The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-09-25
FAILURE Of CROPS NOT KNOWN BY OLDEST FARMER!
The Writer Tells in Brief Of Splendid Condition Of Things
Around Lubbock k-Agricuturay Lubbock County
Shows Up MagnifcentIy.

soft and its forage exceedingly
succulent. To all of which can
be added that it excells in fatten-
ing qualities.
SUDAN GRASS
Sudan grass is another new
and successful Lubbock county
crop Six farmers each sowed
five acres Of this grass this year,
one Of whom has secured ] IL
tons Of hay for the first cutting.
with two cuttings % come. and
IN addition harvested Is bushels
Of seed per acre. which he sold
for 30 cents per pouLd. Sudan
grass has about the same feed
ing capacity as Johnson grass.
but has not the spreading nature
which so often makes the latter
grass more pestiferous than
profitable. Large areas of Sudan
grass will be sown next year in
the county. IL being certain 10
prove, IN its way. as great a suc-
cess as feterlta. J. +. Bullock
remarking in lhIs connection.
Feterits and Sudan grass make
the world look good. The fact
that Lubbock county is such an
important portion Of the world
giving added weight and signih-
cance to Mr.. Bullock's words.
PROLIFIC PEANUTS
Peanuts are yearly adding to
their county acreage with re-
turns Of from $50 to $40 per acre.
j. r. POsey having this year. as
peanut instance. 40 acres in
this equally valuable market sale
or feeding and faitening pro-
ducts.
WELL PuNPAGE IRRIGATION.
The following is an excerpt
from a late pamphlet issued by
the Lubbock Chamber of Com
merce.
Water in great abundance
lies under the Plains in this
county at the depth of from 80
10 100 feet, the average being
about 30 feet That this water
cannot be exhausted is now
known from the wells already in
use This water is 99.s per
cent pure. entirely free from
alkah or other injurious qualit-
les. The wells already drilled.
snow from 100 feet upward of
water bearing sand. which shows
the supply of water to be i'm
mense.
With the average amount of
rainfall the farmer. raising alta
lfa. oats fruits. etc. does not
need to irrigate more than two
Or three times q season, depend
ing upon the crop planted. And
With the improved machinery
now in use. ne can irrigate very
reasonably. at an average of
ll.25 per acre. per irrigation.
Some farmers are able to go be-
ow that figure.
With the we'll every farmer
an have his own irrigation plant
md thus he is not compelled to
iepend upon any one else Tor
lis water and can use as such or
Is little as he chooses. and is at
10 expense except when using
he water. Nor does he have
my trouble about water rights.
That this is a great advantage,
readily seen because of the
|ifiiculties that the average farm |
n IN other irrigation districts
constantly meeting. Z
Alfalfa IS a big crop under :
and is a big money
maker for the farmer. kaffir is
cry prolific under irrigation. \
WEET POTATOES UNDER IRRICA.
TION I
From three acres OF irrigated [
weet potatoes. Mr.. Don Blggers
as already gathered and sold 4
600 bushels. with three or four
undred bushels yet 20 be- mar b
eted. Mr.. Blggers sold ms frst x
otatoes al 3 cent per pound,
he entire crop bringing him be.
Neen Sl.H0 and 1900. i
TOMATOES.
N y. Lloyd has >oId over {