Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-13
NEW MEXICO FARMERS
AND THEIR FARMS
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Three wise men came from the
east" 30 the Good Book says Some
people have limited that by coming
from the east they proved they were
wise. BE that as Il may, Il Is a fact
that most OF the people living In and
around Wagon Mound came from the
east. and who shall say they were not
wise In so doing
In 1905 Fred Homsher was coughing
his head on with catarrh back In Aus
burn. Indiana. lie heard OF the good
results obtnined by catarrh sufferers
IN New Mexico, and decided 20 try Il.
Fred ~ blacksmith, and q good one,
but toward the latter end of his stay
In Auburn, he was unable to work.
So he came 20 New Mexico. settling
at Levy on 100 acres a little north
west OF town which he homesteadcd,
When he first came here ne was not
y ell enough 10 do much work. but
spent most of his time building his
house, fencing making the acquaint-
nnce of his neighbors, and getting
well. He put in a few acres the first
year. and learned lot about horses
which he did not know before, pay
ing fancy price for the knowledge
gained. Being new 20 the country he
rad TO learn the ways and he spent
some money in the process.
Mr. Homsher left the beneficial of-
tects OF this climate az once. and be-
fore many months WAS able to do a
full days work Then things on the
farm he was making out Of the prairie
began 20 go forward. He increased
his acreage of farming land. He built
more fences. He built a good house
and planted shade and fruit trees.
OF course. all this was not done at
once. Each year a little was added
Nor IL the work finished. But Mr.
Homsher had made n good start, and
has accomplished enough TO show
what can be done when one tries. lie
has put lot of hard work. and con-
siderable money on the place. but he
has something TO show FOR H. And
best OF all, he has health, which 10
worth more than anything else.
At the present time Mr. 1Iomshor
fas his place feaced and cross fenced,
good four-room adobe house, barns
end out buildings. drilled well $50
feet deep and "A windmill with which
nc does some irrigaung. He haB an
orchard started. and several shade
q ecs that are growing nicely. He
farmed 100 acres on his place IN 1911.
end found time TO do Is little work
tor his neighDors.
The season Of 1911 was not "A good
one bat in spite Of that Mr. Homsher
viii show a profit on the years work.
| He had In so acres OF beans. part OF
which went better than 500 pounds
per acre: IA acres Of cane. from which
he has sold $3.50 worth OF hay. IL
acres of corn which averaged better
than IS bushels per acre; and several
acres each OF oats, wheat. miilet and
( buckwheat.
lIr u1msA,r rnlros 10o bore end lr
quito successful 1t It lIu B8s ssuu
/ cows and Mrs. Homsher has a flock
OF poultry which Is her especial care
She also keeps "a driving horse, and
Fred has a team OF mules worth 5000,
which 40 all the farm work. He has
farm tools OF all kinds and all those
Little accessories which add to the
pleasure OF life on the farm.
Mr. Homsher has wife and three
children, a boy and two girls one OF
Nne kiIio ntlNh ubiA HAhAf no tAtne 70
New Mexico. lie has taken an activ,
part IN tho upbuilding OF his commun-
ity, and was one OF the moving spirits
IN building the new school house al
Levy. II there is anything done In
his nogihborhood. he can always b,
counted In.
whether or not Ms. Homsher hal
n AIDE any money by coming TO New
Mexico Is known only TO himself Bu
De has found a place where his influ
ence for good has been felt he hal
reen Of use 10 his community. which
Is rare privilege. He has regained hi