Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-06
TAAI MINUS MTIlN
PuhlIealim Of Proposed Unasl,hing
Causes Considerable Comna
In Lnnh County.


growing IN Luna, together with brief
outline OF plans Of Messrs Chairman.
iolllngcr and Trammell for growing
the staple on large scale. The sub.
lect aroused ~ much interest thar
county agent Heyman received a mum.
her OF inquiries. In response 10 which
he said, through the Graphic and Head.
light that he was not qualified to sneak
from experience. but felt aome doubt
about accepting results obtained IN
small patches as proof that cotton can
be raised prontahly, on a commercial
SCALE IN this section,
The gentlemen from Myndus are
very much IN earnest, and are trying
to obtain on possible Information and
suggestions The following are OK.
cerptt from the letters they have re.
celved: Robert sipe, whose farm IL
about two miles from Demlng writes:
Il have JUST picked over my little
patch the third time and End / have
made - pounds of cotton; II You will
figure this amount to lO8 feet Of rows
you win find that 1 have made at the
rate Of two bales to the acre"
Rupert l.. Stewart, agronOmlst Of the
state agricultural college, writes: "ThIs
Is the second year that We have con.
Quoted extensive experiments IN cotton.
growing. and results both years have
been encouraging. Two years ago we
gathered something over bale TO the
acre from one or two varieties. This
was, Of course. On small pl6ts, hut we
I'D not give Il any special care. We
have not yet picked for the last time,
10 cannot give you results for his
year but feel sure that II will average
at least u bale 10 the acre. We plant.
ed about one acre Of the Durango. as
this seemed TO give best results Of
those varieties tried"
The following letter is from Arnold
Smith. county agent Of Eddy county,
at Carlsbad:
"IR regard to our cotton here, I win
say that this year We have about 5000
acres Of cotton In the county most OF
which Is the Duran"p variety, with
some Mebanes and lhg Boil Rowden.
All the cotton II not harvested yet, In
fact we are just In the middle Of the
cotton harvest, 80 II Is impossible to
give more than an estimate Of the yield
however, Il will be safe to say that the
cotton yields about half ton to the acre
here, that Is Of lint cotton-colton after
is ginned. Some are claiming that
their cotton win produce more than a
bale per acre this year.
Il believe that your method Of cultl-
Walton is very good. The big point IN
the cultivation Of cotton Is to give II
great deal VI Il. One cannot hurt Il
by too much cultivation. and as you
state. II Is a very important thing TO cul
tivate and especially In your black soil,
after each irrigation. The amount Of
water needed for the cotton Is not an
great as that used for alfalfa. Usually
about two good irrlgatlons after the
cotton Is planted Is enough for the pro-
dnctiOn Of good crop under our con-
dItions here. and with your soil cOndi-
tions that should he sufficient, provided
81 course. that the soil II well soaked
before planting. II Is our experience
here thai there seems 10 be- little diff
ference between planting IN furrow or
level. some following one way some the
other. There II one point however, that
Il very important IN cultivation, and
that Is TO see that your ground dops
not bake ON the surface before your
plants come up. The young cotton
plants are very tender and very weak.
and II the surface Is the least biz Lara.
they cannot get through and you will
get very poor stand. There isn't any
definite time for planting. Here most
Of the planting Is done from the 10th
TO the Goth Of April. This point IA TO be
borne IN mind. that cotton Il a grea.
deal like corn IN that respect the tune
to plant il when the ground Is warm 50
that the seed win terminate and start
to grow Immediately II this does not
happen, one will get a weak plant that
viii never amount to anything The
time win depend a great deal on the
season.
'The variety best adapted 10 your
conditions. believe, would be the Row.
den. although the Durango might ma.
ture there The difference Is that
the Rowden win mature In about two
weeks shorter time than the Durango
The Durango is a little longer abre,
and brings about four 10 Ave cents
more on the market per pound. But !
believe at your altitude, that the sea-
son would be 80 short that Durango
would not be a. profitable a. the other.
can get you the seed here q either
variety and Il win cost IN the neighbour
hood Of ave cents per pound here.
Some hand selected seei win cost about
eight cents. and some Of The poorer
seed-fome that Is very apt 70 be mixed
win cost abort three hnt can get you
good seed for about i've centa Twenty
pounds to the acre win be sufficient
As to the best soil for cotton, Be-.
lleye that you have a very good soil
there, m the black with a llgtie sand N