El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-24


-ARMERs OF Fl Paso county VIII
soon be in position to gain some
4 valuable data from the Fl Faso
county experiment farm
Taken over only a few months ago
the farm is already showing the re-
suIts OF careful cultivation and more
than 100 varieties Of plants are now
being given a test. Sixty varieties OF
sorghum alone are being grown upon
the place
while the idea Of the county com
nissioners is to make the farm SER
sustaining IN the care OF the paupeEs
and IN furnishing vegetables to the
county hospital, they are also working
with the idea Of testing out the IN
tried plants TO ascertain those best
-,,ite5 n the valley. Not only irriga-
tion but dry farming methods are also
Government to Experiment.
A section Of the farm has Deen So
aside for experimental W9rk = o +s1a1
over and put into use IN a snort I'm,
but the commissioners are not Malllns
for the government TO do all the eN
perimenting; they are dolhg s9lie ~
il themselves and with splelldlo re-
suits. The work is in charge OF Al
fred 6. RoIio. who won the title OF
The Burbank Of the Valley tnroush Il
his agricultural work near IN ~ .
Z year ago Mr.. RollO Is a graduate OF
Oxford, Eng, Of Edinburgh university
Of Scotland, Of F'idsams the great Lon
don agricultural college, OF 81 MIL
reds. Germany, and OF Notre Dallle
university. Indiana de was also con-
sulting hortiCulturist for the CANADIAN
government for a number Of years ana
was more recently in charge OF me
great farm Of Miller brothers, IN Okla
bona He has letters from Mlller
brothers stating that his position Is
open TO him any time he wishes 10 re-
turn
II came here to the county farm
simply to prove what I can do said
ar RoIlo- Many people who read IN
The Herald last year OF my expert
ments in hybridlzaton near Sanu ~ o.
expressed doubts as TO my ability Mr.
Orndorff and Mr. Pendel investigated
my work. but also seemed doubtful OF
some phases Of It j told them " ouio
come TO the county farm for year Iof
nv expenses II they would permit me
10 carry on my experiments 1 an
costing the county about So month
that is all
body in the county to meet me in de-
bate on the question OF this county
demonstration farm, Or poor farm as
some call It I viii meet any man IN
the county providing the oeoSter ~ = IA
permit me to cross question hin DUR
ing debate. I will give him the same
privilege with me-
4 viii also say that any time the
county commissioners wish TO sen ms
farm 7 viii agree to get a purchaser
for il at whatever sim II has cost the
commissioners at the time the sale IS
10 be made 7 Will also agree 10 take
over the farm, properly backed by
bond, and pay the commissioners ~
percent annually on everything they
have invested here for its use That
is what 1 think Of the county farm
To Work Prisoners
The new building for the accommo-
dalton OF the paupers is now in course
Of construction; 1t is almost half com
pleted- The superintendent home is
being used now 10 care Tor the paupers
already or the place. A dollhouse IS
being constructed in the new home, for
the purpose OF housing prisoners VINO
are TO be worked on the farm It IS
the intention OF the commissioners TO
lind enough light work on the place
TO keep the paupers busy. as work is
conducive 70 health The rest Of the
work except that OF overseers and
fOremens Is TO be done BY the prisoners
from the county jail, and the Tege-
tables and fruits are to be used 10 feed
the paupers. the county hospital pa
tents and the prisoners
The second cutting of alfalfa is be-
ing harvested this week II is shown
in the accompanying photograph. made
last Sunday. The first cutting is now
baled and stacked on the farm. most
OF IT in the modern cement floOred
barn A total OF 1910 bales were Sc
cured from the first cutting from the
% acres Of alfalfa, each bale averag-
ing q pounds The hay is used to feed
the cows and horses on the farm
Fine Cows; Much Milk.
The herd OF COWS, 10 in number. have
been divided, six sent 10 the hospital
TO furnish milk for the patients, and