The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-02-06
ACT TO ESTABLISH EXPERT.
MENTAL STATION

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BE it enacted by the Legislativ,
Assembly OF the Territory OF New
Mexico.
Sec. /. Dry Farming ESperi
mental Stations There is hereb,
created in and TOR the Territory oil
New Mexico Territorial Dry Farm.
ing Stations to be located in the
arid districts OF the said territory
where it is essential that scientific
conservation OF moisture be prac.
ticed.
Sec. a.. Location OF Stations
The location OF these stations shall
be in communities wherein a large
territory can be served by the cen.
trail station or farm. This act es.
tablishes one in Quay county, near
Tucumcari, one IN Mora county
near Roy and one in san Miguel
near Las Vegas.
Sec. 4. Purchase OF Land
The land to be used Tor an eNperl
mental farm shall consist OF one
hundred and sixty. acres OF repre-
sentative land, located at a plac,
easy OF access to the public, and
in no case over one mile from the
corporate limits OF said towns.
Sec. 4. To be under the super.
vision OF Commissioner OF Publ.
Lands. The CommiSsloncr OF
public lands shall have general ,u.
pervisiun OF the farms thus acquir.
ed for experimental purposes. The
superintendent OF the farms, here.
matter provided tor, shall prepare
and submit an annual report Ut
their respective farms 70 the com
missioncrs OF public lands at his
office in Santa Re.
Sec. s.. Superintendent OF
Farms-The superintendent OF
each farm shall be appointed 10y
the governor Of New Mexico, as
soon as may be after the passage
OF this act. He shall hold office
tor a period Of two years OF unit.
his successor shall have qualified.
No person shall be appointed TO
the position OF superintendent who
Is not a graduate OF some reCognIz.
ed Agricultural College and who
has not had practical experience
sufficient to nj him tor the position
Sec. %. Salary OF Supeyint,n.
dent The superintendent OF each
farm shall receive a salary OF
SI2oo.o 90 per anrum, payable
monthly, and be may employ lab
orers necessary 10 carry on the
work OF the tarm, and IN no case
shall any laborer receIve a monthly
wage to exceed $1,000 per month.
Sec. +. Duties OF the Super
lnteudent The superin e n d e n I
shall have absolute charge Of the
farm allotted to him. He shall
put forth his best cndeavors to
propagate the crops he deems best
adapted 10 his particular soil and
climate. The rules governing the
management OF the stations under
the supervision OF the National
Government shall apply to the Ter
ritorial experimental farms so tar
as consistent. Each superinten.
dent shall keep accurate minutes
v; his experiments and report the
details in winch the public is IN.
terested that NAV come 10 his know
ledge; he shall furnish data TO and
IN conjunction with the officials OF
the National Cover nment IN the
work and cultivation OF dry land
He shall furnish information TO the
newspapers as 10 the results Of
experiments performed and shall
at all times inform all Interested
persons as 10 any subject over
which he has supervision.
Sec. s. Appropriation. That
there be appropriated $4,000 90
Tor each territorial experimental
station established 10 purchase one
hundred and sixty acres Of land,
erect buildings, buy implemy ats,
animals, seeds, and deiray other
necessary expenses, That Tor the
period IT two years after the es-
tablishmeng OF SAID station 5000.
90 per annum shall be appropriat.
ed tor the maintenance Of each sta
ton to pay the salary OF the super.
%lntcndent, laboreTs and other ia.
cIdenial operating expenses. II
the station IS not self supporting
at the expiration Of this period,
funds tor It's maintenance shall be
provided as the next Legislative
assembly shall deem proper.
Sec. y. Purchase oi Land The
purchase OF the land on which the
experimental station is to be oper.
ated shall be made 10y the Commits
sioner oi Public Lands acting IN
conjunction with the County Com
m~issioners OF the County in which
the station is to be located.
Sec. TO-. Compensation The
Commissioned OF Public Lands and
the County Commissioners shall
he allowed reasonable compensa-
ton tor TIE days actually consum.
ed in viewing and selecting said
land and mileage al the customary
rate. This money shall be paid
out OF the fund created Tor the
establishment OF the said Territor-
ial Experimental Stations.