Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-04-21
|)RE STRONG FACTS
FROM BEST AUTHORITY
\. Hund Gives just the In
formation People are
Looking for
EAD AND DIGEST
Acts Given that Prove the
Superiority Of the MINI
bres Valley.

Apr. IA. 1911.
piTOR GcAPHIc:--
In regard to crops and the kinds
crops 10 grow, that depends
bme on the kinds Of land you have
md also the amount Of water you
i've developed. II your crops
|anted are potatoes, beans, onions
II any kind Of garden truck you
M require n sandy loan and with
bod cultivation will not require
much water as you would II
.nr crop is alfalfa. Alfalfa, corn
1fIir corn. milo maize and several
|her crops can be raised on heavier
|&nds, so you can readily see that II
16quires some judgment when your
cfop Is planted. that II Is planted in
tie right kind of soil, or your re-
sults may not be what you would
<xpect. Almost any practical farm
"a has learned that Of farming, rel
live 10 various crops and soils. be-
ore he comes here. so ! will not go
|nto detail on that subject.
| will give some of my own ex-
oeriences and results of what have
lone since | began operations here.
commenced in June, 1909. al ! did
hot get my water system in before
HAT time. II was too late TO do
pery much, SO ! planted sorghum,
maize, kaflir corn and corn, so |
would have feed for my stock. |
nlso, for experimental work. plant
"a some beans. potatoes, watermel-
ons, cantaloupes. pumpkins and 9TH
er truck. II was really surprising
low every thing did grow. All Of
me crops mentioned were perfect,
.vcral taking first and second priz-
IS at the county fair. My 1910
crop, which was really the first crop
HAT | raised, as the 1909 was sim
ply experimental to test out the diff
ferent crops to find out time OF
planting and get acquainted with
the climatic conditions.
In the fall of 1909 | commenced
planting alfalfa, about ten acres,
which in 1910. | cut four times, the
average per acre being six tons.
What | sold brought fifteen dollars
Der ton, which would be ninety dol
lars per acre. Water charges seven
<lollars per acre for the season; 9TH
er charges for taking care Of hay
thirteen dollars per acre for the
season making a total charge OF
twenty dollars per acre for the sea-
SON or net profit of seventy dol
lars. | planted twenty-four acres
Of beans, which, after all charges
were deducted made net profit ot
fifty-nine dollars per acre. Other
crops that planted did well, but as
most of them were used on the
ranch | did not keep any data. Sc
far my experience has been entirely
satisfactory.
Now as great many people have
had no experience with irrigation
Il would be well TO make a few re
marks In regard to that. With M
irrigating system We are insured
against no rain or too much rain
Either Is injurious to a growing
crop. With water you can keel
your crop growing in a good an'
healthy condition at all stages, so l
proper care Is taken, you are In
sured Of crop every seasan and NJ
rain to damage It after you hav
made II, which is often the cas-
where a crop Ia made by rainfall o
In country where II rains.
Now In conclusion, with an mex
haustIble supply Of water directl
underneath the surface and b
pumping II to the surface at a cos
of about one-half cent per thou'
and gallons, you are in full contr'
Of moisture for your crops at an
time It Is necessary to give II an h
rlgation.
You can readily see the reaso
why land under a perfect irrigatIn
system, where II h under eomplei
control Of the man who owns h
farm, where It can be used on b