The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-13
Musical Executive Thinks
Bringing Idle Land into
Cultivation First Problem
Before City.
COUNTY AGENT WOULD
PROVE HELPFUL FORCE
Sees no Reason for an Idle Can
ming Factory in Albuquer-
pue When Idle Land Sur
rounds it.

Mayor u. a. Boatrirht advocates
the appointment Of g. county agent
who will the raising 81
Z farm products. especially ON land
within easy hauling distance OF tn
city or the railroad In other parts
OF the United States sucn agents. ar
Instructors are becoming more ana
more common. and their influence is
seen in increased area lu cultivation.
increased production. and better ana
more profitable methods Of fIrming
and duiryin
In discussing ih, subject, the mayor
aid hat the salary at such an agent
Boz this county might bc met hN au
appropriation from the legislature to-
Lcther with one from the count, rom-
missiuncrs. lie believes both bodies
would see the immensely desirable
features OF such "a move if the matter
wcro p]roperls presented.
such a stop. the mayor points OUT.
would be IN tune with the systematic
effort that Albuquerque and surround
ing communities are certain Co make
before long to encourage tho immgra-
| tion of practical farmers 20 this
iANAHANWNA AANNlH NV NNNAaNH h~fAAN
would be u thoroughly trained expert
familiar with the character of the soil
h%ereabout aad with the most inProV-
cd methods Of irrigated and dr., farm.
ing with such an gen on the
scene. the newcomers would receive
the most valuable infurmatiou-infor-
nation and guidance That would give
them the right start toward prosper
ity.
The old farmers would receive Just
as valuable instruction The mayor
says that the land hcreabout b. not
yielding an, - here near what % shout
even under the moro or less steady
! cultivation 0f the present owners. An
AGRICULTURAL instructor would teach
th, rover how to raise more ana
better vegetables sad frult. More
over ne would serve. through the of-
feet Of his works and preaching. "a
encourage more young men 10 go IN
90 farming 300 this vicinity.
with u country side dotted with pro-
duc.ite farms. Albuquerque would
fnd the cost lf living reduced and
the Joy of living increased. There
would be "a big supply of fresh yes
cttblcs u truit 80 reasonable prices.
and set those prices would yield an
attractive proht tp the
No fear of 0vcrpToductiou would be
present. Mayor B0atright said. even
10 every foot Of cultitable land were
worked. hecuuse the surplus farm proc
ducts would hnd "a ready market la
the towns and camps along the rant
road not served by farming commun-
tiles OF their own Or could go tu even
a broader marHet through canueTy
channels.
Al the present time, Ma OF Boat
rinsc sald. he believed that there was
actually less ground DO cultivation in
this vicinity than there was thirty
years ago II was time FOR an agri-
cultural renaissance about Aihuquer-
que.
For thirty years. said the mayor.
n have been preaching M growing
OF moro farm products In thlsn eigh-
borhood. and I an still hopeful of see
Ing a big start made in that direc-
ton u must come sooner oT lator.
and ! am hopeful Of seeing b beef-
soon
The mayer said that some months
ago he considered taking hold az the
old cannsfy north OF The WOO srour-
ms mill and starting h up again. Wit
the idea tina such a source for the
disposal 81 vegetables and fruits
+" 0uld encourage increased pr0duc-