Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-10
MES|LLA VALLEy
TO GO AFTER THE
CANTEL0UPES
Proposition Made by Big Ship
perS Which Meets With the
Approval of Farmers of Fer
tile Section Down the River,

Santa Fe- Refrigerator dispatch men
and growers nave been lOokiag over
the Rio Grande valley In this vicinity
with a view to encouraging the rails
ing Of melons on a iarse scale aronnd
Albuquerque for shipment north and
east. The Iessilla valley is also wax
Ing up on the canteloLpa proposition,
as evidenced by the following from
the Rio Grande Republican Of Las
Cruces
The people Of his valley have al
WAYS known that they could make
enormous profits by raising canta-
luupes for the eastern market, but on
account Of the fact that they have
had 10 means Of handling the pro-
duct marketing the crop. they have
never entered into thu Intensive grow
ing OF this delicious melon.
We are glad 10 s.ate that the entire
problem has been solved and now II
Is up 10 Us to close 4 deal whereby all
Of N" melons hat can be pro luctd
herr win be handled inst as they are
In cliC;ado and Caltor1ta.
She Lyon Brothers company. vf
New York. and NJ. .. Gugg'ns CONF
RAINY. OF Pictsburgi who handle the
mapj)rit2 Of the coiJra - and Cali
.fhfnia cop have submitted q propo-
sition which is meeting. with the
hearty approval Of every one n has
been consulted. and II their plans are
carried cut IL means that he Mcstlla
valley win take first rank as n an
taleupe producing district.
This will only be a beginning, for
just as soon as this industry is cs-
tablishen we can begin, in a big Way,
To raise other crops to supply the
eastern market. AMI the demand Is
almost unlimited.
The average net prOfi- in Califor-
rio md ffalnyuHn far the last thTpA
wears has been s222 per acre, and as
the c~anfaloupes raised in this valley
ore ready for The market thirty days
before those raised ~ Rocky Ford, We
are aafcicd prices, AMI 1t Is only fair
t. assume that our pr1ht Will be a.
theirs Ia We been.
Nj. I. NJ. Lyon writes making a
very nltttring offer and one which
arteCslt q, ssible for az TO realize, the
frs wear. Iull returns IRON each acre
blantca. He says. II am Just as
anxious to obtain carload sbirma ants
heeirning about July -. and | believe
yoH have the locality and Ia soil to
prp luce at that time 1rG q hne IuJl-
.lty."
10 aeuie tn succo of this ontor-
prise tnCy agree a. Do the following
q rigs:
Firs'-Ereot a cooling plan, at their
C@n expense. - 40 TIE cars after
they are loaded.
second-To build at their own OK
pense the shipping sheds % focili-
tate the handling OF the rep
Third-Furnish an eNf erienced field
agriculturist, who VIII Instruct the
farmers the proper method Of pre-
pairing the soil and painting he cicp.
Fourth-Have men here at the
proper time Ia teach the growers how
TO pick aud pack the ctop.
Fifth-Furnish crates, nails. wrap
pers, labels, etc, at actual cost. The
growers to pay only fer what they
Use.
SiNtn-Fuinish their own superior
strain Of seed, at regular pr.ces. which
vii, insure a fine quality of melons
and early maturing of the crop.
Saventh-To advance enough money
where necessary to cover the cost OF
picking delivering the crop to the
sheds.
Eighth-Distrlbute to the market
that will pay the best prices.
Ninth-Do all the other necessary
things hat will insure prompt hand
ling ot crops and best returns to
growers.
For an the above they only ask thar
we contract To plant tire, hundred
acres or more the first year. that we
buy their superior seed ad permit their
agricu'turtsts 70 instruct as how 10
raise and deliver the crop to their
shipping sheds.
We trust the farmers will take an
interest In this, for II will only b. a
beginning and viii open up the way
for many similar enterprises.
Mr.. j. +. Sattley, at the office OF
the Las Cruces Realty company. will
lake pleasure In explaining fully to
anyone Interested. He has been APP
pointed by the Lyon Brothers company
to~enter into contracts for them.