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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
CHOLERA AND ANTHRAX
Affecting the Stock In the Nelghbor-
hood of Fowler

DR.. Cleveland, the Rocky Ford veter-
mary surgeon, who returned home on
Tuesday from most strenuous week
spent in vaccinating hogs in the Fowler
territory and reports bad epidemic of
hog cholera in that region.
The disease made its first appearance
early last week and on Wednesday DR..
Cleveland, assisted by DIR. Marker. OF
the Denver Stockyards Serum Co.,
began treatment of the infected animals,
but the epidemic had spread so rapidly
that it was not checked until the
first of this week.
In addition to the hog cholera DR..
Cleveland reports that he found few
cases of anthrax affecting the cattle on
the ranches southeast of Fowler and he
at once took the proper precautions to
prevent its spread, but the utmost Wig
lance should be used by stockmen in
the infected district.
The veterinary makes the following
suggestions for the benefit of hog rails
ers: "All of the hog corralls should be
placed in sanitary condition at once,
whether cholera has made its appear
ance or not. The infected places espec-
tally should receive immediate atten'
ton. The first thing to do is to take
the temperature of your hogs. If ovel
1o5 or LOG there is no use to vaccinate.
Other animals should be given dose
of serum. All sick animals should be
placed in separate lots, and the pre-
misses quarantined. Hogs dying from
the disease should be burned. If, how.
ever, they are buried, they should be
placed at least four feet under the
surface of the ground, and covered
with quick lime"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
CANTS COMING
VIII Continue for Ten Days If Fros,
Holds Off

The cantaloupe harvest in this vicin-
ity still continues, tho with considerably
abated vigor during the last few days.
AS yet no freezing weather has been
recorded, altho on Wednesday night the
mercury crawled in under cover, but
not enough to injure maturing plants.
AS has always been the rule, the later
melons are the best of the season, and
had it not been that some INSCRIPTIONS
shippers disorganized the markets by
shipping green and unpalatable stuff
the genuine Rocky Ford cantaloupes
would now be commanding the highest
price in years. AS it is the price is
holding up fairly good, as the following
from the New York Produce Journal of
Sept. % will show:
"The receipts of Rocky Ford cantal-
oupes were more liberal this week, but
as the nearby stock is out of the way,
the supplies were confined entirely to
the Western offerings. Colorado stand
ards ranged from S2.25 to $3.50. A few
extra fancy lots ruled higher. Flats
! sold at from 75c to ST."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01

nutrients in the silo Is small and neeo
not exceed 10 per cent.
A given. amount of corn IN the form
Of silage will'produee a greater qua nifty
Of milk and butter fat than the same
amount ST corn fed as dry fodder. The
difference in favor Of silage is partly
owing to the fact that COWS. when judi
eiously fed, will consume their entire
allowance of silage. whereas they will
usually leave uneaten all the butts from
the dry fodder. Moreover, the palata-
bility Of the silage induces larger con-
sumption of roughage and stimulates the
action Of the digestive juices.
Practice and experiments have shown
that the most economical method of har-
vesting an acre of corn is by putting it
into silo. Under ordinary conditions
the cost of shocking, shredding and grind
ing the corn from an acre Of ground
exceeds that OF putting it into the silo.
The silo is a means of preserving a
aupply of suoulent rouRhage. which is
always on hand and in good conditions.
to tide over unfavorable seasons. We
are sure to have periods Of scarcity
which are of different durations. Silage
can be kept for several years in good
condition in properly constructed silos
Had silos no other advantages. this fact
alone would be of sufficient Importance
to induce progressive dairymen to con-
struct them on their farms.
Copies Of Farmers Bulletins 5ee. on
Homemade Silos." and 5z8. on The
Making and Feeding Of Silage.' will be
sent free on application to the Division
of Publications, UIited States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Washington. D. C.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
THE Value OF THE SILO TO DAlRYMEN
Valuable Advice to Dairy Farmers Furnished by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture

