El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-22
CROP At
CARLSBAD IS
LARGE
Bee Industry Also Growing;
Dry Farming Is Proved
Successful

Carlsbad, n ~. Sept. 22.-J. A. Hus-
ton, owner and manager Of the cotton
gin at Loving, has installed two tanks
to 0e used in his go horse power en-
CINE which win furnish motive power for
operating the gin there this season. Al
ready the cotton has commenced to
come into the yard awaiting the start
ing Of the gin, which win take place
next Thursday. 1t is estimated that
there viii be about 1900 bales Of cot
ton raised and ginnsd at Loving this
season and ABOUT the same amount
ginned at the Carlsbad gin. HUNDREDS
Of acres or cotton are now readU for
the pickers and they are being sup
piled as fast as they can be procured
There are about 1900 acres planted In
cotton in this section OF the valley
this season and a large portion Of It
bale to a bale and one-half to the acre
With fair dry weather prevailing and
a late frost, the lower PeCOs valley viii
market one Of the largest cotton crops
Bee Culture Growing.
Another industry which is rapidly
coming TO the front in this section
Of the valley is that of bee culture.
For many years past bees have been
known to be profitsOle in the PecOs
valley. The early springs and the late
frOsts permit of a long season during
which there is an almost perpetual
succession Of blooming wild flowers
together with the hundreds OF acres OF
alfalfa, which afford the bees OppOr-
tunity to gather in hundreds of pounds
Of honey. The opportunity for engaging
in this line Of business has been en-
braced by almost every farmer in the
valley who owns from one 10 five OF 10
stands of bees largely for home con-
Those who Keep Bees.
Among those who are engaged IN Il
from a commercial standpoint are John
RUyts, VI. N. Cunningham and W. II.
HULL and perhaps one OF Two others
OF these Mir. Ruyts is the king bee
He shipped in carload Of bees and
has about 1000 stands OF bees scattered
over the valley accessible to the al
falfa fields. He has an apiary fitted
with all modern appliances.
Thousands Of pounds Of honey are
marketed from the valley each season
and on account Of its delicious flavor
and bright amber color it finds a
ready market in the northern states.
The chief honey flow comes from the
alfalfa. and with the steadily increas-
ing acl cage In this staple crop, win
follow a cOincident growth In the
Prove HOmesteads.
Five different persons, but all be-
longing TO the same family. made
their final Communication proof on
4.e-AES ltdQ LA44AEH IN LAe ONCE OF Lld
Carlsbad county clerk O'Quinn yester-
day. Their interests represent a to-
Ia holding OF 500 acres, which is a
fair representation Of the demand
being made by hOmeseekers in the
Fecos valley.
Dry Farm Exhibit.
A most Interesting exhibit OF dry
farm products has been on exhibition
this y eek IN the show window Of F. =.
Little, vlhO IS himself a resident OF the
dry farm district The exhibit con-
tanned specimens OF milo maize, kaf-
fir corn, shallu. OF Egyptian corn. a
watermelon which weighed 81 pounds.
egg gourds, jug gOurds. cotton, in
dian corn and peanuts and canta-
loUpes. Many other varieties Of feed
stuffs for both man and beast were
grown on the dry land this summer,
but have since passed out Of season.
The exhibit clearly proves what can
be done in this section Of the valley
when crops are properly planted and
cared for.