El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-14

Las Cruces. n. NJ, Aug. 1.-THE fruit
trop in the valley is making a fine
showing and daily shipments by ex-
press are DeIng made 10 local markets
| both north and east. The peaches be-
! ing shipped from Smith brothers ranch.
| near Mesilla Park, are OF the finest
! quality and these peaches bring the
shippers 81 per box at Albuquerque,
where the principal market exists at
! present.
Stuart as just coming on and this
| fruit being one of the staples of the
valley. will soon be handled in car
lots in a refrigerator car service which
/ can be arranged by the produce ex-
| change. or by a separate fruit exchange
! which will, be formed by the growers.
Many new pear orchards will begin
to bear this year and by next year the
! production will be worth considering.
I So far the majority of the orchardists
! confine their attention to the Bartlett
/ pear and during the past year there
have been several thousand trees set
out in the immediate vicinity of town.
! These orchards are all looking well and
| the growth of new wood on the trees
I makes fine showing.
Apple Crop VIII Break Record.
/ The apple crop this year will be a
! record breaker for this valley. At Eel
! Manzanal," the principal apple orchard
! in the valley. both in point of size
well as careful cultivation, Mr. Stuart
! has 80 acres of as fine fruit as can be
! seen in the valley. The spraying this
/ year has been attended to regularly,
/ and the trees are all pruned according
4 to the most scientific methods.
/ During 1913 the increase in orchards
I set out will be greatly in excess Of any
thing yet attempted and in this con-
nectiOn the MeSilla Valley Fair asso-
citation will have for premiums more
than 1000 high grade year-old trees
that will be given by the various
! nurseries that are getting the bulk of
the business in this valley at the pres
ent time.
One of the principal difficulties with
the local shipper is to convince him
of the necessity of attractive pack
ing. Fruit that is poorly packed loses
from 10 percent to % percent Of its
value in the market and the careful
packing for shipment is one of the
things that is being specialized at the
agricultural college by the horticul-
tural department.
The fair association will offer three
substantial prizes for the best packed
apples for shipment. prizes to be for
the best five box pack, the best three
box pack and the best single box pack
The boxes must be the regula ton COM
mercial size and the apples packed for
shipment with the covers nailed in
place when brought to the grounds, the
covers will then be removed and the |
boxes placed on exhibition after having
been judged for the various awards.
Good AIfaIfn Crop.
In the American bend, the alfalfa ]
crop Is larger than usual and in spite !
of the water getting short in the river (
the diversion dam will continue to give 1
plenty of water for the next crop,
which viii be ready to cut in about |
three weeks. The new switch is in
at the Hill ranch and shipping is go
ing on regularly from that section of I
the valley. The contract price so far I
has been $1,000 per ton, +. o. b. the I
cars at Leesburg.
The river is falling rapidly and 1t /
IS easily fOrded with a light buggy at 1
any point where the roads cross. The I
ditch heads south of Mesiua are not |
getting their proportion of the water, /
and water famine is expected in the |
lower valley unless the summer rains !
start shortly.
Senator A. B. Fail, who will be in Ell |
Paso on Friday, writes the secretary of |
the fair association regarding a special !
premium to be awarded a a community 1
prize to be given the community which |
places the best display on exhibition al /
the coming fair. The prize will consist |
of $50 gold to be given the successful 4
community, and an advertising adj |
vantage it is suggested that the win |
ming display be sent to the state fair 4
at Albuquerque or TO one of the big !
state fairs through the middle west
Withdraw Land From Entry.
The withdrawal of township % south, |
range IS west; township 80 south, !
range Is west, and township 80. range /
II west. by the governor of the state /
under the provisions of the enabling /
act of congress approved August Is, !
1894, from entry after July 81, 1912, takes |
these townships entirely from the mar
ket and places them at the disposal of /
the state to be selected as soon as
surveyed.
These townships lie in what is known !
as the Animas valley, in southwestern /
New Mexico, and the shallow water
makes the land most desirable. The /
distance from a railroad is the only
objection to these lands for homesteads,
and with the sale of the same by the
state it is expected that a prosperous
community will soon be built up. which
will develop the country and make one
of the best communities in the state.
The brick is being hauled to the site !
of the Sam Bean building. on Main
street and the brickwork will be
started this week. This building will
be one of the most artistic business
houses on the street There will be
two stories and the white and red brick
viii make an attractive exterior.
Land office Is Busy.
The following business has been done !
at the United States land office since
the last report:
Cresencio Benabidez, San Lorenzo N
NJ. swA nwA, VIZ swH, sec "a, twp
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Pillar Gonzales, Las Cruces, n. NJ, 81