The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-10-26
INTELLIGENT APPLIcA-
TON OF WATER.
A Desert Country Redeemed.-The
Faith of Early Settlers Abund-
antly Sustained.

Carlsbad Argus.
The Argus feels that the Pecos Val
ley Is on the eve of a new era. The
experimental stage is passed. The
soil and climate have been tested
and the tiller Of the soil no longer
plants, wondering what the harves
may be. Fifteen years have establish
ed along general lines what may be
grown profitably. True, the agricul-
tural resources- are o far develop
ID. But from now on experiments
with new fruits or new varities of
fruits, new crops or new methods of
the experience of years. This means
that the development of agriculture
will proceed rapidly and surely. This
again mean that the population will
increase and intense cultivation take
the place of the hit and miss y s.
tenn, so largely in vogue in the past.
AS the land grows more valuable ev-
cry acre must be made to give re-
turns.
The use and abuse of water is get
ting to be understood and water will
be made to go further and produce
more. Winter irrigation that has
been practiced generally will in time
disappear. Every ditch will be put
in condition to carry every drop of
water in it to the and Water " II
no longer be made to take the place
of cultivation, a purpose it served
very lily.
To show how surely and safely
farming now proceeds, it is only nee
essary to call attention to the north
ern part of Eddy county. Artesia is
barely two years old. What has made
it a town of 1000 people? Push you
say; American push. But eve Amer
ican push can not create something
out of nothing. Artesian water mas
developed in the territory around the
town. Guided by the experience of
the people to the north and south,
the settlers have produced abundant
crops from the start. They did not
ho1yo to nuDa,i,,nn Whore unar
ago. only a few wells had been sunk,
over 100 are now in use. One iced
only drive through the country to
be convinced of what is being done;
the fields Of ccrn and alfalfa. the
young orchards, the truck patches,
are proof conclusive that water, Pee
os Valley soil and climate, guided
by the experience of the past. will
produce handsomely.
Take Dayton, only a few months
old. 1t is a prosperous town surround
one need ask will this, that or the
other grow. The past has shown
what will pay. Just go n see for
yourself. 1t is there, Here push and
artesian water have brought the des-
ert under control.
Lakewood tells the same story ra-
pid and sure growth of the farming
district around it. Everything is new,
with the confidence of an old and
tested locality. The cry is for more
water, and the drillman wor night
and day, drilling more holes down to
the precious fluid below, to meet the
demand. Rigs are seen everywhere
at work.
Hagerman is a good place for the
"knocker' to visit. 1t is a quiet place,
but withal hospitable. 1t has the best
managed irrigation system in the
valley. This system. owned by J. J.
Hagerman and managed by Mr.. Bal
com, irrigates about 10000 acres
Here all winter irrigation has beer
discontinued, the canal 10 longer
leaks, water is not allowed in the
unless in use, in shor no
waste of water is permitted. In conse-
lands that a few al ago
would not even grow weeds, now pro-