Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-04
Farmers Across the Noun.
tains Determined to Demon.
strate What the Practical
Methods of Dry Farming
Can Accomplish.
POTATO CROP PROMISES
TO SET A NEW RECORD
Exhibit to Be Gathered at No.
Rarity and Willard and
3, Brought to Albuquerque in
October for Big State Ex-
position.

: That the Estancia valley II going
a. make showing az the state fair
100 October which will open the eyes
ut Sow Mexico as to the fertility and
produCtiVcuess of the EstunciH valley
under prncuuEi dry farming. is the
statement of J W Davis at Mcintosh
who is in the city today disposing OF
one of The biggest crops OF potatoes
ever grown loo New Mexico.
Mr. Davis is practical farmer.
He IL also U practical dry farmer.
thcr" being both q distinction and
difference. MI Davis has been farm
ing live miles from Mcintosh Tor
number of years. lie has been
through all the years uf severe drouth
aud also the good years. and has
managcd To make some Kind of a
prnfitahl" crop every year chiefly by
intelligent farming ana hnrd work.
Ills long grey Whlskcrs frame "a face
that Is rudy ana vigorous ana beam
ing With iuith 100 the country at his
adoption Mr. Davis while not strict
~ q pioneer IN the Estanciu valley
o. one of the men who are making
it n farming country He believes In
modern methods, in cooperation ulid
in community activity. ana combines
work with his tMth During the
present year he has been Instrumental
iu the organization OF tho Farmers
business association, comprising farm
Crs in the Mcintosh aud Murlarty dis
triDt-. has held successful farmers
barbecue and rs now aCtivcl, az work.
with tho assistance of the Esiuuciu
valley Development association. la
working up q farmers institute which
viii be- held at Moriarty september
90 nnd-as under the direction of the
County Development association. AZ
this institute AN extensive exhibit viii
be- held at which substantial prizes
and premiums viii bee offered tor the
hest showing ot products The exhibit
az this institute viii hc taken to the
county fair u WilHrd ana the pick
of products shown 40 willard will Doe
brought Co the state nir und viii
coustitut, what the Es,anca valley
people expect to be- tho winning un-
irrigated exhibit az the fair.
We are going Co bee able 60 make
showing this year at the state tair
which viii astolisN tho natives said
Mr. Davis. "and YOU can bet your
life We are going o. do b. This has
hccu good year ia the valley. oar
crops OF AN kinds are Ia excellent
condition aud We win make show
ing which VIII be- convincing Of the
results Co be obtained under proper
dry farming methods.
My own potato crop viii average
scventy.fiv" bushels 60 the acre and
thyy viii be- potatoes which VIII meet
every requirement OF exhibition and
table. They are perfect We have
dug few rows for early use but the
bulk OF the mature crop viii not Doe
ready before the first Of October. /
expect 90 market most of my crop IN
Albuquerque provided right prices can
hc secured here.
I'VE have had several good meet
ings of farmers during the summer.
Early In the summer we held a larm-
crs' dinner NJ Moriarty which WAS q
great success 4 ittlc later Wa had
a barbecue OF the oid-fashionvd, back
home kind which was even q greater
success and our next meeting viii be-
the farmers institute at Moriarty
september % and IS. when We viii
have an exhibit ln connection. The
farmers institute, with the assistance
of the Torrance County Development
asrpciation. organized at Mountainair
IN August, will be- made permanent
annual event This year We propose
to offer prizes for the best exhibits
and To- take The pick OF the exhibits
90 the county faiS at willard. where
the whole county viii cooperate In
forming an exhibit 90 bring To the
state fair. We have every reason "a
believe that ours win be- the winning
exhibit az Albuquerque
Torrance county people are Just
beginning % learn how TO farm. The
past Few yenrs nave been untavorablo
vet the people for the most part have
hecn able to get along and during All
the months Of struggle they have
been learning more and more about