Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-22

that $50, 200 worth of shorthorn stock
were sold In 1896 when the company
decided to dispose of all save few of
the choicest cows making complete
change in the entire ranch from short
horns to Rerefords.
The T.. F. d. stock farm miles east
of Roswell, was the scene of the first
thoroughbred breeding of cattle in tie
Pecos Valley begun in 1885, 1t now
consists of 1850 acres, with $50 acres in
alfalfa, and 100 acres in orchards and
other cultivation. The yield of alfalfa
is 5000 tons yearly. There are now on
this farm over 700 registered Herefords
and Durhams. Four thousand two
year Odds were shipped last spring from
the company's range herd as the result
of the first round up.
Col Slaughters ranch mile from
town is of interest to every breeder of
Hereford's In the U. s. as it is here Sir
Bredwell, the liking of the auction
ring, has found his home. This is
the home farm where each year 1900 of
the j. Cross Hereford herd are cared
for. Ancient Briton ranch, the home of
the j. Cross herd, in numbers the larg
est in the world, is situated one hun
dred miles east of Roswell The acer
age of Alfalfa on this farm is 600 and
another 300 will soon be added.
Going south east we pass Otis Lodge
one of the most beautifully improved
farms. Driving through Lovers Lane
between rows of stately trees forming a
perfect arch overhead, we reach the
largest orchard consisting of 500 acres.
1t is intended within a short time to
have 10000 acres in orchard. This is
the ideal home of the apple. At pres
emit the trees are absolutely free from
disease or insects. You can see clean
barked trees with clear unspotted leaves
clear through to November and fair
skinned wsxen fruit. All varieties
! flourish here. Chapters might be writ.
ten on the wonderful peaches, pears,
grapes, plums and spricots but the ap-
pie rivals all. Melons and cantelopes
attain size and flavor equaled no.
! where. Pecos Valley melons and vege-
q tables are making an unrivalled reputa-
n ton in city markets Chisum Ranch, as
4 1t is still known will probably have
5000 to 1900 acres in alfalfa the COM
q ing season for alfalfa is king here.
y Fifty thousand dollars are to be ex-
n pended this summer on Improvements
n on this ranch. A 10000 house, offices
+ quarters for men etc being in the course
i. of construction.
al Since 1896 nothing is of more value
d and importance than the sheep indus
q try of the valley. The largest herd
numbers 10000. Few of the great
ia flocks of sheep have any settled home
r. They drift from water to water undel
# the care of herders, centering at some
q convenient point at dipping and shear
~ ing time. Game is abundant il
" Chaves county. Mexican quail are thu
"a most common game. Ducks of man.
kinds including canvas-backs ar,
Ar found. Wild geese in numbers, ante
" lopes are still plentiful. The small
n. rivers and lakes abound with fish most
# ly bass and trout. In the mountain
10 larger game: bear, wildcat and dee
ii are found. The plains are covered
= with cacti of all varieties.
~ Here is the home OF the jackrabbi
" and the prairie dog. The natural grass
A. es are salt, grama and bunch gras
"a which retain their nutrltive qualitie
~ the year round and are the natural fee,
=. of the range cattle and sheep.
+ Roswell has lately come into motto,
q as health resort, and many stranger
y are found in the "Artesisn City" o
New Mexico, during the winter months
10 East of the Pecos River, some Il
d miles from Roswell, are found a nun
q Der of lakes which are one Of the won
a. ders of New Mexico. Lying at tn
at base of cliffs $50 and 300 feet in hight
GA from their location, surrounding an,
n. apparently unreasonable depth an,
y. other marked peculiarities, they aston
a ish all who see them. They abound ii
Al fish and are covered with nearly ever
ia species of water fowl. The Pecos Val
~ ley has the advantage over the balanc
n. of the southwest in having no Spanish
At or railroad land grants to contend with
the titles being derived from the U. S
70 government. No one can visit tn
rs Pecos Valley without being struck wit
M wonder and admiration of the worl
/ there, that has been and is being accom-
he plished. A very principality is beinI
y. wrested from the desert, converted in
10 to wide stretches of greenery, dotte,
to with homes Of prosperity and plenty
ma ELLEN FRANCES DANIELS.
\. Doesn't Count For Much.
- Lovely wedding wasn't it?" aske,
VI the maid of honor. :.
III "Quite So" admitted the BRIDES dear
's- est enemy.
g every detail perfect" suggested tn
IN maid of honor.
st "Oh. don't know. We might max
w an exception of the groom, don't 70,
think?"
- "Oh, possibly, possibly" admitted tn
u maid of honor, "but that's minor de
u tail, anyway."-ChicagoP Post.
q Heat of the Stars.
e. Experiments ut the Yerkes obseryato
s. ~ have led to certain results on tn
a heat of the stars that NAV he srmma