Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-12

tunes. About twenty representatives
from the Monte Vista Commercial
Club were In attendance as were the
representatives from every town In
the valley where there IL beet land.
Two farmers who have spent
many hours working In the beet
fields this summer were accorded
the oratorical honors Of the occas-
ion. Chris Iske Of Blanca and James
McKelvey OF La lara. Mr.. Mckelvey
Is one Of the leading farmers of La
lara district and 4 member OF the
Colorado Potato Growers Executive
board. He has been one of the
strong supporters Of the beet ex-
periments In the valley.
Mr.. McKelvey combines ready
wit with 4 wide knowledge OF his
subject. After telling OF the trials
OF himself. and his wife and chill
dren with their two acres OF beets
which they had to work themselves
because the farm labor balked and
there was NO tools 10 be had for the
work. Mr.. McKelvey took exceptions
to the song which says. I've been
working in the beet fields. Just to
pass the time away" I'm telling
you. there wasn't any time passed
away. II vas damn hard work"
On this conclusion Mr.. McKelvsy
declared that san Luis Valley farm
ers could not afford to put in their
time and labor ~ he had unless
assured Of = beet factory and he
challenged the company to put up
the coin and they would get the
beets.
In . dramatic declaration that
won hearty approval. McKelvey told
his asdisacs that every dollar Of
business In the valley was depea-
Asat Oh the farmers. declaring his
cooperative principIs. he said.
"I'l tell you what. you business
osa asd banksss are soisg to get
on your knees to the farmer yst
asA Do something for him. We ars
satitisA 70 tAs ce-oDssatioa Of Ala.
1osa aad the other towns Of this
valley asA vs nsst have your CO.
opsratioa II vs are all 70 prosper" :"
Otto Heller Of Alanosa Who had
ssset many years u tAs bsst GOSH
try II Northern Colorado was ask
- 70 spsak %. what will . Best
Faetovy meas 70 the 0as Lists Val.
Iey." Ceasls1iag . bsslssss sum.
nary q he peoDesltiea ~ declared
The sugar faetesy vim nsaa . asv
era Of prosperity for tAs valley.
". ". Wright Of Meats Vista
save ~ istsesseiag talk o. ths ~
sslts Of BE bost expssiosats which
covered some nias acres Of vaSisA
soils asd moisture conditions. 0st
q this As has produced . good crop
of bssts. He advises earlier plant.
lag ssd plenty Of cultivation ~ we'll
- . careful choice Of soils.
Like the other sxpsrinsntsrs NJ.
WFisht smphasissd the troubiss
With aatiasstsd Dsshissry and the
lack Of labor 70 DO the careful weed.
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