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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

food, crowd plants, shade crops, re-
tard plant life and make land work
harder.
I. Thou shalt grow early maturing
crops.
Conditions for growing are best dur
ing the early summer; winter grains
are better than those sown IN the
spring.
s. Thou shalt grow corn every three
to five years.
The cultivation required for corn
saves moisture, kills weeds and plant
diseases Corn is the best preparation
for a grain crop; it produces more
food and fodder per acre than any
other crops. Do not hill up the corn
as this wastes the moisture.
Grow Alfalfa.
9. Thou shalt grow clover or alfalfa
every few years.
Rotating with these grasses adds fer
tility and organic matter to the soil;
kills weeds and diseases of plants and
produces an excellent hay and valuable
seed crop
10. Thou shalt keep stock.
The most profitable way Of mar
keting grain and fodder is through
stock, which produce the manure nee
essary to the soil and bring prosper
ity and plenty to the dry land farmer
Professor Palmer's presentation Of
the principles OF this modern method
OF tillage in the shape of precepts ap-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

~ ONGRESS, by an act amending
the census law, approved Feb.
%, 1916, instructed the director
Of the census 20 make a comprehensive
Investigation Of the subject of irriga-
ton in the United States, the intent
Of congress being TO make such investt-
ton accurate and comprehensive,
covering all phases Of irrigation as
now practiced in the United States
The first step in this work was the
preparation of special irrigation
schedules, and such were used. by the
census enumerators in obtaining data
on the farms of the arid and semi
arid states.
To secure further data the bureau
of the census is cooperating with that
Of irrigation Investigations and the
field work has been placed under the
supervision of the state agents of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
Agricultural Notes Of the
Upper and Lower Valleys
H. Schultz Assistant Professor AgOnomy, n College

T0HE horticultural department of
New Mexico College of Agricul-
ture has started an experiment
which gives promise of being OF i'm
mense value to apple growers here and
wherever the woody aphis is bad. Dur
ing the early part of August, 10 va
rietieS of pears were budded with
cions from the Delicious apple in an
endeayor TO ascertain which variety is
best suited TO serve the stock. Should
this test prove successful, a great i'm
petus will be given apple growing in
this region.
Growing Onion Seed.
That this is a section of the coun-
try where onion seed can be grown
with success has been known for a
long time, but it was grown only in a
small way and no record was left of
the yield. Last October the horticul-
tural department of the New Mexico
College of Agriculture set out about
fifth acre of onions which were al
lowed to seed and have now been
threshed and weighed. The yield was
125 pounds, OF 625 pounds per acre.
Since the average cost of the varieties
planted-Gigantic Gibralter and Denia
is 50. it is seen what the onion seed
growing industry may produce here.
The following seeds give good re-
suits when planted in the fall. prefer
ably October: Alyssium, carnations,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
ARIZONA MAN WANTS DRY FARM
ING SUPPLEMENTED WITH PUMPS
Supplemental Irrigation VIII Advance
Progress In Arizona Farming to
Remarkable Degree.

r. F. Bower, who Is making dry farm
experiments at McNeal, Cochise county.
has written to John T. Burns, secre-
tary of the Dry Farming congress. to
bring the matter of supplementary ir-
rigation to the attention of the conven-
ton in Spokane, October to 6. He
says:
Arizona is not credited with suffi-
cient rainfall to make dry farming a
success, and to be successful by such
methods in this arid region we must
supplement the rainfall by pumping
with mills or engines in the winter and
early spring, and have sufficient mois-
tUre stored in the ground, such as will
with the annual rainfall insure good
crops.
I'VE have a large valley here, the
Sulphur Spring valley, with something
over 1000. 900 acres of splendid farming
land on which supplementary irrigation
could be practised profitably.
our experiment station for dry
farming is the first established in Ari-
ZOna and, although this is only its sec
ond season, it has done much valuable
work"
Mr. Bower adds that great interest
is being developed everywhere in the
forthcoming Dry Farming congress and
he looks for a large delegation from
Arizona to attend the sessions in Spo-
kane.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
Preservation Of Fresh Eggs and
Preparing Chickens For Market
By Schultz Assistant Professor of Agronony NJ Mex A NJ

