Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-13

thon. urimcs Golden. delicious.
White Winter penrmnln Northern
Spy, Gcniton. Arkansas Slack. Black
Zen DaVis, Rousc Beauty Wine zap.
Missouri pippin. Mammoth Black
TwiH Game, Hen Duylss thni best re-
suits arc obtained by heading The
trees low down ana practicine thor
pugh pfllning, that winter ifrlgttinn
should he practiccd for an kinds 81
fruit where there ~ only small
amour, Of rainfall during that season,
thFt by regular proper spraying che
per cent of wormy apples may be re-
duced 20 the minimum, that by
grating the apple 90 the roots ~
the pear the woody aphis may be en-
tirely avoided
From the results Oh truck garden
experiments the following conclusions
have been drawn; that New Mexico
soils aud conditions are exactly suited
to growing the Spanish onion ana liie
product Is accepted IN the eastern
market on a par with those import
"a from Spain. thnt the seed of this
onion can also be profliahly produced
ln this locality. that our climate is
exactly right for tho production of
Rocky Ford cantaioupes OF superior
quality and high yield. that large
Yields can bc obtained from number
81 the best varieties of the sweet poo
tatocs and from Mexican chilli that
celery of the best uunlits cau Be proc
ducod, and can he used from the field
as wanted during the entire winter
that Irish POTATOES do not give satis-
factory results In localities below
5000 feet in altitude
Through texts made In the forestry
plantation md on tho public grounds
the following facts have been essah-
llshcd. Thai Tie eucalyptus ana the
pepper tree. even uf the hardest ya-
riUties, are tup tender tu withstand
Aew Mexico winters. that the rus
Sian mulberry. the back locust. the
elm the box elder ANA the ash are
amunE the beat shade trees for the
warmer parts OF the state. that such
evcrgreens as the red ccdur afbur-
vitae and euunsnus suecscd we'll a8
ornamen;lls, that flow eting plants
SUCH as the sweet pea and thu violet
succeed best ia southern New Mexico
when planted la the fall
The institution has done a valuable
work Ia the personal assistance IL has
given fruit growers aud truck garden
egs ia the selection OF sites and iu
planning. planting. pruning ana gem
erai care. also ln the handling and
marketing of tho crop.
An important work has been ac
compllshcd FOR the state al large
through tho Investigations mndc by
members 81 the station stair coyerluB
every county and almost every set
tlemcnt IN addition 10 the study 81
water, soils. crops, 8lkaii. plunt dis
cises and insect pests previously men
toned, this work included study 81
the native vegetation, especially
grRsscs and the collection OF spccl-
mems OF the same for building up an
herbarium that should contain spcci-
mems OF every variety OF plants grow
mig In the state. IN connection wits
the collecting work. study Of range
conditions was made to learn what
the important native f,yrage plants
are. how they are distributed. what
factors affect this distribution, Tire
present status OF the stock growing
industry and ltE historical develop
mcnt ana how the range business
can be improved. A. q result OF the
work OF many summer vacations
spent on the ranges ana IN the vale
leNs, the institution now has an her
barium of thirty Thousand mounted
specimens. covering quite completely
the flora VI the state. and bulletins
have been sent cut on range condi-
lions and the native forage plants
inteded especially 10 benefit the stock
raising industry These bulletins have
been widely sought on ACCOUNT Of the
valuable Information lhey contain.
Bulletins haVe been published also
ON the forage value Of the cuctl 81
the state, indicating how they mas
be used through seasons Of drought
ON native ornamental plants and na
tive trees and shrubs from which in
habitanis may select for home plant
ing. on the weeds IL the state. shove
ing their distribution und how they
can be- successfully destroyed.
The research study ~ the relation
oi tho amount OF water applied Ia
irrigation 60 the moisture content or
tbs soil and thu cfop yield, has given
definite Information on the aubect
which may be taken as guide by
those farming under Irrigation ana a.
Suggestive as to the possibilities ~
dry farming By those outside of tns
Irrigated district Ia connection with
this work. the study 81 the physical
ol Irrigated suits has given
additional information concerning
tho underlying principles of the AZ.
pllcation uf irrlgatlng water
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