El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-18
FARMING IN THE
ALPINE VICINITY
Many Small Areas Planted
and Doing Well-Frost
NipS Things.

Alpine, Texas, April 1S.-J. " Daniel
who recently bought of Mrs. Kate
Kurtz two sections about five miles
west of Alpine, says that he has had
fairly good rains and that the grass is
growing fine. He has about 40 acres.
the largest amount in one farm in the
county, in cultivation, besides a nice
orchard and vineyard. The orchard con-
tains about 800 new trees, which were
put out this year, and also about SO old
trees on which Mr.. Daniel says he has
plenty Of fruit. His fruit was not dam
aged by the frost He also has a nice
patch of berries Of different varieties,
about 500 vines. He has about one
quarter of an acre in onions, which he
says are doing fine. He also has nice
patch Of lettuce, beans, etc. This, how
ever, was slightly damaged by the
frost.
L. n. Halbert. who has a ranch south
OF Alpine, states that he has a good
well of water, but is digging another
and hopes TO obtain a large supply at
a very shallow depth. He says that
the grass is green and conditions point
10 fine crop year for him on the sub
irrigated land.
Louis Newton. while trying to get in
to moving wagon was knocked un-
conscious. but was hurried TO town,
and after medical aid recovered.
The young daughter of r. l. Nevill
was kicked in the head by mule but
outside of a bad scar, will suffer no
serious results
w. T. Henderson is hauling cotton
seed cake and feeding large bunch
of steers. Mr.. Henderson has already
sold about 200 head OF these fed steers
and says that il pays to feed steers in
any locality.
J. A. Robertson has begun the build
ing Of his new residence in the Means
addition.
]. w Ashley, living near Alpine. says
his grass is fast getting green and he
intends to put up great deal of hay
this summer.
B. p Nolen and A. F. Carnes, living
west Of Alpine about three miles, are
doing some farming this year j. W.
and L. E Tolbert, living in the same
locality. are also preparing their land
to put in small crop this year.
The Presbyterian church is nearing
The art windows have been
received and will be put in Immediate
ly.
The walls of the schoolhouse are up
two stories.
o. T. Sumner is in from the ranch. |
about Il miles north of Alpine Mr.
Sumner and his father will put in a |
good sized crop this year They had |
in nice crop last year. but had planted |
1t 700 near TO a creek and had the mis- |
fortune of losing il all during q hard
rain, which overflowed the creek.
N NJ Clifford and A. T. Emison. also |
on Musquez creek, will farm |
some this year.
J. s. Barnhart, living in the eastern |
suburbs Of Alpine, has about 1000 fruit |
trees, all of which are young He also |
has about 500 cabbage plants and the
same number of tomato plants Thes, |
were slightly damaged by the frost.
e. T. Fuller, Morton Brown. Walter
Matthews and J. L. Fullingem have
lust arrived home from a months ont
ng at the hot wells south of Alpine.
These wells are said to be fine health
-estorers and attracting attention.
j. w Ferguson, who has a nice d.
ehard of about 100 trees in the western
part of town, says that his fruit was
lot injured by the frost. and that nm
ess frost or hail gets it, he will have
/ fine fruit crop. Mr.. Ferguson also
las a nice vineyard, containing aboutj
so grape vines, and all the grapes were
killed He states that fruit grower
old him TO pull out the dead punches
y grapes and new ones will grow in tho
,lace, bur the fruit will naturally he
ate. Mr.. Ferguson will try the expert
nent.