fastened into the birds mouth by being
passed back of the comb, and twisted.
Bronze Turkey Is Hardy.
The bronze turkey is harder and
larger than other kinds sucn as White
Holland, Nara gansert, Black and Buff.
They lay a large number of eggs, and
in cases the male will weigh as much
as so pounds. Ordinarily the weights
are as follows: Cocks. Sc pounds; hens,
90 pounds; cOckrels, 10 pounds.
Methods of killing Chickens.
Killing chickens by diSlocating the
neck is preferred in Europe and Canada.
1t is claimed that birds shipped long
distances keep better and retain their
flavor and juices longer. They are
cleaner to handle, and when 1t is time
to dress them the mead is cut off and
the blood is thrown away with it, Some
markets demand birds that have been
bled In such cases, the chicken is
hung head down at a convenient height,
the mouth is held open with the left
hand and a diagonal cut is made across
the roof of the mouth with a small,
sharp knife The blade is then stuck
through the middle of the roof of the
mouth TO pierce the brain The feathers
will loosen as soon as the brain is
pierced and the bird should be plucked
Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

centaurea bachelors button), dian
thus pink, escholtzia; Iceland poppy,
larkspur, mignonette, phlox Drum
mondii, poppy, yerbena, zinia- light
mulch of leaves or straw will be serv-
iceable during the coolest winter
weather. Some other seeds that may be
fall planted are sweet peas and asters.
Winter blooming bulbs like hyacinth,
narcissus and tulips are also set out
in October.
Best Calves Born in Fall.
The best calves and colts are born in
the fall. Calves fled during the winter
on skim milk, hay and grain may be
turned out into pasture in the spring
and Will grow better than when car
ried through the spring and summer on
skim milk and the winter on dry feed.
Winter dairying is more satisfactory
than milking during most of July and
August. 1t provides work for the Win
ter and reduces the pressure caused by
other farm labor during the summer.
BlackbirdS Eat afiIIet.
Blackbirds have caused great loss of
millet and kaffir corn seed to the
farmers for the last several weeks
Flocks of several hundred swoop down
upon the fields and make severe in
roads upon the yield. Millet. especially,
is soon eaten up. Blackbird pie in a
measure recompenses the farmer for
the expenditure for shotgun shells.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
DIRECTOR NEWELL
DRY FARMER NOW
Head of Reclamation Service
Converted to Scientific
Cultivation.

Spokane. Wash, Sept. 17.-Frederick
H Newell director of the reclamation
service, has accepted an invitation TO
address the fifth Dry Farming con-
gress in Spokane October 3 to 6, and
has chosen as his topic Immigration
and Dry Farming as an Ideal COmbina-
ton"
Mr.. Newell spent several hours at
Spokane with John T Burns, secre
tary-treasurer of the Dry Farming con-
gress, who presented to him vast
amount of official correspondence be
tween the officials of the congress and
the interior department and went over
in detail with him several matters Of
vast Importance to the dry farming
sections Of the United States.
Up to about IS months ago Mr.. New
ell was wont to scott at dry farming
because he had not looked into it thor
oughly, and had been led by talk with
skeptics to doubt if it could be success
fully accomplished. He attended the
fourth Dry Farming congress last year
and while in Billings accompanied the
United States senate committee on a
tour of inspection. With him were SEN
ator Warren, of Wyoming; senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon and senator
Carter, Of Montana. On that occasion
secretary Burns melted him to address
the fifth Dry Farming congress in this
city October 3-6 next, but he frankly
said he did not believe the theories of
dry farming could be successfully
worked out and that the suggestions
that Mr. Burns had been sending out
to farmers were not in his opinion
sound doctrine. He was converted to
irrigation but he would look into dry
farming, probe it carefully if necessary,
and he promised a fair finding
Mr.. Newell now freely admits his
conversion to dry farming methods He
said he had taken up the subject and
studied it carefully, and has given it
the severest experimental tests and is
thoroughly convinced that it is of the
greatest benefit to mankind. He had
learned through scientific experiments
that there was a tendency to over-ir-
rigate and the conservation of the
moisture even on irrigated tracts had
been proved most beneficial as well as
profitable. Irrigation was but<crop in
surance; conservation became crop
profits in that it assured better quail
ity as well as quantity.
Director Newell said he had gone into
the matter in a scientific manner and
the office of experiments of the bureau
Of plant industry had proved il abso-
lutely- correct, and he was now pre-
pared to put these proofs before the
farmers Of the United States and would
do so in his address before the Dry
Farming congress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

