Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-02-13
PROF. DAY TALKS ON
CARE FOR ORCHARDS
Says That Only Hardest and Best
Known Varieties OF Trees Should
Be Planted Here at Present.
TO ADVISE H0RTICULTURIsTs
Sold Large Number Of Trees to De-
veIopment Companies and Will
Soon Supervise Planting.

Prof. r. Il. Day, well known in
the Southwest as an expert horticul-
lurist, has opened an office in Dem
ing as the district sales agent for
the Missouri Nursery Company of
Louisiana, Missouri. The increased
Sale IN the Dcming district of the
Mimbrcs Valley called for larger
facilities for handling the trade here.
Prof. Day intends to give his at-
trnlon 10 several demonstration or
chards in the vicinity, with the object
of closely studying the conditions
and needs of the Valley.
Tie has sold large number of
trees to the Southwestern Alfalfa
Farms Company and to the Rio
Mimbres irrigation Company, a. well
rs large quantities to individual de
,eopers in almost every section Of
the Valley.
Professor Day will contribute II
series of interviews to the Graphic
in which he will discuss the problems
Of the local orchardlsts.
To representative of the Graphic
yesterday he said
"The rich soils OF this section,
coupled with the unexcelled climate.
good local markets, and most favor
able railroad facilities contribute to
make the Mimbres Valley paradise
for the farmer and horiiculturis,
These fine alluvial soils, from Il
sandy to heavy mixed clay find ad.
aptabiity in most of the fruits and
farm products grown in the temper
ate zone and are especially adapted
To the successful growth of pears,
apples, peaches, plums, and other
deciduous fruit, when careful sell
ections are made and reasonable care
is taken of the trees. Many failures,
however, are made by the prospec-
tive fruit grower, through ill-advised
selections and civilizations.
"ln selection of varities for good
orchards, many conditions must be
taken into consideration. First
quality; for in after years of care
ful cultivation, one finds upon the
coming into bearing of his trees tina,
the product is inferior and conse
quently worthless; he loses, not only
his labor and his time, hut his Op'
porlumly. aud the hope of neon,
and ind-pcndency in his old age, foi
successful orchard is verltabl,
gold minr IT, ltS owner.
"Anolher consideration is the I'D
uptability to climatic and soil con
ditions and in this connection, ad
wise planting in the Deming region
only the most hardy varieties. Th'
ol dtime varieties, familiar to most o.
NJ, will not succeed in this climate
"A third condition, for considera
lion, is the time required for tn
coming into hearing and the vigo
and productlvcness Of the tree.
We find all of these conditions favor
able and have good deep soil of an.
character in this valley with reason
able attention aud application to tn
subject, We may hope to have, within
II short time, productive and pro
htable orchard, yielding an mcom
annually on valuation of 81, 90
per acre and even more"
There is hardly any estimate to
grea, on really up-to-date orchard
"ln the matter of perfect adapt
ability, the following will be foun
the best for this sections: apples
Wilson Red June, Wealthy, hin
David, Delicious, Stayman Winesal
Grimes Golden, Ortley, Rome Beaut.
Senator, Black Ben, are BEST III
Delicious, King David, Stayma
Winesap, Grimes Golden and Wise
Red June are to be preferred Peacl
es; Red Bird Cling, Mayflowe
Eureka Alton, Belle of Georgi
Early Elberta, Illinois, Kiondike, Al
kimmel October, are the best. Plum
Gold, Free Goose, Omaha, Stell
Abundance, America, and ltalit
Prune are well adapted to tn
climate: Cherries: Montmroen'
King, Lambert, Suda Hardy: Pear
Lincoln, Bartlett, Anjou, and Il
little Seckle good for house us
but is too small for market Sor
varieties of berries will also succee
such as Early Harvest, Illinois blac
berry, Red Cross currant, Cuthbe
raspberry, Lincoln and Austin de-
harrx,