In the spring, soon after COWS are
turned out to pasture. there is pro-
nounced increase in the milk flow. This
suggests that one of the great aims in
dairy farming should be to provide con-
ditions similar to those we have in the
spring. so that the heavy flow of milk
may continue throughoutthe year. When
COW is out on the new seasons pasture
she finds an abundance Of palatable,
succulent feed. During midsummer.
however. pastures are dormant, and in
winter nature does not provide green
forage. This makes it necessary to
furnish substitute for pasture grass
during those periods of scarcity.
or all our common forage crops corn
gives the largest yield of roughaRe per
acre. and when preserved in the form of
siage is one Of our best substitutes
slage are similar. both being very succu
lent When eaten by dairy COWS they
tend to stimulate the appetite and to in
crease the activity of the digestive organs.
Corn silage should not be fed alone. being
relatively high in carbohydrates and low
in protein. but it should be supplemented
with clover. alfalfa. cowpea hay. or some
other hay rich in protein.
In utilizing the corn crop as silaRe there
is less waste than in feeding it as dry
fodder. In field curing there is a great
loss Of nutrients. depending upon the
size Of the shocks. the amount Of wash
ing BY rains. duration of exposure, and
the frequency of dry winds. The loss
from winds is most serious in dry sea-
sons when the saving Of all the available
forage is most important. The loss of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
GETS DIPLOMA
Rocky Ford Butter Tests Close to
Highest In National Creamery
ButteImakers Convention

1. L. jacobson, manager of the
Rocky Ford Co-Operative cream
cry, on Tuesday of this week was
proudly displaying handsome
diploma of excellence" that he
had just received upon his entry
of Columbine brand creamery
butter at the recent National
Creamery Buttermakers conven-
tion in Mason City, Iowa.
Some conception of the merit of
this award may he gained when it
is known that the highest score
made at the convention was sc and
the Columbine brand sample re-
ceived a score of SO. Twenty
three states were represented at
the convention and there were $50
entries. SO it may be seen that
competition was pretty stiff.
Tho established only nine
months the fame of the product of
the Rocky Ford COOPERATIVE
creamery has grown until the
orders for Columbine brand of
butter now exceeds the supply
and the creamery is offering 2
cents per pound more than the
market quotations for butter fat
in the effort to meet all demands,
which is giving pretty fat bonus
to our dairy farmers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
BAPTISTS MEET
Successful Annual Convention Closed
at La Junta Last Evening

A large number of Rocky Ford
church people have been attending the
forty-fourth annual convention of the
Southern Colorado Baptist association
which came to most successful close
at La Junta last evening with. an able
address by DIR. William Crawford, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of this
city.
The convention lasted for three days
and prominent churchmen from various
points were present and delivered
special sermons and addresses of great
interest to all.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
STATE W. C. 7. U.
Holds Large and Enthusiastic Annual
Convention In Denver Last
Week

