Graham guardian., 1912-09-20

ling results 50 far, and Mr.. Jaque
has now an order in for four date
palms of an importation to be made
the coming spring from the Sahara
Desert. Of four Satsuma oranges
planted only one pulled through,
and is now showing fine vigorous
growth. Many others of the home
steaders that arrived in time, have
a nice showing of fruit trees which
are growing nicely.
A close investigation of fruit
here, where some trees are now II
and Is years old show almost con
stant yearly crops, heavy yields,
and exceptionally favored fruit.
About the oldest orchard is on the
old Tevis block right in Bowie, now
belonging to Mr.. j. M. .Pardue,
while this orchard was badly neglec-
ted for four years past, no cultiva-
ton and no irrigation, except the
natural rain fall, it produced heavy
crop of fine apples, almonds, some
English walnuts, peaches and april
cots, and the pears are now being
harvested, one tree picking 300
pounds. which was sold for q cents
pound making $l2 for one tree or
about $1,000 per acre.
At the Gordon Galloway home
steads, about As acres are in cultiva-
ton, being planted to maize, kaffer
corn and cane, quite an acrage to
to field corn, beans and lima beans,
alfalfa, ,cucumbers, squash and pump
kins and one vine of water melons,
covering most quarter of an acre
of ground, that have produced over
a dozen large melons, also nice
orchard planted this past spring.
At the J. W. Lancaster home
stead are about 80 acres in cultiva-
ton, with all kinds and varieties of
farm product is growing, all of which
were planted in July with the
regular summer rains, some of
which are now about ready to havest.
Mr.. Kellum, adjoining Bowie, has
in about 20 acres of corn, which was
planted late in July or about the
first of August. is now kEse high,
and growing fine with a fine dark
green color.
At the STREET homestead, south
east of towns about two acres Of
peanuts and about 8 acres of pink
beans. that were planted about
the first of August showing
fine growth, blooming and putting
on heavy crop.
On the Schoch and Doll home
stead three miles south of town is a
nice acreage of crops growing, con-
sisting of beans, kaffer corn and
maize: These two young men are
From Central H., and very enthus-
istic about the possibilities of this
part of the San Simon Valley.
Of the recent comers are, Mr..
Geo. B. Reptchler, Of FL Pase. Mr..
Rentehler, with two other men, pur'
chased at once a deep we'll rig,
which ls just starting onMr. Rentch-
ler's well, from where it viii go to
the Caywoods ranch south of town.
Mr.. Rentchler now has crew Of
Mexicans at work grubbing. He is
blowing and preparing to SOW a
hundred acres of wheat, oats and
harley this fall, it is Mr.. Rentchlers
intention to sink for the artesian
flows.
Four miles south of Bowie is now
located Mr.. Caywood and two mar
ried sons coming in from Missouri, the
middle of August, bringing in q car
load Of household gsoas, ,impliments,
teams and ETC., these men state they
iatend to sow about or near a hun.
dred acres Of grain this fall.
Mr.. VIM. McCampbell of Goliad,
Texas, arrived about the first of
August, bringing in a car load of
! stuff, and has already over 20 acres
cleared and is plowing, has a well
rig drilling, Where u soaa stratum
on water Was encountered at a depth
Of 3l7 feet the water rising to with.
in 36 feet of the surfacS yet not
satisfied with this, he is continuing
on deeper:
A. b. Perkins and j. M. Hammer
} both Of Morencl. Arizona, who have
each $50 acres 8 miles south OF
Bowie, arrived last week, with s
) well rig, and are now busy build
. ing, and going in far extensive i'm
, provements, in orchard and genera
. farming.
Charles Bray, whose homestead
: is 2 miles west of town, left fo,
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