Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-19

Chns. ~ Michael OF 2ll West Gold
avenue. states that the actual work
of dcveopng the thousaud-acrc truct
OF land suuth col The city, hy his conn
ppuy. iho Albuquerque Grando
Ranch and Development company,
viii begin in January.
The plan OF the company os out
lined boy Mr. Michael iH one that the
press and tho citizens ~ Albuquerque
huyc advocated for several years, aud
ono that has proven its great ynluc in
other irrigated sections of tho south
west. The benefits derived have
been uf iuostimnbic value in populut-
ing Che srmi-nrid west with pros
porous and contcpt"d people and who
are supplying themselves and their
friends loo the east with a quality of
fruits aud vegetables unknown be-
fore
"'rhc productlycngss of the soils of
no central Hio Grands Wiley tribu-
ng to Albuquerque. testified Co by
thu.c who AFRO CuitiNtting ihc lands;
the Zine cllmutr. win uu abundance
ul pure water and within tew MIN
Mites oi the metropolis ut the state.
convince us that nowhere M tho
southwest could suher aud more pro-
rtthlo fir'd h' found lur Initiating De-
work ot so great value" e4id Mr.
Michael today Taking tho products
cot tho central l.iu Gruudc valley at
Albuquerque. Boo comparison, one item
fut illustration thpt of alfalfa which
has held the attention of most of our
valley farmers. win br sufficient Tho
NptietN grown Is IA, pea green and
the yield is based on tom uf 2.Oou
pounds. which when grown and cured
in This valley contains % greater feed
Ing y1lu". pound for pound, than that
which De- Grown lu bower ana hui
mid climate There being uo mols-
turr Boo ihr straw uf our hay. the same
quantity OF hay in "a tow humid eli
mIte would weigh from 20 To- 80 per
cert more and would contain less uu-
nimrut Tha same can be said 90:
thr fruits aud vegetables grown Foe
tho Nhuuuerrue section of the Elp
Girudr valley While th, quantity
produced per acre ia such as Co tn
almost beyond boiler. the quality
uul- h'fh above production, which
ig % factor carefully considered in The
Hau priced mlrkots
with tu" good roads movement
r.ttur Boo un aoraluE order The fam
3d., uu ID .uII tract cot uu' does not
Nt, u h, country, but, d. % neigh
bur tu hn follow who lives on tho
corner cot paved street IN the city,
a telephone ctl brings the two to-
p,thcr u 90 few minutes. a r..
verse be- tho order ot social and do
mostic liIo OF today Tho city folks
feel tho needs OF tho touch of tho
soil. tho fragrance from tho alfalfa
fields and orchards. a Suburban
Home Be- tho slogan. with intonsi-
fled cultivation of irrigated lands un-
dor modern scientific methods. "a
thousand acres win employ, feed,
house and ciothc foo comfort and lux
ml two hundred families end 'rayc g
not cash surplus of ono hundred thou
slud dollars each year Goo b.. appended
for improvements and b,auuI"us the
surrounding
9TH, tmct OF land to hr dH eclopcd
Hy the Albuquerque RIO Gruudr com
uguy De- located about seven miles
from ihD AIbuourruuo postultcc. ou
tha state highway nt puinrIto. Boa one
eft thr best developed SECTIONS Of tho
valley a good public school and q
church are serving tho needs of tho
'ommunity ~ is also connected Win
Albupucruur hN telephone some of
the best alfalfa Fields small orr
'hards. vineyards ana gardens Co h'