El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-06
Old Agricultural Lines
Also Money! Makers;
Brook a LiveO One
(From The Earth

Las Cruces is the capital of the
lower Rio Grande valley of New Mex
leo, and the fertile region surround
ing it under the famous Elephant
Butte dam. The government lately
built the dam for the people, who
are paying for it on the installment
plan. Now the government is put
ting in q drainage system, to be paid
for in the same manner Strange as
it may seem, land under irrigation
sometimes becomes. water-logged,
making a system Of drainage neces.
sary.
\, Dona, Ana county. Of which Las
Cruces is the county seat, lately a
gone in for dairying and hog raising.
and the farmers are making a big sue,
cess. The county fair this year was
noted for It's exhibits Of dairy cattle
and swine.
The old lines of general agricul-
ture, fruit and vegetable growing, stiil
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 organization
they do better farming, raise more
and better stuff, and receive better
prices.
The farmers say they have been
very fortunate In securing the serv.
ice Of II. III. Brook as q county agent.
Mr.. Brook is one of the best men in
the business, knowing the farming
business throughly, and having a
~penchant for hard work.
The New Mexico College Of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts is locat-
ed near Las Cruces, In the Rio
Grande valley, in the central southern
part of the state. This institution
was established by the Legislature Of
the then territory Of New Mexico in
1889. The United States also con.
tributes to the support OF the college.
The work and function, Of the col
lege Is divided into three divisions:
the instructional, employing As peo-
Pile; the experiment station, support.
ed by the United states department
OF agriculture, employing Is people;
and the extension department also TN
der the department OF agriculture,
emp Dying II people. The college
consists of $50 acres, including the
campus and various tracts used for
agricultural experiments and the an
iinal husbandry department. The col
Iege buildings, used for classes, are
six in number, In addition to this a
gymnasium building. and administr 4
tion building are located on the camp.
us. The animal h~usbandry depart
ment maintains its own barns and
sheds for livestock. This department
is making extensive improvements in
10th equipment and class of stock.
and within a short time the New Mex
leo A. & M. college will have as higli
grade livestock as any agricultural
school III the country. The college is
Low installing a modern sewer sys-
tenn and making many improvements
In the way of s~iandscapihg. On the
campus, and surrounding grounds
a 4.year preparatory and a 4-ysar
college course Is given. One unique
feature of the preparatory course,
unlike any school In the country, is
fhs fact that every student studios
agriculture, and manual training
farm motors and machinery, OF auto
mtLile construction. The manual
training, and machine shops Of the
college are the largest In New Mex
leo. with the exception OF those OF
the Santa re railway.
Every boy receives q complete
course in military training, under the
instruction OF a United States army