The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-11
CHAVES COUNTY HAS
FOUR HUNDRED CARS
OF PEACHES READY
Santa Re Agricultural Agent
Says Labor Shortage May
Cause Growers Heavy Loss
100 Cars Of Sweet Potatoes.

There are o a hundred cars or
nenfhes IN chaves county, In the dis.
tfict immediately tributary 4 Ros-
wen which am ripe and ready for
market and on which growers face a
heavy loss because OF the shortage OF
packers. according to w. =. Farns-
worth agricultural agent for the Santa
sFe Esaqem with headquarters In ANA
rlllo. who II IN Albuquerque. MIR.
Farnsworth came here to look INTO
Rio Grandn valley drainage matters
and " also Heeking markets for the
pecos valley fruh crop. which will
else include 100 cars OF apples.
The pea,h crop IN the Roswell dis
trlct was n surprise 10 tho rrowers.'
Mr. Farnsworth said. 1T h the hig-
geat crop In the history Of Chavcs
county n " IA utterly beyond the
power Of the local community TO pack
and ship. We have been able to get
cars and some refrigeration and are
. bending every effort TO get
wholesalers and fruit dealers to 80 in.
to the district and buy tho fruit On
TIE trees. There are ten varieties
available. including all tho good ones.
I do not know what the carlsbad
peach crop will o TO. but II =
quite large.
"Chaves county also has 100 cars
Of apples that viii soon he ready for
market"
portalrs District Advances.
AT Poriales the Morgan orchard
alone has TO- o bushels OF apples aud
there. also q heavy loss IN feared un-
less help can be secured as there h a
scrioiis labor shortare In the district.
'roriales il making an important
advance this year In It's sweet potato
production. The district produced i2
ears Of sweet potatoes las; year. This
yea We expect n production Of not
ancc Of }. H. Petersen. a live county
farm agent. the farmers Of the dis
trlrt have Incorporated their farm
bureau. The sweet potato growers
have o~rgauizcd for storage. curing and
marketing. have built proper equip
ment Tor storage and will be able to
market their crop as demand occurs.
without dumping II on N market In
one big lot.
The Poriales district now has sovea
acres OF overbearinE strawberries for
wHi-h We are seeking permanent
markets and which will continue bear
irg right up to frost In November.
supplies Oii Room Towns.
The Texas gulf coast truck crop
reasor N Just about over the
portales district Of New Mexico IL
following II with an abundant supply
or truck products for the Texas boom
oil towns. The county agent has arr
ranged for abundant refrigerator eN-
press TAR service and the sales OF truck
80 the oil towns will be an important
item In the Poriales farmer Income
this yea The district Ia prosperous
New McNico EaFners HAPPY.
Eastern New Mexico farmers gen
orally will get out OF debt this year.
Th6y viii not have a great zeal Of
cash left when thoy have paid the
! bits OF the past three hard years. hut
they will he In the clear financially
and In a position to go ahead. We
look confidently for a very important
period Of development In the entire
district, especially In dairying and
better farm equipment generally"
santa Re for Drainage.
Mr.. Farnswcrth came to Albuquer-
que with authority to sign up the
santa Te railroads right OF way and
shop lands which are included In the
southern valley drainage district nov
ia process Of organization.