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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
FARMING
EXTENSION WORK
CROWS At COLLEGE
Bulletin Tells How to De
strOy the Grass
hopper Pest.

State College, n. N, Aug. I5.-The
extension department Of the state col
teSe was organized only last year and
IS as yet IN very undeyelOped stage.
Lack Of funds seriously binders its
development but as soon as these are
available 1t is believed this department
VIII be one Of the most important. and
certainly the most farreaching, in the
WdoIe institution Its purpose is to
carry the benefits of the college. so far
as possible, to those who cannot come
mere, and to give to the farmers Of
the state, in the most practical way.
the benefit Of the experimental and
demonstration work which is done
mere Lecturers will be sent OUT to
assist the farmers institutes. when in
session, in solving problems which
they have met
me boys corn growing contests were
organized in connection with the farm
ers' institute societies with A view
70 increasing the interest OF young
people IN agriculture. and improving
the quality and increasing the Weld
OF corn by proper selection of seed
and improved methods of cultivation
encouragement has been given TO the
painting Of school gardens. both for
DeautlIylnS the school grounds and for
use in connection with the teaching
or agriculture in the schools. Local
school authorities have and will he fur
ther assisted In planning for the intro
duction Of the teaching of agriculture.
TO a limited extent cooperative and
experimental and demonstration work
VIII be undertaken in connection with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
FARMING
RAISES CUCUMBER
FOOT IN LENGTH
A Sulphur Springs Valley
Farmer Shows What Can
Be Raised There.

DOUGLAS. AriZ., aug. 15.-With a Gu
cumber a foot long, seven inches IN
ci-c,1no ference and weighing p ounces
&c his evidence, and at that but good
sample of his crop, w L Stewart who
resides five miles west OF Douglas on
The Bisbee highway, has shown what
can be, done in one year IN the sulphur
Snrin@e valley. Mr.. Stewart brought
4be monstrous vegetable to Douglas,
INNING it over to the chamber of COM
1oarca to be added to its rapidly grow
ing farm products exhibit.
SIr Stewart has 20 acres under cul-
.,,-a+jon usine- rainfall and the supple
mental irrigation derived from q well
70 furnish moisture His well IS 14O
feet deem and the water Is llIted a
Instance of rs feet by his pump which
is operated by a small gasoIlne en-
zinc He has an excellent garden.
Mr. Stewart anticipates deriving good
income later from his fruit trees, 13O
of which he set out last year and all
of which are thriving
four foot branch from SIBERIAN
crab ample tree, broken off by the
weight of the fruit upon it. was
broUght to the chamber by the Rev.
" /, Martin Later it was placed IN
the office of z. r Plrtle Where more
passers by could see 1t.
A fine sample jar of white Bermuda
onions. raised by George G1raSi seven
miles west of Douglas, has also been
added to the chambers exhibit MI.
Giragi has also brought the I!rsI nome
grown canteloupes to the local MARKET
Some Douglas Fruit.
Some of the finest peaches seen this
season fill jar at the chamber OF
commerce They were grown at S54
Fifth street, this city. Their favor IS
said to be equal to their size and tint
ing which is making a high claim Ior
them
brim with yellow plums, from the nome
place of b. A. Packard, on Tenth street
The plums are large, juicy and sweet
Still another jar has been given over
to Siberian crab apples donated by
Mr. Packard. These are also perfect
specimens.
Has 60 Acres in Alfalfa.
Sixty acres of alfalfa will be under
irrigation within a few weeks at FL
frida 80 miles north of Douglas, upon
the farm of G. I. Van Meter, OF Glea-
son.. who is now in this city on a visit
Mr. Van Meter anticipates no trouble
in securing sufficient water from the
well to irrigate his crop
The well is dug to the depth OF ~
feet. being lined with a concrete cas-
ion eight feet in diameter. From the
bottom of the dug well a six inch hole
is now being put down to the addition
al depth of 100 feet making the hole
40 feet from the surface He viii in
stall six inch centrifugal pump and
expeNts to be able to secure a flow Of
1000 gallons of water per minute
The success of his well will be
watched with much interest here as
this will be a great test of the under
flow of the valley such as has been
desired. The well is of the type ad-
vocated by the staff of the University
of Arizona as being the must success
full in this section
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15

