El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-29

-HE FL .Paso & Southwestern rail-
road and the FL Paso & North
4 eastern system, the latter includ-
ing the Dawson railway and the Ala
rnogordo & Sacramento Mountain rail-
way, and now forming part Of the
present FL Paso & Southwestern sys-
tenn, formerly traversed a region which
produced principally mesquite soap
weed and cactus. The original idea
vas to develop resources other than
the agricultural and TO form co9nnec-
tIons 10 TRANSPORT the agriculluraA pro-
ducts from other sections
As towns along the line were found
ed and settled, some OF the people
turned their attention and energy TO
the cultivation OF the SOIL, Wherever
the soil was found 70 be fertile and
water for irrigation available from
any source. And in the northeastern
part Of the company's territory WneIe
water was not to be had at any price,
people of foresight and industry nave
gone right ahead cOaNlng crops from
the ground. The dry farmers VINO nave
Jrade Intelligent plans and spared no
effort that was needed, nave mar
vested crops evegn IN the most re-
markedly dry years.
Rail Facilities Establish Producers.
On the main line Of the eastern d.
vision, between FL PaSo ana santa
Rosa. there was practically nothing
being taken in toll from the soil, ex-
cept around the small community OF
Tularosa- TINS town Is one o. Inc ehe
Oldest in the district, its 1ounolng
dating back TO the early SOS, and from
The beginning, its backbone has been
agriculture AlamOgOrdo, OrOgrande,
CarrizOZO, Torrance, Tucumcarl and
Roy were not producers-in fact, most
OF them were not in existence until
the line was built through
Companies Organize Farm Helps.
10 z#Hm HrsaI ~
tried to solve their own problems. with
the exception OF such aid as they were
able to render to each other through
The forming Of farmers associations
and kindred organizations. At a period
q little later, the commercial clubs
and business mems organizations be
gan to lend a helping hand Then the
railroad companies organized de-
partment which had for its purpose
the enlightment of the farmers as to
the best methods to be used, and in
every other way possible TO cooperate
in increasing the prOducIlFeness OF the
tributary regions
r. :. TrumbuIl, Agricultural Agent.
The FL Paso < Southwestern's bu-
reau is in charge Of r 5. Trumbull
whose title is agricultural agent" He
knows not only the men in charge OF
the organizations IN the many towns
on the system, but the farmers them
selves and their farms He entered
the service in Nay, 1903, but for the
first four years divided his time be
tween work for the company and his
position with the department Of agrf-
cultural chemistry at the University
Of Nebra ska Since July I, 1913. he
has given an of his time to the work
Of assisting in the development Of the
agricultural resources Of this section
His work is not confined TO the FL
Paso & Southwestern territory, but he
helps wherever and whenever he can.
On january . 1915. he delivered an
address on Agriculture Outlook for the
southwest at tie farmers short
course, which was conducted BY the
New Mexico College Of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts. at Mesilla Park.
which is on the Santa Fe railroad.
ships Big Fam Output.
This district which had hardly made
3 beginning when the road was built.
harvested and shipped many millions