The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-14
PAYS S3,426.45 TO
FARMERS FOR FORTY
One LOADS OF WHEAT

IneTe lS plenby Ol IOOfn iOl hH lH-
crease in the export Of wheat from the
Tucumcari market but Mr.. Higday,
the local buyer, is keeping busy load
ing wheat in cars for shipment. FRI
day number of loads came in when
the market was but SLAP. Saturday
morning found a number Of teams in
from the plains. Mr.. Higday had
promised to pay SLAP Saturday morn
ing, but Saturday morning the eastern
market had advanced and he advanc-
ed with the market, paying SLAB for
wheat Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
and Wednesday morning, but on ac-
count Of the gradual decrease in the
eastern market the price fell to SLAP.
Mr.. Higday is paying the limit and
the wheat growers are satisfied with
the excellent treatment they receive
at his hands. Thursday Mr.. Higday
was again paying Sl.45. He believes
in paying top prices.
On Friday, Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday the local buyer received al
wagon loads. the largest containing
i02 bushels and belonged TO Jim Jor-
dan who received check for S147.9l.
The forty-one loads contained 2470,
or thereabouts. The amount paid TO
the farmers was S342645. These fig-
lures are proving that Quay county is
making great progress and those who
I said il couldn't he done, are now doing
il. The wheat is testing high, most
Of the loads showing no trace of smut.
Most Of the wheat was treated last
year and this year the farmers are
taking the same precaution. The wa
gons are coming from all directions,
but those from the east and west
side of the wheat belt say. that II Tu-
cumcari will see that the road TO
] Ragland is put in good shape they will
not object TO driving to the Ragland
hill and coming in on that road. There
seems to be but one or two places now
that really needs fixing. One is the
sandy stretch of road east of Quay
which was supposed to have been fix
ed. The road was clayed but those
who have been hauling over II say the
clay was not spread out where the
wheels of the wagon run; II was
dumped in the center of the track and
while the horses are able TO get solid
footing, the wheels cut in worse than
ever with the big loads. This could
easily be fixed and Mr.. Corn informs
the News that Harry Whiteside will
look after that matter at once. The
other place is the bridge short dis
tance west of Socialist" corner This
bridge is dangerous and may cost some
farmer a load Of wheat and team Of
horses or mules. and the county big
damake suit. 1t would he so much
cheaper TO repair it now.
A number Of farmers are circulating
a petition to move the bridge across
the Plaza Largo creek on the Quay
road. TO the regular crossing one mile
up the creek. This bridge Is of no
use where it is and il is thought by
the residents out that way that the
bridge will be worth more TO the coun-
ty if il be worn out instead Of allowed
10 rot down. A new road could I've
laid out from the bridge to connect
with the Tucumcari road further north
and this would he much cheaper and
better as well as permanent.
Those bringing wheat to town this
, week were: Roy Green, Henry Hen
dirk, John Davidson, j. A. Woodland,
, J. W. Kelsay j. II. Gray, +. 4 Beilah,
4 NJ. Weeks 2. Jas. o. Jordan 2; j. G..
! Wattenbarger 2; II. C.. Greer 8; Err
! nest Hall 2; S. A. Wells 2; u. A. Stef-
D fan; W. A. Runyan 2; c. X. Hill; II
n Warren; J. w. Akin, j. ID, Akin, a.
a l.. Morrow. j. II. Johnson, w. c. Mont
gomery 2; w. G.. Winningham, II. L.
0 Williams, j. w. Murdick, J. j. Mur.
dick, John Hardin, f. Il. Cox 3; r. +
Sparks and VIM. Rush. These farm.
ers came from all parts of the plains
; and were well pleased with everything
: except those two bad places in the
Il Ragland road.