Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-14
LAS VEGAS WANTS AN
EXPERIMENT
STATION
To TEST PRACTICABlLlTY
OF DRY FARMING.
viii Seek Appropriation Cof
Purpose From the LeglsIa-
ture-Tinsley Sees Great
Future for Non-lfrlgated
Lands,

fe...,a, CORRESPONDENCE Morning journal
NJ yegaa NJ. M. Jan 12.1San MI
anal county legislators have
l9hemAetyes IN favor Of ~attefnplihb -
secure an appropriation from -
territorial legislature LOT 'he $50"
lishment Of an eXpeflHlehtat
las Vegas 10 be operated IN eohiNe
tfen ,gifh theAgricuitural college -
atas,Iis park. the particular pufpose
heine 10 carry on scientlllc WIZ -
dry farming. with a view 70 detN ~
ing the best seeds y pc usen ny IT,
varieties Of crops thas mar 81
mast proiificaliy IN those paris =
INC territory that have an annual ram
fall exceeding ten y Vegas
II II argued that because Las NesaS
has already made a successful SUIT -
1rv farming and man. th0usailus ~
80 am Is farmed In this vicinity
~ithout irrigation, that this Is the pest
location for such q tauon -
,rbe college authorities, however
have given out tina they are not auA-
ious 10 have an experimental staalon
80 bftshed IN any locality. IheS
want ira appropriation. 10 be sure
: Int believe that better results can X
coached II the money be utilized -
I making dry farming researches ahu
gvneriments in al parts OF the terri
tory where such methods can pc SUI
q cessfuliy applied. oart az
y 0 1flIa D. ~ > q 80
e the college, who has been assignee ~
q fela work throughout the tefIltuis
4 for the wear, speaking OF lnt9 @ II
i said. ut Is the belief OF INC Sph
/. faculty tina better results Sah ~ n WI
! tafned II the experts on SOIL anu u.s.
= etltnte lend their assistance 70 piae
> tieal farmers In the territory iatt1'
than attempt to carry on lhuepshu
e ent work at an eNpefhnltat 49,,
ie 4t,a,s arc scores Of localities IN New
III t... 4fM.g" 70 Vpainp Is I9a@iBiE.
III the exnert can visit these iueatteia
~ during the season,a give sugseslloH
y ANA ADVISE az ia the best methods q
y preparing the soil. cultivating' selegt'
y ing seeds, and as TO the eiops . -
u, trIad II he ear watch the results on
"a sa5nad ~ different localities ana uh'
~ aar different conditions. note the CROP
ANA varieties of seeds that 90 pes
Dive The results of the experience u
one locality to the farmers OF anime
the ends desired viii be mueh NOR
IN luafeKlv and satisfactorily achieved
~ apfeht here" declared the gehlte
man scomes in the Importance Q
~ tbs farmers institutes which we az
orpauixing. / want NOT ohsN ~ :.
out over the farms and note eonai
he lions and results anu slNs 49,
=, suggestion and the fruit Of othff PEI
XII nlsts exberience TO the farmers that
meet at home. bat ! want apont uhe
month 10 meet the farmers togethe
and TINS secure a move IhNoEHbtt VI
W. portnnity OF comparing notes anu g
~ changing experiences. once z yea
tst these local Institutes should SEND rel
resentativas to q territorial ihstltu'
M ~ ~ held al some central point. +,
ssThere Is q world of wealth IN O.
et- farming lands Of the territory, but
eW II OF the highest Importance that y
at make az few mistakes as possible
tearnfng how to farm them, II tt
legislature win make a smail appf'
Ive priatinn to help along TINS WORN
ms viii be mnnew spent that VIII De =
tHt turned a thousand fold
avs The santa Re company Is apout
i've enlarge the stock yards at thls piat
oll and to that end has a~rraneeu
"a purchase severa. acres OF taad 80
XXI ~tIpuous to the present location ~
ma stock business at this aoint Is iaIl
and for some time the accommoui
tions OF the local Yards have heen !,
ADEQUATE. An additional tract or .
land near the city has also been SO
tracted for and to this location the {
tensive c%urra!s Of the Santa re az
tke Harvey s.stem are 10 bo removed
was Prof. p. n Iarkin, VINO has be
SIX appointed bv Governor Hagertn'
the as a regent of the territorial Agrict
turat aud Mechanic Arts college,
<ico SUPERINTENDENT Of the city sche'
brty here. He was the FIRST graduate
ers. thp Agricultural and Mechanic ~
der collegpZelass 0I ISL kore SOM u