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A conservative estimate made by
few members of our Commercial club
disclose the following startling figures.
Over 800 car loads of alfalfa hay and
alfalfa meal have left Wiley for eastern
points since hay shipping season opened
June | 1914. Placing the tonnage at
eleven tons per car. which is the smallest
car loaded Of hay or msal. would make
total OF $500 tons of hay alre ady placed
on the market by the farmers around
Wiley. The average price paid for this
hay. according to figures furnished US. is
S8. 90 per ton. This would bo a total of
$40. 400 90 that has found its way into
the pockets Of the hay producers in this
section for their alfalfa crops SO far mar
keted. An estimate made by few Of our
buyers shows that only little over one
half of the crop has been marketed to
date. The above figures will give our
readers an idea of the enormous alfalfa
crop produced in this section of the Ar
kansas vailey.-Wiley Journal.
The story has just foated in from Mud
Creek Observation-Disclosures wellknown
dry land locator recently punctured one
of his automobile tires, at a point 8
miles from assistance. He had no cement
with him, or any extra tubes: the diem
ma was startling. 1t finlly occurred to one
of the party that there was quantity of
chewing gum on board and to make
long story painfully brief. everybody be-
gun chewing gum and in very short
time repairs had been made on the
puncture and the return trip made to the
best town in the Arkansas Valley. The
name of the brand Of gum used is still
secret and may be eopyrighted.-Lama
News.
D. L. Joehnck chief agriculturalist of
the American Beet Sugar company was
in'Las Animas the first OF the week Mr..
Joehnck seems greatly pleased over the
success that has atte Ided the forts of
the sugar companies in obtaining sup
ply of beet seed from Germany for next
seasons planting. The securing of this
seed assures one Of the largest acreages
of bee,s planted in the United States for
many years, and the Arkansas Valley
will supply its quota Of inerease.-Las
Animas Leader.
The National Sugar Manufacturing Co.
finished slieing heets last Saturday night.
and will continue the osmose process for
week or ten days. after which the
factory will be closed for this season.
The sugar output this year amounts to
practically 100000 pounds. The total
acreage of beets harvested was $4,000
with an average yield of about ten tons.
The money paid farmers for beets. out
side those grown by the company, totals
l65.ooo.-Sugar City Gazette.
Says the Fowler Tribune: Fowler
welcomes the return to this city of |. r.
Bevard and family, who moved back
from Rocky Ford last Friday. They are
occupying the property of their son,
Oscar Bevard, on South Main street."
S. E Dillon of Rocky Ford was a busi-
ness visitor in Las Anmas on Tuesday.
Mr.. Dillon is candidate for appoin tment
of water commissioner Of District No. IL,
and was busy building up his fence
Las Animas Leader.
Misses Ruth Blakely. Hazel Maeln-
tosh and Lucille Crotts, who have been
visiting friends in this city, returned to
their homes in Rocky Ford this morning.
says the La Junta Democrat Of Saturday.
Ernest Mitchell returned to this city |
Tuesday. after completing the dredge
work near Rocky Ford.-Fowler Tribune. |
Our work is the best. Frank E. Garlty |