Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-13
STATE COLLEGE.

Ralph r. Will, one of this year s
gradutes in agriculture, who Is
now employed as county agent Of
Roosevelt county, is assisting with
Professor Young and County Su-
perintendent Palm in establishing
a 2O-acre experimental station to
be conducted in conjunction with
the Portales high school. The
plot will be used in the teaching
of applied agriculture and will no
doubt be of great value in trying
out experiments on crops suited to
the Portales valley.
Miss Alice Stewart. an alumna of
the college, is lsaving the first
| part of the week for Pomona,
Calf, to visit her brother and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Stew
art. Professor Stewart was for
merly connected with the college
as head of the department OF
agronomy.
DR.. Middlebrook Of the biology
department spent few days IN
the lower valley last week investi-
eating plant diseases. He reports
prospects excellent for good
bean crop in that section. G. A.
Thompson, a prosperous farmer of
Anthony, is especially concentrat-
ing on the growing of beans this
year.
Director C. F. Monroe of the ex-
tension department returned sun
day morning from the conference
at Albuquerque. In the afternoon
he motored out to the Van Patten
hotel and returned with Mrs. Mon
roe, who has been spending the
past ten days as the house guest OF
Mrs. L. A. Broaddus, at her cot
tage in the Organs.
Prof. J. L. Lantow OF the de-
partment of animal husbandry VIII
return from his vacation at Lyons
Kans., by way of Ration and TAOS
county. While in Taos county he
will assist County Agent Aragon
in a special livestock campaign by
means of illustrated lectures on
livestock improvement through the
introduction of better sires into the
county.
Miss Nellis Hargrove. who has
acted as assistant Librarian during
the past school year. Is at her
home in Ell Paso for a few weeks
before the opening Of school.
Mrs. r. l. Farmer entertained a
few guests at a beautifully ap-
pointed luncheon on Saturday.
Prof. A. Burton Fite OF the COL
lege will be in charge OF the OPP
erations of the pear association
this summer and will supervise the
picking and packing of the entire
pear crop. The marketing OF the
crop is under the supervision OF
the farm bureau marketing spec
ialist S. S. Hookland. formerly
connected with the college as head
of the department of commerce
H. r. Dobson of Denver has ar
rived to spend month with ms
daughters, Misses Aline and Edith
Dobson. Miss Aline is secretary II
the accountants office.
Prof. and Mrs. r. w. Goddard
and family left Friday for an over
land tour of the western states
Mrs. Hardin Butler, OF NasnVlile
Tenn, arrived Sunday night e
spend the summer with her daugh'
ter, Mrs. Sam Holder, and son. MT
Holder q VOcatlonal STUDENT at ti'
college, has recently purchased .
farm from Joseph Consardine.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. Evan CarrooI
and little daughter, Patty, have let
for an overland trip to Santa re
where they will visit Mr.. Cartoon
parents, and then go on to Denver
Mrs. Henry Stoes' member OF the
board of regents, has returned iron
albuquerque, where she addressed
the conference of extension workers
in the state. Her subject was a
Message From the Board of Re
gents"
Miss Genelle Outlet and Mis-!
Gretchen Van Week have accepted
positions in the Mesilla ParI
schools for the coming year. Botf
are college students.
Numa C.. Frenger, treasurer o.
the board of regents, has returned
from Ann Arbor, Mich, where M
went to attend the commencement
exercises at the University of Mich