Deming graphic., 1919-11-11
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS
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meeting. was chosen to act as leader
In this project as the community dip
ping vat for the Luxor community Is
built on his ranch Mr.. Stump acted
as leader at the previous clippings
when II was government requirement
and il Is believed that he Is the logical
man for the job TO keep up interest af-
ter the government quarantine Is re-
moved.
During this past season the Luxor
farmers have been considerably mo-
Tested by the Larger Corn Stalk Borer.
This pest can he controlled II proper
precautions are taken during the win
ter months by burning the old stub
bles. Mr.. H. II. Barto believes that
the only successful way to combat this
pest is by community action as the
moth lays egg may hatch In one field
and deposit her eggs In the next field.
Mr.. Barto has agreed to obtain full
information on the hest method of
eradicating the pest and TO urge every
farmer In that community TO cooperate
for the interests Of all.
Mr.. Joe Ramondini who has been
very successful i'm the growing of the
early Irish potato believes that this
crop II properly managed is quite prof
liable and he thinks that the farmers
OF this community ought To make
greater effort In this direction as their
soil is well adapted to this crop. He
thinks the Farmers Association ought
10 get potato seed for the farmers by
Il carload shipment and he has agreed
to learn what farmers OF the communi-
ty will grow this crop and how many
bushels Of seed potatoes they will
need. While investigating the Irish
potato situation, Mr.. Ramondini will
also learn 10 what extent the farmers
of the Luxor Community are interest
ed in growing the sweet potato and as
TO whether II Is advisable to build
community storage house in their com
munity or at Deming.
The matter Of grinding milo at the
Farmers Association also came up at
this meeting. Many Of the farmers be-
lieve that IL this grain could he ground
more Of the dairymen would buy II In
stead of buying 80 much OF the shipped
In feeds. And this would to cOnsid-
cradle extent help to solve the market
problem for this crop. The matter Of
grinding the milo was referred 10 Mr..
Case and Mr., Ramsey both Of whom
are members OF the Board OF Directors
Of the Mimbres Valley Farmers As
ISOLATION.
Another important matter coming
MP In this community was that Of de
termining the cost Of producing the
chief crops OF the county. 1t was be-
lieved that II the farmer could show
what Il cost him to produce his prod
ucts, the merchant would gladly CO.
operate In helping him 10 get his cost
price plus a little more for profit Mr..
Case win endeavof by the use OF blank
prepared by the county agent to ascer-
tain the cost OF producing the crops
In the Luxor Community.
Similar meetings win be held In
other communities as soon as their is
desire manifested for such meetings
and time Is available Where different
communities have the same problems,
these problems will become a part Of
the program Of the County Farm and
Livestock Bureau. and ON December
f3. when the Annual meeting viii be
held men who are eager 20 help solve
these problems will be elected as mem
bers OF the Executive Committee for
the coming year.