El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-10
Upper Valley Development

THE drainage canals are bringing back into fertility those
parts Of the upper valley which for time ruined
Areas long filled with seep water, genuine swamps have
already been drained before long the lakes of Cauu
tillo VIII have disappeared, it is predicted
Farms where white and black aIkah crusted the SUI
face have been redeemed and green blades Of wheat
sproutng through the ground the broad where
year ago not cockebus would grow. That same soil
s now yellow and meaIy the rich river silt which If was
before it drowned out.
The water table having been lowered from the sur.
face it, to depth Of about feet in that
wonders with the land Where irrigation and cultivation
have been resumed, the skah has disappeared Possibly
five feet distant, land which has been cultivated
since the drainage canal put through Canutio
the black and white cruSts remain.
When the drainage system is completed It will not be
long until all portions Of upper valley land which were
temporarily spoiled be reclaimed and there is every
evidence that the farmers intend to their yield
more this summer and fall than before.
Last year good year. The pear crop was record
breaking livestock shipments above the average
Five to II of alfalfa hay even this late being
shipped out Of Latina station at Anthony ana good hay
IS selling at SIS to $40 ton
japanese farmers renting very large acreage at
various places IN the valley and their white neighbor will
do well 10 watch these aen agculturss If they the
farmers that most japanese soil ters are they will make
their land produce per per crop and more eops
per year than most Of their neighbors
Watch how the Japanese make every foot Of ground
pay They VIII have waste spaces and idle corners
autumn and winter.
colony of Colorado farmers Is also settling in the
upper valley They have shipped implements and house
hold goods and intend TO make money in what they know
&c be first class locality. Some Of them bring new
idea They VIII farm for seed Take cueumbers for in
stance Plant carefully selected seed and raise high
quality cucubers Harvest the cucumbers for the seed
and sell the seed to seed houses high price per pound
Cotton has also done we'll far as experiments have
gone in the upper valley vel IN the lower valley
and if the price Of cotton does slump too far it
likely that the next few years will enough acreage
the upper valley planted 10 that crop to the
Enlistment Of more gins.
Farmers ought be reasonably conservative however
about changing crops when they have the old reliable
alfalfa wheat, milo maize, and sorghum and the vs-
kinds Of garden truck and fruits which to do
we'll Hay VIII not always hold at its present too-high
proe viii wheat But wheat always staple and the
demand for clean alfalfa hay is always brisk Moreover
It is be hoped that more farmers Will become convinced
that the best combination for alfalfa farmer is alfalfa
and a good steer dairy and well bred hog.
In retaining drowned land and bringing the valley
back its best state every farmer ought to look his place
over, much land he has and make Il pro-
duce There farms where difficult places have
been graded and allowed to lie IN brush; where strips
and have been given to weeds; where
esary earelessy constructed bitches waste ground
When land worth from $3.50 $500 acre leave big
patches barren is very poor business The place viii pay
more be easier to handle and sale, sell for higher
price and quickly If it is completely farmed.
e Paso can't afford to hotels roOng houses
where the correct thing in evening attire is nightie.
PIoblem Whether to that 500 for another Liberty
bend take flyer in oil
The wrist watch is at last justified One stopped
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