4 n easy way to keep eggs is to Sc
~ cure a tight box, line 1t with
- building paper 70 keep the air
Gu, and pack the eggs in it well packed
in sawdust The bottom should first be
covered with thoroughly dry sawdust
then the eggs are put in, small end
down, and the sawdust is packed
against them. The last layer of eggs
should be put under three inches of the
sawdust If the box is then covered
over tightly with a lid and placed in
cool, dry place, they will keep for six
months.
Why Chickens Lose Feathers.
Chickens may lose their feathers
through natural noting, from the eff
fects of insects, skin diseases and from
the practice Of eating them. One part
sulphur, one part kerosene and three
parts lard stops the trouble in some
cases. If some of the hens are addicted
to feather eating, either their own or
those Of other birds, the trouble may be
due to a lack of the right kind of food
Feed them skim milk, meat vegetables,
green feed and different kinds of grain
and see whether this will help. Should
the change of food and exercise to get
the food have no results, then recourse
may be had to a device sold by poultry
supply houses. It is a fine wire that is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
What Dry Farming Is; Prof.
Campbell Explains System

tHE Campbell system of scientific
soil culture is the most advanced
Of dry farm" principals. An ex-
position of the Campbell system is an
eIueldation OF Dry Farming. Hence the
following article should be read by every
FARMER and everyone interested in farm
ing 1t is by II. W. Campbell known
as the rather Of Dry Farming"
The Campbell system Of soil culture
stands TO-DAY for very mucl more than
II nd ten years ago or five years ago.
In thel period from 1888 to 1898 our
efforts Were mainly along tne 1.-The Of
preventing the Ill effects Of drouthy
seasons upon the general crop yields,
and in this line of research much was
accomplished. In 1898 we began a
broader ana more elaborate study Of
scientific soil culture.
We became fully convinced by the
results Of our work in 1896 and 1897
that the average yield of all fields,
whether in the more humid sections with
their greater rainfall, or the more arid
or semi-arid sections having a lesser
rainfall, combined with great uncer-
tainty as to timeliness. and and guam
tity, or under irrigation-in short by
the common methods of soil treatment
practiced under all conditions and in
all sections of the country-that the
average yield of grain was not half
what it might be or should be If the
methods Of tillage were materially
changed.
Prompted by these conclusions
reached after Is years of experience
and observation, we started out no
prove by practical demonstration that
the average yield Of all farm crops
could be easily doubled by simply chang
ing the method of tiliing the soil, and
without resorting to commercial fer
tilizers. That these last 10 years of
research have not been in vain is evil
denced by the results achieved at nu-
merous places all over the semi-arid
belt The present season is certainly
indicative of great possibilities and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
COMMANDMENTS FOR DRY FARMERS

This prevents soil moisture sfrom
evaporation and cOnserves the rain
fall Harrow grain after it is up two
inches or use weeder.
3. Thou shalt cultivate level.
Level soil affords the least expos
ure to the air and viii take in rain
fall faster than ridged soil.
4 Thou shalt summer fallow.
This should be practiced in all dis
tricts where the annual precipitation
is less than 10 inches as it conserves
two years rain. for one crop and kills
weeds and plant diseases; land should
be cultivated Where the yearly rain
fall is more than Is inches corn is as
good a preparation for a crop as the
bare fallow.
Add Organic Matter.
5. Thou shalt add organic matter to
the soil.
This holds moisture and plant food.
improves mechanical condition of the
soil and lessons washing, drifting and
blowing Stable manure is the best
form. PlOw weeds under while green.
6. Thou shalt keep down the weeds.
Weeds consume moisture and plant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
How To Get More Wheat and Better Wheat
By H M Baner Santa Fe Railway

