Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-01
A Word TO the Wise
on the Farming
Proposition

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Editor Evening Rciaid
a reform IL much needed ~ the
manner 1T crop raising to eject an
increase IN the productiVcness " the
soil The steady increase OF pupu-
} latlon Ciat unless checked, threatens.
/, according TO the prediction 81 q ia
NOUS ENGLISH economist 10 exceed the
means Of living and iorcshadovB a
peril OF starvation. brings the start.
ling reminder that means must be
! provided 10 ward OF 30 terrible an
malctlon This Mslthusian theory
and pronounccment states well
known fact to the fast diminishing
area Of unappropriatcd cultivatahle
land set Il saould nave no terrOrs
when We have at hand efficient means
for increasing the pfoductivoness OF
The soil II suggests the necessity of
persistent industry and an Increased
hneN iedg. OF soil constituents what
" lacks. and what Il puSsesscs, for
toe m.,Hi- effective growth and frucu-
ncation 81. diferen' cFops This
knuwicdge combined with that 81 the
proper propagation m the soil and
, our present improved planiing and
, harvesting machinery Wili be the en-.
i Client means TO produce the desired
results,
our present mode OF farming with
but few exceptions IA disgrace 10
our civilization aud in no degree
keeps pace with oar progress la the
arts aud sciences. The science of
griculturc tue most important OF
ui u Tar behind in the race. dishon'
orcd aud neglected The mechanical
b and electric science, that OF medicine
aud surgery, even mental science anu
the ntertommuuiCstiou Of mind
which latter suggests the existence OF
8 natures at present uuNnOwn law, are
all pushing ahead with great strides
To contribute Co the general health,
, cumfort and happiness OF mankind
To our shame be- II said that the gen
b erous soil that needs only the assist
ance ~ intelligent minds 20 make II
burst forth win ten fold abundance,
gtasecrs along under It's load of ig-
norance and want % attention.
The products o. our soil have thus
far contributed but a moiety " what
= an intelligent system would have az
forded. Cotton with only an aver
age Yield of ouc-third OF a balo &c
: the ,aarS. Vhcet B.. tho. main staff ~ lit'
with an average Yield OF only u
d bushels: corn with - bushels and
almost every product In Ike proper
ton. what sad commentary ON the
folIies Of the farming portion Ot 80
enlightened race.
The capabilities OF the sou are vel
. known 10 statisuolans and the pup
, Nc generally. The exhibits "a III
various cxpositions and state am
county fairs have given us desired ih
D formation. which should have beer
p regarded and profted by. The prize
% offered many years since by the Al
, lanta exposition management pro
duccd exhibits ~ Yields of cotton run
ming as high as bales 10 the acre
h Al the Chilago exposition an eXhio'
b. was made 0y The then president 4"
b, IN. New McAlcu Agricultural roltese
showing 400 different 'srieucs %
wheat with an average tl'lu OF %
8 bushels per acre. lie further report
!. ed the usp ut ONLY unr.irhth OF th'
n water used under the ordiuaf'
method os irrigation, and saving .
"a per cent of seed usually required
p IL is no oXaRgeratiun % sd> thh' W."
g ntu..tauths ot seed De- wasted an
n fnUs al nomination in ihc coun'r'
throughout. Increased production u
almost unlimited when Nc rcahh
that In wheat alou" bUehcl contain
4" $50 goo grains each grain pt"d ''hE
81 n ia germ. mates from three q" l'i
!, stalks and each stalk head contain
ing from -b Co 90 kernels.
Tho possibilities Of such an ~
u m,nse production should "neuuraF
@ food raiaets at large and snow 'neu
O. IN, wisdom and necessity "i q NOR
careful system of farming and tn
hushanding ~ gur rcsour'"s
q should stimulate our asricultuta'ist
q to continued cxrruon and aot'Nt
ri for without personal "nuft no favor
able result VIII b." realized 's
"a, thai hy the pl"N N"uid lh'l''
Must either hold himself "r drive.
Before CLOSING this rather dis on
al ucelrd article 2 WN Dc N.1.'d u"
z taggcai uR am Improvement 100 en-
II method ~ farming aud iilsiUnl
that prevails lu oar own RIO 6ranH
valley Tho custom Uf hooding IN
~ land about three times year
III FuhIe.tiur if Geo NnuIn" "l siHndih'
d, and sfaRuaut water Be- ,u the h'sh's
degree rrprehonsiblc ana should n
3 discontinued Of The oarilcst pos"'hI
% moment n RIOTS the seed, prevent
I'll Ecruuuat.on. aud cnicrbl's tdr pltn'
n By faults drainage o. non" ai Ell, IN
,staudng water IS prevented from go
ing down situ us warming and Ter
~ uiz.ue dement's obtained from Ga
r latmosphcrC and which are az prestn
n lost by evaporation ana radiation.
surely corrective re- domhnd'
land onr that promises good results
u IN. Introduction ol 10 pumping Nai'n
Co. take the place OF our quato
/. and unRiridy agouuia system o. Fri
ID, CATION with hes supcrI uunduui suppl
Of water 90 LONG intervals. follow"
by an iasuHi,.rut supp!t when mos
70 needed.
I. The t.no ls IaU appro1,h.ug "n'
our huge mHIs dtrhVs aud lateral
whose bcdp str elevated 10. cunstan
p" dispositions of 1t above ih, sur
f1uuding ruuutr 80 once r. dctorn
IN lh aud sssh upon tho face eft mature
al vii he done tWHv With and locke
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