Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-18
SOIL WILL RAISE
Anything SAYS
PROF. TINSLEY
PRESCRIBES BEST CROPS
FOR FARMERS TO SOUTH
Furrow System Of irrigation
for Higher Landsi Expert
ment Farm at Rio Grande In
duStriaI School,


Tbat ,he valley lands south Of the
city IN the vicinity OF the Rio orande
industrial school win raiss profitabiy
an the crops Of which the Rio Grande
valley in general if cap2ole sums up
The findings Of prof. J. = Tinsiey'
soil exnert and agricultural demon
strator. a. the result of his visit Fri
day afternoon and evening with the
members Of the Farmers Experiment
association south Of the city at the
rio Grande school. Prof. Tinsloy's
Inspection OF the lands there was ex-
haustive and his advice to the farm
ers was thoroughly practical advice
OF the kind which may be applied
al once 70 the methods Of filling the
soil and growing crops.
Prof. Tinaley was especially inter-
ested IN his visit 10 the reanc OF the
Industrial school, where ITO acres are
being developed into a practical ex-
pertinent farm which viii do much
10 help agricultural progress Ia this
section. superintendent A. G. Hey
man and his assistants have terrace
ed of considerable ground, four or
five acres which has been placed In
good shape for experiment work. This
tract will be planted in sections OF
about one-twentiesh Of an acre ZACH
and thirty or forty varieties Of garden
truck ana general farm crops will be
tried ont, Prof Tinsley thought the
Cite and the conditions admirably
adapted for tho purpose. The well
az the ranch is % being deepened
and "A model pumping~for-irrigation
plant will be Installed. This school
has developed into a rather important
Institution and IL Is understood spends
with Albuquerque business men and
merchants over four thousand dollars
a a IL has ambitious plans for the
future.
Prof. Tinsiey. accompanied by the
farmers, went down IN the river bot
tom opposite tho school and inspect
ed its possibilities. Sorghum, kafflr
corn and milo maize IN his opinion,
viii prove the best feeding crops there
with good prospects especially for
the growing Of the milo as "A grain
crop. The expert gave valuable sug-
gcstions M 20 ieveling and preparing
the groun for irrigation. The high
or lands he believes do not iced 10
be terraced but may be Irrigated by
tue tNAff+M ftrtttttt INV N "a AtttttHf
slope. instead OF bg flooding.
'vrhe SOIL" said Prot. Tinsley, rs
excellent for truck gardening. II IL
rich soil. hut It must be borne in
mind that lis very richness makes
the uBe OF stable manur highly Inn
portant az the fertilizer brings out
the good qualities or the soil.
In poorer soil the earth clings 20
the manure and gets no benefit from
g. This ground VIII give up It's good
qualities much more quickly Il COM
bined with manure
The upper land was found splen-
didly adopted for fruit, especially
peaches ana cherries. while Prof.
Tinsley thinks apples viii also do well
and Yield good returns, aud the
chance for raising grapes IL splendid.
The pumping proposition which viii
reclaim the higher lands south Of the
city. Is considered entirely feasible,
and there is no doubt TINT uegotia-
tons now under Way VIII finally re-
suit IN the securing of cheap power
from some source for raising the wa
ter. which IS available az a moderate
depth. The matter 1T building a good
sized reservoir near the school was
discussed with the expert who believes
the plan ~ a good one.
prof. Tinslcy is "a thoroughly prac-
tical man. said Superintendent Hey-
nan yesterday. land he gcic right
down to- brass lacks ON this prNpoai-
ton. Tho advice he gave our farm~
ers WAS an right 90 the point and he
confines himself entirely 20 busi aess.
always recornizlng the practical hmi-
tHtinnH which must be regaLard. His
visit has greatly encouraged .hc peo-
pir down There and awakened con-
siderable enthusiasm. We are going
right ahead with the Development OF
that section and with an unusually In
tclNgent and progressive farming COM
munltA expect 10 get results