Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-07
Colorado Bankers As.
sociation Furnishes Valu-
able Information to Far
mers Throughout the State


men would follow this suggestion
and make an endeavor. when report
ing, TO cover the entire county as
near as possible.
Reports, or any assistance what
ever. from each and every member
of the Colorado Bankers Association
will be conducive to making the COM
mittee's work OF inestimable value
to the association as well as the state
of Colorado. an in consideration OF
this fact ! ask the assistance OF every
banker who is interested in the work
The article on Farm Accounts" ="
prepared by the president OF the
State Board of Accountants. Of
course, only covers in a general way
what might be done. but will GER
tainly create an interest in the sub
ject that should grow TO great pos
sibilities.
This article will be published in full
in next weeks Enterprise.
Following are the reports OF spc-
cial interest to Arkansas Valley
farmers:
d. I. Stone, president of the United
States Bank & Trust company of
Grand Junction. Colorado. and Dis
trict Chairman of the entire Grand
Valley and tributaries, also reporting
tor Mesa County. reports as follows:
AT no time in the history OF Mesa
County have agricultural and horti-
cultural conditions been so promis-
ing as they are now. The fruit trees
are showing full crop and every
thing points to large and well ma
tured fruit. Estimated total market
able Grip this season:
1900 cars apples 5000 car.Sl, ,080,O 900
900 cars peaches $500 car. 100000
500 cars pears $500 car. $4,000
The potato crop, cantaloupe and
dition. The estimate for potatoes is
200 cars, and canteloupes, 100 cars
800 acres of sugar bcets for the coun-
| ty. estimated ae 5000 tons. the to-
tai for beets alone $3S.000
The Mesa Flour Mill of Grand
Junction is grinding about 100000
pounds of flour per month, and is
encouraging wheat raising by selling
to the farmers the best seed wheat
at actual cost.
The Curric Canning Factory is just
moving into its new building. The
estimated output for the season L.
| 100000 pounds of tomatoes and g.
100000 pounds of fruit. consisting OF
cherries, apricots, peaches and ap-
pies.
We have three creameries in the
county, two located in the Plateau
Valley, which are producing $4,000
pounds OF butter per month, and pay
ing the farmers $1,000 per month
The Jenson Creamery is producing
$4,000 pounds of butter and paying
the farmers $1,000 per month for milk.
f,.x I-I al. IL Il
1918 and 1914 will reach about 5000
acres, SO that the hay crop is becom-
ing an important one. In addition
TO the above facts and conditions.
conditions, contracts will be let this
month. involving the expenditure OF
approximately S220.000 in the con-
etruction OF the Highline Ditch, which
will irrigate 10000 acres of new farm
lands.
X. Phillips, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank OF Va Junta, District
Chairman for the Lower Arkansas
Valley. reporting for Otero county
under date OF July 18th: Weather
conditions very favorable and every
thing points to our being able TO give
some veN interesting and diversified
reports little later when the can
teloupes are harvested and the farm
crs are beginning to arrange for the
fall purchase OF stock and the beet
harvest is under way.
The dairy Isituation is becoming
more important each month, and the
farmers are realizing that the regu-
lar income derived from this bust
ness is becoming an important fac
tor in the development OF the coun-
try.