Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-05
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Estanoia Valley Development Associa.
ton Holds Rousine Meeting
Other News JottTngs.

Today the Estancia Valley Develop
ment Association held an all-day farm
ers' Institute meeting at the school
house which was a success from both
a social and practical point of view
This is the first meeting of this kind
which has been held in the valley and
was arranged for the double purpose
OF getting an expI ession of the people
as to whether they wished to continue
the organization in its present form
or make a change and to get the clti-
zens of the valley interested in ser
les Of educational meetings which
would help in the development of the
agricultural resources of the valley
BY the courtesy of the New Mexico
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, Professor J. J. Vernon, of that
institution delivered two excellent
lectures, one on Pumping for Irriga-
tion,' and one on "Orchard Manage,
ment," which were the main features
OF the day. Through the efforts of
Frank Dibert, assistant treasurer of
the Santa Fe Central Railway, Profes-
sor Edwin Walter of Alamogordo,
civil engineer and geologist delivered
an interesting lecture on Water Sup.
ply" in which he illustrated several
methods by which, when all conditions
are favorable, subterranean waters
may be cheaply brought to the sur.
face and utilized for irrigation pur.
poses. Following each of these lec-
lures there was a general discussion
in which the views and experience of
those present were brought out and
a number Of questions were answered
by Professors Vernon and Walter, the
questions being, to a great extent,
along the lines of the probable cost
and profit of pumping plants in this
valley, and the best varieties and plans
for cultivation Of trees for fruit and
shelter belts. Many practical ideas
were elected in this discussion and 1t
was thought by many that this was
the most beneficial part of the meet.
ing,
A basket dinner was served in the
school house at noon and a social time
was had during the intermission of
two hours. Frank Barka of Antelope
Springs, furnished music with his
phonograph during the intervals be-
tween the speaking, throughout the
day, thus adding materially to the
pleasure of the occasion.
AT the close of the afternoons dis
cussion there was business session
in which the officer were elected for
the ensuing year, and plans were made
for holding future meetings. 1t was
decided, after considerable debate as
to different methods and systems, to
hold regular meeting on the 1st Sat.
urday of each month at 2 p. m., and
once in three months to hold an all
day farmers institute meeting with
an appropriate program and such
speakers as can be secured from
abroad to speak on subjects of inter.
est. The following officers were elect.
ed to manage the affairs of the associ-
alton for the coming year: John W.
Corbett, president; M. B. Atkinson,
vice president; R. A. Marble, secre.
tary; James Walker, treasurer. Quite
a large number of new members were
taken into the association and over
thirty citizens gave their names to De
placed on the mailing list of the Ter
ritorial Experiment Station for the
bulletins issued. This meeting, like
everything that has been undertaken
by the Estancia Valley people, again
demonstrated that, when it comes to
the matter of improving and develop.
ing the valley, the people of Torrance
County, do Things"
A new firm has been formed by At
torneys George Spence, OF Corona, and
N. S. Rose, Of Estancia, both of whom
are we'll known throughout the Terri
tory. The new firm will maintain its
main Office at Estanca, and, while fol.
lowing a general practice will make
specialties of land mining and corpo'
ration law
John w. Corbett returned today
from Mountainair, where he was called
the first of the week by the illness
of his father. and reports that the old
gentleman is now out Of danger. but
still quite ILL.,
Frank Dibert and daughter, Diberta,
Celestino Ortiz, wife and two daugh-
ters, of Santa Fe, were visitors In Es-
tancia yesterday and today and at
tended the farmers institute.
Trinidad Romero arrived from Las
Vegas yesterday and expects to re-