El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
RECLAMATION SERVICE To PUT
WATER ON MORE VALLEY LANDS
Farmers Holding Land Under Government Project
Raise Great Variety Of Crops and Find Ready Mar
ket; Great Acreage To Be Reclaimed by Waters
From Elephant Butte Reservoir In New Mexico
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@ nave AAAAEl taken me problem OF sup
J plying market demands with all forms
I Of livestock. Particularly Is this true
I with the hog industry Hogs are nov
I being supplied in substantial quaint
Z ties 10 serum concerns for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing vaccine to he
used against hog cholera This de-
velopment is possible through the
I ject from this disease.
Hogs shipped 10 the serum manu-
featuring concerns have been bringing
top market prices for one particular
4 association in the vicinity OF Las
Z Cruces Aside from this development
Of the hig industry. many farmers
are finding K profitable TO furnish the
market with feeder hogs. This sys-
TEN permits Of making substantial
gains through winter pasturage on
alfalfa and rye areas without neces-
sity Of feeding large amounts Of con-
centrates- Il Is apparent that the
swine industry Is becoming ever
more important in a balanced system
OF farming.
Marked interest IS shown in the
production Of mutton and wool. both
from the point Of view Of economy
in marketing on foot much waste
material from farms. and IN the serv-
ing as means OF Graduating i'm
portant weed pests Feeding expert
ents with sheep thus far indicate that
the practice is due for substantial de-
veloDment Favorable climatic con-
ditions present an onnortunitv ~ Sc
curing early lambs for the period C.
high market
Dairy Industry Receivers.
While the dairy industry has not
entirely recovered from its previous
setback, caused by a d ensturs de-
velopment and enthusiasm nerds TO y
in the hards Of competent dairy
farmers are producing adequte ieve-
nue. AS 3 means of res -nr Ig soil
fertility this form Of livestock is al
most unexecelled- Many farmers ac-
quainted with this industry, who
search for q balanced system OF farm
ing. are reaching the conclusion that
further increases IN dairy herds are
entirely warranted While not as vet
adequate to supply even local needs,
dairy products viii find a wide sale
throughout the trade territory Of the
local project
Development commensurate with
conditions IS evident in alrfUst every
aGriCultural activity OF the local pro-
iect- While settled policies have cot
snfirey been attained. in considering
the economic factors governing the
l0cal situation, evidences are that the
future program viii vary little from
the main lines Of activity now being
supported Future problems viii deal
n AMY with Increases in production
in terms Of units and in establishing
resident farmers on the large areas
now vested in nonresident ownership.
Sooner or later some sound colonial
ton program. which will involve the
placing OF skilled workers on these
areas must be developed The out
took for this acquisition OF desirable
tiilers Of soil IS not diseouraging in
the main
Chamber Of Commerce Aids.
Activities relating 10 services 10
farmers have undergone considerable
development during the last year In
addition TO ordinary extension actiyi-
ties. this work has elaborated into a
series Of services, nhich are offered
without cost TO the residAt farmer.
mainly brought about blythe aEri-
department OF the chamber Z
Of commerce. With the funds avail
able from federal. state. AMI county
governments, and substantial addi I
tions from the chamber OF commerce. Z
many features Of special service have I
been put into effect. which otherwise /
would not have been possible II liberal 1
support had not been given by this /
commercial BODY There are now five 4
workers connected with the agricul- 4
-ural department Of the chamber OF
commerce, who are offering their
services gratis. This work includes I
general work. work in relation to the I
control Of insect pests and plant dis I
eases. work in relation to the elimi- /
nation Of alkaH. engineering service I
In preparing lands for irrigation. and ;
work in relation to problems OF the
farm home
In the general work Of the agricul- I
tural department there has been, Of
course, great variety. The activities J
have varied from assistance in or I
ganizing an irrigation district TO the
solution Of the trouble involved IN
growing a back yard garden Work
has been done with the Introduction
Of comm ercial fertilizers. which thus
far promise 70 become economically I
important General rotation schemes
have been outlined and are being
practIced. New varieties OF plants are
undergoing field tests Substantial !
work has been started in relation to
the stocking Of the local project. with
sufficient livestock to maintain bal
anced program Problems dealing
with the marketing Of local produce
have oecasioned considerable atten-
ton. Surveys are now in contempla-
ton. which viii develop the economic
status of farming as carried on under
the local project Much Information
has been given 70 outsiders in reply
TO inquiries concerning local cOndi-
tons Financial and other assistance
has been rendered farmers through
the operations Of the various organi-
cations interested IN such work
Strides in Organization.
Rural organization has made as
tinct strides during the last year ana