El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-12
MODELLING AGRICULTURE IS A
GREAT NEED IN THE SOUTHWEST
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result OF editorial suggestions by newspapers OF
the southwest and Of promptngs by the government
- of mobilization Of the agricultural forces of New
Mexico and Arizona under way. If be kept going,
farmers throughout this region finance large plant
ingS and conditions the crops, the viii be
Of the most undertaken in the southwest
especially OF the and the food problems which
has brought before the United States The movement should
be extended Texas
Dr. H FORBES director OF the agricultural experiment
station Of the University Of Arizona has summoned to Tue
for conference the presidents and councils of all the
improvement associations
walton of beef cattle the during the go day period
OF winter by feeding yucca and beet pulp viii be worked
endeavOT viii be made to multiply the Of tepary
BEANS which native the southwest and respond to cul
tvatiOn by dry farming and experiments viii be undertaken
determine the practicaby making milo maize flour
Tor bread The domestic science department Of the university
VIII be asked to pass upon the flour from food standpoint
It is proposed Arizona call TO the service Of the
dozen public spirited for the purpose Of teaching
them canning methods IN order that they may become IN
throughout the thousands
how fruit and vegetables, many of which have
gone to waste IN past years
Prof A E vinsOn Of the University Of Arizona after
having investigated the situation, states the question cor
fronting he farmers and STOCK men Is not one OF profits nut
Of patriotism; that question whether additional
production Will be oorreSpondngy profitable but whether
they VIII increase production With the thought IN mind that
every pound added the food supply that much assist
the government.
The probability OF enormous increase IN the produC
ton OF the teay bean considered of the most
suring factors the situation It roughly estimated that
IN Arizona alone there 10000 acres Of land above the
1000 foot level suitable tepary culture The possibility
of using milo maize for flour attractive because milo
yields normally about 5000 pounds the against 1000
pounds Of wheat and about the amount of
R. s TrumbuI agricultural agent of the e. Paso <
Southwestern railroad quoted saying there VIII
difficulty increasing production along the line Of the rail
road provided there market Tor the products He fore
shortage of labor and machinery, however He
there plenty OF land and plenty Of water available and
estimates that heavy increase IN the production
products along the line the Southwestern this year.
hevng the planting of beans VIII be so 100 percent greater
than usual
This IS the sort OF news Americans are much inter
ested receiving that Of battles
The production OF great foodstuffs viii
pOrtant the United States the years as any
victory be n
It VIII be recalled that Capt Richmond Pearson Hobsou
formerly Of the United States navy deliver an
dress here Sunday Of the first public
IN recent thorough and comprehensive pre-
paredness for And It also recalled that Capt
udcued from end OF the country other
N and Of His words carry considerably
weight and the country had seriously considered them
at the time the desperate about TO witness
IN clumsy preparations for would avoided
Chile seems to have decided to put lii pep
IN the situation BY breaking with Germany.
Stacker who marTies 70 avoid military service Is bad
bargain for some toO-trustful girl