Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-08-14

Il N eeavines1 that ~ pssssal
year i 10 - ~ nsse pssspsgsas y
TIE history Il Nev Mszies.- sai1
RalpA c. ny, presi1sus - ~ Nss
MEXICO state fair eenmissiea- afDss
. trip in TIE interest Of the 0reskse
fair, which has taken hin into a.
most every county Of TIE STATE.
Mr.. Ely has co., baek fFoa tki<
trip With space reservations for Is
eosnsy exhibits, and nunsroas Fs>sr-
vations for space for personal exki-
bits in both The fam proaness ard
livestock sections He says the prs-
pie Of New Nexiro vii have nnse
real money in their hanls this fall
than they have ever haa 81 sse tine
before. all due to . year Of provid<u-
tial rainfall. The unprecedented
July rainfall, varying froa four tn
ten inches throughout the state. ~
says. has insured the favorable ma
tuning OF every crop.
The July rains have done soae
damage" said Mr.. Ely. 'but the good
results are so enormous - to make
the damage Insignificant For in
stance. there are vast sections OF
central and western New Mexico
range. overgEszsd for years and for
years practically barren On thes<
grass is growing knee high and re-
seeding is certain over enormous ar
cas-. No stoeknan vii have to Be
told the value Of this.
Il have been literally astounded At
the development Of the livestock and
dairyine industry in The dTy-farn
sections Of the state since ny last
trip over those sections fvo years
ago. Then q vhitefaee steer vas 80
rare as to excite comment and to
cause your guide to point him out
Now every farmer has q fev ami
mails Of good breeds and the number
II important dairy herds Is astsni<h-
ing. These dry-farmeFs have learn-
ed how to get results out Of What AZ
one time seemed q hopeless propc-
siticn. They have learned the u<e Of
the silo: the Russian thistle. long
looked upon as an unnitieated nui-
sanee. has filled many a silo in east
ern New Mexico this season with
sound all-vinfer feed
sRe<ults Of this practical farm
development are going TO Be seen at
the state fair this wear in q series
Of exhibits likely to a<tonish even
the men Who have been doing the de-
veloping. They have astouished me.
and I have kept reasonably familiar
with the progress Of the state
The attendance at the fair this
wear Is going to BE- record breaking.
and since the people come no; only to
he edited by exhibits and evidences
Of development. bot also 10 Be enter
tanned. the Commission has closed
contracts for an amusement prosran
ranging from aviation to sufonobile
racing. and from q very modern ear
nival aggregation TO . good old-fash-
Toned Wild vest. or Fronsie- DAY eeie-
bration in which broaeo bassinx.
goat rcping and indian dancing vii
have parts We are even going 10
pull off . stage robbing spectacle.
which one Of the motion picture com
-anie- i eoin~ to use as the back
ground for a three rel sensation"
Mr. Ely i taking lively personal
interest in encouraging the esiucs-
tional features Of the fair. vhich this
year vii include q boys corn grow
ing contest. conducted by the state
agricultural college. q stock judging
contest and several poultry contests
for bows and girls He Is especially
interested in the promotion Of gar
den products contest limited TO boys
of Spanish-Ameriean parentase- One
Of the chief objects Of the state fair.
Mr.. Ely holds. should be the en-
eouragement Of interest in modern
farming and stock growing among
the Mexican people. Who he points
out. are. while a pastoral people by
ancestry and training. far behind the