Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-12-27

Pecos, Texas, Dec. 10. That the
pumping proposition continues to
gain favor throughout the Pecos
country is.being demonstrated dai-
~. G. w. Stancliffe, a pumped
water. farmer of the Sandia valley,
a.tributary of Toyah creek. near
Saragosa, says he will farm forty
acres.under pump.next season. MIR.
Stancliffe saysshe wilI.plant canta-
loupes again; inflsls. Even if ]
couldn't find market for my can
taloupes would. plant them any
way, just TO feed my hogs on. Hogs
thrive on these smelons, as | found
out this year. where tried il with
fifteen hogs. .'my'own.
Mr.. Stancliife has an ll-inch well
with 30-horse power gasoline en-
CINE. He,fsrmed ten acres.in 1912,
and states that il cost him So an
acre for his water for the season.
In what is known as the shallow
water belt" of the Pecos and Toyah
valleys the lift is not heavy and
Mr.. Stancliffe's experience shows
that the cost of,pump irrigation in
the Pecos country is not greater
than that under the so-called gray
ity systems.
A PROPHET SPEAKS
The Roswell correspondent goes
further than the loudest booster for
the Mimbres region of shallow wat
er pumping and declares that every
farm in the valley will soon he
equipped with a sub.irrigation tile
system in connection with well irri-
CATION. In part he says:
Roswell. n. NJ. Dec. ~. Those
interested in the pumping devel-
opment of the higher lands of the
valley are watching with much in
terest the construction and installa-
ton of the underground cement
conduit water distribution system
ON the South Spring orchard.
The Pecos Valley Investment com
pany. which owns and is developing
about 5000 acres of the old Hager-
man land at South Spring. is now
completing the installation of the
first unit Of this system. Experts
from California were brought in TO
superintend the work and the unit
now being completed is precisely
like many of those throughout Cali
fornia.
Il is necessary TO construct over
three miles of conduit for this first
tract. which contains 400 acres.
The l6-inch conduit weighs over
hundred pounds to the two-foot sec
ton. and the smaller in like proper
ton. The ends of each tile are
made TO secure bell and chime
tit. As the tile are laid together
the joints are cemented and wiped
much the same as a plumber
Joint. making the pipe absolutely
waterproof and smooth on the in
side.
Ii has been demonstrated that
tile of this kind laid in this way will
save from 40 TO 20 per cent Of the
water pumped, that is otherwise
lost through seepage and evapora-
ton from the open ditch. The un-
foreground ditch makes available
considerable area usually devoted
70 bitches and weeds and il guaran-
tees against the sub-irrigation OF
the land adjacent to the ditch. and
one is sure he will not be spreading
weed seed upon his field when he
irrigates. for the water never
touches the soil from the time II
leaves the pump until it spreads
over the land TO be irrigated
Men infested in securing the full
est efficiency from the water sup
ply Of the valley are watching the
installation at South Spring very
closely. as it is their expectation
that eventually practically every
farm in the valley will have SINH
lar system. 1t Is not expensive and
more than saves its cost to those
who pump their irrigating water
or who desire TO irrigate more land
from a given source.
GOVERNMENT PROJECTS
In speaking Of the Elephant Butt
project recently Director Newe
sounded note Of alarm when h
pointed out the difficulty in whic