The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-20

winter in fine condition. very little
mguey having been required FOR iced.
Inc Underground moiaturc has been
sufficient 10 START flte grass. which "
beginning 10 grow sufficiently 20 thAt
catilo are grazing considerably on
new grass. While There b a good dear
~ monty iuancd on cattle and tne de-
lnlnd - heavy, Indications are ~
the cntfitmrn viii come through WI
and mau p~robabiIisy he nbIc 10 liquid-
ato most of their idcbtcancss by foil.
a. q rule the ranges abe not over
stocked, but are har0iy wei stocked
Tor m reasonably good year. Dry.
tanning ed this time is a little slow,
having becn retarded OH account OF
the lack of sufnclcnt moisture, The
fat, hers VINO irrigaio have Their land
be good shape and are planting IN
creased crops uf p%ointots ana
iahics generally. ns well as corn,
Mli1c aiA1 forage crops. The water
supply Tor Irrigation purposes is
pumped from shallow wells. Large
amounts OF grain left over from last
years crops are SIN being brought
ia and marketed, us threshinF facili-
tiea were lacking during the harvest
season. several new residences and
u brick business house have recently
been constructed. Aitogiher the out-
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radius are received sonn Most people.
however are c-ndcayoriug a. econo-
mizc ana hedge possibilities OF close
money.
Observation-Disclosures are much
Improved uVcr last year. cattle are
dniuE nicely aud farming IS progress
ING reasonably good. Tnero is 10
bullhing activity, conditions are new
orihuicas good.
hsur-Souc showers have recent
y fallen. but So nas not aimee any
tning like general stock conditions
are good Tor the time 81 the year,
there being plenty Of rrlss from the
winter moisture. crop conditions are
"a httlc backward on account OF the
cold. Rate spring. Alfalfa Will soon
Dee ready Co cut, and other ctops are
setting started now. Their is very
ittle building. due to h. high price
ui material Conditions ln general
are all thut could be expected.
Carlsbud-Livestock conditions as
io cattle, SHEEP and goats were never
hctter there being % large and natur-
~ Increase and everything carrying
good flesh. A good general rain will
Dc quite necessary 90 the livestock
industry within the next thirty to
hiNi1 days. Irrigated farming b. be-
coming an Industry Of great i'm
p~urtancc, especially the raising Of
cotton 100 alfalfa, ana while the
season has been cold ana backward,
ihr last few days have been ul that
could Doc desired and cotton Is coming
up in good shape. The acreage has
bcon greatly increased over last year.
and labor is higher and scarccr than
formerly. business interests seem to
be- tlouiishiuE.
LovinFton-Although siill without
general rains. livestock Is doing we'll
and the calf and lamb crop b. wonder
tul--thc best On many ycarH-bui
there are no buyers Co bc seen aud no
liuuilutiCn Boo sight.
TEXAS
Stuuton-Daftlr never went through
the winter ga better condition. aud
the calf crop looks 10 be- above the
average However % pasture, arc
not fuiy stocked. and this county ana
adjoining counties are short or cattle.
More land is being put In cultivation
than usuHl The cotton crop last ycat
was gogd and the amount Of none
% brought into the county was NOR,
than from cattle. Farmers arc busy
getting ready TO plant cotton and
feed, The farmers have enough feed
ON hand 60 carry them through IA,
crop season. All things considered
conditions are better than for some
thine
ADMINISTRATION are good