The thirty-ffth annual conven-
ton of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Colorado
was held in the Trinity M. E.
church in Denver, Sept. %, 23
and "a.
1t was a jubilee convention and
the largest ever held, according to
Mesdames Dugan and Vernon,
the Rocky Ford delegates, from
whom The Enterprise has receiv-
ed the following report:
A great motto, National Prohibition
in 1920, was stretched across the front
of the church and toward that end we
will strive individually and collectively.
1t was predicted by prominent men that
our goal would be reached before the
time set.
Law enforcement was the immediate
object of earnest effort. 1t seemed to be
the opinion of all that the temperance
forces we're never so well equipped to
work as now and that all our strength
would be needed. Those in authority
seem to think resubmisslon will be in
evitable but the opposing forces only
hope to gain time and not ultimate
victory.
Judge Campbell, who will represent
the temperance forces in the supreme
court. said that the victory depended en-
tirely upon US.
The Home Rule movement Of Denver
was deemed but another ruse to gain
time. Men who know say decision in
the supreme court on a similar question
has already established a precedent, so
our forces feel confident of victory. only
there will be litigation and delay.
Our state organization has confidence
enough in the united effort Of the unions
of our state to be planning what shall be
our next big objective point The saloon
eliminated. snti-cigarette will be the next
work cut out for our great organization
and the experience Of the past few years
will greatly help in the efforts of the next
few years. =
Some difficulty in reaching all workers
and thus promoting unity was felt be-
cause our state paper. the Messenger.
did not reach all the members of our
unions, so special emphasis will be laid
upon the fact that it is necessary to good
work that everyone interested in law en-
forcement and temperance victory to
read our state paper, thus enabling Mrs.
Hungerford to give US word of cheer
or command at any time.
Many new and original ideas were
demonstrated before our convention
which highly entertained and more high
ly educated the public in the workings
and aims of the W. c. T. U organiza-
ton. Thursday evening. Miss Rose
Dawson. national worker. and Miss
Winona Jewell of Salida. placed upon the
platform about twenty-six spectacular
demonstrations Of departmental work.
1t was the most effective way of reach
ing the public and convincing them Of
the broad scope of our work we ever
witnessed.
A large increase in membership was
reported all over the state. Fifteen
unions reporting twenty per cent gain.
Denver organizations aim at member
ship of 1000 for next year. One small
union reported 100 people in their town
and go members of their union.
A great convention has just closed
leaving enthusiasm and determination in
its wake.
A complete report will be given
by the delegates at the Presby-
terian church this friday after
noon at 2:30.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
CONTRACT IS LET
For Building of Big Dam in the Apish-
apa Canyon

There is much rejoicing in the Omer
and Vanskike countries, as we'll as in this
city. over present prospects for the build
ing of the big dam in Apishipa canyon.
which it is believed will make reservoir
sufficiently large to hold enough water to
irrigate the 10000 acres under the
Apishapa Consolidated Irrigation system.
Papers were signed Friday evening
granting to John oleson. of Denver. the
contract for building the dam. and Mr.
Oleson expects to commence work by
October lst.
According to the contract the job is to
be completed by Dec. 81. 1916. fifteen
months from the present time. The con-
tract states it Will take five months tc
build the dam alone. The first thing on
the program will be the digging Of large
tunnel and the grading of the steep banks
on either side of the canyon at the dam
site. One hundred teams will be put to
work on the job, and more than one hum
dred men employed. Mr.. Oleson states.
Other work to be taken care OF by the
district, which is not included in Mr.
Oleson's contract, is the deepening and
widening Of the main oanal.-Fowler
Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01

Rally Day will be observed at the
Patterson Valley schoolhouse next Sum-
day morning. A good program is being
prepared and rousing time expected.
Everybody invited.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
BEET SUGAR
HARVEST IS ON
Topping Commenced in This
Vicinity Last Saturday
FIRST BETS RECEIVED
AT FACTORY MONDAY
Deliveries Increasing and There VIII
Be Good Supply When Campaign
Begins Next Monday

On Monday morning, Sept. 27,
the first wagon loads of sugar
beets were received at the local
weighing stations Of the American
Beet Sugar Co., thus starting the
1915 harvest of the most valuable
vegetable grown in the world.
The first deliveries this year
were twelve days later than last,
but reports from the outlying
dumps and shipping stations are
to the effect that the beets are not
coming in any faster than usual.
Tho the deliveries are rather slow
it is believed that a sufficient
quantity of beets will be on hand
TO justify the opening of the fac
tory campaign upon the original
date set-Monday, Oct. (which
will be Just one week later than
last year.
According to reports from the
different sections that will this
year supply the local factory, the
beets are making very satisfactory
tests for this early date. AS yet
no freezing weather has been re-
corded, altho on several nights
the mercury has hung about the
freezing mark, but the cool nights
in combination with warm sun
shiny days just suits the beet
growers, as each day that the
coming of killing frost is post
poned means more sugar content
in the beets as we'll as better
growth of tops, so the farmers are
hoping that the frost holds off
until along in October.
With weather prospects as they
are and the sugar content and
beet tonnage averaging very favor
ably the outlook for harvesting
and marketing this seasons beet
crop has never been brighter
hereabouts.
At the big Rocky Ford factory
the huge engines and machinery
are being groomed and tested SO
that everything will be in perfect
order and the big plant will ex-
perience no delay in reaching its
full stride when grinding opera
tions begin.
Several new men are being
hired, to take the place or the old
employees who have been sent to
Las Animas to take charge of the
A. b. S. Co. plant there, but as
rule the same men who worked here
last year will have their positions
again, thus insuring efficient work
and minimizing what little danger
there is of serious accidents.
With the big plant working full
force for at least 100 days, the
resultant labor payroll added to
the amount paid our farmers for
their beets should bring abundant
prosperity in this section and a
decided improvement in Rocky
Ford business conditions this fall
and winter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01
INTERNATIONAL
farm SHOW
Attracts Thousands to Denver
This Week
GREATER MAGNITUDE
THAN EXPECTED
Only the Visitor Can Form concep-
tlon of Wonderful Displays of
Agricultural Resources