7 reasonably expect to grow good Greg
Of wheat following a heavy crop Of
weeds. go After the land has been pre-
pared. whether before sowing or after,
the surface should be allowed to crust
The common peg tooth harrow should
break this crust as often as 1t forms.
until the wheat gets too large 20 work.
Don't let the ground get too dry before
narrowing, as it is likely TO work up
too fine and thus make it more liable
TO blow. Sandy soil viii not stand as
much working or as deep Flowing AZ
the hard or tight soil
Good Seed
Too much cannot be said in favor of
good pure seed. A great deal Of the
wheat which will be used for seed this
fall is very badly ,nixci and is OF IN
inferior quality It pays to SOW good
seed. even if it has to be bought It a
price slightly above = 2 market seed
grown under similar conditions VIII
produce better crops than that grown
under different conditions. Good seed
wheat for Oklahoma Or Texas can he
secured at Kansas points, slightly
above market price.
a mistake that should not be made is
sowing too much seed per acre; from
three pecks to five pecks per acre IS
enough depending on the soil and con-
ditions.
1t is a good plan to treat the seed
wheat for smut, whether the wheat ap-
pears free from it or not. The Forma-
lin treatment" is considered the most
Seeding.
Sow all wheat with some good relia-
BILE grain drill and cover it with the
press wheel attachment. The press
wheel attachment firms the ground
around the seed, and IN
sures it coming up evenly and better
The seed should be planted in moist
soil at a depth Of from one and one
half to three inches. Seed can be sown
slightly deeper in loose sandy soil than
in a heavy or tight soil Don't try TO
farm too much ground. It is far better
to SOW a small acreage. and do it well,
than to SOW twice as many acres and
give it but one-half of the needed
work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

wv 18TH the increased acreage of
VA wheat that is TO be sown this
fall more than ordinary care
should be used in securing good seed,
and in preparing the ground for il.
Usually the yield and quality of a
wheat crop is very much affected by
the amount of work and ttentiun Civ
en- to it. Judging from present ind;ca-
tions, this falls wheat ground IS going
to be poorly prepared, and a great deal
of poor seed viii be sowo.
Mr.. Farmer, don't let this Iasl state
ment mean you.
Preparation of the Seed Bed.
Deep blowing just before seeding
time is not advisable, as wheat e
quires a firm seed bed. Oeep blowing,
at the right time, is very favorable TO
wheat production, especially in hard
soils. Under these conditions the land
should be plOwed long enough before
seeding time so that it viii become
well settled before the wheat is sown.
Deep blowing for wheat in August
and September is not advisable Lands
prepared at this time, Or later, should
be worked shallOw-at a de1-h not to
exceed four to five inches. Often,
where there are very few, if any weeds
the disc harrow will make good seed
ped without pIoW1ng, provided the land
has been well worked the Previous
year. Under all conditions Of glowing
for wheat, whether deep or shallow.
the ground should be packed, or har-
rowed. or both, Immediately after the
plOw; this not only helps to hold The
moisture, but firms the g-ounl and
puts it in better physical condition.
Preparing the Ground
Where wheat is to folloT wheat. or
other small grain crop, the ground
should be disced as soon as the crop
has been removed. This will kill most
of the small weeds and AT the same
time will prevent an undue loss of
moisture, and the ground can be How
co at any time. In case the ground is
not disced, many weeds are likely 20
grow, and later on the ground will re
come too hard and dry to plow at all
Growing weeds are going 10 take mo;s-
ture out Of the soil. A farmer cannot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

