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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13

acres produced cotton at the minimum
cost. Only % farms produced at a
cost OF less than II cents. while over
90 show costs ranging from 30 cents
to $1.07 per pound.
The average yield OF lint cotton for
all districts wass 227 pounds per acre.
There was variation In yield from rs
pounds per acre for the lowest pro-
ducing 10 farms to 4S1 for the highest
producing 10 farms.
Yield per acre, In general shows n
controlling influence upon cost per 10.
Where yields were high the cost per
pound was usually found to be compar.
atively low, and vice versa. For ex.
ample, the operator who Is found 10
produce 300 pounds of cotton per acre
at cost OF $50 per acre. produces at
the rate of 30 cents per pound.
IL is pointed out that the bulk line
ms determined for these SI2 cotton
farms, amost comedies with the price
actually received for the crop In ques.
tion. namely, about 20 cents. The seas
ON OF 1918 admittedly was exceptional.
ly prosperous one for the cotton grow
ers, and II per cent of the farmers
from whom costs We're obtained grew
cotton at cost In excess of the price
that prevailed for the 1918 crop.
F1fty-0ne scattering farms had unit
costs exceeding 80 cents. This groun
represented eight-tenths OF one epr cent
OF total produce Of the $40 farms. Space
does not permit these TO be shown.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
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II Is safe to say that nobody wants
any more spring zephyrs Ike we had
Saturday. The sand filled up bitches
and leveled everything on. the place.
The coal house ON the school ground
was blown over the fence and both the
house and the fence were broken. A
number Of roofs were damaged as was
the engine house ON the Grabert place.
our friend Mr.. Holt, formerlysW the
Graphic, used to say that the sand
storms clear the air. He would no
doubt have changed his mind had he
been with us. We are still breathing
sand, or rather we were trying not TO.
unfortunately the weather intcrferred,
In measure with the program OF the
Recreation Club. Some Of the talent
expected from Deming could not come !:
but a very nice crowd had a very nice
time. During the evening the Misses
Stevens OF Deming played n number
OF musical selections, which were very
heartily applaudej. The piano is an
acquisition which viii add much to
the general enjoyment Of the club mme-
hers and their friends.
As number Of Demingites are not
at liberty TO leave their places Of busi-
ness until o p. m. on Saturday, il was
decided to hold the next social eve
ming on Friday, April %. A pleasant
feature OF these evenings is the lunch
of good coffee and either sandwiches
or cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wester and fam
lily, who spent the winter inSHondale,
left the community last week. They
viii remain for week or more with
Mrs. Farrow, Mrs. Wester's mother,
In Deming and will then go 10 Carls-
bad where Mr.. Wester will engage in
business.
Mr.. Aug, Bieber left ON Thursday for
Houston Texas, TO look after his bus
mess interests there. He has not de-
cided where he will make his home |:
but of course his friends hope he will
come back here.
George Whitney left ON Sunday for
Rincon TO attend n family reunion
His brother, whom he has not seen for
some vars. will be there with his wife
During Georges absence Lloyd Pen.
well will have charge OF the business
here.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Russell Carter and
son and Miss Edie Thompson OF Dem
ing were guests over Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. +. Porcher.
The dreadful sandstorm did not
daunt the girls Of the sewing club.
who met with Arlie Osborn on Satur-
day The little hostess served dainty
refreshments during the afternoon.
All republicans are urged to attend
the meeting in Deming on Saturday at
10 a. m. Important questions are TO
be discussed before the convention is
called at p. m.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