| Agricultural Resources
Reports from Rocky Ford re-
representatives. in attendance at the
international Soil Products expo
sition-which was formally opened
in Denver on Monday and will
continue until Oct. 1O-bring the
news that they had no conception
of the magnitude of this great
farm show, nor of the multitude
that would be attracted to our
capitol city. In the words of L he
Enterprise reporter:
eff the great majority of man
kind cannot or will not go to the
land, then it becomes the province
of such shows as the present ex-
position, to bring the land and
the fullness thereof to the public.
This has been accomplished
beyond the fondest hopes of those
who inaugurated the enterprise
ten years ago and have kept it
going thru the years with increas-
ing velocity and interest until they
come up to Denver with the great
est show of all.
The Egyptian gate on Champa
street, with its staid and stately
pillars and high, square-faced
facade decorated in the brilliant
colors SO dear to the hearts of the
worlds first farmers, leads to the
Colorado building.
Here the counties with banner
records for grain, vegetables and
minerals spread their wares like
SO many living pictures and give
notice that twenty of the fifty
exhibiting counties are out to win
the $500 prize to be awarded the
best sheaf of grain shown at the
exposition.
Twenty counties of Colorado
throw down the grain raising
gauntlet to the country. Answer
ing back with u whoop and hurrah
of fluttering grains is Wyoming,
with stunning exhibit. Canada,
by way of Saskatchewan, and
Swift Current, has a long, loud,
gay word to say on what's what
in grains, while from the expert
mental stations of the agricultural
colleges of Texas, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota,
Oregon and Texas, Colorado is
told she must go some if she gets
away with the big prize and all
the little prizes that go with it.
These grain, fruit and vegetable
exhibits form just fraction of
the big exposition features.
There's an entire section de-
voted to blue ribbon herds of cat
tie and to dairy products. Here
one may see Bessie munching her
cud with the contentment of an
Egyptian houri nibbling sweets.
Later Bessie is connected to a
machine which negotiates large
pail of foaming milk, which is
carried across the aisle, and while
one waits is turned into butter.
Another wing extending from
the Colorado exhibit is filled with
machinery which plays large
part IN turning arid deserts into
blooming gardens and dragging
mineral wealth from far under the
deep roots of crops.
The Auditorium houses all sorts
and conditions of exhibits, ranging
from 10.cent store, where house.
wives may fill vacant shelves, to
the splendid exhibit sent by Uncle
Sam.
Judging from the story told by
Uncle Sam, farming that is farm
ing is no longer any mans game.
The farmer must have more than a
desire to get back TO the land, a
| packape of Vegetable seed and u
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-01

