Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-20
BIG CONVENTION OF
FARMERS ON At
LAS VEGAS
DRY FARMING PRODUCTS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
Strong Demand for Las Vegas
Grant Lands Increased by
Work Of Bureau of Immigra-
tion-S5 Coal Possible.

Especial Correspondence Morning JoBrnsI
East Las Vegas. n. NJ. oct. Is
The Dry farmers convention is ~ SEES
sion here to-day. with Prof. Campbell
the chief figure Of interest. The dis
play Of products raised without irriga-
ton Is wholly gratifying. There h
shown, for instance. corn standing
thirteen feet with stout ears a foot
long. Pumpkins weighing 100 pounds.
oats, wheat, rye, barley, spells, sur-
Ehum, milo maize, kafnr corn. sugar
beets. rutabegas, potatocs. squash. Gu
cumbers. watermelons and q variety OF
other products. an rs snowy and lux
uriant as any cuntry can produce.
None of the products shown were spe-
eially raised for exhibition purposes,
but have been gathered together from
various farms during the last few
days.
NOT only the eastern farmers. but
the local people. wis have been for
the most part exceedingly Slow 10
realize tho possibilities Of the mesa
lands, are delighted and surprised at
the display. Prof Campbell Is Sec
onded by Prof. j. b. Tinsley. tie sol
expert of the Agricultural and Me-
chanie Arts college and there are a
number Of local men on the program.
-Four Pullman ear loads of Iowa. H.
nois and Indiana land seekers arrived
last night TO inspect mesa lands and
attend the convention. Among the
number are several who VIII ROMAN
here and begin work at once on homes
on the mesa.
a complete VOL boring nutnt has (,
been ordered by one Of the land conn /
panies doing business on the mesa |
lands. II was loaded on the ears. the
first Of this week at Chicago and Is
expected 10 arrive any day. An EFFORT
VIII be made to develop artesian water
an the mesa. but whether the now be
or not, wells are 10 be bored
foi an the settlers.
Big sale or Grant Lands.
The four companies now engaged in
tho sale ~ mesa lands are the Gaylor-
kleter company of Mishawaka. Ind.
the Western Realty company Of Chi
the Edwards Martin Land COM
pany. and the Wallace Land COM [
psny The lands are selling for from
20 nftoen dollrs an acre.
Many OF the farmers OF tho sur
pounding country have made a decided
'uccess OF dry farming his year. Dr.
p j. Fgamer Of Romero has Just had
hrashed more than 1000 bushels Of
oats raised without irrigation. on
Moaiman ranch have been raised
10000 pounds OF potatoes, large IN
izc aud prime IN nryOr. Oats nine te'
high. raised without Irrigation, da
"mcs from Mora county. and In gem *.
raj the Mora county farmers have 49,
ollowed the lead Of the mesa enthu- en-
lasts and have been successful In cul- 80
waiting large areas OF dry land ~
The bright summer weather OF the ar
siN weeks changed suddenly this ~.
to rain and the visitors arc I,,
10 some little Inconvenience In to
b. matter OF Inspecting the lands 49,
powerful automobiles are en- co
aged la the service OF showing the an
.csa farms. 80 that a day sufnces ion sal
ie display of the larger part of tho
nds yet unsold.
The article on The Las Vegas grant n,
y the secretary of the bureau Of i'm. M,
'gration, published In the last issue I'M
THE Earth" has aroused much OH
vorablo comment and copies OF the yyi
are IN great demand both by To- Hn
people and visitors. sol
Prominent Young People. IN
Cards have been received IN this H.,
~ announcing the approaching mar no
axe of Miss Eva Marguerite Farmer nr,
AR. Thomas Dcndcrick Cloagc. both M.
81 Louis. Miss Farmer l. tho sis- sio.
J. ~ Dr. Percy J Farmer Of Ro- !
FRO. who VIII leave SUNDAY tu attend l,cl
b wedding. The date ~ October 20. 49,.
an Miss Farmer and MIR. Cloago WIS., ap
z here last spring riv
To sell Cnsan TuaI
men have leased the Rohe- .tro
an coal mine sixteen miles from era.
b civ, and propose to deliver coal ono
ins Vegas Tor SD o. on. The santa
has given a rate CO.. go cpnfs n al,
B. The COAT veins at Do new mines
three % four feet thick. Tho
ID is 90 good quality. the only uucs-
u being whether "a sufficient amount
hc secured Go supply the local de-
nd.
Nilsson WIN Recover.
rhc Santa Do engineer. William Az
'm. whose throat was cut the other
ht hy r. So. sloan. bids mlr Co
over Tho Eashes ia his throat
re- deep and horrible and the iueu-
win Was siashed The doctors.
Frycr arrived within fifteen mln.
y of soc uue of the cutting and
cceded iu sowing up fha cuts in bOf
e. to prevent tho man from bleed m
tp death. The only danger now y
blood poisoning. as the razor n
q was NOT oyerIN clean.
'uifc another story OF this affair is
hv Mn Allison and her injured I'll.
-suhsianti4tes some parts OF h'n
tale. kar
be- claims that sloan had aid be- Wed
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