The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-27
MOMTIINGIR HAS
FINE SHOWING
FROM FARMS
Past Season Proved Finally
What May Be Done by the
Dry-Land Farmers Who
Stay With the Game and
Work.

MoHntalnalr. y. 81, Nov. ss.-Fol-
lowing the drouth OF last year which
closed a series of dry Seasons. many
settlers were discouraged and lott
More han 80 per cent OF those heard
from regret having made the move
ana In every instance those who re-
manned and gave their land proper
cultivation made good this year.
Beans especially made a splendid
crop and Ia some Instances the yield
was phenomenal Following are the
results obtained by a few farmers in
this vicinity indicating what can be
done here on land with practically no
value:
j. a. Cooper raised somcthine over
10000 pounds of beans on 100 acres
In addition he raised about 500 bush
ols ~ corn and feed stun TO yum hin
two years. He hired no help except
az harvest and thrcshing.
}. ". Cumiford produced over 5o,-
600 pounds OF beans on 60 acres and
has more feed Than ne knowe VIVA
20 DO with. Unless he eau get stock
90 eat Il he says much OF IL will be
wasted He regrets that he did not
get a siio made this IAN.
Julian Chaves raised 20. 900 pounds
OF beans on 80 acres and 500 bushels
OF corn on 20 acres lie had an
abundant crop o. other feed stun and
is Ia the market FOR any kind OF live
stock TO feed 1t to.
Geo. Rhode made $4,000 pounds 90
beans on 90 acres. $50 bushels OF
wheat on 80 acres and 500 bushels OF
oats on % acres. He also had q
splendid crop OF fruit on a young or
chard Just coming into bearing
G.. NJ. Condrc raised 1900 pounds
Of beans on A. acres and an abund-
aarr of an kind sof feed syln.
The Misses Lula and Fannie Kentou
made over 10000 pounds Of beans on
80 acres. doins AN the work them
selves. In addition hey produced
enough corn and rough feed To do
them two years.
W. c. Delozier planted 30 acres to
beans and made over i9.000 pounds
and says he did not work hard either,
Lester a. Williams produced a big
crop of evcrything planted. including
$4,000 pounds of beans on % acres.
Sus Dunn probably had the banner
bean crop, however, although his
acreage was small. ON ave acres he
raised $500 pounds. He has a few
| acres planted 10 orchard and his fruit
crop. especially apples, was q revela-
tioR Ia. those she ,sppsider this an
arid couatry.
y. %. Spencer. Joe Purcells, Walter
Msrtin and Cesario Garcia are AMONG
those whose orchards are just coming
into bearing and they an produced
big crops of specially fine fruit. The
! above figures can all bee verified by.
writing direct To tho parties them
selves.
Tho ground has been IN splendid
| condition an fan FOR blowing and the
! farmers have taken advantage Of the
very favorable weather 10 get as
! much Of their ground plowcd for
spring planting as possible. The
| acreage next year win be larger than
for several years past.
After a number Of veNatious delays
the work Of drilling the lm0oden-
/ Orme well In the Mestena valley has
been resumed M will De pushed 90
completion rapidly, in order TO get
! the water on the ground this winter
II possible.
Prof. "A. NJ. Baiaer. agricultural
/ demonstrators for the Santa Pc, has
| shipped in a Spald!ng deep uliage
/ machine for the benefit Of The farm
4 ers OF this vicinity and it win be kept
busy ~ long as the ground IS In con
! dition 10 work. IL stirs and mixes
the seed bed 10 a depth 90 i6 inches
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John Edwards Of Eureka. Kansas,
has bought "A bald section OF land IN
the Mestena alley and expects to
place an experienced %irrisator IN
charge. n Is his Intention TO get tae
land planted To apple trees as soop
az possible.
one unlocked Tor result OF the good
roads sentiment is the return 20 me
old style freight waEon for use 10
| transplanung merchandise instead of
patronlzing the railroad. one Noun
/ taInair nrm BE- now doing al rf
~freighting io aud from Albuquerque
by wagon. gettilE the hauling done
a. the same price b railroad com
pany charges. and the roads are not
/ as good as they might be.
Iuhn W. Cottingham Of LaWton
Oklahoma. has oousht the a. J. scar
brough s2e-acre ranch east 81 towr
aud expects TO occupy 30 with his tam
liy la 90 OF 90 days. He says he no.
tends 10 bus an this iaad he can a'
long az prescott prices maintain, AT
Scarborough and wife viii spend par
OF the winter In oklahoma and vii
occupy their sons place south oil
/ town.