El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-02
FARMING
WARREN RANCH 4
MODERN MARVEL
1t Demonstrates What Wa
ter Will Do on the
Soil Near Bisbee.
FEW miles rom the big !

A FEW miles from the big min
"A ing camp of Bisbee, out in
= - Naco valley and about half way
down the slope from the Mule noun
tains to the Mexican line. is Warren
ranch with its 200 acres spread out
in plain sight of Osborn station, and
all passing trains on the Ell Paso &
Southwestern railroad.
This ranch was started and is now
mainly owned by some of the directors
of the Calumet. & Arizona Mining COM
Hartweu Novel; is the general su-
perintendent and Matt Morrow is fore
man.
out of a few sections Of mesquite COW
cred dry land an institution which
combines a big irrigated farm, a fine
stock ranch, a large modern dairy and
a pure blood poultry ranch.
The green fields Of alfalfa, dotted
with punches Of fine cattle, the great
barns and silOs. and the rOomy, green
rooted ranch house, with its orna-
mental trees, make for the observer a
wonderfully restful picture as he
looks out across the dry, brush COW
cred valley.
Warren ranch is almost in a square
with all buildings at the center Of it
The entire ranch is fenced with heavy
sawed posts and six fool woven wire
fencing.
It IS surprising the variety and
amount of machinery and vehicles
which it takes to carry on this ranch,
and, on looking It over, one is not
surprised that Mr.. Novel; employs a
blacksmith the year around to keep
things in good repair.
The most peculiar thing about this
busy oasis Of the desert is the source
Of its water power. Perhaps there is
no other just like it in the state. The
water pumped from the Calumet &
Arizona, mines at Bisbee, instead of
ried by canals to the ranch, eight
miles away, where 1t is spread, as
wanted, over the many acres Of titled
land An expert, of the government
that there is an abundance Of water
running in this canal for irrigating at
least 1000 acres.
handled as a farm, yielding this year
among other products, 500 tons of corn
silage and 300 tons Of sugar cane,
thousands of cantaloupes and water
melons, and many wagon load Of
Every five days about a ton Of grain I
is fed which must be hauled several !
miles besides being purchased at a
high price, so this year Mr.. NOVEL; /
will make an innovation and SOW
many acres to oats and barley, and try /
raising their own grain.
-Four hundred acres of the ranch are |
long warm seasons Of this part of the I
country permitted the cutting of four /
crops during the year, yielding a little /
more than five tons to the acre.
The poultry department has much /
The alfalfa fields and /
open running water makes ideal row /
ng grounds for turkeys, chickens and /
water fowls, while the high woven /
wire fences are an admirable prOtec- |
ion. And they in turn keep down the /
ever present grasshoppers, bugs and 1
Insects. The past year 500 turkeys and /
200 hens were raised. This year. Mr. /
HOWELL says, he viii have 1000 turkeys
and 500 hens. The latter will all be /
,uu FLOODED stock and divided about /
equally into White Rock, Brown Leg
norm, Barred Rock and Rhode Island /
Red flOcks.
The dairy is handled by from four
% 10 men, depending upon the num-
Der Of COWS being MIXED. The milk ]
s handled in a scientific manner, and
s delivered to the homes of the min
IT'S in Bisbee. The herd is nearly all
# the Holstein breed. registered. and (
very fine animals. They are of the
sOle strain. and were originally
DTOught from Wisconsin.
Over 100 work and saddle horses are |
N the ranch, and besides these. Mr..
lowell has 20 select brood mares, a
Inc PercherOn stallion called Booker, |
nd a large jack. Booker is a black |
bout s years old, bred in Missouri and
Weighs 100 pounds.
From now on Mr.. Novel; expects to
evote all his attention to the raising
f mules and is selecting and buying |
With this object in view.