Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-06
MET US AT MELON PILE
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filled the air; the little brooks must
have rippled joyfully over the whitest
of pebbles, and the earth have been
mellowed by an endless springtime
and softened by srystal dews.
For all the pleasures of an un-
spoiled palate are aroused by slice
all the spices of Araby and the
choicest fruits of the sunny slopes
of Italy cannot compare with it for
giving exquisite delight.
,"And yet, with all its wonderful
y-giving possibilities, it is not
something that is hedged about and
kept for kings and chorus girls.
1T is the most democratic of veg
etables and knows no caste or rank.
Split open among the potential
shadows of the Rocky Ford melon
grove, and eaten with countenance
submerged, it is as sweet and re-
golden fork from the royal plate of
England. Watermelon rinds in the
garbage are no emblem of aristocra-
Icy, but sign of satisfaction, and
the. man who walks down the street
with a watermelon under his arm is
a brother to us all, and gets a smil-
in high sign from high and low
alike.
Chemistry has done some won
derful things with coal tar and the
like. but the chemistry of man isn't
one, two, three with the chemistry of
Nature, that starts in with a seed
that man can't tell from the threat
of cucumber an dtouches it with
heat and moisture until it reaches
out its tendrils and cathces the sun
beams and the dews and the myster-
| les of the soil. mixes them with the
| redness of the sunset and incloses
them in case of protective green
and runs over to mankind, as the
| finished product. watermelon"
The parade of winners in the live
stock departments in front of the
| crowded grandstands at noon, was
| most interesting, and was indicative
of the great progress being made
by the enterprising farmers and
stock-growers of the valley in the
stock branch of agricultural opera
/ tions.
The many trials of speed on the
l track were of al varied character, and
the presence of an unusually large
| number of fine and fast horses made
this portion of the days program of
marked interest to the thousands who
crowded the grandstands to their ut
most capacity
Following is list Of the race winners:
TUESDAY. SEPT. 3
Half mile trot or pace. 2-year-olds and
| under. best in 8. purse -.-- $500
| Monkey Dillon. first; King Tolus, second /;
Your Dillon. third. Time 1:25L
Quarter mile pony race for boys and girls
under 15. ponies II hands or under 30
Won by x. c. Shelton's colt, driven by Her
bert Hall.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT.
$50 Trot. mile heats. best in 8. purse - $500
Time 2:20
2:i7 Pace. mile heats. best In s..-. 500
Espeire, Fox and Faster Coin. Time 2:l7
Running dash, ss-mile. selling race $50
Beautiful Knight, Charles Fox and Reggie.
Time l:0Ih
Cowboy relay. miles, change each half IT'S
Ontario Oregon. Light Knight and d. Bird.
Time solS seconds.
Running dash. 1s.mile- 70
Won by the Edgar string
WATERMELON DAY, sEPT.5
2:l2 Pace, mile heats. best 8 In 5, purse $500
Elsie Allen. Rocky Kid and Sir Acolee.
Time 2:14x
2:20 Trot. mile heats. best in - 500
Mary Louise. Otto f. and Swink. Time 2:I7
Running dash, 1 mile 200
Fayette. Gold Fin and Beautiful Knight.
Time 1:s3k
Running dash. ~ furiongs - 100
Eddie Ecke. Light Knight and Charles Fox.
Time 59h seconds
Cowboy relay, miles. change each half It's
| Won by the Edgar string.