El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-08
TEXAS
AND NEW MEXICO

Crop report No. 8, issued by the
freight traffic department OF the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way company, under date Of April 80,
shows the following for New Mexico
and Texas;
New AIexieo-There Is very little
farming done in the territory ada
cent TO the Rock Island lines in New
Mexico The crops in this section
consist principally OF maize, kaffir,
and broom corn. but 10 is too early 10
secure any reliable figures as to the
acreage. except that Indications are
the crops viii be larger than last
year. There is considerable wheat and
other small grain raised on the plains
soutk OF the Rock Island lines. Re-
ports indicate the wheat acreage viii
be increased fully % per cent North
OF Tucumcari the wheat acreage VIII
be considerably increased on account
OF good crops last year. The grass
has not suffered much to date. but
rain is now badly needed Water Is
still plentiful and cattle are in good
condition
Panhandle Wheat Suffers.
Texas.-In the Texas Panhandle
wheat has suffered slightly from the
want OF rain, and the high winds are
doing some damage Rye IS in better
condition than wheat. but the oats
have practically all been blown out
by high winds Farmers are work
ing hard, and considerable sod land
Is being piowed under, presumably
for planting new crops It is too
early to give definite figures as to
acreage, but reports indicate there
will be an increase in the acreage Of
most crops, and the land which has
been soWn to oats viii be utilized for
row crops. In addition TO the in
creased cotton acreage around sham
rock and Benonine, considerable
acreage viii be planted TO cotton IN
the vicinity OF Mclean.
In the western central northern
and northwestern sections wheat and
oat prospects are not very encour-
aging. Rain is badly needed Wheat
Is holding Up better than oats. The
corn crop has been damaged by
freeze and some has been replanted-
The crop needs rain A good part
OF the acreage that. had been planted
to corn. and the young crop later
damaged by freeze, will be replanted
70 cotton. Farmers are Just begin
ming to plant milo, kafflr and feterita
but Et<isture is needed TO soften the
ground Cotton planting has not be-
gun, and IL viii be held of until
some rain falls. Fruits and garden
truck suffered serious damage from
the recent freeze Dry and cool
weather are holding back planting.
and prospects are not good unless
Corn killed by Freeze
In the eastern central and northern
central sections wheat and oats are
showing the need OF sunshine and
warm growing weather. otherwise
these crops are IN good condition,
Corn Is Ei3rcutinE vel. and IS in good
condition. Practically all OF the corn
killed BY the freeze two weeks ago
has been. or IS being replansed- The
cotton crop Is being planted through
out these sections. The peach crop
IS reported 10 be 50 percent short
due to the recent freeze. About 50
percent Of the tomato plants in the
fields are reported to have been
killed by the freeze. The straw
berry crop is about 50 percent OF
normal. Peanuts are being planted
under favorable conditions Sweet
potatoes are also being planted For
age crops are progressing salts
factoriIy.
IN southern Texas the weather has
been dry. which delayed rice and cot
ton planting. though on April 26th
there was almost an inch rainfall in
the territory surrounding Houston,
which vas very beneficial 10 grow
ing crops About 30 percent Of the
corn land has been ploHeds and 3
percent planted. but very little IS
coming up account dry weather. The
tomato crop was damaged BY the
freeze, but some has been replanted-