The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-04-07
DRY FARMING.
Press Bulletin No. 113 New Mexico
College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts.

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Mechanic Arts.
Many inquiries regarding dry farm
ing and the Campbell System of
| agriculture, have reached this office
These inquiries indicate a growing
demand for information on the sub
ject of dry farming The press of the
West and the agricultural journals
are devoting a good deal of space
to the subject at the present time.
Many farmers are taking up dry-farm-
ing in an experimental way. Hundreds
of others are stalking both money and
valuable time upon the successful ter
mination of the issue in hand Not
a few will resort to pumping by means
of which to supplement the normal
of water suppl5
Now that dry farming is attracting
SO much attention, and in view of
the fact that large sections of the
country are being rapidly settled by
would be farmers on the lines of this
to every one interested in the agri-
cultural progress of the country, that
the beginning efforts of the farmers
in these newly settled sections shall
in a large measure meet with sue
cess 1t would be a very easy matter
TO nj I,;n Of 70 "a
development of the country might be
greatly retarded, and possibly even
postponed for many years. Therefore,
in order to avoid any such direful
possibilities. every farmer whether
he expects to practice dry farming
tation being supplemented by we'll
water, should be conscious of the fact
that upon him rests the future posi-
BILE development and prosperity of
great commonwealth,-to the end
that he will bend every energy to
turally implies that he will not only
become familiar with the systems
that have given the best results
wherever practiced under similar con
ditions, but, further. that he will
come to understand the principle in
volved That is, he will know what
will be the probable result of each
operation. as well as what may follow
neglect or untimely effort.
Dry farming is based upon two
principal objects. namely the form
ing of a water reservoir for the hold
land either in the form of rain or
by irrigation, and upon holding that
water in the soil until the crop can
make use of it. Briefly stated the
Campbell system consists of deep
plowing to form a capacious water
ment percolation downward and re-
establish capillarity from below, and
constant, thorough fairly deep sur
face culture in order to prevent the
loss of moisture by evaporation from
the surface. Proper implements are
absolutely necessary to success.
Every farmer may gain fair
knowledge of the subject of dry farm
ing. Write DIR. A. G. True, U. S. D.
A, Washington, D. c.. asking for free
bulletins on the subject. Address the
Industrial Commissioner of your rail-
road, asking for literature. Secure
and read one of the leading journals
of agriculture. Purchase and read
few of the best books on agricultur-
al subjects. Write to your own Terri
torial Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton from time to time, asking as
many questions as you see fit Study
the results of every operation on the
farm. Become thoroughly interested
and in earnest, and great results may
safely be predicted in this new line
of agricultural operation
J. J. VERNON.