El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-23

growing two or three crops, and in
some instances as many as four har-
vests have been taken off the same
piece of land during the II months.
Unusual Crops Grown.
In operating this farm Del Walker
and his foreman, Henry Frazier, have
introduced into this country new
products that have proved highly
profitable Eighty acres planted this
year in the Mexican chile pepper gave
a total yield of approximately 10000
bushels. Basing this product on the
lowest market price of 80 per bush
el, the crop had value of $4,000
when gath cred. All Of these peppers
we're utilized in the canning factory,
being ground and in that state their
value was Increased to $3.50 per bush
ell, making a total revenue of $4,000
that was obtained from the chile pep
per crop on the so acres. Upon the
same land other crops were grown be-
fore the planting of the pepper, and
a revenue of several thousand dollars
obtained therefrom 1t is necessary
to puncture each chile pod with a
knife when it is pulled from the plant
This enables the air to circulate in
side and prevent fermentation or de-
cay. When taken to the canning fac
tory the pods are put through the
evaporation process and when thor
oughly dry they are either ground or
shipped in the died state to the mar
kets of the country. Enormous guam
titles of this Mexican chile powder are
now used in the manufacture of chile
and other canning products While
placing the value of the ground pep
per at $3.50 per bushel. this is the
minimum price; it more often sells for
So and upwards per bushel wholesale,
it is stated
Cabbage, Garlic, Cucumbers.
Upon the Walker farm 45 acres
were planted in cabbage, which gave
a yield of 100 tons. bringing in a
revenue of about $4,000.
Upon 10 acres 10000 pounds Of garlic
were grown. 1t was utilized in the
canning factory. It's value was about
$500. Before planting the garlic a
crop of June corn was grown upon
the same land. 1t gave yield of
about 800 bushels, valued at s240.
After harvesting the garlic, q crop or
bottom grass hay was grown, taken
from the same 10 acres, yielding 10
tons. valued at $50. A fall crop Of
corn was then planted upon the same
land, and it gave a yield of 500 bush
els, valued at $500.
Next to the Mexican chile peppers,
the most valuable crop of the farm
this year was As acres Of cucumbers
The cucumber yield amounted to about
$4,000 bushels. They were utilized in
the canning factory, filling $500 bar
rels, which netted s12 per barrel or a
total of $50 600 from the As acres.
Onions Bring Good Price.
The Bermuda onion crop of % acres
sold this year for $4,000. Mr.. Walker
has just planted 100 acres in these
onions and SO acres in garlic. These
late crops will not be harvested until
the early part of next year and they
are not figured in the present years
business.
Upon the same land where Bermuda /!
onions were grown this year IL acres
were planted in cotton, which was
grown by means of irrigation and gave
a yield of IL bales per acre, valued
at $500.
An abundant yield of Irish potatoes |
was obtained, 5000 bushels being har- |
vested from Is acres. They were VAL |
ued at $1,000. Upon this. same Is acres |
$40 bushels of June corn, valued at |
s240, were raised.
Mention should also be made of the /
fact that upon the As acres which were |
tom grass hay were cut, its value be-
ing about s225.
Hay and Cow Peas.
Upon the farm is a 20 acre field of |
alfalfa from which five cuttings of |
1ne ton each per acre, or a total of
90 tons, were obtained. This hay was
7alued at $4,000.
There were grown As acres of COW
PEAS, which gave a production valued
It $1,000. The same land produced a
rop, of oats, being valued at $1,000.
Peanuts was another valuable crop.
% acres being grown, the value of
he output being estimated at about.I
1000. The same land also produced
large crop of oats. valued at $500
Ten acres were devoted to turnips. |
ne crop being roughly valued at $500.