Every time great movement Is put
lin motion, people curious as to its In
tentions and Its probable effects, ask
for explanations. In order to give
first hand information, the Interchurch
World Movement Is conducting hun
dreds Of county conferences al over
America, this week. II Is the intention
TO give opportunity to all the people
everywhere to know the truth. Be
ginning with luncheon at the Meth
odist tabernacle this Wednesday noon,
the county conference for three coun'
ties will be conducted In Deming,
Among the speakers is DR.. Roberts OF
the state normal school at Las Vegas
A strong team is being sent to Deming
The religious survey OF the United
States IL largely completed and some
stereoptican at the evening service
will be thrown ON the screen by q
lstereoptican at the vening service
which begins at Z 80. The afternoon
service viii begin at o'clock and the
young people will have separate
hour all TO themselves at A 80. Their
program is TO be held at the Christian
church. The Interchurch World Move
ment is not 'fly by night" sensation
Already an office building in New
York City has been leased for period
OF ten years. This shows permanence
but not extravaganza for they have
sub-let much Of the building for
good profit. As we are likely to hear
much of this cooperative effort In the
near future, II win be well for Demine
citizens. without regard to religious
prejudices. to attend all the sessions
and get first-hand information. Ex'
cept for the young peoples meeting, the
Methodist tabernacle viii be used
Throughout. Thirty communions have
already aligned themselves as part
of this worldwide work.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
ANOTHER OIL WELL
WILL Be SUNK HERE
Association Of Sixteen Deming Bust
ness Men Close Deal With Los
Angelo Company for Work.
LEASES ARE EAST OF THE CITY
still Have Large Acreage That Will
be Given to Other OH Companies
Who WI Agree TO Develop.

Another oil well will be sunk east
OF the city, the work to begin by May
20 according TO the terms Of the con
tract closed by $. w. Almy and Clar-
ence Morgan with the Angclus Oil Co.
CT Los Angeles last week. The COM
pany has put up $1,000 forfit to full
fill its part OF the contract. In return
"a liberal number of leases were set as-
ide 10y the association here Of 10 lead
ing business men, who formed an as
sociation more than year ago and
still retains a large acreage that Is to
he placed at the disposal OF develop
ment compaies. The well TO be drilled
by the Angelus company is TO be lo-
Gated on the tract that stretches I'm an
irregular way from Miesse station on
the Southern Pacific tracks south
fourteen miles.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13

In regard to the voting OF bonds for
buying the water works, the opinion
has been expressed that "Demlng citi-
zens do not yet realize how well they
have done for themselves" Which
may be true, inasmuch as the best
boosters Of the project did not have
much TO 90 on besides their good bust
ness judgment II is TO be sincerely
hoped that the best will be made from
u good bargain.
The Graphic received a booklet from
Burns h Mcdonnell, consulting engi-
neers, OF Kansas City, Mo-, ON the sub
ject the date the election was held. 1t
contains some mighty comforting In
formation to those who urged the mat
ter, and, having won out, feel that
natural inclination to ask themselves
"well, now that we have had our way.
will our expectations be justifiedY'
The engineers present 100 reasons why
100 cities have changed from private
to municipal ownership Of their public
utilities. The Graphic presents 1t for
what II Is worth. giving its source. and
unable to vouch for Its correctness:
The One Hundred Reasons
After reviewing twenty years ex-
perience gained In the appraisal Of over
one hundred utilities OF various kinds
that have changed ownership II be-
came apparent that the reasons for
changing ownership and the results Of
the change would be beneficial to other
municipalities contemplating similar
steps.
Cities are universally turning to mu.
nicipal ownership Of their utilities
after finding that the modern pro-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
COST OF GROWING COTTON
What Is the Bulk Line,

Department OF Agriculture special.
lists explain that bulk line" is the
line that marks the point ON the scale
OF costs about which the price OF com.
modify must hang II an adequate mum.
ber OF producers are to be kept In the
business.
The United States government used
II during the war for price fixing In in.
dustries other than agriculture, setting
price so that from so 10 90 ,re cent
OF commodity could be produced al
profit A certain per centaee OF pro
ducers may he expected 10 lose ON n
given staple In any given year. but e.
ono nists agree that II prices sing 50
low as to make this per centage very
large, say as low as the average line OF
the average cost OF production. 50
many VIII lose that production OF that
staple viii tend to fall off until prices
rise to a point where tho viii a~aiu
cover the cost Of the bulk Of the rro.
duet.
The more generally farmers study
their costs and adjust their production
on the basis of costs and prices the
more readily win economic forces on,
crate TO maintain production on pro.
fitable basis.
The farmer needs to know his eysts.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
GRAPHIC MANAGER INJURED

]. ID. Ramsey, mechanical manager
Of the Graphic plant, was painfully
burned about the face and hands. last
Friday, when a blow torch which had
fallen. exploded just as Mr.. Ramsey
picked II up. The gasoline was thrown
over him and he was immediatly en-
veloped with flames. He win probably
~off the Job" for two weeks, though no
serious consequences are anticipated.
II the Graphic is not all that IL us
ually Is the accident ought 10 furnish
legitimate excuse, as printers seem TO
have gone off the market
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
WANT 10 MOVE BUNCH OF RE-
PUBLICANS FROM LUNA CO.?

