El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

The following circular is being sent
out by Mr.. Brook:
Las Cruces, N. M, April IA, 1917
Dear Sir:
Our nation is at war. d
In this era of high prices and food
shortage, the nation needs the work
of every farmer and the produce OF
every available acre. Modern wars
are fought 0 only on the firing line,
but in food and credits.
AN army, to be efficient, must be
we'll fed both in training and in the
field. The per capita consumption OF
food is certain to increase during the
next year. Immense quantities OF
food will probably be destroyed in
transatlantic shipment.
A clear duty faces the farmer ami
land owner. Aside from duty, the
greatest opportunity in the history OF
this nation is placed before the
farmer for placing himself and his
farm on a firm, solid financial footing.
The incentive for more and better
farming was never greater. Any food
crop will pay enormously. Prices
have practically doubled.
Who is so unpatriotic and so unam-
hitious as to neglect this duty to his
nation; this opportunity to his family
and himself?
How a we increase and stimulate
production in Dona Ana county?
The county agent would like every
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at once SO that it can be considered
and acted upon at once. The time is
short.
Offhand, the following suggestions
present themselves:
1. The most feasible plan is to use
the land at present under cultivation
to the utmost. One way Is to get your
small grain crops off the land as
rapidly as possible and plant a forage
of feed crop that has shown itself
practical on your land. There is no
land in small grain that will not grow
a second crop. Such crops as beans
and corn are practical and profitable.
Ask your county agent.
2. Use more cultivation and better
tillage methods. Don't let any crop
take care of itself. Work it and give
it a show. II will pay.
3. Plow up poor, old and dying al
falfa stands and plant a profitable
crop. Plow up any grain that does
not show a profitable stand and plant
it to some staple that win yield ade-
quatejy.
4. Don't abandon any land that can
raise a crop.
5. On seeped lands not entirely UNI
der water, ever though badly alkalied,
try sweet clover white blossom). 1t
is a splendid pasture for hogs, cattle
or sheep; a big producer and a won
derful fertilizing plant.
6. Potatoes are vitality necessary
to the nation. While this valley is
not adapted to Irish potatoes, the
common sweet potato grows wonder
fully and produces enormously. Every
family should have some and have a
place ready to store them.
7. Soy beans have not been proven
out in this section, but it is probable
that they can be grown successfully
and they should be tried out. The
soy bean is q legume; high in pro-
TEN; a substitute for cotton seed
meal in feeding; fine to plant in corn
for silage and a very palatable human
food.
s. Grow an abundance OF vege-
tables for home use and see that
enough of them, together with fruit,
are canned to last your family
through the entire year. Each farm
unit, as well as each community,
should be as near self-supporting IS
possible.
8. Increase the number of swine
on each farm. Feed early spring gifts
that they a be bred this fall and
keep all that you r able to support.
10. Plan, now for your seed. 1t is
scarce. In difficulty, ask your coun-
ty agent.
II. Let the girls and 1T in
crease the poultry.
IL. Make every effort to prevent
the waste of any food stuffs. If You
cannot find a market, write your
county agent.
10. Use every particle Of farm
manure and every good farm practice.
Watch your crops closely and never
let them lack cultivation or water:
especially the former. Now is the
appointed time to "whip-up" the land.
1t is also necessary that every acre
of land possible of cultivation be
brought under the pillow this year. l
enclosing a post card requiring no
postage, with the request that you
advise mi of any tillable land that is
not being planted this year, with the
name and address of the owner,
whether resident or nonresident of
the valley. Non-residents, especially,
are urged to arrange for the proper
and full cultivation Of their holdings.
1t is also desired to get in touch with
any reliable parties wanting to farm
Your county agent has listed a
number Of tracts for which tenants
are desired on the most favorable and
desirable terms. On the conditions
offered, a fine piece of land will be
more profitable than any wage
or salary position.
In these days Of grave RESPONSE
bilities and unknown destiny, we
must all work for the good of the
nation. Every one must 'do his BIT
to show that this great, free, demo-
cratic nation stands for Justice and