The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-07
THOUSANDS OF ACRESOF FEEOAlREAOY F0RH HARVESTER
Cotton Looks Fine and Nothing Seems the Way Making the
Record Breaker Crop Of the Country
farmers Prosperous

sLubbock County is counted
among the fortunate this year,
even more so than usual. Though
always averaging well as 10 crops
she surpasses herself this year.
Some of the best crops Of ka fir
corn. milo maize. Indian corn.
cotton. peanuts, etc, seen on
the plains are found here.
Mr. j. Il. Posey has 40 acres
planted in Spanish peanuts.
which will bring him big money.
tie intends, after cutting for
hay. to feed the entire crop 20
hogs. Vim. Graves has a fine
crop Of Feterita. Herd Standi-
fer has a large field of Indian
corn that would make an Iowa
farmer envious.
COTTON ACREAGE
There IL a large acreage Of
cotton this year. about 1900
acres beng devoted to that
money making crop. Last year
there was but 5000 acres. Mr..
W. II. Vaughn has 200 acres Of
some OF the finest cotton seen in
the county. while Henry Schroe-
der also has a large acreage
which looks mighty good.
Cotton rs becoming more and
more one of the crops for Lub-
book. +. X. Vaughn has a big
crop OF millet. Wolffarth Bros.
have so acres Of alfalfa. the
first cutting ranging from one
and one nalf 10 two tons per
acre. kaffir corn will yield a
big profit 10 the farmers. espec-
tally TO those who have 81 los 10
take care OF IL.
VALUE or slLos
The farmers are seeing the
value OF silos more and more.
and a large number have been
erected or will be built in time
10 take care Of these feed crops.
The silo is one Of the biggest
things thought Of for this
country. because there is never
a year, no matter how dry. but
there is enough corn and maze
10 fill one or more silos on every
farm. And with cattle and hogs
on the place. the farmer IS sure
Of turning his work into profit.
While in some parts of the
country. the fruit is not so good.
yet there will be good crop of
apples. peaches and grapes this
year.
NEW BUILDINGS
The people of Lubbock are
hooking happy because Of the
prospects. and are showing their
faith in the future by constantly
adding to the beauty and con-
venience of the city with their
hnilding operations. The large
building block of Mr.. X. II.
L0wrey with rom tor three
stores 10 rapidly nearing CON-
pletion, while the store building
being erected by Mr.. T. Z.
Wheelock. 10 ready for occu-
pancy. A number of fine
residences are either IN process
Of erection or are being planned.
Mrs. King 10 building . fine resi-
dence on North 1 street.
Fred Spikes is ahttlng up an
eight room house on Broadway.
A number of fine homes are be-
ing erected in the country near
~. while several are being
rianned in both city and country. .
over a mile and a half of cemeR1I
walk has already been laid. AMI
the improvements. on the streets
have been general. Thus county
and town are looking prosperous.
business Is good and everyone Is
busy.
SHALLOW WATER
Lubbock is Just beginning to
realize that she also is in the !
shallow water belt. She has
llways known Il but now realizes
h. The sepcral wells which have
been put In show that there IA an
abundance Of water At an aver.
lge OF fifty feet. The last well
finished. that Of the Lubbock
irrigation Co. shows exclusively
hat the supply is insxhausfibls.