Horticultural Prosperity and Orchard Instructions
A Denver chamber report outlines profitable results from Arkansas valley orchards. Three acres of 9 year apples yield 300 bushels per acre at 4 cents per pound, peaches on half an acre yield 5,625 pounds at 4 cents, and prunes on 21 acres yield 18,500 pounds per acre at 3 cents. The article details blight removal, winter irrigation, pruning, whitewashing, Bordeaux sprays, and Paris green insecticide to boost worm-free apples. mentions irrigation, cultivation, and future expectations. A note records two Indies relief workers visiting locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural and Horticultural Bulletin
Colorado
Drew
Arkansas Valley
Beets and Melons: Valley Sugar Factory Plan Promised
A letter to the Enterprise argues for a cooperative shift to beet sugar production in the Arkansas Valley. It outlines a proposed factory, shared marketing, and reallocation of melon and truck growers to support a 500 ton daily capacity plant, plus notes on distilled water and a cow for sale.
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Arkansas Valley
Mississippi River
Orchard Grass for Pasture in Spring Advice
Letter to the Enterprise editor discusses pasture sowing choices for farmers. It discourages Hungarian Brome due to poor growth in heat and drought, endorses Orchard grass as best suited, notes thick sowing for pastures, potential alfalfa blends, and the need to re-seed as pastures wear. It cites alfalfa, red clover, and irrigation impacts on grasses.
Hail Insurance Meeting In Rocky Ford 1899
Notice announces the annual meeting of The Rocky Ford Mutual Hail Insurance Company to elect five directors for the ensuing year and amend by laws. The session will be at Odd Fellows hall Rocky Ford Colorado on Saturday March 4 1899 at 10 oclock a.m. M D L Hataut president.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
Rocky Ford Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Odd Fellows Hall
M. D. L. Hataut
County Commissioners Adjourn After Brief Session
The board of county commissioners adjourned after a two day session with little business. Bonds approved for A W Phillips as county physician and A W Miller as contractor for removing and erecting a bridge. Otero county insane at Hubert Work private hospital cost 216 dollars. 1899 printing awarded to Ford Times-Republican. 2001 resident taxpayers named as jurors for district court. Next meeting March 6. February 22 event listings: Mrs Jarley will exhibit at the opera house February 29 with multiple chambers of curiosities and wonders.
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Board of County Commissioners
A. W., Phillips
A.W
Miller
Otero
Hubert
E-Board
Ford
Pimes
Weiland
Randall
Kirkpatrick
Subscription Drive Offers Household Magazine Free One Year
The Enterprise invites current and prospective subscribers to renew or start new subscriptions at $1.50 to receive a free year of the Household. Samples were mailed to many non subscribers, and recipients may choose the Household or Toledo Blade as an alternative. The paper touts its local superiority in the Arkansas Valley and urges strong subscriber growth.
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Toledo Blade
Interprise
Arkansas Valley
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Byrd Baad
J. W. Phenicie
A. Dye
Ralph Engstrom
The
Indies’ Relief Society
D. V. Burrell
Rocky Ford Country
Dawley
Dawsley
J. N. Kimzey
Hamilton-Buown Boe
St. Louis
Golden Rule
Sa. m
Maslin
Hagen
Kearby
Brug
Kimzey Grocery
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