El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-14
NTHoNY. n. NJ. April "A

A NTHONY, y NJ. April 18th
II The South New Mexico Farmers
association Saturday found tina
an April day is not long enough fol
an annual meeting date and in all
probability it VIII be changed to June
p or semi-annuaI gathering rec
commended by the directors.
The matters that were to come be-
Iore the meeting at the Anthony school
mouse were according to notice dis
Cusslon OF business. get better ac-
luaInled' exchange of Individual ideas.
listening TO talks by outside spea kers.
near reports of committees election
OF Officers and anything else that
sHouio PROBABLY come up From II
d m 20 8 D m, however, the day was
turned into a reception. banquet and
entertainment to invited guests
Big Barbecue.
Manager Jeffries. or the Valley Tel
ephOne company, had installed an i'll
strument IN one Of the rooms for their
COW enleuce. J. J. Lewis had killed fbe
fatted calf asd kids and grflled them
10 perfection over a nearby pit and an
abundance Of bread, hot coffee. cream.
sugar and pickles had been provided
and the partaking of same camp fash
Ion, during a social hour from u TO J.
put both speakers and audience in good
feeling Tor the program that followed
The business Meeting.
At the ring Of the school bell the
company gathered inside where the
meeting was called to order by presi-
welcomed the guests and EXPRESSED
great pleasure in seeing so many
present and apOlOEized for the gall Ct
lne association management in asking
1Ir- Miller. Of Barstow, Texas. who was
10 be the principal speaker. t. come
and tell the Rio Grande valley farm
efS the secret Of his success in pro-
ulclnE the best and biggest amount
Of alfalfa seed in the world
Claiborne Adams and r. p. March.
The chairman then called upon
ClalDorne Adams, vice president Of the
Ell PasO chamber Of commerce. who
responded with great praise of the de-
uclous meats Of the barbecue and ex-
preston OF thanks for so hOspitable a
reception to the members Of the cham
Der, and then begged to Weld the.fIOor
TO secretary r. P March and T. A
Shedd. chairman OF the land and irri-
cation committee.
Mr. March stated that the object Of
their visit was to devise WAYS and
means TO cooperate and advertise the
farming resources Of the whole valley
10 an extent not even surpassed by
California and cited an illustrated
booklet that the chamber had already
out covering the whole Rio Grande
project. as starter and a good idea
TO follow. Mr.. March's enthusiasm (
was catching and he was loudly ap-
plauded-
]. A. Shedd Speaks.
J. A. Shedd then called attention TO I
a school room motto hanging on the /
wall. Think deep, not loud" and said I
the last half Of that didn't apply in !
this advertising campaign. Mr.. Shedd 4
further urged the matter of co-opera-
ton and asked that committee from /
the Farmers association be appointed 1
TO meet them and made an earnest plea ]
Tor the hOmeseeker and small land /
holder to the benefit Of both Fl Paso
and the surrounding country. ,
Mr. Clay. president of the new val I
ley creamery, was next introduced I
His first words. declaring that The !
Of the whole valley was an accom- /
plished fact; that the enterprise had Z
been financed and that there would 1
no longer be any reason for shipping /
in 10000 pounds Of butter annually,
were received by great cheers
Future Canning Possibilities.
He then touched upon the future /
canning possibilities and cited Mr.. /
success at Las Cruces.
Next introduced was Lee D. Martin, I
Of Fl Paso, organizer OF the New Mex /
leo and West Texas Fruit and Truck I
Growers association, a man Of 25 4
years experience in handling fruit I
and vegetables Here at Anthony. the 1
center Of the alfalfa industry of the j
valley, Mr.. Martin was boarding the d
lion in his den" and had not at the /
beginning a very sympathetic audi /
ence, but the speaker handled his sub I
iect in such an able manner. giving I
facts and figures. showing cOmDari- /
sons, the advantages of cooperative /
work, as demonstrated by thousands /
Of others as well as by the Alfalfa I
Farmers association itself that his
argument become thoroughly cOnvinc-
ne oil h mt re
of the whole house.
BarstOT Man Talks.
The sixth speaker was John Miller 4
Of Miller Brothers, from BartsOW, in 4
the Pecos valley.
Taking the platform. there was be-