The Estancia news. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1904-1912, 1908-04-24
What TO Sow
and Wh6n
j. E. PAYNE

yours. d sues edIlV training III Man
sas, he was in charge OF work on the
plains for the Colorado Experiment Sta
tion from 1896 to 1901, as superintendent
of the sub-station at Cheyenne Wells, and
as field agent for the Experiment Station.
Is now in the employ of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture in the Dry Land
Division, to be locate at Akron, Colo.
We recognize it as a fact that II any
new settlers have taken up residence in
the Plains region during the last few
months who have merely enough Capital
to put up houses, break few acres of
sol, and live during the first six months.
The people cannot whit for results
promised by the exploiters Of Scientific
Culture" They must have results this
season. 1t is to this class Of people that
we would address the following sugges-
tions:
First; If you have mitch COW give lTer
the best care possible, aid get as many
more rs you can. Sell cream, or make
good butter or cheese. Sod cowhouses
are within the reach Of all who can york.
Second. Keep as many hens as you can
take care of. Feed well and protect
from coyotes and olher beasts Of prey.
If you can raise turkeys and geese they
will pay. Turkeys and geese may be
herded by children, and turkeys are the
best erasshopper exterminators known.
Third. For field crops on sod, plant
early amber cane, yellow milo maize and
corn. The seed used should be grown
in the vicinity IL possible, If not, choose
some early varieties. If you are able TO
do So, prepare a small field for fall wheat.
Fourth. Plant a garden. II you have
no well, planta small plat near the house
and water it with the waste water. Bury
every drop Of waste water beside some
veg liable by making a farrow beside
the 4 ants and after the water has sunk
away fill the furrow with dry dirt. Old
tin ,aus sunk 10 the ground by the side
of ILLS of cucumbers aid in watering
them economically. Punch holes in the
bottoms of the cans.
II you have a we'll, plant large
garden but plant all garden stuff IN rows
so that it may be cultivated with horse
power. Use the water with the same
economy that you would if using only
waste water. Never flood the ground
purposely. If any should be flooded,
stir it thoroughly as soon as it is dry.
It's common mistake with beginners
in irrigation to try to make water take
he place Of cultivation. The result is
failure. Another mistake is to plant
arger area than can be watered from
The well. Be ter begin with only few
quare rods and extend the area as ex-
perience dictates.
In case you cannot irrgate from well,
select small patch OF ground upon
which you can turn the flood water from
the prairie by means of fuHows. II you
an makeN small reservoir above the
oatch, do it, Tne reservoir may hold
ew barrels of water until you have |
time to direct it to The plants which need |
it. Cultivate thoroughly and keep all
weeds down.
Besides the smell qruck, good patch
.hould be planted to Mexican beans,
early cow peas, water melons, muskmel-
ons, stock melons, pumpkins, squsshes,
sweescorn and potatoes. These
will sometimes bring good crops without |
irrigation. Enough should be planted so |
that bountiful supply Of winter food |
for the family will be secured. Stock i
melons are very productive, and il stored |
in sod buildings, above ground they will |
furnish green food for the mlch cows |
during winter. have grown stock mel
ons at the rate of 20 tons per acre. |
have kept ordinary wstermelons until the
last of November by packing them in |
hay and storing them in loom where
they kept cool but did not freeze. There !
are varieties Of watermelons and musk
melons which are good from Christmas |
until March.
BY planting the following seven va
rites of sweet corn on the same day
and often near the last OF May-I have |
had roasting ears from July Goth until /
September 26th. The varites were:
Cory, Black Mexican, Perry's Hybrid,