latter bureau Special agents will be
detailed TO make a canvass OF the state
wherever irrigation companies or CO.
operative associations are. operating, to
meet the managers Of each and obtain
the desired data To the private trri-
cation propositions, schedules will be
sent TO the owners, with the request
that they promptly fill out same and
return to the state agent.
One of the chief purposes Of the COL
lection of this information is to make
same available 10 the people OF the
state and nation, that all may learn
the resources of each section, and 1T is
much TO the interest Of all that it be
complete and thorough We earnestly
solicit from all to whom these papers
will come an interest, at least to the
extent that will prompt an early COM
pliance with the request.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
An Agricultural Expert of
North Dakota Says To
Plow Deep and Keep Sur
face Soil Loose.

Spokane, Wash. Sept 17.-"He who
obeys these precepts shall reap abund-
ant crops. He who violates them shall
be punished by decrease in yield in pro
portion to the transgressiOn."
Professor W. c. Palmer, agricultur-
al editor of the extension department
at the State Agricultural college of
North Dakota, says this in foreward
to the ten commandments of dry farm
ing" submitted to John T. Burns, sec
rotary of the Dry Farming congress,
for adoption at the fifth annual con-
vention in Spokane, October to s, in
connection with the third interna-
tional exposition of dry farmed pro-
ducts
.'ThOu Shalt PIOw Deep,
The commandments follow:
/ Thou shalt pillow deep.
Deep blowing permits rain to pene-
trate the soil easily and without run
off, also provides more feeding space
for plant roots and makes available
more plant food.
.. Thou shalt keep the surface soil
loose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

peals strongly to members OF the local
board Of control" said secretary Burns,
and it is likely that substantial prize
win be offered for the best ten COM
mandments on dry farming. The plan
is to submit all TO the executive COM
mittee of the Dry Farming congress to
Gull the best thoughts and prepare q
sot of commandments to be incorpor-
ated in a handbook as a guide for dry
land farmers ali over the world"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17

The worlds most successful medicine
for bowel complaints is Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy. It
has relieved more pain and suffering.
and saved more lives than any other
medicine in use. Invaluable for chill
dren and adults. Sold BY all druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
Herald Building
Directory
FIRST FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR
A. H Richards. Jeweler.
international Book and Sta
tionery Co.
VIM. Moener. Real Esta.e
Cigar Stand
office and plant of The FL Paso
Herald
Ell Paso Printing Co, facing
Main St. near Sc. Regis Hotel.
SECOND FLOOR.
John Drummer. Tailoring.
THIRD FLOOR.
Public Stenographers Co.. Ruth
Williams. manager
Mrs. ]. B. Cass.
Miss B. Cara. Dressmaking
Parlors.
Drs. Satterlee & satterlee. Os-
teopaths. DR.. Nettie E. Satter-
lee. Or. Flora l. Satterlee.
First Church Of Christ. scien-
tist. Reading Rooms.
The VIM Jennings Co., Con-
sulting Engineers = Machinery
Merchants.
Southwestern Portland Cement
Co.
A. Ccurchesne.
2. E. Huthsteiner. Mechanical
Engineer.
Colorado National Life Insur-
ance co. E. McMillen, agent
r L Nichols. Attorney at Law.
Lee & woodward. Contracting
Engineers.
Charles NJ Gibson
J. W. Carter, Mine, Mill and
Smelter Supplies Manufacturers.
Agent
Standard Home Co.. Money to
Loan.
H. L. Howell. Real Estate.
r W. Page. Publicity Bureau.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
ASAFE MEDICINE.

The reason the Bitters is so popular
and safe for every member of the fam
fly is because it contains no nauseating
or habit-forming drugs, and the weak
est stomach can retain it Therefore,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

in preference to anything else and be on
the safe side. It is for Poor Appetite,
Nausea, BeIching, Heartburn, IndigeS-
ton, Dyspepsia, COstiveness, Bilious
ness, Malaria, Fever and Ague. Try n
bottle today. All druggists.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-17
Irrigation Data: Wanted
From Nations Farmers

By W. L. Rockwell, Agent U. s. Census of Irrigation