Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-19
WHAT GAN BE DONE
 BY DRY FARMING
The Exposition at Rodeo Was
 a Revelation

RODEo, x. NJ. Oct. l4:-One of the biggest crowds ever seen in this town is gathering at this time. The roads leading into town are lined by peo- pie bringing their families and sam ples of their products The McDon. sid Dros. who have ranch about l2 miles north Of Rodeo have a fine eN. hibit here. They have two vines Of beans that have $50 pods on by act. Ual count. They planted twenty-two acres, but the flood carried away all but twelve acres and from these they hope to harvest eight tons. They have a big giant squash that weighs 64 lb. and a big white watermelon that weighs 54lbs. and corn that stands eleven feet, with six ears of corn on TWO stocks. This was planted July x. irrigated with flood water. Also Wheat-corn as tall as the field corn Judging by the looks of their ex- hihit. it must have come from some eastern states. lt is a wonderful proof of what intelligent planting. ir- rigating will do in the desert.
 o. V. Smith has a truck garden. and the peanuts. wigwhite and Spanish; his sweet potatoes, Ruta Baga Nlrn. ips. pudple top beets are unsurpassed for size. The caltbages weigh twenty pounds 10 the head. Geo. A. Walker of Paradise has Black Ben, and King David. apples that loom large in their red coats. Also peach es. Mir. Walker has had crop of peaches and apples. which have been profitable indeed. W. A. Stuart and F. F. Finley have most excellent maize. corn, and kafIir corn. that was grown without any irrigation. They have some twenty acres each. The display Of native grasses, gramma, guietta, seed, and needle grass is made by Geo. W. Shipman.
 J. D. Arnold has a very crednable exhibit that was raised on his rancn abot five miles north of here: among the exhibit is an eight foot stock of Mexican June corn on which are sev- en additional suckers growing and bearing nine ears of corn. He also has a vine Of lima beans which bears a heavy crop He planted two rows about two hundred yards long as aF experiment and was more than sur prised at the results. He will harvest several hundred pounds from the two rows. He also has number of large melons and squashes on exhibit. All raised without irrigation Besides three large cucumbers over 14 in- ches in length.
 Professor Freeman of the Univer- sity of Arizona. was 10 have spoken at two o'clock, but the train missed connections at Benson, owing to the late train and failed 10 arrive. The president or the agricultural depart ment of the University of New Mex ico. at Las Cruces, arrived on the noon train and spoke at three o'clock on dry farming and relative lines.
 F. B. King, superintendent or the J.. F. and s. w, was on the ground and well pleased with the exhibit He will take it to Fl PasO on tomor- rows train and place it on exhibition at the statehood celebration.
 Jim Page has an exhibit of maize that is twelve feet high, raised by irrigation from Cave Creek. James Reay has Indian corn that measures in the ear, 12 to Ii inches. planted in the latter part of June and irrigated from Cave Creek. He also has pota- toes, maize, apples. and peaches. This is one of the best farms near Cave Creek, and shows what any man can have if he cultivates his land scientifically as MT. Reay has.
 Much excellent fruit in jars is shown by the thrifty housewives. Mrs. F. C. Finnicum has some excellent pre- serves and peaches put u2 from their own trees. She also has some excel lent tomatoes on exhibit The sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes are most excellent.