in the early stages makes them cas-
lily overlooked and then, when full
grown. they excite our wonder as to
where all those grasshoppers came
from We need not here consider the
migratory forms.
"A word as to where the eggs are
laid. Very few eggs are laid in ground
that is continually cultivated. They
would be destroyed even if laid there.
A rather firm soil with some moisture
is preferred. So We see alfalfa land
makes an excellent place. Other
places, as edges of cultivated fields,
roadsides, ditch banks, neglected fields,
grown to weeks and grass, and pas
ture lands.
knowing the habits in general. the
farmer can watch to see when the egg
laying is over in fall or when the
young begin to emerge in spring. On
these points the principal relief meas
ures hinge.
Prevention is the surest course and
easiest. Deep blowing in late fall or
early spring, after the eggs are laid
or before the young emerge, buries the
eggs so they do not hatch.
"On alfalfa land and places where
blowing is not advisable, the egg
masses may be laid bare by narrowing
or disking They are not far under
ground so are rather easily turned out
When exposed they are at the mercy
Of the weather and birds. By all
means DO not forget the offices of the
birds in this respect and their part in
destroying the live hoppers and do
give them the protection due Strikes.
blackbirds, meadow larks, the smaller
hawks and quail are all very benefic-
ial along this line. Among the smaller |
mammals, skunks eat masses of the |
hOppers.
1t can be readily seen from the |
above that our farmers in given sec !
tons can very easily reduce the number /
Of hoppers that appear eachyeaIand |
so keep them below plague proportions. /
NOW as 10 destruction of hoppers |
when once they reach destructive num-
bers or even before. The hopperdozcr
has proven of good advantage where
the ground lies level enough to per-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
SILO IS BUILT ON
EXPERIMENT FARM
New Mexico Towns Make
Plans For Agricul-
tura1 Fairs.

Tucumcari, \. NJ, Aug. 15.-The silo
which is to be erected on the experiment
farm east of town has arrived and was
taken at once to the farm Work on it
will be rushed in order TO have il for
exhibition when the basket picnic will
be held there next Thursday Ar
engagements for the picnic have been
made and invitations sent out to all
of the surrounding towns.
Plans are bling made in several OF
the towns in this vicinity for agri-
cultural fairs during the next month.
Meetings have been called and citizens
are becoming interested in the subject
Owing to the good seasons at the last
year, good crop exhibit can be made
So far nothing has been done in Tu-
cumcari for the annual fair
One firm in san Jon is said to be
shipping on an average of 20 cans OF
cream weekly and the farmers are
beginning to see the benefit from this
source of income. Dairying is becOm-
ing common over all of Quay county.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15

nit its use. This is 4 metal pan with
a rather high back, set on runners or
low wheels and drawn by hand or
horse. as the size requires. The pan is
partly filled with kerosene and water
or kerosene alone and the hoppers
jump in front of the pan as it is drag
ged along, strike the backstop and fall
into the pan to be drowned or to be
scooped out to be killed. This ma
chine is easily and cheaply constructed
and is easily operated and effective
Poisoning probably takes second
place as remedial means. The most
effective poisoning is by using pois-
oned bran and the so-called 'CriddIe
mixture" The bran may be prepared
as follows:
Paris green .....-..-..-..1 to lbs.
Mix enough water to moisten thor
oughly the mass and add one or two
POUNDS OF sugar or a little moIasses
to make it stick together. Apply in
small heaps in region infested. Keep
moist. See that no other animals get
to it to eat it.
The Criddle mixture may be made
as follows by U. s. D. A. Circular No.
Fresh horse droppings LIZ barrel.
Paris green l ID.
Stir up the Paris green with the salt
in water and mix thoroughly with the
manure TO make We'll mOlStOned but
not sloppy mass. Apply as for the
bran and keep moist. Take care as to
poisoning other animals
"Other means of destruction appli-
cable only in specific instances, to
be determined by prevailing cOndi-
tions, are merely mentioned below.
They are rolling the young before they
are able to fly out of the way, burn
ing; trenching; drowning in oiled water
in bitches; and spraying to kill either
by contact or by poisoning their food
plants"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
MAKE TOTR OF ORCHARD
DISTRICT OF RUIDOSO.

