Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-11

CFrem The Earth" for June.)
Comparatively few people. even oil
iNew Mexico, know that, within two
miles 81 the ancient village Of Los
Lnuas. on the REQ Grandc. and six
teen miles south Of Albuquerque.
There Is now IN process Of develop.
ment. one Of the largest Irrigated
farms IN the world: farm de-
lslgned % De "a model and which viii
have great influence IN demonstrate
ing the agricultural possibilities Of
the great valley, lying along the rio
Grande from Bernaliiio. on tho north
20 Belen. on the south. with Albu-
qucrque Ia the middle. The title Of
lthis organization Is the southwestern
Irrigation, fAnd and rower company.
Three years ago a company Of 81
Louis capitalists. headed by Thomas
y. Harlan. which has been instru-
mental in bringing large amounts ot
lcapital into New Mexico began the
Improvement Of 1000 acres of lana
ladiaeent u los i.unas. Tho land was
part OF one OF che did Spanish land
lgrnnts. Water rights went with the
land the water obtained from com
munity bitches taken out ~ tho Rio
lGrande by direct flow
No noise was made about this en-
lterprlse. The company proceeded
with is work quietly. without adyer-
lttsement or flare Of irumpets. FOR
1.-The land Is not for safe. n ~ q going
enterprise; the Stockholders expect
ing 90 receive their dividends from
lthe profits az the fasm. II b the pur-
pose Of the company 20 subject the
lentirc 5000 acres to- the highest state
lof cultivation. The ugners are con-
vinced that by intensive cultivation
tine land viii yield large returns apon
the investment Before tho work
,oi Improvement was begun. careful
Investigations were made Of tho en-
ltlrc Rio Grandc valley; soils were
lcXamined and passed upon by eX-
lperts. results obtained by small
farmers In the vicinity were looked
into Success virtually was assured
before work was begun. During the
present season. more fnan 600 81 the
800 acres have been subjected 20 in
tensiye civilizations = careful record
will be kept Of seeds planted; crops
lgrown methods of soil preparation.
Iseeding. culture and narvest cost 81
production, yield. gross and net re-
lturn Although In no sense a test
farm, since Il strictly ~ e CONNER
fetal Cnternrlse. the Southwestern
farm. nevertheless. wilt be quite as
valuable 20 the farmers Of New Mex
leo, and particularly Of the central
l,io Granda Whitley, as AN equal area
under the direction Of an agricultural
lcollege
a. w. schutz. practical farmer OF
large experience Ia the southwest,
luntii recently with the New Mexico
college OF Agriculture. Is the mana
ger Of the property; assisted by
lW. a. I.asseii. aiHo formerly OF {ho
New Mexico college ana George
lpevis. practical farming export
recognized ability. The larger part
part of the labor employed 81 native.
Ten or twelve American farm hands
ARE employed.
Even OF small farms ana market
gardens In tho most advanced see
tiOns Of New Mexico, little accurate
record of crop production has been
kept. on the Southwestern farm an
accurate daily record Is kept of
what each man does. end at the exc
penso OF producing the several crops,
VI later years, this Information viii
be OF insalcuiRbic value to new set
tlefs and farmers who desire 90 know
what returns may bee expected from
various plants. and the probable eN-
ipense Of production. The record also
twill be uf service 10 men seeking
largo Investments In fnrm land. Az
ready Il has been demonstrated hy
thia farm that agriculture on iasge
scale ls profitable In she central mo
Gfande valley Tho manager ard
two feromen of this farm spend the
entire time from $3.50 a.. fn until .
| y. m., riding and supervising. u -
not cavalry farming BY amy means,
for Il has been found that the use ui
saddle horses, allowing constant
supervision Of an parts OF the prop
I ersy. prevents mnuy costly mistakes.
Careful supervision has heen found
moe agreeable and more profiinb g
than dlsoharging wOrkmen for failure
10 do work properly
AZ present, the principal products
are alfalfa. wheat, corn and pork. the
hitter one ~ she most profitable in
direct return. Rapidly as possible, |
orchards are planted ana grape vine.
yards started. "a ~ expected hat
wil'an " few years the pear orchards
and vineyards nlll be producing the
greatest returns. al ln other sections
Of ihe iiio Grandc valley an c0ndi- |
tions arc ideal in4tho ilio Osandei