: The grand jury In the United States
District Court at Santa Fc has recon-
minded that the oath u. 3. Inf, be
moved away from Columbus and the
border ON account Of alleged SNUG
Cling Of narcotics by enlisted men,
The republican organization OF Luna
county win "yiew with alarm" not to
say dIsmay. the proposal. The oath u.
8. Inf. Il the largest single collection
of republicans In the county. where. the
Lord knows, republicans are rare birds,
and the republican politicians have
been depending on the fighting organi-
cation to carry Luna county into the
republican column this fall. II the
oath Is moved, It is safe 10 say, that
these politicians win raise a howl
that will awaken this democratic ad-
ministration.
The oath has been on the border for
the past three years and has, as a mat
ter Of law,acquired the right TO vote
In the state and county, should they
so desire. Democratic politicians have
had an uneasy feeling about the oath
for some time past and, should IL be
moved, IL win. no doubt, meet with
their hearty appreciation. Comment
from Columbus Is lacking. but II is an
even bet that the merchants OF the
border town win hardly approve OF
the taking away OF their meal ticket.
The negro troopers spend more than do
white troops and they are much easier
TO please.
Ii has been suggested that the Oath
be moved to Deming, which would give
the local civil authorities an opoprtun.
lity TO stop the smuggling, and. Mt the
same time, the troops could just as
well protect the border. Infantry
lis hardly an effective border patrol
anyway. This would also meet the
objection Of the republican politicians
| by keeping the precious republican vot
lers within the county.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
BOYS DESTROY PROPERTY

Las Sunday afternoon Chief of Police
Kealy arrested a number OF small boys
who were busily engaged in the wreck
ing OF the old Swing property on Iron
avenue and Spruce street Frank
Nordhaus heard the racket from his
place across the corner and telephoned
the police. At that time the boys
were inside and the glass was flying.
They had broken the knobs from the
doors and were flinging them through
the windows. The balustrade OF the
stairway had been wrecked and other
damage amounting to hundreds Of dol
lars done.
This is not the only place that has
received attention from vandals, sever
al vacant houses being treated In like
manner.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
NORDHAUS ENTERTAINs

The Nordhaus employees entertained
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nordhaus last Friday evening. Re
freshments and a good social time
were enjoyed. The Nordhaus EN-
ployes have formed themselves into an
association and the result has been the
creation OF an esprit de corps that has
for its object better social relations
and cooperation in business. They re-
fuse to talk great deal about the
last ball game with the Murray and
layne orgaization, which wholesale
grocery establishment aggregation gave
them a drubbing to the tune OF IL to
> last Thursday afternoon.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
LUNA COUNTY WILL GIVE
COTTON THOROUGH TEST

Carlsbad April 9.--According to re-
ports reaching here Luna county will
give cotton growing a thorough test
this year, some 80 farmers having al
ready ordered seed amounting to more
than 1900 pounds, II this seed Is
planted at the rate Of 30 pounds TO the
acre II viii mean about 400 acres will
be planted in that county this year.
The varieties OF seed viii be the Ne
bane and Durango, 1000 pounds Of the
latter having been ordered from Eddy
county. The price made TO the Luna
county farmers was o cents per pound,
with an extn charge for sacking.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13

