Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-07-22

ed. This plan was first followed by
Ralph G.. Ely, who was land poor 5
years ago, and with good prospects
Of getting poorer. He investigated
a pumping proposition in California,
and believed it would be feasible
around Deming; but he did not ex-
pect more than 100 gallons per hour,
and believed that this supply might
be precarious. However, he put in
n small plant, sinking his well first
to so f., then to 100, then to 100,
getting water at each depth; but at
the latter depth he secured 1900
gallons per minute, and the we'll is
producing at this rate today as for
the past years. This water, having
filtered through the sands and grav-
81 of the valley, is 99.9S per cent
pure, as per government statistics,
and this water is absolutely free
from noxious seeds of any sort,
which is not the case with water Sc
cured from surface supply. The
first clay strata is about 40 #. in
depth, and there is another at about
100 and another at $50; this latter
is usually drilled to, as abundant
supply for continuous service is
here secured. The centrifugal
pumps are operated by gasoline,
crude oil or electric power, the lat.
ter being furnished at the rate Of
b cents per kilowatt hour. The
gasoline and crude oil operate at q
cost of about 80 cents per hour.
The land is rich, and the soil is
too deep to ever wear out" The
working out of this system of irri-
CATION means that a desert land is
being brought into productiveness-
not only at Deming, but in great
many portions of the arid South
west. The traveller on the plains
tries to sleep while passing ovei
the desert, and in his mind con
jures nothing good Of a foot Of it
but in the days to come. days clos,
at hand, he will take the trip in tn,
daytime in order that he may Sc,
the fertile fields, the orchards, tn,
homes which shall he the guerdoI
of the efforts now putting forth
There are here 800 days of sun
shine, which, Of course, increase
growth and succulcnce, and ther,
are no longer serious drawbacks I,
the intense civilization just started
The Shull brothers have a l50-ft
: well producing 100 gallons pc
minute, last year being the first o
their farming. They put in $
acres of white or Irish potatoe
and cleared $50 per acre. Thi
year they are cultivating 10 acres
, The flow of water this year
} stronger than last year.
Sam Schwing, so years old,
cultivating alfalfa, at n profit O
: about $40 per acre. He uses elet
T trio power, and when II is time
: irrigate he touches the button
, and water pours forth from the we
, in a perfect torrent. This class G
P farming is just about play; becaus
! there Is none of the hard work il
y cident to the usual farm; there
L no engine to get out order an
n buck up" there is none of III
b very hard work in harvesting.
c Chas. Il, Hicks Is operating
n 1900 gallon well, and is plantin
V largely in alfalfa, oats and frijole
: He has a very handsome resldenc
n and Is clearing and preparing
& quarter section of land on which
will plant alfalfa,
& DR.. Connaway has just lnstallc
v the largest pumping plant in u
T. district, and has a 2O0-aere tract
r shape for the water and the see
In This land is as level as foo
le and the doctor expects the resul
Or In alfalfa will be considerable