday. at which time the party
Came on to Granada, and the visit is
proving most enjoyable affair for
all.-Granada Times.
The Fowler Tribune man gets off
the following: Down about Weitz-
cr the other day we noticed a farmer
for a short distance. and then stop
was having considerable trouble with
his horse. 1t would start, go slowly
again. Thercupon the farmer would
have great difficulty in getting him
started. Finally the Ginger Jar ed
itor approached the farmer and asked.
lis your horse sick?' Not that
know of Is he balky? No; but
he's so dingcd 'fraid III say whoa and
he won't hear me. that he stops cv-
cry once in awhile 10 listen
b. A. Shelton. of the Holbrool
country. has made the best record
this season among the growers under
contract with the Holly Sugar com
pany. says the La Junta Tribune. Mr.
Shelton had nine acres of beets that
averaged thirty tons TO the acre He
had 100 acres in sugar beets this year.
and his average for the entire 100
acres will be better than twenty tons
to the acre. or gross returns in excess
OF $4,000. Mr. Shelton is located on
the Forder sheep ranch of 100 acres.
Ipi WHICH ne pdiu SID,OOO TWO years
ago and borrowed the money to make
the first payment. He is now on
easy street for the balance of his life
\ meeting of the agricultural staff
of the A. b. S. Co. was held in the
Offices here on Monday afternoon.
says the Las Animas Leader This
was meeting OF the entire valley,
from Pueblo to Lamar. and was call
ed for the purpose OF discussing the
crop situation in the valley. and to
prepare plans for next years work.
The farmers are more than satisfied
with the results OF this season. and
there is no doubt but that the acreage
planted to beets next year will be in
creased al least IS per cent Those
present from out OF town were Gcner-
al Manager Fred Noble. Chief Agri-
culturist J. l.. Joehnck. c. A. Chall-
grcn and Claude Swink. Rocky Ford; 1;
Assistant General Manager f. II.
Gerecke. Engineer l.. NJ. Markham
OF Lamar; Judge Spencer. Manzano-
la; Ernest Bellew, Pueblo; Joe Lagne.
Fowler.