El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-25
NEW MEXICO
IS To Try
COTTON
Government Gives Seed for
Experiments in Southern
Counties.
DELEGATE ANDREWS
WANTS TRIAL MADE

Washington, D. c., March 25.-Ex-
periments with a sort of dry land
cotton which the department Of agri-
culture has been propagating viii be
tried in the southern counties of New
Mexico this summer. Delegate An
drews has secured an allotment Of 1S0
pecks, sufficient for 90 acres, of the
seed Of this variety of cotton. and he
has wired to persons in Roswell, Carls-
bed. Portales, Clovis. Montoya, Dem
hing and Las Cruces asking for the
names and addresses of farmers who
viii give the crop a thorough trial
The annual seed distribution by con-
gressRen- which takes place during
February and March every year, is
just now being brought to a close.
Each congressman is allowed what is
called four quotas. or $4,000 packages
one quota, consisting of 10000 pack
ages BY far the greater portion OF
these quotas consists Of vegetable
SEEDS the department striving to allot
to each congressman seeds particu-
larry adapted 10 his section, all those
seeds going to the southwest being Sc
cured from varieties found to give the
best results when tested in that sec
made UP of flower seeds, the de7Agtl
ment varying the kinds each yesfss
Buys Seeds IN Market.
1t is perhaps not generally known,
but the department Of agriculture goes
into the open market every year, pa
tronizing. nurseries in every section of
the United States. and buys almost
all of the seeds used in the congress
siona1 distribution. In the bill making
appropriations for the department OF
agriculture passed by the congress
which just adjourned, the sum of $237,-
100 was appropriated for this purpose.
The bill further provides that all un-
distributed seeds remaining. to the
credit Of congressman on April 1 revert
to the department to be distributed
by the secretary of agriculture TO
persons writing for seeds, although it
may be remarked that this proportion
OF the total amount is very small.
FL Paso District Wei Supplied.
Probably no section of the country
is better supplied with seeds than the
southwest. both ". R. Smith of the
FL Paso district and delegate w r.
Andrews Of New Mexico, adding to
their allotted quotas through the cour-
fesy Of others who did not use all
theirs. When It Is ccnsid cred that
both these men represent in acres
sentatives of the people in congress, it
areas not exceIled by any other repre-
can easily be seen why they can use
all they can get and then not supply
the demand. The city Of Chicago has
10 representatives IN the house, yet
either Mr.. Smith or Mr.. Andrews could
lose from either Of their districts, the
total land area represented by Chica-
COS 10 congressman and never miss it.
Smiths QuOfa DfSfribUfed
W. R. Smith has distributed his four
quotas OF $4,000 packages and on ad-
ditiona1 quota of 10000 which he Sc
cured from another congressman.
W. r. Andrews has sent out his
original allotment Of $4,000 and two
other quotas OF 10000 packages each,
making a total Of 40. 600 all told
In supplying the data for this article
both the above mentioned men specf-
fled that it should be so worded that
they would not be swamped by re-
quests for seeds, for the distribution
IS practically closed as far as they are
concerned Requests from this time
forward should be addressed to the
secretary OF agriculture. personal let
tiers to them after April being so
referred
PosfoffIee Information.
The postoffice department has au-
thorized the establishment of rural
route No 1 out Of Lake Arthur. n. NJ.
commencing June 1. 1911
Postmasters have been appointed in
the southwest as follows:
Miss Eulalia Ogaz, Salem, Dona Ana
county. n. II.
Frank R. Frankenburger. Espanola,
Rio Arriba county, N NJ
Mrs Lyddie McBrayer, Jicari1la,
Lincoln county. N M
VIM. A Johnson, Lewiston, Reose-
welt county, n. NJ.
Mrs Eliza J. Burk, Alpine, Apache
county. Ariz.
A postoffice has been established at
Onava, San Miguel county, N NJ, and
Harry T. Herring has been appointed
postmaster. Mail for this office for
mer1y went to Los Aiamos, n. NJ
Compromise Decision Reached.
The interstate commerce commission
has given out its decision in the case
Of the Maricopa County Commercial
club Of Phoenix, Ariz., VS.. the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe, Prescott &
Phoenix. the Southern Pacific, the Ma
ricopa & Phoenix. the G. H & S. A,
the Ell Paso & Southwestern and 9TH
ers. Rather it might be said the result
has been announced, which IS a COM
promise arrived at, after a partial
hearing had been heard before the
commission
Under the compromise the defend
ant roads agree to publish their pas
senger tariffs to and from Phoenix.
Ariz-, which was one of the causes of
the complaint. while the complainant
has agreed TO withdraw that portion
Of the original complaint attacking the
bleness of the passenger fares
within the territory.
commission VS.. the Wells Fargo Ex-
press company was argued before the
Interstate commerce commission, but a
decision will not be announced for sew
eral weeks. the case being taken un-
der Amusement. Judge SLOVENIAN Of
Globe, Ariz-. represented the territory