Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-05-27

Below this place is the farm of D. S.
German, he has $50 acres about go in
cultivation, Mr.. German has anice
orchard, vineyard and alfalfa in abund-
ance, he is one Of the most extensive
melon raisers in the valley, he is plant
ing this season about aix acres, and
finding ready sale for all, he has of
them at good prices, from $40 to S35
per hundred in the towns, and about
half that price on field delivery, he has
also small bunch Of cattle. Below
Mr. German is the place of j. J.
Jacobsen, Mr.. Jacobson has anew place
of 100 acres and is improving it in
substantial way, he has an immense
well IL feet in diameter, sunk to
bed rock, and an immense pump from
which he irrigates large field, he has
also fine bunch of cattle, and is man.
ager Of the Spaulding farm, of which
we will treat later. Next comes the
Old Town ranch, owned by II. II.
Whitehll and sons, very little farming
is done here, being used for cattle and
horse ranch. The Old Town is one
of the Oldest settlements in the south
west, it was an old stage stand and
government depot, and at one time
had several hundred inhabitants, it was
also trading point for vast extent,
but it was abandoned on entry of the
railroad, so now just a ranch remains
of what was once busy trading post.
Next below comes the Canaigre
Cultivating Conpany's farm, owned by
A. S. Spaulding, 1.-THE Base ball goods
mani Of Chicago. there is about 100
acres in this holding, about 100 acres
are planted with Canaigre, which is
used for tanning leather; regular ship
ments are made to elstearh flctories
and as the plant is a native of New
Mexico it is in its native element, ana
grows to perfection. Mr. Spaulding
has all machinery, Cutters dryers and
so on, to handle the crop, and has made
a success. Mr.. j. j. jacobson is the
ranch manager, they have about 200
acres Of alfalfa and employ from four
to ten hands the year round. Below
this ranch the water sinks in the grao-
vel bed, and no farming is carried on,
only by windmills for small plats, gar
dens etc, along the entire Mimbres
valley on either side are irrigating
bitches and for the entire length more
than 30 bitches are taken out, but it is
deep to bed rock, the waters have a
strong under flow. Rising near the
surface in places so that bitches can be
taken out but with all these bitches the
under flow is just as strong below as il
is higher up in the valley. The depth
to water any where in the valley varies
4 to 20 feet. Some land is too wet to
farm without draining, some does not
need irrigation and some requires more
irrigation than other, owing to the
depth to water. The soil varies from
.tol2 feet in depth underlaid with gravel
Health in the valley is good, the ain
is pure and the water is chemically pure
same as at Deming. Our local market:
: are; Silver City, Santa Rita, Hanover,
3 Fierro, Georgetown, Central City, anc
4 Deming, the counuy seat Of Luna county
progressive, thrifty town and The
5 railroad center of southwestern New
Mexico. The writer mas spent 81 year.
of his life here and noted conditions
5 closely and predicts Luna county to b.
!. one of the leading counties in New
f Mexico in the near future.