Ruidoso, n. NJ. Aug. 15.-R. S.
Trumbun, agricultural observer for
the +. P. & S. w, of Roy, New Mex
leo: Richard Warren, general agent
at FL PasO; professor Fabian Garcia,
soil expert of State College. New Mex
leo; II. NJ. Thompson. Sunset Ranch,
New Mexico. accompanied P. D. South
worth of Sunset Ranch, on a tour
through the orchards OF the mountain
district. examining the fruit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
VALLEY IS HAVING
FINE CROP SEASON
Four Cuttings of Alfalfa AL
ready and Good Pros
meet For q Fifth


Ysleta, Tex, Aug. 15.-The valley is
having one of the finest seasons it
has ever known. The alfalfa ranches
have produced four cuttings of alfalfa
and there are splendid prospects for
the fifth. Packers are busy getting
fruit ready for shipment, and on the
roads leading to the station can be
seen a continuous line of wagons,
hauling the valleys fruits and vege-
tables to the refrigerator cars side
tracked there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
IN NOGALES COUNTRY

Nogales, Ariz.. Aug. 15-The dry
farmers and catlemen in this part of
the state are smiling at the world and
with cause, as they have had rain in
abundance and at the right time which
with plenty of sunshine will make
great crops and pastures.
Another trainload of Garbanzos,
CMexican peas,) passed through the
custom house on their way to Spain.
making in all 40 cars to be bonded
through. The cars are valued at from
$1,000 to $500
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
PLAINVIEW COUNTRY
Has GOOD CROP OITLOOk

Plainview, Texas, Aug. 15.-Heavy
rains have fallen over the Plainview
country for the past month and crop con-
ditions were never better at this season.
The feed crops promise to be too large
to gather and the fruit trees are heav-
lily laden. Mexican beans and Ber-
muda onions are two innovations that
are making an enormous yield. Melons.
grapes and truck are in excellent con-
dition and a large acreage of raw
land is being sOwed to alfalfa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15

farmers organizations in different
parts of the state.
The station at Mesilla Park is the
scene of much activity about the time
the various trains are due owing
largely to the immense shipment of
melons, tomatoes, cucumbers and
peaches from the local farms. The
melon season is reaching Its zenith,
and it is claimed no finer favored
melons can be found anywhere than
those grown here in the Mesilla valley.
GrasshOpper Problem.
Relative to the grasshopper problem.
farmers may find the following points
in the College Press bulletin of val
Uee:
IN the habits of the grasshopper we
find a valuable clue to the control
of the, pest. Since the life history of
one destructive species is so like that
of another, a brief summary of one
only IS given. Egg-laying takes place
from about August on well into the
fan During this time the female may
be noticed on the ground with the pos
terror end of the body buried in the
ground. She is inserting into the bur
row thus made a mass of about 100
eggs This glue covered mass lies in
the ground till spring, when the young
the time varying somewhat
with the season. to begin to eat their
way to maturity. They shed their skin
several times and come to maturity
IN midsummer and are then ready to
repeat the cycle, there being only one
generation in year Their small size
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
FORT SUMNER EXPECTS
RINPER CANTAIOIPE CRnI

Fort Sumner, n. NJ, Aug. I5.-The
farmers of the Fort Sumner Irrigation
Project, south of town are expecting
a bumper cantaloupe crop this sea-
son. Five cars have already been or
dered from the Santa Fe and shipping
Will commence in earnest the first
of the week. There are about 500
acres planted and it is expected that
some so or 90 cars will be billed out
Of Fort Sumner to points east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
FIND DYNAMITE is
GOOD SOIL BREAKER

Douglas, Ariz.. Aug. 15-Many of the
farmers of the Sulphur Springs valley
are becoming convinced that dynamite
as a medium for loosening up the sub
SOIL In their farms is at once feasible
from Wilcox that experiments of this
nature are to be tried out shortly. The
Southern Pacific Will it is said, send
out expert powder men whose duty
1t viii be to make a thorough test
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
TULAROSA MAN SHIPS HAY;
MELONS ARE MARKETED

