Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-14


spccialties and side issues How
about insect aud animal pest, and
plant aud tree discusses? How about
the market gardening proposition, the
I bis dry farming proposition, and the
vast area IN New Mexico in which this
method Of farming promises success?
VIII the new attempt ON large scale
again fan tii,000 entries on dry farms
in New Mexico in 1880? Have these
new farmers an understanding of con-
ditions and OF their problems wan
they in the soil rightly viii they
raise the foraGc and grain and keep
the right combination Of dairy cows,
! hogs and poultry and win they raise
crops enough in tho good years to
/ tide them over the had aud extra dry
years?
losses To Stockmcn.
''liow about the stock problems
Tow enormous are the total unneces-
sary losses to s'ocknen through pois-
onous plants. animal diseases and fall
ure Of range forage through too dry
a season for It's growth or too wet for
It's nutritive value TT is estimated
that the LOSSES 90 stock interests Of
New Mexico through the above named
causes rangp from S5000,000 To So
600, 600 per year and that in some
years u is much greater than these
figures indicate. How extensively
should provision be made FOR feeding
stock, and what IS the most ccono-
mical feed Finally, how are the
stockmen and the field crop produc-
ers TO be- brought together for mutual
benefit and profit?
The Pumping Areas Vital.
What about the pumping iol rri-
igation problems OF New Mexico Who
is to outline the areas where the UNI
( foreground water is Sufficient IN sup
ply ana near enough TO the surface
\ Who is to determine the problems OF
the cost Of PUMPKINS. and the maxi
mum depth from which water can be
pumped profiiabN under given con-
ditions2 How about the Immigration
problem OF Sew Mexico Who is to
advertise our resources and the farm
ing possibilities OF Ncw Mexico, and
VINO Is To furnish prospective settlers
/ with reliable information and. when
they come. took after them until start
ed on right lines?
The Drainage Problem.
What arc the drainage problems
Of New MeNicoe What lands never
cultivated because of swampy condi-
tons can be made fit for farms What
area once harmed is now lost by rise
! of the water tablcs How seriously are
Other areas now menacod by this
! Danger How can the drainage prob
lem be solved and the projects IL
lnmccds Who is TO take the Lead
Cooperation Essential
"Who is TO initiate and promote the
VASTLY needed cooperation among
farmers. to unite those In each iso-
lated district and to combine all the
districts into a united whole
who is to help all other influences
stamp out illitcraey IN New Mexico.
land promote the cause of general odu-
cation until this state stands first in
the union In educational standards and
deficiency Who is to make the build
ing ~ character aud the teaching OF
patriotism IN our public schools and
our homes Of prime importance Who
is TO help the friends of goot roads.
aad aid the cause OF making them
first for local needs, and - uniting
all sections 81 the state by system
iaf county and state highweys?
AGRICULTURAL Survey Necessary
"Who is to conduct an agticutural
survey 81 New Mexico. and who is TO
lead in the work Of rural credits. now
looming 80 large III the agricultural
world
This Is bare outline of many 81
the biz problems Of New Me&iee which
Vision comprehcnds. aud my answer
to all these queries of Who is. The
College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts ef NeN Mexico lhc greatest