Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-09-29
GOOD IMPRESSIONS
Of A GOOD MAN
DR.. Alexander Bailey of
Rockport, Texas, Writes
Interesting Letter
WILL BE HERE SOON
Sees a Great Future for
Deming and the Mimbres
Valley.
WILL BE HERE SOON

After reading the live wire, !"
the Deming GRAPHIC, for six
months, | found myself in Deming,
recently, having decided from the
paper that an investigation of that
section of New Mexico would be
worth while.
A close study of conditions in and
around Deming has convinced me
that too much is not being said for
this great new country.
Peaches, pears, plums and grapes
grow TO perfection. | believe cher
ries will thrive there. The success
of the peach, pear, plum and grape
has been fully established and one
only has TO open his eyes to be con-
vinced, if he is there when the
trees and vines are in fruit.
| saw so much successful farming
under irrigation, that it would be
hard for me to say what wouldn't
grow. rather than what would.
Instead of being shown a few square
feet of growing crops. saw as
high as lS0 acres, in a high state
Of cultivation on one farm, the
crops being watered the last time
before harvesting and the harvest
will be n rich one.
This $50 acres belonged to DR.. p.
X. Connaway, four miles south of
town.
also saw the Humid farm, which
was most pleasing to the eye.
also saw the first crop on Mrs.
M. F. Dever's place. six miles
southeast of Deming. The crop
was young. but it promised a good
yield. While here, | visited my old
friends and fellow townspeople, Mr..
and Mrs. X. +. Mayo. son-in-law
and daughter of Mrs. Dever. Mr.
and Mrs. Mayo have been there
only few months, but they are
highly pleased with conditions in
their section, Mrs. Dever has a
fine pumping plant.
In their neighborhood, met
Mr.. Lesbos, who has lived there %
years and has n beautiful farm,
which has several acres in alfalfa,
that is yielding five cuttings per
season. Mr.. Lesbos is a close OBJ
server and very conservative man,
from whom got much valuable in
formation. He has two pumps and
keeps his crops well watered.
Adjoining him is Louis Dornbush,
who has been in the east on a vaca-
tion. ! consider his pumping plant
one of the finest in the valley. 1t
was only recently installed. This
neighborhood is blessed with very
shallow water.
All whom | interviewed in all
sections of the valley near Deming
were pleased with what they had.
The most wonderful gardening |
have ever seen is in the Chinese
garden, adjoining the city limits,
northeast of Deming. These men
have made n thoro study of the
situation and are simply coming"
money, so to speak. They are
growing every variety of common
vegetables and melons, and also
such rare ones as celery, asparagus
and rhubarb, and the the last three
named in large quantities, too.
They have grape vines and fruit
trees along their water bitches, con-
serving almost every inch of soil
as well as keeping down the evapor-
alton of their water by shading it.
Their power for lifting water is
electricity.
BY queries put to those whom |
interviewed in regard to poultry,
hogs, cattle and horses, found
that all could be successfully and
and easily grown.
To sum up all in nutshell, the
Mimbres Valley is superfine, and
Deming. the Queen City of south
western New Mexico.
To show my faith in what | have
said, shall return to Deming to
live, as soon as can arrange my
business here.
ALEXANDER BAILEY.