Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-12
splendid .use.,. t.islas small FRUITS


splendid success raisine small fruits
and poultry. Next season she Will de-
vote herself exclusively to the latter
Industry. Failures are exceptional to
anyone who brings such conscientious
application aud energy TO their work
a. does this pleasing matron.
@. W. Mccoy. who owns magnifi
cent farm = short distance from the
outskirts Of the town. was one OF the
cattle kings who came to the county
in the waning seventies. During the
severe winter of so, bis stock all per.
ished and he Was left with only a
homestead which he considered in the
light OF a white elephant. But he and
his good wife, who has ever been a
helpmeet, in the true sense OF the
word, started out with characteristic
energy to develop tho resources at
hand.
Mr.. Locke and Mr.. Knickerbockar,
neighbors OF theirs, had set out few
fruit trees which thrived remarkably
we'll Mr.. Mccoy decided to plant an
orchard. Several Of his friends con.
sidered ii nothing short OF an insane
idea His investment has yielded suffi
cient revenue to build fine house
surrounded by magnificent trees. edu.
cate his children and occasionally ex-
ceed the speed limit Of a well ordered
life by taking his family TO California
His twenty-acre orchard has netted
him as high as $500 year and he
has golden umbrella of huge pro
portions for a rainy day. Some of
his old-time advisers have drifted to
the four corners of the earth where
they have permanent quarters ON Pow
erty Row. Others. proflting by his
good luck. are likewise engaged in
raising fruit
Price Walters. the genial represen.
tative of San Juan and Rio ArrIba
counties IL n reformed school teacher,
who came to Aztec broke. Having
been born, bred and buttered in Iowa
he had Just the right sort of start
to become n corn king, but this Prince
of Good Fellows temporarily forgetting
his inheritance, engaged in general
farming and remained broke. Not be-
Ing person WHO IL steadfast in err
Tor he decided to adapt his Iowa ex.
perience to New Mexico conditions and
specialize in corn raising, He has
haap auinanf1y "a St,1 h,t
there seems danger of his contracting
farmers gout. This year from fifteen
acres of corn Mr. Walters will realize
something over $1,000 Two years ago
he planted an orchard that will in
|, n short time yield him fine income
A. ]. Griswold came here health
seeker. He has found what he was
seeking and the country in turn nc
qulred an excellent citizen. Last year
Mr.. Griswold sold 81, 200 worth of mp
pies from one acre OF ground. He is
at present engaged in harvesting corn
that experts claim will yield seventy
Ave bushels to the acre.
, Harvey Mccoy Is one OF the farmers
, who evidently believes that "Alfalfs
is the brightest jewel in the crown
OF New Mexico" From year to yeai
he has added luster to this jewel by
sowing more and more alfalfa and in
creasing the production of the lant
already sown. His splendid residence
and surrounding buildings and his wei
kept ranch breathe the spirit OF pros
perity.
Indeed, this general spirit OF pros
perity is reflected In the bank, the
mercantile establishments, the hotel
all lines of business the school ant
church structures. the three new busi
ness blocks, the several residences
that are being erected and the farms
surrounding the town. Two newspa
pers. the Index and Democrat. are en-
thusiastic exponents OF the country
resources. In fact there are all thing.
you would expect to find In an up-to
date town except mortgages. OF th'
, latter production there is a scarcity
A few weeks ago suave stranger
landed I'm Pagosa and reDresentinl