El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-12
FARMS OF THE UPPER VALLEY
PRODUCE MILLIONS IN CASH
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THOUGH all FL Paso realizes land IN the upper and
= lower valleys is being cultivated and that some
farming is going on, probably not IN thousand
than the hazest idea Of the extent Of the farm
ing Of the cash value Of the raised OF Of the import
Of the cultivated to FL Paso as well as to the
several smaller towns IN the valleys
the first time years, fairly definite figures have
been prepared to show what the upper valley produces
They the result Of crop survey made by agents under
the authority Of the New Mexico state council Of defence
In reading the figures should be remembered the aceages
but that the probable crop totals and the prices 10
be received from them are estimates and also that they do
not include the valley south and Of e. PasO They include
ouv the Mesa valley and the Rincon valley; the latter
acreage is comparatively small
There 20495 acres in alfalfa, producing an average
Of pa tons Of hay per Hay quoted at S21 ton
and the total value Of the crop for 1917 IS estimated at
Slo75s955o The acreage IN corn IS loI44' with 70
bushels to the acre valued S61274224 The wheat acre
age is large should be- The total for wheat
IS 1926 acres with yield Per acre OF 254 ousnes Inc
estimated pce S193 per bushel and the total value OF
the crop S46 1853 There 5718 barley, worth
S12563f22 Beans form important crop The acreage
$751; the average yield per $50 pounds the average
price per pound 81 the total value of the crop
1903 1875 The oats crop COS acres is worth S3o2214o
There small acreages rye peas Irish potatoes and
sweet potatoes the total value being about $4,000
For the first time sugar beets forming important
part OF the upper valley crop There 1913 acres Of
them yielding an average OF seven tons to the acre The
price is $3.50 ton and the total value s39,1e3.
The milo maize crop IS worth s56S52; kaffr corn Si2
1920; fetenta Sesozs0; cane, S5o4o1i sudan grass
s2O52; pasture, s19261
There are 1924 acres in gardens the total estimated
value of the crops being S1O4040 The cantaloupe acreage
grape apple and peach cop Is estimated at about $4,000
The total cultivated acreage IN DOna Ana county is
579 and the total estimated crop value for 1917 IS
81 88 1859 The total value of all livestock In the county
is estimated at sf735,11z.
1t is the intention to double TIE wheat acreage for
year It increased this year from 10 to 10 per
cent One carload Of $1,000 pounds Of wheat has been
brought into the county and is being treated for smut be
fore being distributed It does than half
the applications Of farmers for seed however and It IS
probable another carload VIII be brought in It is the
ten0l to make next years yield 100000 bushels which
viii bring the value Of the crop, at minimum Of s.
bushel, to 100000.
There 1865 farms in the Mesilla valley, with 532
owners Of farms and 235 The population the
farms 49, average Of ~ TO the farm The farms
also the chief support of "A small with total
population Of 1851 Of which Las Cruces with 400 people
IS the largest
The figures VIII prove surprise to very large number
of people IN Fl Paso who have been how much
agricultural activity going around them but who
form remote idea how much value this agT
culture has to FL Paso They can make guess too how
value the farming the valley south and east Of e.
Paso has.
The problem is to increase the acreage to be i
gated from the Elephant Butte dam well provide
for proper drainage Of the land that may not be ruined
by drowning