gressivc municipality can successfully
handle Its own affairs, using its own
credit and It's own resources and can
accomplish better results than private
capital has ever accomplished.
The chief business lesson taught us
In the world war has been the value of
cooperation and organization. BY these
methods we raised billions of dollars.
developed immense Industries, discoy-
cred latent talent and ability, and
proved TO ourselves and the world that
we could. by working together, accom-
plish results that were never before
dreamed of.
The following reasons are not theo-
retical or imaginary, but are the actral
personal reasons expressed by reput-
able city officials. our observations as
engineers during the time when nego-
tiations for change OF ownership were
In progress, and actual results obtained
by cities after acquiring public utili-
ties.
The reasons given are Applicable I'm
a general way toward any public util-
lty, but have actually been derived
from an experience in apprasing water,
lighting, gas, heating, sewer, telephone
and street railway utilities.
l. The paramount difference In prin.
ciple Is: With private ownership.
profits first with municipal owner
ship, Service first"
2. When a municipality owned utility
makes profits the taxpayer and citizen
reaps the dividends In better service.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
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"Dmty' Moore, OF the L. s. p. s.
hospital, left the city last Wednesday
for Los Angeles, Cal. for special medi-
cal treatment
The Rev W. G. Childress attended
the Methodist conference I'm Lordsburg
last week.
District Attorney J. s. vaught and
DIR. i. NJ. Steed attended the Methodist
conference in Lordsburg last week.
W. W. Wilcox, manager Of the Ma
jestic Theatre, was In III PasO on busi-
ness last week
Warren Clark left the city yesterday
for vacation with'his family in Los
Angeles, Cal
The Rev. Father j. p Fayolle OF FL
Paso will take the past0rate Of the
local Catholic church while the Rev.
Father Joseph Garnet Is enjoying n
visit with relatives at his old home In
France.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Bacon Of San Antonio.
Texas, stopped over here TO visit with
her niece. Mrs. Jennie Pierce Togeth-
er they will go ON TO California for a
vacation.
Mrs. j. n. Welch entertained the
Ranchwoman's Club last Tuesday af-
ternoon at her home on Pine street.
After playing 800 the guests enjoyed
dainty luncheon.
Capt r. c. Rayner. formerly Of the
Salvation Army citadel here, hut now
a methodist minister at Buena Vista
Texas. was in the city last week en-
route TO the Methodist conference at
Lordsburg.
Edwin Carter, chief engineer OF the
L. ). Steel Co, and located at Bir-
mingham, Ala, was in the city last
week investigating the mineral resour.
ces at Cooks Peak.
+. V. Doyal, special agent Of the de
partment Of justice, formerly stationed
here was in the city last week enroute
10 Santa Fe 10 attend the sessions Of
the federal court,
Lon Barksdale Of Mutt was in the
city last week greeting his friends. He
has been gone for some time taking
medical treatment and reports that he
has fully regained his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Davis of El Paso
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. Dial
S. ]. Smith made a trip to Sierra
Blanca last week.
Dan Hathaway was an FL Paso visit
or last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hopson are in
Foreman, Ark, visiting with friends.
Henry Hall was a visitor IN the city
last week from his ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearce OF las Cruces
have purchased the Ely bungalow on
Sth street beyond the high school and
are remodeling it with the intention OF
making IL their home.
Dick Guy of Albuquerque has pur.
chased the 40-acre tract about miles
east OF the city belonging TO II. G. Rr y
and will have il farmed this season.
Charles Hughes is now employed
bookkeeped in the Deming Nation I
Bank.
w. p. Hughes arrived In the city b. {
Saturday from Ranger, Texas. with Ia
intention of making his home here
The Rev. William Sickles and the
Rev. ]. ID. Henry are attending the
sessions OF the Presbytery at Las Cru
ces.
c. II. MeAuly OF Columbus was a Wis
itor in the city last week.
Eb Jackson. deputy sheriff. was IA
Santa Fe last week delivering prison
ers TO the state epnitentiary.
Sheriff w. c. simpson was in Santa
fe last week attending the federal
court.
Bob Iayne and Bob McCovern were
witnesses before the federal court Al
Santa Fe last week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
COOPERATORs REPRESENT 40
DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS

