El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-07
TRADE TRIP To Arizona IS SURE

ting sugar beet raisers. Mr. Erickson
said he had tried TO show the pOssi-
bilities Of growing other produce. He
got in touch with Heinz. OF Pittsburg-
got them interested a representative
OF the concern probably viii soon look
over the valleys to learn the POSSIBLE
ties OF growing cucumbers for picking
This would mean the setting aside OF
from 500 to 1909 acres for the eNclu-
sIve growth of cucumbers and beans.
the latter because the cucumbers are a
good fertilizer for them, the establish
ing OF sailing stations and possible
picking factory. Mr.. Erickson reported.
Advocates Growing Vino Seed..
Another step advocated by Mr- LrlcS-
son Is the growing OF vine seeds. la
Dor Yielding large returns TO the farm
er- Rocky Ford, Colo. is the center OF
the farming advocated for El Paso
county by Mr. Erickson. but labor is
so high there that he considers that
Inc Fl Paso and Mesilia valleys could
easily rival Rocky Ford should these
new enterprises in the farming game
be taken up
Cueumber- IS to SO Ton.
The local prices in that locality for
cucumbers. according TO Mr.. Erickson.
are from IS 10 SO per ton, and between
eight and ten tons are grown on an
acre during a season. When il Is con-
Sidered that the season IL the local
valley is 80 days longer than that in
Rocky Ford. the results Of the UNDER
taking favor FL Paso to a great extent.
meeting Of the agricultural COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce,
for the purpose Of deciding upon the
renewal OF Mr. Ericksons contract for
further work vas held Wednesday. and
u was decided TO continue him in the
employment OF the chamber OF com
merce and to ask the Santa Fe railroad
10 cooperate in this colonization work.
" C. Roe. the new chairman, presided
Il
Durkee Talks on Army Y. VI. G. 4.
Before the regular business meeting
OF the board was called. H. B. Durkee.
business manager of The Fl Paso Y. NJ
g a. addressed the directors on the
subject of the $500 appropriation made
some time ago for the building OF a
recreation hall at Fort Bliss.
Mr.. Durkee said that he represented
no faction. but had appeared merely a.
a business man OF the city and a con-
tribUtor TO the budget fund. He sug-
gested that the money be not paid out
in the manner decided upon when the Z
appropriation was made giving as his /
reason that the constant shifting of
regiments in the regular army service
would mean that. after a time, troops
who would not know the circumstances
of the building of the hall would be 10
Gated at Fort Bliss, and that there
would be many times when the build B.
ing would not be used. OF might be used /
tended FOR.
Wants Y. VI. c. 4. to Spend Money.
He suggested as a remedy that the
money planned 10 be spent by the
chamber of commerce for the build
ing De added TO the sum which will be
spent soon by the army Y NJ c 4,
which would mean a better building
and at the same time a guarantee that
the hall would he in the hands OF men
whose business II was 70 look after its
are.
He said he was certain the army Y !
" . A intended 10 erect a building al
Fort Bliss at an early date and that a
much better building could be secured
" giving FL Paso's $4,000 contribution
o be added 10 the Y NJ c y fund
Tool Factory Looking for Site.
a letter from NJ NJ. Counselmann.
connected with the firm OF W.
= Bessolo. OF Wallace, Idaho.
manufacturers of safety tools and
yrenches. with regard 10 the location
" site for a factory for the firm.
vas read before the board and referred
o the manufacturers committed The I
etter stated that the factory would be !
4 a size sufficient to employ from zoo
o 1000 hands and that the firm was