Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-18
Splendid Results Follow New
Spirit Of Modern Agricui-
ture in PeooH Valley Says
H. J. Hagerman.
WEALTH WITHOUT LIMIT
WAITING TO BE CREATED
All Else Should Be Made Sec
ondary to Work Of Realiz-
ing Upon Vast Natural Re-
sources Of the State.

IAN extraordinary aad most inter-
esting change; new spirit OF prog
ress and intelligent development has
appeared in the Pecos valley and con-
ditions there at present are more en-
eouraging than az any time since
have lived in New Mexico" said For
mer Governor Herbert J. Hagerman,
who In In Albuquerque for few days
looking after business matters and
Visiting friendg. Governor Hagefman
declines 60 discuss politics or political
conditions.
II have been too busy farming and
too deeply interested in the new
character Of development chat IL com
ing IN our section OF the state to pay
any attention 90 political matters or
to think much OF them" he said. 1--WE
have much more serious things 20
think Or In New Mexico these days
than political sQuhbbles aud political
ambtions. The most important
thing before New Mexico Fight now
Is the speedy development OF our
natural resources, and OF these re-
sources the first and most important
Is our irrigabie lands. IL requires
money 70 develop irrigated land; real
money Before we can obtain that
money; before we can hope to bring
Into this country people with the cap
ital required 10 create the wealth now
lying dormant we must have the
goods, and we must create a feeling OF
absolute confidence Ia ourselves end
In the future OF the state. New Mex
leo has the goods. While the total
area OF irrieable land In the state Is
comparatively small is possibilities
Of development are simply enormous
and the possibilities IN Increased vail
uations from Intelligent Development
simply staggering
e"W hat we nocd'iubove everything
else right now in this new state is 10
so ahead, without regard 10 politics
or past political differences, and pass
decent laws; 20 run a government
here which we can respect, ana which
sc can make other people respect. "a
goverament which is government IN
loyory sense on the term, anu when
win permit as tO proceed with our
development; 20 INSPIRE the confidence
and obtain the people ana the iunas
necessary 10 realize on the resources
nature has given u.s. Ihss Is what
want 10 40 and Zee done. / believe Il
Is the nope anu desire oil every cit
izen who mas gwen the SUBJECT
Inougnt ana 4 am ready 70 do every
ming 4 can % heip al along. our
lone nope right now at tins most crit-
zeal period IN our history Is 20 50 act
that outsiders VIII be attracted mere
10 do the development and to bring
US the very large amounts OF eapitai
which that development will require.
New Mexico mas the goods al ~ Is
necessary TOR rs to DO is to inspire
the confidence which viii command
the right kind OF population and the
attention and Investment OF money.
Model Orchard On the Pesos.
I Practically my while attention,
since my return from California, has
been devoted 20 the development Of
1915 acres OF apple orchard along
strictly modern, wator-saying. econ
CYNICAL lines. While in California
was deeply impressed with the high
duty the california lFrlgators were se-
curing from their water supply; the
values resulting from development
and tho remarkable efficiency 90 the
irrigating systems. Comparing condi-
tiOna there With our own ! became
convinced that the same results could
DO obtained TIA New Mexico. The
present block OF orchard ! am plant
ing Is the result This orchard viii
be irrigated from single pumping
plant, and the water viii be carried
through cement bitches and cement
pipes. II is the most interesting
work / have ever undertaken ana
gives promise OF the most satisfactory
Results from an Investment stand
point.
"A am by NO means alone ia the
new kind Of land development now
proceeding Ia the Pccos valley. The
berrendo Farms company Mr. H. ~.
schwentker OF Albuquerque, and
many others are doing the same kind
OF development with equally inter-
estlng results The people of the
whole valley are thoroughly Interest
ed, They have come 10 understand
that thore Is enormously more Ca Dc
galnod from thorough development OF
d small acreage than from slipshod
development Of large area This
realization Of tho imperative need for
thorough development. irrigatlon on
the one side, and drainage oh the
other, D. tho most encouraging thing
that has ever happened ga NoW Mex
leo. Land we'll pat in Is worth twice
as much az land carelessly handled.
Our people have come 10 understand
shis. They are taking better care OF
old orchards. ana more care in plant
ing new ones. n o. a condition which
cannot bnt be- encouraging % ua an
Iho results OF good farming are in-
o,ltable. They have begun 90 come
ln our section Orchards which We
soid NOT long since ga $500 an acre
cannot be bought how FOR $3.50. ana
IN many cases are held "a $1,000 and
fi2oo and acre. This Is condition