Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-05-01
SEEKS TO ESTABLISH
$4,000 PLANT HERE
ALL ARE COVERED sY PATENTS


Rind, seed, juice, fiber, and pulp,
in fact, everything about n water
melon, is to be utilized for profit un-
der the patents recently issued by
the United States government to
james Benton Page, who proposes
to erect II $4,000 factory in Dem
ing for the manufacture of vinegar,
table, cooking and commercial oils.
pickles, preserves, syrup, and stock
food. The good part of il NIL is that
these products utilize what has been
considered the waste parts of the
melons. aud provides market for
the "unmarkctablc" melons what
the farmers allowed to rot or fed
to hogs. The better grades Of melons,
that is from twenty pounds up, are
sold for fancy prices in the usual
way, and allow the taking Of q
double profit from every acre.
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING
The granting of the patents have
fcnowed five years of hard research
anl laboratory work on the part Of
Mr.. Page of FL Paso. The pure food
experts in the department of agri-
culture and of several states have
assisted and encouraged the working
out of the great economic concep-
lion, and have set the seal Of their
unqualified approval on the results
which will mean the founding Of u
new industry in the manufacture Of
by products. In the trucst sense
Mr.. Page is n creator who has help
I'd 10 eliminate Il Great waste, and
made possible the production of
healthful and delightful food from
what has been the mcrcst garbage,
N only for the feeding of swine.
Then, too. the new industry will give
work to thousands of artisans and
farmers.
TAKES INFERIOR MELONS
According To Mr.. Page. the Min.
bres Valley raises US large u tonnage
of watermelons to the acre as any
of the very best watermelon sections.
This has been fully demonstrated
here both as to quantity and as to
quality. Mimbres Valley melons are
large and of excellent flavor. From
fort to fifty thousand pounds to
the acre have been produced under
the most ordinary conditions. or
these about n third would be consi-
dered "fancy". This means that
melons will, at the lowest estimate.
net not less than $50 to the acre, and
the growing occupies the farmers
time ami his land for six weeks Of
the season Mr.. Page expects TO
take the inferior melons, but will, "i
course. take any offered. and pay
for them at the rate of $3.50 ton
at the plant or Sl.O0 in the field.
The plant will have n capacity OF
100000 gallons Of vinegar. 100000
gallons Of syrup, besides II great
amount Of pickles, preserves. oil, seed
meal for stock food. candicd rind,
etc. The syprup is said to closely
resemble maple in flavor. Tho oil
can be used for variety Of pnr-
poses, the highest grade bring known
as u salad oil. A. any once can see
from glance. these product are
much in demand, and, since the east
of production is exceedingly low.
thcy will lind II steady market in any
section.
MUTUAL BENEFITS
Mr.. Page appeared Tuesday before
some of the directors of the chum-
Der of commerce and, according to
their sords, made an agreeable inn
preston on them. lie convinced them
that he has legitimate proposal
which will bring to Deming large
industry, and provide steady de-
mand for one of the easiest crops
raised in the Mimbres Valley.
FARMERS OPPORTUNITY
According to Mr.. Page he proposes
to capitalize the company for $4,000
and to pay in half of that amount for
a working capital. OF this amount
Mr.. Page will furnish $4,000 in
cash and his patents. lie expects
the business men and farmers OF
this section to raise the other $4,000
for which ten per cent preferred
stock will be issued convertible into
common stock when the earning
power Of the plant is fully demon
strated. He will allow the farmers
to turn in their crops of melons il
payment for this stock. On th'