Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-11
FARMERS 1HRONC
TO CONFER. WITH
SOIL EXPECT
SPLENDID MEETING AT
PAJARiT0 YESTERDAY
Professors TinsIey and Garcia
of Experiment Station Meet
Splendid Responses From
People of the Valley,

BY actual count there were seventy
five farmers, mostly natives, crowded
INTO the Pajarito school house yes
terday afternoon to hear Professor J.
ID, Tinsley and Professor Fabian Gar
cia, SOIL culture experts from the ex-
pertinent station of the A~griculturaI
college at Mesalla Park. The meeting
was held under the auspices of Coun-
" superintendent A.. b. Stroup SOLELY
IN the interest of the farmers. and
their prosperity and advancement 1t
was one OF the most interesting meet
lngs ever held in the Rio Grande val
icy and the enthusiastic response which
the gave to the efforts of the
experts Is a most hopeful and encour-
aging Sign. The spirit of progress has
been instantly awakened and with a
lew more such meetings the farmers
OF the valley will all be thoroughly
alert to ways and means to better
thelr condition and to get better re-
suits from their cultivation of the fer
lie soil of the Rio Grande valley.
Addresses on better methods of
farming, good roads and other vital
subjects We're made by Professors
Tlnsiey and Garcia by Felipe Hubbell.
the well known farmer of Paiarito
and superintendent Stroup.
HI advantages of modern machin-
nc u AaVtA anu uttAfi
results; the Importance of larger acre
age and better yields. and the need
Tor better roads were all brought out
strongly by the speakers. An were
listened to with close attention and
when the meeting was thrown open
Tor two hours, the questions came so
thick and fast that the visitors al
most had to dodge. Every farmer
had some difficulty or a half dozen
difficulties which he wanted cleared
up and in most cases the matter was
easily set right and suggestions made
that will prove invaluable to the re-
Cipients.
The following are samples of the
questions answered by Messrs, Garcia
n Tinsley:
How often during the season should
things be irrigated?
Should trees be irrigated late in the
fall?
Is it well to pillow trees late in the
How can one know the san Jose
scale?
What is the proper time to cut al
falfa?
What can be done to rid trees of
caterpillars?
How should wheat smut be treated? I
Is wheat smut and corn smut the
the same?
What Is the difference between corn
smut and wheat smut?
Have the changes Of the moon any
effect on planting trees?
What can be done for the squash
bugs?
Arc there any crops that will grow
IN alkali ground?
Can pear twigs be grated on apple
trees?
One farmer asked the reason for
the failure of certain o and trees
n gwrHAU go. Ii - II H. N--
sion developed the fact that the soil
was heavily alkaline.
Another reported that he had been
troubled by the tops of fruit trees
dying for some unexplainable cause
and wanted light on the matter.
The visitors with Superintendent
Stroup visited the schools also dur-
,ng the afternoon and were enter
tanned at dinner by Felipe HubbelL.
They returned home late last night
somewhat tired but enthusiastic over
the result of the meeting.
Other Meetings This Week.
To-day the superintendent will drive
Ranches de Atrisco. Thursday they
will speak at Alameda and Friday
night at Los Griegos. Saturday after
noon there will be another meeting at
the court house. which il Is expected
will be largely attended. At his
meeting Governor T.. ). StoNer VII
exhibit a road drag which II Is be-
lieved will prove OF material assist
ance in improving the county roads.
ana a drag which can be easily made
by any farmer. The drag has been
made by Governor Slower at his own
expense to help the work along.
The meeting yesterday was one Of
Inc meet extremely interesting ever
attended" said Professor Tinsley last
night. The instant response and in
tense interest shown by the farmers
promises splendidly for the future uf
Bernalillo county. The questions
asked were all intelligent and showed
mat the people are anxious TO im-
prove their methods Of farming and
mara nltN nr ALnEr lnnl y !