The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-03
IRRIGATION CONGRESS MAY
ASK CONGRESS TO FURNISH
FIVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

in transportation between farm aud
market, enabling the growers TO
take advantage oil huctuatior in
buying and selling, as we'll as en-.
HANGING the value OF real estate.
1T is estimated that the average
annual loss from poor roaus IS -
cents an acre, while the estimated
average increase resulting from
improving all the public roads is
So. The losses in five years would
aggregate s2,432 Tor every section
OF land, or more than enough to
improve two miles OF public high.
way. The necessity OF good roads
is Obvious, as It would enhance the
value oil each section OF land about
s., 200, or more than double the
estimated cost oil two miles of i'm
proved highway, which constitutes
the quota Tor b4o acres OF land.
The value OF our forests was
never better appreciated than to-
day. Within the arid and semi.
arid portions OF the western states
nearly I24 600, 900 acres are cov.
cred with woodland, OF value Tor
tuei, fence posts and other pur.
poses essential to the success OF
the farmers. There are % 900, 600
acres covered with heavy forests
having commercial value Tor tim
Der and logs for saw mills, also
hundreds OF thousands OF acres OF
timber lands in other parts OF the
United States. Retorestation and
conservation OF the vast resources
are necessary to provide future
generations with timber and lum-
Der supplies. The government is
expanding large amounts OF money
every year to protect its forests
from fires, yet expert lumbermcn
say that nor standing timber is
destroyed 10y flames annually than
is converted into understandable
lumber by the mills"
Mr.. Hooker said it is likely that
his resolution will be presented TO
the various interests OF the irriga-
ton congress Tor discussion and
will after ward be incorporated in a
memorial to the United States con-
gress. II is also purposed to have
a large delegation, composed OF
representatives OF every state and
territory in the Union, push the
measure Tor adoption. The work
OF enlisting the support OF the peo-
pie Interested in the various pros
poets will be taken up immediate
" alter the close OF the irrigation
congress with the view TO concert
ed action.
The importance OF frequent and
thorough cultivation OF the soil is
now admitted to achieve the larg-
est crops. This knowledge was
known to the a%ncients, who work.
I'd the land with primitive imple-
ments. Even the untutored Indian
with his stone hoe stirred the
ground around his plants oil corn
to stimulate their growth.
The initial preparation OF the
soil Tor perfect cultivation is per-
formed by the pillow, which stirs
and turns over the soil TO a uni
torn depth. Modern plows are
manufactured tor all kinds OF soil
from the stlt clay to the light,
sandy loans and the fine, smooth
black land OF the prairie. The
angle OF the moldboard determines
the compactness or disintegration
OF the field that has been plowed.
The fine, black prairie loans need
the highly polished steel plows
with obIique angled mouldhoards
10 turn the soil. An obtusc anglcd
pillow will choke in fine, black loan
hut will work admirably well in
sandy loan. The sharp-angled
moldboard throws the iurrow over
with great force, making the land
iriahle and easily cultivated. In
breaking up seeded land the long,
lfu UlOlulpOtt ~ ufItN-
sary 10 lay the iurrow down smooth
WHERE they can he frmed 10y the
roller and subsequently, cultivated
with the disk harrow.
Working the soil in turn makes
the soil work. Cultivation does the
twotold purpose OF liberating plant
TODD and destroying weeds. The
earth has been cursed with weeds
to compel man to work Tor his
bread. Tilling the soil makes II
loose and iriahle and permits the
roots Ut plants TO more easily APP.
propritc the nourishment OF the
soil. Tillagc admits air into the
the soil and also the rain, which
Impart fertility 10 the land. Guilt.
vatIon unlocks the great chemical
laboratory OF nature and releases
the nourishment needed by vepe.
tation. Thorough cultivation un.
locks the great storehouse oil
nature insuIes the husbandmau
bountituI crops. The stalk OF corr