The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-05-23

AAAAAN W NtNN''A hoANtN NbtNlNO ouN .
ing the past year at 10, 900 much
the larger portion OF these people
have made their homes upon the
plains aud in the valleys OF the east
crn portion OF the territory, adioin-
ing the states OF Texas and Okla.
homa. They are abou, equally
between "homesteaders' and dwell.
ers in the many towns and villages
which have sprung up like magic
dll owe the section mentioned,
but are all, directly or indirectly,
dependent for a livelihood upon
the products OF the soil, and all
the people, in every part Of the
territory ar. interested in their
success, because it would give the
whole OF New Mexico a serious
setback il these newcomers
should tail in their efforts to "ge,
a living out OF the ground. Hence
it will readily he seen that it is a
matter OF prime importance TO all
Of US that the attention OF the PEG.
tie in these new communities
should be given TO those lines OF
agriculture which give the best
promise OF success under the ma.
tural conditions which are to be
met with in their section OF the
territory. And with such facts in
view we need rot apologize Tor
taking a portion OF our space from
politics, and giving 1t TO alfalfa.
Following is a portion OF an ad.
dress recently delivered before the
New York Breed ers' association,
by i. ID. Coburn, OF Kansas, who
thoroughly understands the sub.
Iect he talks about:
1T is indeed a remarkable cir.
cumstance that a man from a region
which the more elderly men in
this audience were taught to regard
as the Great American Desert,
the so-callcd scmi.arid region
short grass country, should Toe
invited TO tell the people OF the
Empire state and the Genessee
valley about the virtues and cul.
ture and use OF a forage plant
probably the most beneficial vouch.
saicd 10y Providence to men.
While to many OF us a new
product alfalfa is really as old a,
man, and in some parts OF IN,
world has been cultivated on a
very considerable scale in all
periods OF the worlds history.
Some well informed students oil
ancient times are persuaded that i,
was a field OF alfalfa into which
Nebuchadnezar was turned at tn,
time he went wrong, and tina, il
was an alfalfa pasture which re.
stored TO him hi, senses, his sanity
and his los, manhood.
Those who know it best prais,
It and esteem it most highly. Nc
man who knows alfalfa well dare,
TO tell an audience OF those who dc
not know it, the whole truth about
its merits and its virtues, tor h,
would be set down as a most pre-.
posterous prevaricator.
Alfalfa will grow anywhere
that almost any other crop will,
and it will grow in New York, as
has for years been successfully
demonstrated over and over again.
am not entirely familiar with
your soils but do not hesitate &c
say that alfalfa will grow on almost
any OF those in this state. Think
what "A reflection upon you and
YOUR state 1t is to admit-even for
a moment, that a crop will not
grow here wkich hourishes in Kan.
sas, Arizona, New Mexico, Mon
,ana, Manitoba and the Salton
desert in southern California. Are
you willing TO admit, tor a moment
that your soils are not equal 70
those OF the territories and states |
have meutionedS | venture 10 say
no. | can not doubt that il will
grow here under most OF the o,di.
nary conditions, and i, is already
being grown in very many Of your
counties. This being true, why
should a surgical operation be
necessary TO get It into the minds
OF three.tourths OF the peoplep ANY
fairly good land here fairly ierti.
llzed and clean, | am very sure,
will raise alfalfa; not perhaps from
the FIRST attempt, or in the FIRST
year. There are many things be,
sides alfalfa which YOU do no,
succeed with at FIRST. You do not
have to have orr land necessarily,
but good corr land, put in proper
condition, is apt to be excellent
tor alfalfa. Red clover is, and ha,
been since time immemorial, tn,
standard by which to measure IN,
growth OF any other nay crop; Il
was the highest standard we knew
We get about one cutting OF clov
hay IN a year, and perhaps a it'll,
more, some OF you, /. you hav,
good luck, good land and good
seed bG. m crop OF clover hay i,
a regular thing; vet alfalfa on IN,
same kind OF soil produces tire,
and sometimes tour and FIVE cut
tings, OF better feed than clover
hay ever was. In all feeds OF tina