El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
He Is the Man Who Knows From Actual Experience What
Can Be Accomplished Here in the Way of Farming
The following is an extract from statement made
by ShuLl Bros, pioneer irrgators in the Mimbres

strengthen my faith in the pumping proposition in the
Nimbres Valley.
81 have always been a believer in the ultimate de
veopment Of pumping for irrigation not only in your
valley, but in many other sections OF New Mexico, there
is the tremendous advantage Of the underground rese
VOir furnishing protection from loss bV evaporation
the independence Of the WaterSer having the sup
ply always at his hand and without dependence upon
irrigation system Of his neighbOrs Recently had
occasion to visit the Mimbres Valley and shown
number Of YOUR pumping plants In actual operation
From being mere believer, I have become an ardent
advocate Of pumping result Of the demonstration
you have made
81 went over several Of your farms which are be-
ing irrigated by pumping studied the cost of lifting and
delivering the water and examined the crops While
the investigation was not as thorough as would like
to have made, it sufficient to convince absO-
utely that pumping in the Mimbres Valley is sound
and that will develop into great and profitable irr
cation industry
''This is my frank opinion on the matter and you
are quite free to make such use Of you desire
E. F. Hurt records his opinion based upon actual
experience Of forage crops raised In the Mimbres
Valley:
My milo maize will return five tons of dry feed,
stock and bran both included to the acre; and the
average yield when land is well watered and cared for
should equal that. The grain viii run about ton and
half to the and is worth $50 ton at the time of
harvest. The fodder is worth SO ton baled. That
makes $87 an acre a very easily raised crop [
handing you sample of my milo maize"
Rev. W. E. Foulks, for several years pastor of the
First Methodist Church Of Deming and now one of our
most successful market gardeners makes the following
statement:
"This year, beginning the first of June, I have
raised a crop OF back-eyed peas as follows: Half acre
of land produced 800 pounds Of these peas which sold
for six and onehaf cents per pound One acre of Mex
lean pink beans producing 1900 pounds These are
marketing at five and SIX cents per pound. have in
two acres OF cabbage planted about the middle of
August [ am now selling cabbage from this patch.
heads averaging little three pounds These are
bringing two and one-haf and three cents per round
Some heads ten pounds in weight We cal make
10000 pounds to the acre"
L. HOugand farmer Of many years experience
in the rain belt enthusiast for the enacre farm
IN the Mimbres Valley:
On ten acres Of land handled properly with plenty
of water will net more clean money year in and
year out than he will net section Of the best land
have in any semi-arid district dependent upon
natural rain fall He can support his family nicely and
lay by a little profit every year on such plot"
These are few of the statements which we believe
will impress you regarding Deming and the Ninbres
Valley What is said is said earnestly and with abso
Lutte conviction. An investigation, personal if possible
is all hope to inspire Opportunities of the charac
ter which have to offer fast disappearing in the
United States.
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