Mr.. and Mrs. viii Newberry came in
the first of the week from their Box
Springs homestead and will spend the
sugar factory season in this city.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-27
Tabernacle Addresses
By Wilbur Glenn VoHva
Bv Wilbur Glenn Voliva

devil and those devils making of you Elders dance
Jupiter What of those people need in order to get
their healing is to have to tell them what to do
and then make them do it that is what they need.
It is sin to give way to the devil. There is
the matter with of you than there is with this post
cept that you have the devil in you Some people get
crying devil and they all the time and get laugh
ing devil, and there who get in them sammng
the-door devil and others breaking dishes devil and
there who become violent and bosterous know
of people with whom every else in the ~house is
simply completely out and is simply ridiculous
"Hoist that Window down that window! -"Open
that door, - "Shut that door!-"Fx these covers!'-
ooh dear, this pillow is hard, get another pilow
Turn the rockingham around And they just keep that
up and have this and that dancing night and day.
WE'LL tell you they would not make dance for would
sit down them good and hard and would make them stop
all of that You have right to give in to the
devil-none whatever
PAUL IN HIS LETTER TO THE EPHEsIANs SAYS: "NEITHER
GIVE PLACE TO THE DEVIL
May God bless you and help you to give heed to these
words.
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SUBJECT: /
''Yet, Lackest Thou One Thingp
Continued from last week.

Yes, the Prophet went along day and saw woman
out gathering chipshat the kind of women they had
in those days. they not afraid of hurting their hands
and he said to her. Prepare meal for am hungry
and she sad Why, my lord out here gathering chips
and have just enough meal and oil to bake little cake for
and myself and going to eat it and then de
have often thought that to be rather peculiar prep
araton for death although do think there people
who if they knew that they going to die tonight
would eat big meal because all that they live to eat
There are people who will stop to ea matter anything
about the church service the Lords SUPPER they will
Well, tell you, would look after that and would not
allow eating to boss around, but would boss the
eating Have you not learned that "Man does not live by
bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the
mouth of Cod clear conscience is what helps fellow
to get aongyes, that is what it is, clear conscience
Gods is sufficient for any man, and he is in Gods
hands, then God will give him the health and strength do
the work He has given him to do beautiful thing
know how to trust in God
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A RESTING PLACE FOR JESUS

Bethany was but small Town. and was, to speak,
the home Town of Jesus it hither He went to have
little quiet in the humble home where dwet two sisters and
a brother-Martha and Mary and Lazarus
On one occasion when Jesus there Martha COM
planned because Mary did not assist her in making prepare
on for the entertainment of Jesus These two sisters
wonderful characters why you read this chapter you
get exact picture of the characteristics of the two
women Jesus did not deal with them in just the
ner-not in any particular, you will open up this
chapter further to you
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-11-27
PRAYER BY THE GENERAL OvERsEER
SERMON

General Overseer-The solo which has just been sung
brings to mind very forciby the apparent grief that
there in Heaven when the cry went forth "Who is
worthy to open the Book The Book had already been
shown in vision and had been sealed with the SEALS
could be found who worthy to break open the
SEALS and that was the question, Who is worthy" And
finally it announced that One had been found worthy
to the SEALS and that One Jesus the Christ and
to Him should be ascrbed praise honor and glory the
One found worthy to break the seals and open the Book and
make known the revelations of God concerning the children
of men, What wonderful Book is the Bibe Some people
that is hard to be good but the great wonder to
that people can be other than good
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THE TEXT

invite your careful and prayerful attention to three
selections of Scripture the first you will find in the
Gospel according to ST. john the eleventh chapter-and
you will have difficulty in remembering it, because it is
the shortest the Bible merely Words which are
descriptive of the attitude and the sympathy of Jesus with
JESUS WEPT.'
The second selection you will find in the twentieth chap
ter of the Gospel, the words-WoMAN WEEPEsT
?words that asked by the angels and then by
Jesus Himself.
The third selection you will find in the twenty-rst chap
ter of the Book of Revelation-'AND
TEARS FROM THEIR EYES,
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THE SPIRIT MOVING POWER OF A TEAR

Many thoughts run through my mind think of these
selections of Scripture You perhaps have realized
that the greatest that has been preached
been preached by tear tears sermons they have
in them great many essons and if it for this
first passage of Scriptures far know (nless God
has something store for the world to that He
has not made known to here you and would be srang
to important aspect of the character of the Son
of God, Who also the Son of Man.