Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-23
PROSPEROUS
CATTLE YEAR
High Grade Here.
fords in Colfax
County.
COMMAND TOP PRICES
springer is Doing Well" Says
H. c. Abbott in Interest
ing Interview.

H. C. Abbott, one Of the leading
citizens Of southern Colfax County,
spent Thursday in this city on Off.
cial and personal business. Mr.. Alb.
bott has been resident Of northern
New Mexico for over twenty-five years
and during that time has been en-
gagged in the raising Of cattle, the
growing of sheep and in agricultural
pursuits at the ranches Of the Jaritas
Ditch and Reservoir Company, about
sixteen miles east of Springer. He
has been very successful and Is con-
sidered an authority on the vocation
in which he has been engaged these
many years.
The Jaritas Ditch and Reservoir
Company.
To a representative of the New Mex
lean, in answer to questions, Mr.. Alb
bot. said:
"The Jaritas Ditch and Reservoir
Company, of which | am manager, has
been successful in agriculture. The
company is placing more land under
irrigation and cultivation every year
This year we have 200 acres in al
falfa, 80 acres in sorghum and kaffir
corn, and 60 acres In Mexican beans.
We also have several large pastures
fenced. These lands are owned by
the company and have been in its
possession for number of years. We
expect very good crops. last year a
very fine crop of beans was raised
from about so acres; only one irriga-
ton was used. With experience, and
the use Of the Campbell dry culture
methods and intensive farming, we ex.
pect much better results this year. We
have four reservoirs located on diff.
ferent portions of the ranch as fol.
lows: The largest $50 acres in ex-
tent and about 16 feet deep; the next
so acres, about reet deep: one COW
ering so Eros bf laj.d arG, s featl
deep; The fourth about Al acres in
extent and four feet deep. The iood
waters coming down the Jaritas and
Chico Canons In July and August are
saved in these reservoirs and then
used for irrigation purposes at the
proper time. We have no fear of a
shortage of water and expect to in
crease our facilities for irrigation con.
stantly. Water by wells is also be-
ing developed and we find no diff
Guilty in getting to it at reasonable
depth on various portions of the prop
erty of the company.
coIfax County Cattle.
Southern Colfax County may justly
be proud of the high grade of cattle
ranging there. For years past the
cattle growers have used high grade
bulls for the improvement of their
stock and Springer has become busy
and regular shipping point for white
faced beef steers. Buyers come to
Springer, scour the surrounding coun-
try, purchase all in sight and ship
from that town. White faced steers
demand good price as they are need,
ed for current meat supplies in the
larger cities. Southern Colfax Coun-
ty does not produce many Gamers. My
experience has taught me that the
better the grade of cattle produced
the more money to the producer. The
ranchmen in our vicinity have found
this out also and hence the pros
porous condition of the cattlemen in
southern Colfax County. There is no
difficulty between the cattlemen and
sheep growers in that section. All get
along amicably. Last years white
faced yearlings averaged from SIG to
$lS per head and two years from $2c
to $22, dry cows brought from SIS to
$40. This year l am of the opinion
that still better prices will be re-
allied.
Sheep Doing Very Well.
Southern Colfax County also re-
joices in highly improved grade Of
sheep. The animals have done well
last fall and winter and this spring; in
fact, better than ever before to my
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