El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-09

gether with well bred grade and reg
istered stock.
Cattle Business Developing.
THE business of the cattle man is
undergoing a gradual transformation
IN New Mexico He is no longer turn
ing off three year OldS, two year OldS
and even yearlings but is marketing
his calves just as early as possible and
the hester who a few years ago was
looked upon in many sections as an in
truder. treSpaSSing upon his range is
being welcomed as a neighbOr by the
StOckmen and he is gradually evolving
into a future buyer of his own range
products. One of the best friends that
1 have ever had in New Mexico is G
/. Baker. of Deming, who is one of our
most successful stockmen- He came
into New Mexico years ago with little
the business. About three years ago
he sold his cattle and among other
things began farming near Deming.
Quits Cattle to Farm
Mr.. Baker was so cautious and ultra
conservative that he was one of the
last men in the world one would ex-
pect to begin TO pump water fltty feet
for the redemption of the desert but,
like all men Of that type when once
he saw it clearly, he was ready to en-
gage in the business. He told me yes
terday that ne was going to put MS
money into his farm and when finally
that farm reaches the desired state of
development 1t is his purpose to quit
all other business and thereafter to
take il easy 1 particularly rejoice
in this declared purpose of his, because
he is one of my own converts in the
first place and in the second place,
whatever he does he does well and
the man who does his work well and
who succeeds, is an inspiration to
every other farmer for miles and miles
around.
Retaining Land by Pump.
The state fair VIII have pumping
plants and pumps of various designs
on exhibition and 1t is my hope that
thousands of acres which this year
have been unlOroductiVe beca use or
failure of water under gravity Sys-
TENS may next year find an insurance
of their water in newly installed pump
ing plants I believe that New Mexico
could have derived half a million dol
lars more from this years crops if
pumping plants had been generally
installed throughout the state where
gravity water is used than will be de-
rived from these lands under existing
farmers would have passed and re-
passed over the counters Of our mer-
chants.
.'Hay and Hogs Slogan
Yes I have talked hay and hogs
and some of the boys say that that
isn't a very inspiring slogan for
state fair, but If as a result of our
state fair more hogs are pastured on
alfalfa fields. which viii produce from
1000 to 1900 pounds of pork to the
acre II will mean more to New Mexico
than any easy thing that I know of in
which our people can engage. SilOS
and mich cows hay and hogs for our
valley and the dry farming sections
will make the Susquehanna, the Mo-
hawk and the Connecticut valleys look
poor and mean.
Anybody who goes to the state fair
looking for a good time will find ii.
There viii be every sport that we are
able to encourage, two games of base
ball every day and possibly three
basketball if we can get it. races and
Olympic games. but 7 don't know much
about these things and don't talk them.
am looking for the fellow who is
interested in hay and hogs and hens.
The chap who is looking for a good
time viii always find it anyway; he
doesn't need any help from ne"