Tularosa, \. NJ, Aug. Sd. Mitchell
Is shipping a carload OF alfalfa hay.
Charlie Derbyshire was IN from his
ranch las week with a wagonIoad OF
water melons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-15
VALENTINE TO SEND AN
EXHIBIT TO DRY FARM NEE

valentine. Tex, Aug. 15.-At a regu-
lar meeting of the Valentine CONNER
cial club. J. T. Snelus was elected
delegate to the dry farming congress
to be held at Uvalde He was instruct
ed to make a report showing the pos
sibilities in the Trans PecOs country
Several members will go from here
and make a good showing for Jeff
Davis county. Some products from
this county will also be exhibited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
BROWN IN LAST LONG DRILL
cup Against Yale Varsity
Is Still Undecided.
IRy Tclcgroph 10 The Tribune

Providence, Nov. THE Brown varsity
had its final home practice before the
Yale game this afternoon on wet field.
There was the usual drill in punting, run
ming down the field, breaking through the
line of the seconds defence and tackling,
then the regulars and the scrubs locked
horns I'm an energetic scrimmagc.
The makeup Of the team for the Yale
struggle is still in doubt Mitchell will be
in at centre and in all probability the
backfiold will be Crowther, quarterback;
Tenney left halfback; Bartlett right half
back, and Henry, fullback. Either An
drews or Langdon Will probably start the
game at left end, and Captain Ashbaugh
is fixture at the other extremity Of the
line. The guards are likely to be Gott-
stein, right and Kulp or Goldberg, left.
Murphy and Wade are both In line for
left tackle and Kratz for right, but here
may be changes In this provisional line
up.
The team will leave here at 905 to-mor-
row for Hartford. and will practice on the
Trinity giidron Friday afternoon. Twen-
ty-one men will compose the squad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
ARMY WORKS HARD IN RAIN
Cadets Look for a Victory and
Revenge Over Carlisle.
Lnr Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

West Point, y. Y, Nov. I-Notwith-
standing the worst rainstorm OF the sea-
son and the fact that tho Army sridiron
was a small pond to-day, Captain Graves
had the football squad out for It's after
noon practice. There was no scrimmase,
the wet. soggy field making strenuous
work extremely dangerous.
The men we're given individual coach
ing sent at the tackling dummy and ran
through signal drill until almost dark.
The Army has had very little practice this
season with slippery ball. and the best
was made OF to-day's opportunity. The
Carlisle game on Saturday Is causing
more curiosity and suspense than usual,
as the Indians have not played here since
1905.
That was the first and only game be-
tween the Redskins and the cadets, and
the Indians won by score of to 5.
Owing to the good showing Carlisle has
been making this season the Army no
doubt will present it's strongest men in
the lineup. with Devore back I'm the
line. and apparently as sound as ever,
and the team going at almost top speed.
the Army adherents are looking for a
victory and revenge. IT Is not known who
will MI the guard positions, for which
Herrick. Huston. Englehart and Jones are
making stiff fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
HARD DRILL FOR HARVARD
Charley Brickley Keeps His
Foot In at Goal Kicking.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Cambridge, Mass. Nov The Harvard
varsity team settled down 10 real work
to-day. The field in the stadium was soft,
but nevertheless the coaches sent the
varsity against the substitutes for a long
hard except that the secondary defence
tacklng was purposely made light The
coaches followed the play CLOSELY and
spent most of the time developing new
formations.
Wendell was in the lineup from time 10
time, and ran with his former speed and
security He did not limp and should tie
in good condition for the Vanderbilt game.
Trumbull and Parmenter were the only
regulars who were not in the lineup
against the substitutes to-day. Trumhull
is expected to De ready to play the first
of the week
Donovan, the trainer said that Bradley,
the quarterback. VINO was hurt yesterday,
will not be able to play before the Yale
game. Willetts, good backfeld man.
rejoined the squad, and was with the
substitutes, as was Hunter Mcclure, the
lineman. The latter was active ana
played a good defence against the var
sity.
Each team scored field goal Brickley
kicking one for the regulars and Hollis
ter one for the substitutes. Both kicks
were made from the 25-yard line. Becbe,
who played in Hitchcock's place after the
latter got bad smash on the leg. showed
UP well, while WiggleswOrth continued TO
improve at centre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
SECOND SIXTEEN
NOVEL AID TO SWIMMERS
Lines on Bottom Of Pool Help
Columbia Teams Work.

