Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-20
FARMERS ARE
BEING HELPED BY
THE BANKERS
Great Activity Is Shown inI
Agricultural Communities
Throughout New Mexicoi
Cooperation Brings Success
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great agricultural awakening in every
part of New Mexico varying of course,
according to local climatic conditions
and extending in scope in proportion
to the number of farms located in the
various parts of the state. All |
through New Mexico the farmers arc
beginning to take more intelligent |
interest in their work, to take hold I
of the new ideas in scientific agricul-
ture. This creation of a new spirit
in agriculture means prosperity for
New Mexico. Methods used with sue
cess in older farming communities are
being combined with the innovations /
suggested by the Agricultural college |
extension department, through its /
county experts and travelling lecture |
staffs
Bankers Helping
1t is impossible to keep up with the /
activities of the county agents. one |
thing is certain and predominant !
however that the counties which have |
employed experts are reaping the BEN
eft Bankers and merchants are be- |
ginning to assist in the development
of the land, the bankers by letting the
farmers have money at low rate of
interest, which money the farmers
are in turn investing in new and up TO
date farm machinery, good grades OF
seed and other neceSsaries, furnlsned
at actual cost. The farmers, too, are
turning to stock raising and feeding.
I'VE raise what we feed and feed what
we raise" is the new slogan or the
New Mexico farmer.
A. G.. Cooley, director of the extern
sion work Mt the Agricultural college,
Is the man who keeps his finger on
the pulse of the farm development,
being in active charge of the actiVi-
ties Of county agents. \ recital of the
things accomplished by the county
agents each week would make inter
esting reading, of more interest OF
course, in the counties in which the
work is being done, than to the state
at large
BernalilIo County.
H. c. Stewart, the newly appointed
agent for Bernalillo county, has been
at work but few weeks. DURING
that time however he has had many
opportunities to demonstrate his abil-
lty. The farmers of the county are
alive TO the value OF the assistance
that the county agent can render ana
on many days Mr. Stewart has many
more calls for help than he can look
after Speaking Spanish like a native
SON. Mr. Stewart is especially valuable
/ to the Mexican farmers in the RIO
Grande valley, north and south OF AL
! buouerque Albuquerque celery is Il
product eagerly sought after in many
markets Some of the growers can
I contract a year ahead for the deliN-
cry Of all their celery TO the FREQ
I Harvey hotels, situated on the Santa
Fe railway The demand for the
crisp brittle celery has Interested
growers. and they have had a number
of conferences with Mr. Stewart with
a view to working mp a sufficient
acreage to ship this year greater
number of cars than ever before. me
Bernalillo county farmers are also IN
terested in dairying and Mr., stewart
has been asked frequently as to the
best markets in which to purchase
dairy cows. Jerseys seem to be the
preferred breed.
Chavcs County.
over in Chaves county j. w. Rig
nev the expert working in that Sec
ton. has been giving his time recent
IN to furtherng the campaign begun
by Miss Gail Richie, leader of home
economics of the Agricultural college
Miss Gail works In the schools and
among the women. Her lectures and
demonstrations have met with Splen-
did success. Most important among
her lectures, accompanied by practl-
cal demonstrations, may be mention
ed. Meats and Meat Substitutes, !.
Salads and salad Dressings ana
Textiles and Clothing Miss Gan
spends one or two days in place,
visiting the schools and giving dem
constructions In the schools and homes
this method being much more salts
factory than afternoon and evening
meetings. Mr. Rigney has seized the
tour of Miss Gail as a signal for ag-
gressive work in creating interest III
industrial clubs.
Colfax County.
one of the real live wire county
agents in New Mexico is '. l.. Mar
tineau. who is enthusiastically carry
ing on Il campaign for better larmlns
in all parts Of Colfax county, Mr.
5 Martineau is q hard worker and II
? exceptionally fortunate in haVlni
4 gained the confidence of the banker
: and business men of his section, an'
: along with the confluence has com
: hearty and active cooperation. 1t l
: hard to keep pace with Mr.. Martineau
He recently conducted a series o
very successful farmers meetings or
= ! nanizing boys and girls industrial
clubs in rural communities on IN
same trips Mr. Martineau has visit
ed many farms this spring for IN
= purpose Of arranging crop tests VII
4 field meas Marquis wheat and see
: corn and has addressed the farmer
on the subjects: Seed Selection an
r Improvement" and Preparation 9
the Seed Bed
Dona Ana County.
"a p. f. Barber, expert in Dona An
!, county. has been devoting CONSIDER
:. able time recently to promoting IN
! sugar beet industry in his secuon {
y the Mesilla valley. The men VII
had previously promised to raise IN
i sugar beets were interviewed and sut
S, gestions were offered as to the PEI
e methods of putting the ground in Gu
= tivation and making good seed be-
n Mr.. Barber has also done much va
liable work in promoting the dair
industry. which is rapidly becomin
very important factor in the agr
$, cultural life in the Mesilla countr
a. The RI Paso market takes care OF a
l. the. dairy products of the valley. ~
If forts are now being made to plas
s. the products on the market throug
i representatives Of the valley dairy a
re- sociations.
- Eddy County.
!. Tie peach trees have been III bio
= som i'm Eddy county for some tim
" Earlier in the season County Age
) j ". Knorr held pruning demonstr'
a. lions for number Of the farmers
y, his district. The green bug put
an appearance in the small gree
fields recently and Mr.. knoiT INN
miately took necessary steps to Ill
fr.r.xtsf.J Far4TIiNp II