Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-09-01
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fyou know anyboiy Who wants III
old pump. s-nd them IA me. for have
half dozen discarded on-s," remarked
Herman Blu.her, III. gardener, who took
pleasure in showing the new Msrsh
steam pump pu, up 10y Whitney, Dolson
a Co., the agents In THO city. thin
pump has capacity OF 1000 gsllons per
hour, raising water thirty dv- fee, frum
four points, of eighteen feet each. Ia =
tank Of 10000 gallons capacity. the ls,ter
having been shipp-d through john A
Lee 4 Co.. FROM California. II II made
Of redwood. Fred Herman aud Erner,
kriegeisteincr have "batched'' on Oh,
premise since they began the work Of
putting up the tank, building a pump
hous. beneath IL and painting both tank
and hours. On Saturday they Withdrew
IN their homes in new town. The pump.
lumber. piping. tank ami labor aggre.
gated an expense 81 fully $1,000 The
introduction Of the new pump led several
MAX. = pilgrimage yesterday 10 Mr.
Blueh-r's, for the purpose 81 determining
the value II the Improvement. ~ an IRA.
CATION schstps. The party were right
royalty treated while on the farm. and
cmas away gratiied with their enter
tainu.nt and the success VI the pump
Mr.. Blusher has about 6neen acres IL
cultivation, principally vegetables. Jus
now the crop II melons In coming In
He ships In all directions by rail, In u
self quite IN item. OF the die en- acres
20. 900 square fse. . sci out In hot bed,
Mr.. Butcher has made good mon ey In th'
years he has devoted his time TO the bus
iness. He employs twenty men Tel
months In the year.
Mann Bros are located on the wee
end Of the mountain road, just north O
Blueher's, and they have forty.two acre
In vegetables, melons, etc. This hru
employs twelve men, who, like othe
farmers, devote . pretty long day TO
wards the cultivation Of the land ant
gathering Of truck for the msrke's. Mr.
Mann says that he has customers north
south aud west, In the latter direction .,
far ~ williams, S7s miles. The Mama
who have = comfortable home on tn,
farm, are In ecstaeies over their new
wagon. Just out from korber q Co..
shops. A considerable quantity Of bone,
are heaped up in one corner. and the,
make = good fertilizer.
There is . fortune In Ave years for I
practical farmer who can successful,
raise q good quality On potato In the Ri
Grande valley. The southern market fo'
potatoes extends into Texas and west y
the Needles, to Silver City, and on tbs
north Of u.
Several small gardeners, Mexican Ant
Chinese principally, bring In garder
truck daily, and all arc making . good
living.
In the stables at the fair grounds
Huron, Kitty aud . number Of othe'
speed animals are being cared for. In
view Of the approaching fair. Every few
days fresh arrivals will BE- reported.
Pat 0ieason's public hall u completed
That enthusiast, Clerk HArris. beaidss
telling every body Of the curative quail
ties Of Jemez springs, says that WIN. 8
Brown, the widely known brakeman on
the El Paso run, has caught over i,oot
trout since he has been 81 the springs
aud will add TO the number before coming
home. Mr.. Brown b considered the
champion fisherman In these parts.
Ri. Newcomer 10 al ais desk again Ia
Mr. Harris Office.
Clerk Marion II home again In Judge
Golfers chambers.