Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-02
TORRANCE COUNTY
FARMERS ENTHUsE
At CHAUTAUQUA
Talk Prosperity, Because of
Big Crops Approve Coop
erative Plan to Sink Deep
Wells in Valley,
tBy Anna Wilds strImquist.) }

Montainair, \. NJ, Aug. 1.-Chau-
tauqua park today was Illuminated
with the universal smile, the sort thai
rndiates sunshine and ripples into
cheers Why not? Is not this the
season of big rains, bumper crops and
prosperity? The boosters OF Torrance
county gathered together today to
feast exchange congratulations and
talk the shop" talk ana crop talk
dear TO farmers. Automobiles, sub
stantial evidence OF prosperity and
progress, were lined up beside the tab
crnacle. The outskirts of the park
were dotted with rigs that brought
farmers and their families from Tor
rance towns Tor the big celebration
Beneath the odorous cedars there
assembled at noon more than three
hundred people to partake OF the bar
bccued meats and accessories pre-
pared by the barbecue committee for
their delectation. Another DELEGATION
dned In the dining hall over "A great
pit, covered with wire lattice. a
young beef and Il half beef, and three
and "A half lambs were last night
roasted, and today served to merry
crowd of picnickers. Coffee was
served steaming hot from a mammoth
tank.
Preceding the Qualification at the
barbecue grounds, the visitors and
teachers gathered in the tabernacle to
hear Ralph c. Ely's timely discourse
on inspiring Agriculture, Not Teach
ing IT," The speaker pleaded for the
builders of this county ana state to
build the IDEAS of the students and To
encourage the efforts OF young farm
crs TO the end that New Mexico may
become a great farming state.
Following the midday repast wish
tors and tentfolk. teachers and farm
ers again settled in the cool. spacious
tabernacle to participate in the bust
ness and program of the Torrance
County Development association. Mr..
II. j. Fink of Moriarty, chairman OF
the association. presided. Reports Of
the work accomplished and projected
brought out reasons for the elation Of
spirit evidenced in the genial cheer of
the day.
To Go After Oil.
BY unanimous vote the Torrance
County Development association APP
proved the cooperative plan to have
experts directed by Mr. McGuinness
of oklahoma to bore three deep wells
in the county. each to be two thous-
and feet in depth II necessary TO find
oil, gas or artesan water. Each we'll
to be capable Of covering thousand
acres of farmland. With the cons
tract for this boring work, two geolog-
ical scientists will work to analyze the
findings. Mr. Hill, staff officer of the
United States forest service from Al
buqerque, read a highly instructive
paper on Grazing and Forestry Con-
ditions Mr.. lqill said that the pur-
pose of the department in conserving
grazing lands was to make two
pounds of beef grow where one grew
before
Following Mr. Hill. came a most
practical address. by Prof J. f. Dor
man from Salt Lake City, representing
the United States department of agri-
culture. Professor Dorman's theme
treated of "silo and Silage." Every
farmer was urged to profit by this fat
year to install silos and conserve their
cattle feed for the lean year that
might follow.
After a booster yell for the county
by little folk. discussions of practical
problems by the farmers, and the af-
NA't'tii '1'7tliiDiy ulSllllCciu lVI IVY -
hours recess before the supper treat.
The evening address in the taberna-
Gle by Hon. Ralph c. Ely was given
earnest attention by a concourse of
agrlculturalists that filled the build
ing. The lecture, presented in the d.
rect sincere manner of this practical
logician whose vision for prosperity
is statewide, wass punetuated by
rounds of applause from his auditors.
The order of study and recreation
tomorrow includes a model Sunday
school conducted in the tabernacle by
III. William Brown, a visit to La Qua
raj in the afternoon and lecture by DR..
Brlght in the evening.
Monday is to he the day of days.
The delegation of motorists from
santa Fe will bring Governor Melon
ald to speak at the good roads rally.
4 big delegation of automobiles is ex-
pected from Albuquerque. Roads are
reported to be in prime condition.