The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-06

Las Cruces. N. ~ Feb. l.-Un-
usually warm weather Tor this SEN
SON has prevailed over most Of
the state. Ranges and fall soon
grain have been benefited - rain
and snow. Cohliy agents IN Coll
fax and Santa be counties. report
onowfnil on water sheds 10 date
insufficient lor irrigation supply.
Farmers In Cnapcs. Eddy. Dona
Ana. Roosevelt Quay and Santa
70 counties r taking advantage
Of favorable weather conditions 10
SOW more Winler gram. No aban
dOnmcnt OF fall sDNn grain ~ re-
ported 10 date. Condition good.
n weather IN southern portion Of
state continues warm. farmers fear
loss Of fruit crop from buds SWELL
lnQ too carly.
BemaIlIlo Couniy-NormaI labor
supply Al 500 per day without
board Beans shipped IN ear lots
al cents per pound. Farmers
setting E.25 per 100 for corn. In
sufficient seed supply for coming
season.
Chavcs Coumtyt-Shorlape Of la
h0r nj $500 per day. Car ship
menls of alfalfa. shipments into
the county from Montana OF cattle
and sheep. Serious car shortage.
Colfax County.-W8ges at 500
10 $500 and supply inadequate.
Shipped: 100 cars wheat 10 corn.
70 Of oais, 30 OF barley. Hay SELL
Ing a. 5000 per ton. corn Al A.
per 100 Surplus Of seed.
DeDaea CountN-Ample labor
supply al $3.50 10 500. Car ship
menls during the season Of 30 cars
hay, % Of corn. kaffir and maize.
Alfalfa 5000 per ton. corn $3.50
and maize 500 per 100. The new
DIVERSION dam at Fort sumner will
be completed In time for this year.
Dona Ana County Labor supply
adequate at $3.50 10 500 per day.
Car shipments Of alfalfa. Car shorl-
age. Three thousand acres OF cot
ton and as many acres OF canta-
loupes and other truck will be
planted In the valley this year.
Over 100 farmers came into the
county HIS monlh .Unpfececented
boom IN the price Of land.
Eddy County.-Lnbor scarce AZ
$3.50 10 $3.50 per day. Alfalfa.
cotton, apples, shipped In car lots.
Alfalfa 500 TO s35 per ton. Cotton
CSC per pound. corn $500 10 $3.50
and beans 9 cents a pound. Car
shortage. Seed surplus.
Luna County-Ample labor ai
$500 per month ana board. Car
shipments Of wheat. oats and po-
taioes. Price OF potatoes 40 cents
per pound. Deficiency OF seed.
Mckinley Countyl-Ample labor
at $500 per month and board. Car
shipments Of wheat, oats and po-
lnioes.
Luna County Ample labor. Car
shipments ~ beans and milo. Price
Of beans, . cents; milo. $3.50 per
100.
Quay C0unty-Amplc labor now
at 10000 10 $1,000 per month.
Car shipments OF wheat, forage
and grain. Price or maire sggOo
per ton. Seed surplus.
Roosevelt County.-Ample labor
now. season ear shipments OF
100 sweet potatoes. 90 Of corn, i50
OF maize. Seed surplus. Price OF
corn si.i5. maize siK5 per 100.
Santa Ne COunty.-Ample labor
INV. Car shipments for the sea-
son were alfalfa $40. apples 100,
wheat 60. corn 20. Price OF beans
Z cents per pound. Surplus seed
Torrance County Ample labor
now al $3.50 per day and board
Car shipments during the scasor
were 800 Of beans. Price OF beans
9 cents. Seed surplus.
Valencia County supply OF labor
short at $3.50 10 $500 per day. Car
shipments OF alfalfa. hay and
wheat. Price OF alfalfa $500 per
Ton, grass hay $1,000 per ton. Seed
supply adequate.
All counties report ranges and
livestock In good shape, with few
losses 10 date. Prospects good foI
a big calf and lamb crop.
Demlng il recognized as the OF
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