Swimming and plunging in the Column
bia pool will be easier in future since
Mefferts has had parallel lines marked
out on the bottom OF the pool to guide
the men in the water. The lines are
painted heavily In black. and run length
wise in the pool, dividing II into four
lanes for individual contestants In swim
ming races.
Heretofore 1t has been necessary for the
swimmers to jerk their heads out Of the
water and look ahead In the middle Of a
race In order to keep in the right d.
rection. With the new lines the swim
mers will be able to guide themselves
while their heads are down in the midst
OF a crawl stroke.
II is expected that faster time will be
made with this help to the swimmers
and fewer fouls will be committed. Mef-
ferts and the swimming squad approved
the innovation at practice yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
OFF TO CLASH WITH TIGERS
Columbia Cross Country and
Soccer Teams Go to Princeton.

Columbia's 'cross-country and soccer
teams will journey down to PRINCETON to-
morrow for a dual run and game with the
Tigers. Both OF the Morningside Heights
teams stand good chances OF victory.
The Columbia runners won an easy VIC
tory over the College Of the City OF New
York last Saturday and expect to defeat
Princeton, whose team is notably weak
this year.
In Captain II. II. Evans. S. Reichard.
f. Zwirin and e. b. Slade, Bernie Wefers
has a good quartet of runners as
nucleus for strong team. Under the
coaching OF Francis Tabor the Columbia
soccer team is a fast combination this
year and strong contender for the in
tercollegiate championship next spring.
Princeton is not "A member Of the inter-
collegiate league and Columbia will make
a strong bid for victory tomorrow I'm
order TO keen the record of college teams
free from defeats before the intercol-
legiate series.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
NAVY is STRONG IN BACKS
Two Sets Used in Practice, and
Both Work Well.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Annapolis. Nd. Nov. Two distinct
backflelds we're used at the Naval Acad-
emys football practice this afternoon,
and although it rained continuously.
making the ball very slippery, notably
good work was done by the backs in ham
ding the ball. There was a long signal
drill followed by a hot scrimmage.
The first backfield, which now appears
to be the one picked by the coaches 10
start the Army game, barring accident,
consisted OF Rodes, quarterback; Leonard
and Ingram, halfbacks; II. Harrison, full
back The second arrangement was:
Nichols, quarterback; Bates and Failing.
halfbacks, and Cook, fullback.
While Leonard is the best end runner,
and also punter, on the squad. II is con-
coded that the second string is not much
behind the first, and substitutions can be
made at any time without weakening the
team. Both Nichols and Cook, of the
second set, are fair punters.
Vaughan. the big hight tackle. returned
to the game to-day. as the injury 10 his
shoulder received on Tuesday did not
turn out TO be serious. McReevey con-
tinued 10 play at right end, and is almost
certain 10 land the place, as he has
weight experience and fighting qualities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-08
TO ASK FOR SUNDAY BALL
New England League Holds An
nual Business Meeting.

Boston, Nov THE New England
League Of baseball clubs voted at It's an
nual meeting here to-day. to sanction
movement looking to the passage OF bill
In the Legislature allowing the playing
OF professional baseball in Massachusetts
on Sunday.
The Fall River franchise was declared
forfeited. Upon the payment OF certain
debts. the franchise Will 20 TO Messrs:
PEPPER, Of Lawrence; Roche and Gray, of
Lowell. and Fraser. Of Lynn, who plan
to dispose Of II to one Of several bidders:
1t was said tonight that II probably VIII
stay in Fall River
Next years playing schedule will con-
sist Of l26 games. To be disposed of In lls
PLAYING days. II will begin on Wednes-
day, April 30. and close on Saturday.
September 49,
Ii was voted that $1,000 shall be the
maximum amount Of salaries Ia be paid
by each club monthly, including the sal
airy OF a playing manager each club to
deposit "A bond OF $1,000 TO cover the re-
sponsibiltles I'm this connection.
The pennant for 1912 was formally
awarded to Lawrence