New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-12-07
FARMERS DONA
ANA COUNTY ARE
MAKING MONEY
GOOD ORGANIZATION AND
EFFICIENT COUNTY AGENT
HELP PRODUCTION AND
MARKETING. EGE
DOING GREAT WORK

Las Cruces is the capital of th'
lower Rio Grandc Valley of New
Mexico, and the fertile region sur
rounding it is under the famous
Elephant Butte dam The govern
ment lately built the dam for tn,
people, who are paying for it on the
installment plan. Now the govern.
ment is putting in a drainage sys.
ten, to be paid for in the same man
ner. Strange as it may seem, LAND
under irrigation sometimes becomes
water-'ogged, making a system OF
drainage necessary.
Dona Ana County, Of which Las
Cruces is the county seat, lately has
gone in for dairying and hog rails
ing, and the farmers are making a
big success. The county fair this
year was noted for its exhibits OF
dairy cattle and swine.
Excellent Markets Available
The old lines of general agricul-
ture, fruit and vegetable growing,
still are good money makers in the
Rio Grande Valley. as excellent
markets are available.
Eighty per cent of the producers
in Dona Ana County are organized,
and they find that through organ
ization they do better farming, raise
more and better stuff, and receive
better prices.
The farmers say they have been
very fortunate in securing the SER
vice of F. K. Brook as county
agent. Mr.. Brook is one. of the
best men in the business. knowing
the farming business thoroughly and
having a penchant for hard work.
Has A. and M College
The New Mexico College of Agri-
culture and Mechanical Arts is 10
Gated near Las Cruces, in the Rio
Grande Valley, in the central south
ern part OF the state. This nstitu-
tion was established by the lceis-
'ature of New MeNico in 1889 The
United States also contributes to the
support OF the college
The work and function of the col
'epe is divided into three divisions
the Institutional, employing As peo-
pie the experiment station, support
ed by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, employing IS
people; and the extension depart
ment OF Agriculture, employing Il
pc ople. The college consists of $50
acres, including the campus and va
rious tracts used for agricultural cx-
pcrments, and the animal husband
ry department. The College build
ings, used for classes, are. six in
in addition to this a gymna-
sum building. and administration
are located on the campus.
The animal husbandry department
its own barns and sheds
for livestock. The department is max
ing extensive improvements in both
and class of stock, and
within short time the New Mexico
A. and NJ. College will have as high
grade livestock as any agricultural
school in the country. The college
IS now installing a modern sewer
system and making many improve
nents in the way Of landscaping. on
The campus. and surrounding
grounds.
Preparatory And Collegiate
A four-year preparatory and four
year college course is given. One
lnique feature of the preparatory
curse, unlike any school in the coun- /
-ry, is the fact that every student
stud es agriculture. and manual train !
ng farm motors and machinery, or
automobile construction. The manual
and machine shops of the
.ollege being the largest in New Mex
CO, with the exception of those OF
he Santa Fe Railway.
Military Training Also I
Every bov receives complete .
curse in military training, under the .
Instruction of United States Army
,fficer.
The domestic science department
s equipped with modern appliances.
nd practical training in sewing.
cooking and general housework is
.iven.
The department of commerce
caches the value of farm accounts
n such a way as to be of great value
o the students in their after life in
gricultural pursuits.
Austin ID. Grille is president of the
ollege-a clergyman and a practical
Earth.