Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-11
EVERYTHING BOOMING.
LAS CRUCES CELEBRATED.

great deal OF damage in washing out
crops and carrying away alfalfa that
had just been cut Mesilla valley is
going to experience an exceptionally
good year. The yield OF alfalfa is quite
large. but the demand is greater than
the supply and prices are going to
hold. A number OF farmers have
sold some hay for 50 and $40 per ton
by car load. but the majority are hold
ing for winter markets.
Fruit Is abundant; early peaches are
nearly used up. and all have been OF
excellent flavor and better than for
some years. The same has been true
of aprlcots and plums. Early pears
will soon be on the market. Last week
the first apples were picked which
were good as eating and cooking ap.
pies.
The fruit yield for the season is ex
pected to be an extremely large one
and of excellent quality.
Nearly all the wheat has been har
vested and threshed.
The work of the experiment sta
ton has for the past five weeks been
devoted to the compiling OF data re-
sultlng from various experiments In
treatment of cereals. and the moist
ure holding power Of the soils under
varied conditions. A new twelve-inch
well has been sunk near the six-inch
well. which was used in the irrigation
from wells investigation, It Is pro-
posed to test this we'll along the lines
of the late list a. nearly DIS possible
both by steam and gasoline. The new
Fairbanks. Morse crude oil engine will
he put into use and given an exhaust
i've trial.
J. ID. Tinsley, soil physicist OF the
station. Is doing some important work
in the line of sells in the Pecos valley
region. Fabian Garcia. horticulturist,
was called to the same region last
week to look into the condition Of
some OF the orchards. and to advise
fruit growers as to the best methods
in preserving them.
A number cf new cottages are being
erected at Masilla Park, all Of which
have been spoken for, and there is a
demand for more
Affairs at the college Is somewhat
quiet just now. 1t being vacation. The
administration department. however
has been quite busy closing up the
years accounts. June 80 being tn,
close of the fiscal year.
Prospects for an excellent showing
: next year are very encouraging. anC
1t Is more than likely that all depart
: ments will be taxed more than eve
before. Never before at this time o
the year has there been so many In
quiries. Out side of the college itsel
there have been over $50 letters o
: inquiry regarding the English-Spar
ish stenography and great man
y have written that they would be Of
hand at the beginning OF the fal
= term. The rooms at the girls dorm
/" tory have all been engaged with tn
. exception of room or two. It ha
|. become a necessity that the dormitor
V be enlarged and steps are being take
towards doubling the capacity.
Las Cruces had a glorious Fourt
and a successful one. The stars an
D. stripes were raised In the mornin
:. and a salute of twenty-one guns wa
- fred by the militia, and a parade an
ID exhibition drill by company A. Orr
II tions Of the day were delivered by
q z. Day and Judge Parker. In the a
ternoon there were COW pony race
14-year.old boy races. 100 yard dashe
d and pie eating contest for the littl
70 CHAPS. On the base ball grounds tn
married men contended for honor
with the single men Of the town.
:. the close OF the seventh inning III
10 same wass In the hands % the ben
u diets by a score Of 9 to 8, but a m
8 mentary weakening CT the battery
a. the eighth lost them the game. Tt
,e final score was IL to Q.
"A. The day closed with dance, whic
IL was an exceptionally pleasant anal
~ The w. |. A ladies' served refres
n. ments during the day and evening.
8 number OF eastern capitalists ha'
been visiting the valley of late. Wi
IT the Idea OF making investments. A
have gone away pleased with the co
"a dition and a bright future is predicts
for tho vaIlav