Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-21

nchool the state reform school. o re-
liable bank. good hotel 1nh stores
and two garages. Tho several 70
llgioun soclelits. LODGES and clubs arc
thriving. Many improvements nl-
ready have been mndo. aud with the
united efforts of the Ditlxcna Dy the
agency Of The chamber ~ commerce,
others are hound 70 come soon on
the main road.
We have many automobiles. and
Springer " proud 70 proclaim that
highway. Her cifl1ene are lmbuod
with the true spirit and q sign which
groets the eye ~ the tourist reads,
when on The sunset route, keep your
eve on Springer" This good roads
town OF the southwest is confident
that a will soon rival any other town
81 northern New Mexico in prosper
ny, culture. and industrial activity.
Almost every variety Of farm plant
grown IN temperate climate thrivos
here. Farmers say that their wheat
often yields fifty bushels per acre and
II OF excellent quality; oats from
forty 90 100 bushels; the Mexican
bean. which " n very profitable crop,
from i,000 10 1900 pounds. Tho ma
tive hay IN unexceilod. and alfalfa
does splendidly. -Four crops may 30
cut In season. while the yield from
three cuts will give four TO six tons
vegetables flourish. Sugar bectB aud
onions have been tried out during the
past few years with excellent returns.
Fruits OF at varieties may be grown
here successfully, az attestcd By large
orchards Of the district from which
many thousands boxes Of the finest
favored apples In the world are
apples, cherries and all of the small
or fruits also thrive, and Wild plumB
Of many varieties grow In profusion
along the streams. To appreciate the
variety and quality Of the crops pro-
duccd In this region. one should visit
the county fair hello annually In
Springer. where mammoth pumpkins,
Tquaehee, onions, heets, turnipa, car
rOts, radlshcs. tomatoes caboages ana
cent display 81 apples watermelOne
and cantRloupes. grouped with great
shcafs Of the gurncred grain ripened
To full perfection IN the New Mexico
sun.
Abundance OF Water.
Springer lake. about six miles north
OF town, IN n crystal body Of water
used 10 irrigate tho fertile soil In the
southern portion OF the wonderful
county OF tolfaN ana also 20 supply
the town. This great reservoir Il con-
structed of concrete and holds 1900
O0O.O 600 gallons, approximately. The
water comes directly from the SHOWS
OF the SaHgrc de Cristu and snowy
ranges, and consequently ~ not aka
line, and II soft az rain water. Tho
intake ditch Is about eight miles In
length. There arc % present about
sixteen miles OF distribution canals.
conveying the water 90 the farmers,
and irrigatlng about $500 acres, six
miles of extension, nov under con-
struction. is almost completed. and
will bring an additional area under
the ditch. The Springer Ditch COM
pany controls tho original water right
In this region and W entirely separate
from the Farmers Development COM
pany. which owns an irrigation sys-
tenn some miles TO the west on the
Isayado. Under the Springer system
alone there are ample water rights to
irrigatc 10000 acres Water Ia this
country lnsures crops. and a few
brief years win have witnessed the
marvellous transformation Of SENT
arid stock ranges into a productive
and thriving farming center.