El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-19
OFFERS AID To
CLINT FARMERS
Ell Paso Committee Meets 40
Men and Wives and Urges
War Crop Work.


Every possible aid TO farmers grow
ing war crops this season was pledged
Al meeting Of members Of the land
and irrigation committee Of the cham
her of commerce and the farmers Of
the Clint district al the Clint Method
list church Wednesday night Aid Will
be given the farmers in securing credit,
seeds. implements, water. and in
marketing their crops If they grow ad-
ditional acreage of food and feed crops
this year. it was announced.
The farmers Of Clint chose Homer
Wells 70 head q Committee of three to
cooperate with the land and Irrigation
committee Of the chamber Of commerce
in seeing that large war crops were
planted in the district, and TO cooper
ate in buying and marketing. Mr.
Wells named II. B. Elliott and Henry
HeninE as additional members OF his
committee.
Clint Farmers Preparing.
George r LeBaron, OF FL Paso. who
presided at the meeting. called upon
those who had planted 10 plant addi-
tlOnal acreage in war crops. or TO plant
FOOD crops after grain crops were Off
the ground. 10 raise 10 their feet
Twenty farmers responded. Forty farm
ers Of the Clint district attended the
meeting, with their wives. The total
attendance AZ the meeting. including
II Paso visions. was IS.
Rev. A B. Weaver. pastor Of the Clint
Methodist church. urged the planting
of war crops as patriotic duty, and
not because SUCH crops promise a hand
some profit this season.
Urges Buying Seed Now
W L. Wise. Of FL Paso. said that the
crops OF kaffir corn. milo maize. and
sorghums were far below normal last
year, and seed IS hard to procure. Corn
- \
tain, he said Garden truck seeds are
plentiful he urged the farmers to
purchase their seeds for food crops I'M
medi2tely, asserting that they VIII be
Practically impossible 10 obtain within
Explains Irrigation and Credits.
T. = Bun eS, OF Fl PaSO, explained
the pending irrigation district legisla-
ton ana the rural credits act He
urged the farmers to vote for the for
nation OF an irrigation district to re-
place the present water users associa-
ton, 10 be voted upon probably in May.
and pointed out many advantages
which this system viii possess over
the present system. The elimination OF
The land speculator, by forcing him 10
pay taxes on idle land proportionats
10 the taxes of the farmer. is one of the
ehlef benefits which will be derived
from The irrigation district. he said.
Plenty of Water Assured
= a Smith. mead CT the Il PaSo
\ dA4eF N alefS L SerS association. a.
sured the farmers that they will have
plenty OF water for crops this season,
and that the drainage OF lands in the
Elephant Butte project Will be cared
1or. New lands 20 he brought under
cuitiTat ton with laterals Upon them
viii be supplied with water without
difficulty, he said.
.. McDermith. reclamation service
engineer. said that the government had
asked that 100000 acres under the
Elephant Butte project be brought
under cultivation this year. It Is pos
siOle that temporary laterals nav be
constructed for new lands, he said
FavOrs Use OF Army Mules.
George H. Clements, secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce, asserted that the
city would feel the pinch of war short
age more than the county He said
that military authorities regarded the
plan Of using government mules for
preparing vacant lands for war crops
IavorabIy.
Robert hrakaUer suggested that the
farmers organize for purchasing and
purposes
The Clint Methodist church trio. s.
T. johnson and Mesdanes c A Camu
ana r + Travis, gave several seIec.
tons preceding the speaking.