The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1909-11-06
DRY FARMING EXHIBITS.
Continued from 6rst page.)

exhibit Of products, that compares
favorably with the irrigated crops
shown from other sections, and in
point Of variety far excels any other
exhibit In the hall, it compels the at.
tention Of all who study the matter of
agricultural development in the south.
west, since 1t points the way to the
reclamation Of ten times ss large an
area as that which can possibly bo re.
claimed by irrigation.
That Is the lesson taught by the
simple and unpretsntious Dry Farming
exhibit Of Quay county.
It's Importance.
The Importance Of 1t to the people OF
the southwest would be hard TO over.
estimate, since 1t means the reclama.
tion Of ten acres by scientific soil cul.
ture, for every acre that can be re-.
claimed by irrigation.
Not Carefully Selected.
II may add to the interest OF this ex.
hihit to say that 1t is by no means a
carefully selected display OF the best
products from the non irrigated farms
OF Quay county. And | may remark
here, that, for certain reasons, it is
easier to collect a display for exhibition
purposes from irrigated districts than
from Dry Farming communities, for the
reason that, ~ a rule, the tracts are
smaller, aud the people 1.-Two closer to.
gether, aud besides are usually pretty
well organized for marketing aud other
purposes.
The Dry Farmers, on the other hand,
live further apart and, ~ a rule, have
no organization whatever, a fact that
makes collection Of best products diff.
hcult, II not impossible.
How II Was Collected.
Bearing these facts in mind, Il will
be Of interest TO know how the Quay
county display was collected.
Like many other good things, II is
the result Of newspaper enterprise. Tu.
cumeari, the county seat Of Quay, has
two newspapers, the News and the Sun.
There are seven or eight others In the
county.
Last summer the matter OF holding a
county fair was favorably considered
by the business men Of Tucumeari. But
M the season advanced the rainfall
diminished and the belief became
prevalent that the crops were ruined
and any attempt to hold a fair this
year would be a hzzle.
Work Of the Newspapers.
The newspapers did not share In this
belief, and they did not propose to give
up the fair
Accordingly, about six weeks ago,
they started in 20 round up the bunch
Of Tueumeari boosters, and one evening
after supper they got together and did
business "the Tucumcsri way" which
Ia to decide a thing Is to be done and
then do II.
The Quay County Fair Association
was formed, with 3. NJ. Wharton, editor
Of the News, "a president, and o. G.
Hammons, editor Of the Bun, as seers.
tary, and 1t was agreed to hold a three
days fair. Backed by the booster
bunch Of Tueumeari business men, the
newspapers went after IL, hammer and
tongs.
For three or four weeks they ran not
only columns, but pages of fair stuff.
The other newspaper men In the
county Joined hands with tho Tueum.
esrians and everybody boosted. II was
late In the season. tho time was short,
and much Of the best farm stutf had
gone by, but nevertheless, the Quay
county fair was pulled on on time, and |
the association found It had nearly $500
In the treasury 'ftsr ali claims were