The Demng Cooperative Exchange is
unique in that 1t represents as many as
forty different occupations and profess
sions.
As rule In any cooperative move
ment, those cooperating are usually
engaged In the same line of work ard
are interested In about the same things.
In Gallup and Albuquerque. the cooper
ative store idea is fostered by the rail-
road employees; In certain mining
towns, only miners are cooperating I;
in other places mechanics or groups
interested in other tasks are combining
their efforts to support store. But
In Deming everybody things the cooper
ative is the institution he has been
looking for and he has joined the move
ment for better or for worse.
The roll Of more than 250 stock
holders represent the following jobs 4:
Farmers, farm laborers, stockmen,
automobile dealers, automobile me-
chanics, contractors, doctors, dentists,
BARRIERS, carpenters, preachers, teach
ers, locomotive mechanics, furniture
dealers, railrod clerks, lawyers, ele-
tricians, bank clerks, bookkeepers, mer-
chants, realestate men, county officials,
city trustees, insurance men. mine pro-
moters, miners, editors, job printers,
ex-polIticians, civil engineers, insur
ance men, druggists. opticians, black
smiths, lumber dealers, firemen, jitney
drivers. etc.
One would naturally think that when
such bunch, representing such va
riety OF occupations, unite their eff
forts In a project for their mutual be-
nefit, there must be some good reason.
Moreover, when such bunch gets to-
gether one would think that they could
put the Job over Just as successfully as
they did when united TO whip the Hun.
A preliminary report on the cost Of
cotton production for 1918, Just issued
by the United States department Of
agriculture shows bulk line" cost
OF 2S cents a pound of lint. At aprice
fixed on this basis, So per cent Of the
cotton produced ON the Si2 farms
from which cost figures we're obtained
WOuiu nave pIuuuCeu ut ptuAitf ahb
GO per cent OF the farmers concerned
OF 2S cents a pound lint At price
fixed ON the basis OF average cost OF
production-23 per cent--only 351 Of
$40 farmers, OF AL per cent, would
have made a profit. Owing TO reduced
yields and increased wages the cost
Of producing the 1919 crop has been
considerably more.
The data from which these figures
were derived were gathered by the Of
flee OF farm management during May
and June, 1919. In parts Of Alabama,
Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas.
The records, which are for $40 farms
the expenditure which should be
charged 10 the cotton crop for labor,
sed. fertilizer. manure. baskets, sheets,
and sacks used I'm picking. ginning,
bags, ties, use OF land. use Of machin-
cry. insurance, taxes, and overhead.
These figures have Just been tabulated,
and the results Of the survey will soon
be published.
II was found that the net cost Of pro-
ductlon ranged from s cents pound 10
s1.07. Three farms, totaling only 20
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
SPECIAL JUNIOR PROGRAM

On next Friday night. April 16. there
will be as pecial program given by the
Sunday school children OF the Saliva
tion Army, consisting OF songs drills.
recitations, dialogues, etc. A very in
teresting time is promised and a hearty
Is extended 10 all. Come
and encourage the kiddles on the side
OF God and right. Admission free.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
COLUMBUS HAS DAILY PAPER

Columbus and Editor Wilson KIlgore
arc TO be congratulated on their mutu-
al hve-wire project TO publish a daily
paper In Columbus. The enterprise
mas drawn considerable favorable
comment to the border town. The Gra-
phie wishes the Daily Courier success
and VIII watch with sympathetic in
terest the efforts being made to put
Columbus on the map.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13

Tai Hunter. 5. b. Rhea and Alfred
Rhea took an extended motor tour
through Arizona last week, visiting
Mesa among other cities. They report
that big business Is the rule In the
nelghborlng commonwealth.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-04-13
100 REASONS WHY 100 CITIES
OF II. S. HAVE ABANDONED
PRIVATE CONTROL UTILITIES

Contains Some Comforting Words for Those Who Voted
to Buy the City Water Works and Conduct 1t BY
the Municipality. Report Is By Engineering Firm
of Kansas City Which Has Had to Do With the
Transfer of Many Plants Over the Country Opinion
Expressed That Municipal Ownership Is the Only
System to Tie to-
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Overcoming Plant Disease.

Announcement by scientists at Cam
bridge university that It Is now pos
sible to breed disease-proof plants,
following a long series Of immunizing
tests applied to grains, potatoes and
other growths, ought to shed ray Of
Hight upon the world sorely vexed By
food problems.
Potato disease alone has cost this
country untold millions Of dollars II
this one article of food could be pro-
tected against the destructive fungi
that attack 1t 50 persistently, solid
food basis would be assured. As 1t
L. potatoes, which should be the cheap
est and most plentiful fsod. now duo
tuate from moderate prices to prices
that are absurdly high.
The checking Of plant disease Is
second only in importance to over.
coming the diseases that attack hu-
manity. At this time Of food scarcity
any progress that can be made toward
conserving the worlds crops Will be
doubly a blessing.-New York Trio-
une.