El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-08

Deming. \. N. Jan. Sat a special
meeting of the board of directors Of the
chamber Of commerce Saturday after
noon. the board discussed with Prof. j.
D. Tinsley, agricultural demonstration for
the Santa Fe railroad in New Mexico,
the various problems connected with the
development of land by pumping water
for irrigation. Prof. Tinsley stated TO
the board that he had changed his mind
materially during the past year as to
the distance water could be pumped
prOfitably for the irrigation OF alfalfa.
He said that with the improvement OF
pumping machinery, the introduction OF
cheaper fuels, the opening OF new mar
kets, and the exceptional fertility OF
soils such as are found in the Aimbres
valley, irrigation by pumping is becom-
ing feasible at much higher lifts than
was dreamed of a few years ago.
Progress Is Remarkable.
'The progress which you are making
in this valley" said Prof. Tinsley, SIS
nothing short of remarkable. Results OBJ
tanned here have absolutely demonstrated
the feasibility of pumping water for irri-
cation at much greater lifts than was
formerly supposed possible. In making
this demonstration the people Of the
Mimbres valley have not only benefited
themselves, but have done an inestimable
service to the whole of New Mexico.
When it was demonstrated that water
could be pumped at enormous profits
80 feet, a great section of New Mexico
which was formerly considered valueless,
Immediately became valuable, having wa
ter underlying it at that depth. And q
there Is a still wider area underlaid with
water at greater depths, every foot that
has been added to the available lift Is a
distinct asset to New Mexico in opening
up wider and wider areas as available
farming land"
''The 1limbres valley" declared Prof.
Tinsley. SIS blazing the way for the de
TelOpment OF vast areas IN New Mexico,
and certainly the tremendous profits you
are making BY this method of irrigation
IS an inspiration and lesson to the whole
state"
The special meetinr of the board was
adjourned. and later, in speaking OF bond
ing land for the installation OF irrigation
projects. Prof Tinsley said:
''In the financing Of irrigation pro
iects requiring large outlay of capital it
seems to me that too little attention IS
paid to the heavy burdens borne By the
farmer under such projects during the
first and second wears. IN converting the
first wears. buildings must be erected. the
lands fenced and cleared, bitches con-
structed, and the land leveled and pre-
pared to receive the water. in addition
to cultivating the crop. II Is only under
the most favorable conditions under these
large projects that the farmer may ex-
pect material income from the farm
during the first year. 1t has been the
custom in financing such propositions to
divide the cost for the period into equal
payments. instead of making these pay
ments light during the first few years
while the farmer Is under his heavies5
expenses. and then grading them up
heavier and heavier toward the end till
the whole sum necessary to finance the
project IS repaid within d given term.
The equal payment plan makes 1t very
difficult for the farmers to meet their
obligations during the first few years.
In one instance. a project under when
the farmers found It very difficult 10
meet their obligations during the first
two wears has had the situation very
much improved by the bonding CON-
panv's releasing them from payments for
the first three years, and then grading
the payments into the later wears upon
a graduated basis. making the heaviest
payments come the last year. This makes
practically the same proposition TO the
bOndhOldeF and much easier proposition
to the farmer"
Telephone Stockholders Meet.
A stockholders meeting of the Luna
County Telephone company was held in
the Adelphi club At this meeting plans
for the proposed route were considered
and various matters touching the project
discussed. The publication OF the articles
of incorporation was authorized. The
board of directors of the company held a
meeting directly after the stockholders
meeting had adjourned and commits
stoned a telephone engineer to draw M
plans and specifications Tor the proposed
! trunk line to Columbus. These plans
and specifications viii be published and
bids advertised for. These bids viii be
considered at the next meeting of the
( board of directors on the goth of January
Range Is Good.
Bud Williams. a prominent cattleman
of the Hachita country, was IN Deming
en- route to the Mimbres Hot Springs to
ksDend a few weeks in recreation. Mr.
Williams states that the range in the
Hachita country Is in better condition
than it has been for the past seven years
The cattle are all fat, and while las.
seasons calf crop was small, Mr.. Vat
Hams predicts a Is or so percent cali
crOp next season. He says the SNOW
when he left home was one foot deeD on
the levels and much deeper in the hills
a prominent commission man Of Rocky
Ford. Colo. was so pleased with the fla
vor and shipping qualities OF Alimbres
valley casabas last season that he has
placed an order with P. J. Case Of this
Mace for five carloads of casabas for next
season to 90 to eastern markets. 1t IS
understood that the Santa Fe has made
the Mesillas valley cantaloune rate apply
10 Deminr casabas, and this win allow
the AIimbres valley farmer to place this