The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-04-12
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
What to Do to Make the EaCra-
mentO Mountain Products
Successful Sellers.
BOXING AND Grating IMPORTANT.
This Seasons Crop viii Make Money for
Local Ranchmen and Fruit Grow
ers-NOw is the Time to
Prepare.

WE. Powars, New Mexico agent TO
the Wells-Fargo Express company, wa
In AlamOgordo this week checking III
the Offices and looking after the pros
poets for more express business thi
season. He was largely Instrumental il
inducing Sacramento mountain farmer
to put in celery crops last year, anC
offers some valuable suggestions to fruit
growers and vegetable raisers for theil
guidance this year. To a News repor
ter he stated:
1.-The indications for fine crop and
an easy market for the product this
year. is exceptionally good The late
trosts In other parts OF the territory.
Which practically ruined the crop, as
usual have not been felt here, and the
scarcity of competition win assuredIy
bring high prices to the local fruit grow
ers, The Sacramento mountain region
produces the finest fruit grown in the
Southwest, and il the fruit growers will
prepare themselves with the proper
boxes and Grating material, thev will
have no difficulty in making big money
from the crop. The very best fruit will
bring the lowest price If not properly
packed.
: "Apricots should be packed in small
square baskets, and four of the baskets
placed in each crate. Peaches prove
good sellers when packed in California
peach boxes, which weigh about twenty
pounds when filled. Last year some Of
the shippers packed fifty pounds of
apricots in their boxes, and when the
fruit arrived at its destination IL was
crushed in the bottom and made unpre-
sentable packages. Tissue paper for
wrapping the fruit is a good thing to
consider with choice packages of peach
es and apricots. Small packages of the
best fruit put up in that manner will
repay the grower for the trouble occa-
stoned.
Now IS the time for the prospective
shippers to prepare with boxes baskets
crates and wrapping material, before
the crop is ready. Every apple, peach
and apricot grown in this region can be
sold at good profit if plans are now
laid for disposing of them, and care is
exercised in preparing them for the
market. The train service will be
much better this year than last, which
VIII prove great advantage to to the
growers.
Last year it was demonstrated that
celery raising was profitable In the
mountains. Cloudcrott celery was sought
everywhere in the Southwest, and its
rich flavor and crispiness far exceIled
my other celery placed on the market.
treat care must be exercised In growing
celery, and the grower cannot expect To
plant It and let 1t remain in the ground
looking after 1t, and then tignre
N placing it on the market. Last wear
considerable Of the crop was left In the
'round until spoiled. Money can be
made from the business, but 1t must re-
eive Intelligent care, and is as seperate
branch Of husbandry as fruit growing.
experience in bleaching and preparing
for the market, will naturally come to
hose who see that there is money to be
iade from the industry and who con.
emplate following it.
There Is Is good demand for caul- ,
lower all winter. The small varieties !
re the. hest sellers. The flavor of that :
rown in this section is all tina, could
Q desired and is preferred to that
rown IN other parts OF the west. The
eads should be kept clean and white.
rec from sand, and when Skinned /
lonld be packed snugly in 40 or so :
ound boxes
"Turnips and other vegetables which
row SO abundantly here are always ia
emand and there need be no fear Of M
yer production. Cabbage last year
as good source Of revenue for truck !
Users here, and ten times the amount
used could have been sold easily. :
The express company wifi gladly ex. !
nd to growers any assistance possible !
I'd Will cheerfully give the benefit az
iperlence Cleaned, as to markets.. =
ices and method Of handling fruits. !
G., II m many years Of fruit shin I I
ng and close observation Of the meth /"
Is employed all over the country =
Mr. Powars address is wv. II. Powars 2
Ibuqucrqne, n. M y