El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
FARREING
SAYS FIBRE PLANT
is GOOD MONEY CROP
Mexican West Coast Country d Wen
Adapted to the Cultivation OF
AIaguey, MescaI and Henequen.

Mexican West Coast Country Is Wen
Adapted to the Cultivation of
AIaguey, Mescal and Henequen.
Guaymas. Son, Mex, March SIN
president OF the Gulf Coast Land com
pany. with headquarters in Los An
geles, but having a permanent office
in the city Of Topic. where Mr.. Evans
spends a portion Of his time he said
in my judgment. after having studied
carefully the subject OF different crops
suited to different soils, and the net
profit to be obtained from each. there
farmer better on the west coast OF
Mexico than that OF raising the dir
ferent fibre plants which produce s1Sal
and hemp. These plants are known by
various names, but are all very closely
allied, being called Maguey, AescaL
Henequen, Pita-
These plants grow wild. in many
places in Mexico. and viii thrive IN a
very dry rocky soil, but to get the best
results they should be planted in fer
tile soil. / have learned that the best
plan is to pillow about ten acres OF lever
land to be used as a nursery IN which
the small plants may be set six inches
apart in rows two feet apart In this
manner while the larger field IS being
prepared the young plants acquire
vigorous growth As the fields are
planted the stock from the nursery
should be replaced until the first ones
set out produce suckers which may De
taken up and left in the sun for two
OF three weeks. as this makes them
better and stronger
plants in the field should be set six
feet apart in rows feet apart. Wnlch
require about 500 to the acre During
the first two years, II the SOIL Is GOOD.
il could be planted to corn and beans
which cover the cost OF CULTIVATION
after this the plants require air ana
sunshine, and need no care or euIti-
..-Tbs fo,,rt, wear the plants commence
to mature, and the leaves may be cut
at any time during the dry season.
and every twelve months thereafter
Care should be taken to cut only such
leaves as are matured, as TOO much
cutting tends TO force the growth or
the stock anE kill the plant During
the first 4 or 5 years the plant VIII
produce for so to so suckers, Wnlcn
NAV be used for transplanting."
Sesame has been grown IN commercial
quantities on the coast lands OF the
state Of Guerrero for the last 10 or 70
years. and at the present time IS a
very important crop Of that section
The demand and supply have increased
yearly.
Farming methods throughout the
coast country are primitive. and after
DIantfng preferably in freshly cleared
ground sesame receives little cuIt1va-
ton, except keeping down the groWLn
Of weeds and bushes. The lana IS NOT
reseeded the following year. the SEED
left from the old harvest being su1Il-
Gent for the new year The crop IS
planted in September and October and
harvested in December
II is estimated that from 500 to 15uO
mounds Of seed can be produced per
acre. In the year 1903 the crop
amounted to 1900 tons. OF this, 10
tons were used by the local soap
fsoforv. the remainder was shipped to
Mexico City and TO Spain direct The
average price was SIS gold per ton.
ana the farmers were paid about sac
gold The crop Of 1910 brought better
prices. $40 and So gold being paid in
Mexico City. The seed OF the sesame
is small and fiat and yields q large
percent Of oil