Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-29


 ------------------------- few will have three More acreage was set out in cane than ever before and universally the crops resulting have been fine. Not SO much was set to beans. and this is unfortunate be- cause the legumen are bringing the highest prices this year
 "The section of the valley that we visited has been largely settled by people from this district It is therefore but natural rnat they should desire to trade in their old home. but it has been easier to reach Doug las than here. although by mileage Douglas is further from them, and for that reason some have gone either Co Douglas or to McNeal Near ly all we interviewed declared a preference for the Bisbee market They stated that when they could get Unto Bisbee they obtained far better prices and that the Douglas market was frequently flooded with produce apd could not be depended upon as could Bisbee. In McNeal they were only paid 20 cents a dozen, in trade, for fresh eggs and other prices were approximately low
 While we met large numbers who bring vegetables. melons. eggs, chick ems, butter and othe- produce here, nearly all of these declared that with passable roads they would double or treble their production and others who are not now gardening state that they will if only they are given ways of access here. The trade now eX- isting is a highly valuable one but there is ao reason. except bad roads, that prevents at least the trebling Of such trade
 Those who have said that sue cessful ranching in the valley is i'm possible should take the trip We have just completed To be sure the abun- dant rains of the past summer are largely responsible for the prosperity but wherever we saw reservoirs ana pumping plants. oftcl where We saw only windmills We found successes being made which were surprise. Nearly everyone who has really tried in the valley this year has done well and many have exceeded their bright est eXPec,aJions or hopes. Of course there were failures found but these were siugularly few.
 cannot go into details of different ranches and their results at this time but these details ] shall be glad to furnish you later when ] have had an opportunity to go through the twenty pages of notes that l took. In these notes there are many iu teresting and amusing subjects, such as thc homemade bucjet pump that ] is highly successful and the two burro power engine with burros that bray when they think it Is time tC cease pumping and rest
 "Ihe trip was a hard one. We worked from early morning till dark ! but it was we'll worth while and il lit brings the results which the clul directors hope for and opens up good roads into this district it will have been well worth while IncIdentally on the trip Mir Joyanoyich obtained more than twenty new members fol the Farmers association which start. off with strong membership. nu mencally which is deeply interested in the work and very grateful Co th' Commercial Club in taking up thu cudgels for them"
 Gray states that the sentiment fo better roads was the an peryadin
 one in the valley ana the interest il
 roads took precedence over war new
 or matters political although polite
 was often discussed in connection
 with roads and the stand of this O
 that candidate on the subject wa questioned and talked over He i
 convinced that the y5,000.0OO roa
 bond amendment will carry almof
 unanimously in the section that h | visited