El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-31
HIGH PAYING CROPS WILL BRING
MORE FARMERSHERE:W WATCH COTTON

Mo PART Of New Mexico has better crop record for
- the past than the Mesia valley. Its afalfa
nay production has been very large Its fruit crop
above me average IFS oantaoupe crop surprised every
body, including the growers.
The cantaloupe crop was almost an experiment last
season So profitable Il that about 1000 have
been signed up for planting One feature Of
Il Is that whereas about percent Of the cauta0upss
were grown last BY japanese farmers at least 80
percent OF the 1920 acreage VII be cultivated BY Aer
cans who have harmed lesson from the Japs
japanese are first class farmers in making the land
they cultivate pay big returns They select crops for
large returns and give unusual attention to seed and the
preparation of the ground They growing plants
asduous and harvest their products with the care
Moreover they try to have something growing ard bring
ing IN money every month Of the year.
The japanese have brought 10 this country the fam
ing methods Of their native land where individual
holdings small and competition that only
the most intensive farming be successful They have
been quick to s6opt he modem tine SAVING aBd labor
saving machinery that We have in this country.
These upper valley japanese have contributed
thing 10 the valley. They demonstrated the profit
make me most OF me up However there IS already
gain Of apprehension lest the japanese attempt to col
onz the valley as they have done in California IN many
places
That may be chscEmated by an thrush Of American
farmers and their families Word Of the excellence Of the
cnoupe crop near Las Cruces has gone broadcast IN the
melon growing sections Of Colorado where the Rocky Ford
cantaloupe made for Itself and Las Cruces people
estimate that unless the Japanese get into the valley
II large numbers rst there VIII be 1000 additional Amer
lean homes N the valley IN tie next two years Most Of
these people expected TO from the irrigated dis
trcs OF Colorado, dependable experienced farmers with
families, stock, equipment and some money. A number
Of farmers Of that type moved TO the Messa valley early
II the 1919 season They looked upon desirable
pioneers their reports to the folks back at home fur
uishHg the incentive for big immigration movement.
10 ordinary crops win start such movement People
are attracted either By extremely cheap land BY the
promise Of high priced crops land that not cheap
and LAID is cheap after the fact has been demonstrated
that argencome crops be raised It. That is the
case with the Hssia valley now NJ
But caHtalouPes are not the only crop. Hay is good
crop but sensational Cotton offers big hope for the
future Phoenix farmers raising long staple, bale to
he AID the 1878 market started off recently at g.
cents pound, about $500 gross income Short
staple cotton IS getting tyout IN he lover valley, here
ana doing vel The yield is large and the grade ex
ceeu Though grown from short staple seed, the cotton
that has reached maturity is said Be longer than
short staple and farmer is quoted having called it
The biggest money maker he has
All farmers in the vicinity Of FL Paso. up down the
valley ought to lock carefully into cotton possibilities
visiting the farms where It IS grown to learn al they can
about It Cotton culture has been sufficiently tried in
this loesty ensure It's and Is only question
Of ins until Il proves one Of the big cro7s There IS
nothing to be gained n delaying that time.
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