Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-28

Agricultural Demonstrates
Leaves Hsw Mexico Shortly
to Take Up Similar Work in
State of Texas.
PAST WORK OF IMMENSE
VALUE no THIS STATE

the Santa Sc Railway company IN
New Mexico, with headquarters IN Al
buqucr,Iuc. will be transferred In the
spring to tho territory covered by the
gulf system OF the santa W. with
headquarters az Temple, Tex. ~ is
likciy the arrangement win 10 into
eject about April I. By which time
Prot. Tinsiey expects to be able 10
close az his work In this state. ".
e. MCGOWAN, Prof. Tinsley's efficient
assistant. viii remain In supervision
81 the New Mexico territory with
headquarters here. under the direc'
ton Of Agricultural Demonstration
Prof IT.. NJ. Iaincr OF Amarillo.
Texas. Sir. MCGOWAN 10 spend most
pf his tim" In the field.
Prof. Tinslcys now Held win ex-
tend nOrthward toward Fort Worth,
south 10 Galveston. east along the
Santa Pc lines into western Louisiana
and west to San Angelo and Sweet
water. II ~ an Immense Held,
practically tho same size - that
which 10" " leaving, with siml-
lar problems to he worked out. hut
with II larger and more rapidly in
crcnSing population. the demand
for agricultural demonstration work
being much heavier than at present
In New Mexico. Tho transfer In fact
Is distinctly o promotion for Profess
sor Tinslcy. and ne In 'ikely to hnd
enough work To keep him pretty busy
In his new district. General Colonial
ton ERcnt Charles T.. Scngruvcs Of
the Santa re somo weeks ago init.
mated to Prof. Tinslcy that he had
the transfer In mind and Professor
Tinslcy received definite word ycs.
t"rdny from Mr.. SeaRravns that ho
would bc Transferred. The news ~
the change will be received with pro-
found regret throughout New Mex
leo. Professor Tinsley'S persistent,
aggressive expert work has solved
| thousands OF problems Tor the farm.
| crs Of New Mexico, especially In the
districts where dry farming. his par.
tlcular specially, has been pursued
His work IN organizing farmers in
! stitutcs, In waking up the farm
4 crs, In suggestions az To methods and
particularly In demonstrating how
| best ~ get results under the peculiar
natural conditions, have given tire.
| IncndOuI inpctuR To practical agrl-
I culture Throughout the state. Ills
statistical work has nlsO proved very
I valuable ana generally speaking h,
/ has been a strong. sane influence To-
; ward getting agriculture IN the Hcmi'
arid districts down 10 a practical
common sense profitable basis. Pre-
| vlOuS 10 taking up the work for th'
| Santa Fe I!rof. 1'lnaiey was connect.
| ed with the state agricultural college
| and experiment station from 1895 Il
| iai0 whore hts ability 40 attracted
! the attention. Of the Santn Fe people
that they put him In the position
| whore his work took on statewide
1 scope.
Under Professor TInslcy's direction
practically oil the crops adapted 1,
this section have. been thoroughly
testedi out ana an accurate, close
Idea has been gained az To what vii
7. grow best and bring the beg, returns
under tho natural soil ana climatic
conditions. Methods have hcef
brought down to brass tucks" an'
most important OF all. he has takcr
the lead In demonstrating the grca
value Ia the farmer in the dry-fnrn
district OF tn" dasrying and fcrdinl
! Industry. an industry which has fair
| ~ solved tho problem OF the farmer
In the seml-arId lnnds aud which hn'
been growing by leaps ana bounds
ronered ana enc urased by Profess
sor Tlnsley.
~ regret very much TO leave New
Mexico" said Prof Tlnsiey today
and I am quite positive that there
Is no other part of the southwcst
shall like. ~ well. I also regret u
leave Just when I feel that wa are
beginning To got real results, and Il
get fairly on our feet. IN II were. anC
cffeotuRlly check any outflow al
farmers In IN" dry-farmlng country
But naturally { shall md grea
deal To interest me deeply among the
Texas farmers aud shall enjoy tbs
work. Just nt present am workinl
on a bulletin reviewing lhe work ac
cOmplishod here. which win be- nut IL
the near future"
Another DcmoRstBaalon Train?
IL Il possible that another santg
Fe agricultural DEMONSTRATION train
similar 10 the ono supervised h,
Prof. TinAiey last year, may be op'
eratad through New Mexleo thu
spring before fsKaA sa.inbley goes II
Tekar. Prof. Ttnniey - undcrAtoOd
70 he comforting with the Santa n,
Ssl0nixatlon department tenlativei,
regaFding such ~ ptn1cet with tha
lQeA OF giving the train 4 eik weeks
eqhedule. Profehs0f Tsnelt5 rocnnlIs
agcompanied a slmllnS tram foF tws
weeks over the. santa 10 llne1 d
Arizona and REPORTS e trips kfenl
success In every wnVi pTofe8Aol
Tinsloy leaves lna1ptfoN niAAt Fnl