Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-02-06
A Word to Our
CantaIoupe Growers

Since the principal associations have
now made contracts for the marketing of
their 1914 crops of oantaloupes. | feel
that it is not out of place to say word
of encouragement to the growers. be-
lieve we have given the old Rocky Ford
Melon Growers association with whom
we have been doirg busines for the last
seven years, and we will handle their ac-
count this coming season. fair and sat-
isfactory contract, under which all fair
minded growers can feel assured of the
best market prices obtainable as we'll as
a good cash advance and regular pool
pay days for all moneys due the asso-
citation members over and above the ad
vances.
| also realize that the contract has not
consideration of the board of officers,
they having invited propositions from
several distributors and commission mer-
chants and in fact they made very strong
efforts to obtain a better contract from
several who they thought to be respon-
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ed higher advance by some distributors.
but the boards action in finally contract
ing with US shows that the advance alone
was not all the requirements the board Of
officers demanded for their growers. that
behind the contract should be firm with
a very strong selling agency. during the
seven years with the old association, we
have handled their entire output regard
less OF the number of cars grown each
year netting profit on each and every
car to the growers.
| Now it is our desire to cooperate with
| the board of officers and the growers TO
secure the best results possible for this
coming seasons crop of cantaloupes by
planting strains and varieties such as
the Eden Gem. Netted Rock. Blinn Rust
Resistant Pollock. or any other heavy
netted late varieties thereby insuring a
highly favored and uniform grade of
melons throughout the entire season.
In our contracts with the associations
this season we absolutely refuse to &C.
cept the Early Waters strain of oanta-
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we have discovered even at their best to
be very poor carriers or shippers, the
seed cavity of these melons are so large
that the least jar or JOLT will loosen the
seed which will cause the melons to get
soft and break down in transit. BY the
time they have reached their destination
the eating is ruined. these melons have a
tendency IS deteriorate under any condi-
ton or treatment at any and all times.
After one-third Of the crop is off. rust
covers the vines. and they become badly
diseased and leaves the melons without
flavor. As the market conditions are
governed to certain extent and based
on the conditions and quality OF the first
cars Of cantaloupes arriving on the mar
kets. the buying trade get their impress
SION Of the Rocky Ford melons from the
first cars Of melons on the market, their
consuming capacity will be doebled if
first cars to arrive on the markets are up
to the standard. hence it is more to the
growers advantage than ours to cooper
ate with US in keeping the inferior va
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Now believe it will be to the growers
] advantage to come to the assistance of
the board. not only by signing their acre
age but using their own moral support
for the betterment of the cantaloupes,
and have the protection of good asso-
citation and distributors.
The system Of bookkeeping followed by
tie old association has been very salts
factory to those who want their business
done in business way where any grow
er can at any time see how his account
is kept, in case Of an error adjustments
can be made at once. receiving complete
statements with each pay check should
appeal to any one who grows oantaloupes.
will be here on the ground personally
at the beginning of the shipping season.
and it is not the first car. we want, but
the best.
Yours for prosperous year.
E E. CADwALLApER,