Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20

at practically no expense.
There nrc about fifteen irrigatloni
wells In the county. which furnish from .
1000 10 1900 gallons 81 water each
per minute. 4 number ~ farmers 81
Swisher County have found that twin. |
wheel wlndmills are very profitable.
swlsher County In 3.i9s feet above
sea level. The average rainfall II -
inches per year. The summers are cool
and ideal. There Is no better place TO he
found TO spend the summer than
swisher County. We sleep under
cover every night You do not have to
use electric fans or sleep outdoors 10
keep cool Yop are not In danger OF
being washed away by cloudbursts In
this county. yet there IL sufficient rain.
fall to produce good crops.
Soil
The soil Ii principally chocolate
loan. underiaid with clay subsoil
No fertilizer Of any kind In necessary
TO produce crops In swishcr County.
The same piece Of land may he planted
In one crop for several years and yet
the yield will he satisfactory.
Owing TO the fact that Swlsher
County's land Is level and free "
stumps. rocks. rugged hills or creeks.
makes the land especially suitable tu
the use 81 modern machinery. such as
Tractors. combination harvcsters and
threshers
One man with the use OF tractors and
modern machinery can easily handle
$50 acres OF wheat each year. by hiring
some additional help at harvest time.
Farm Crops
The farms usually consist OF tracts
Of from 100 acres to four or five sec
lions 81 land. The average farm In
Swlsher County Is $50 acres. Wheat.
oats. kaffir, maizc, sorghum. rye. sudan
grass. fcterita. Indian corn, millett,
speltz grow well In Swlsher County.
The cotton crop can be successfully
grown. hut Its growth II not encouraged
since other crops that are more profit
able can he raised with less work.
waiermclons. cantaloupes. beets,
onions. cabbage. tomatoes beans. peas,
cucumbers squashcs. pninpkina, rhu'
iarb. celery. carrots. sweet potatoes
grow well In Swishcr County soil.
The exhibits from the farms and
BURDENS NJ Swisher County shown at
the county fairs have proven the
superiority of these products
IL has been demonstrated 10 the
world that Swishcr County products
arr outstanding as prize winners. This
IA shown by the fact that ninetytwo
first. second and third premiums were
received on Swisher County farm and
garden products at the Texas STATE
Fair at Dallas In 1919 and 1890.
Grain Shipments
The records show that l,35b.77S
bushels az oats. So $50 bushels ~ milo
,nalye and kaffir corn. 1925 bushels
~ sorghum. $500 bushels az rye. and
s.7Is bushels IL Sudan grass seed were
Skinned from Swisher County during
the season ~ 1920.
The grain shipped from Swisher
County In equal to train - miles
long. The shipping points Tor inc
county are Tulh. Happy Kress
Kaffir and Eunice.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing In It's various phases
IA hut In it's infancy In Swishcr County
n has some important industries 81
which u In proud, and their successes
have been ~ such satisfaction TO the
citizens as to be strong incentives Tor
others to move to the county. Win thS
many advantages to I've offered the
citizens We feel that any mannfactur
inn industry would do well Ia locate
An swishcr County. Tulia. the county
reat. and Happy. on the Santa Fe rail-
road In the northern poruon o'
Swisher County; and Nigo PARK IN tins
northrastrrn portion ~ the county
bay. many advantages 81 which tbs
citizens will bc glad to inform aud show
any Interested parties.
Their. are already In active operation
IN sSishcr County. ~ elevators. Nv
An Tulla. & IN Happy. In krcs'. on
a, Eaffir switch and one ut Eunic
aui,ch. At these elevators variou
kinds II feed are ground. which hav
nroyen e. be II the hest for the fuI
blood and registered horses mules cal
lie. hogs. sheep. goats and chickens.
Mr.. !. r Mackoy. caS, Of Tulia' "
crates ss.harrcl daily capacity custom
mill The grade 81 flour millcd by MI
Niackoy il of the best, and once Use
IA always used Ills bran shorts an
chops are also hard o. beat.
Tulia has foundry and machin
rhcp. ~ which Mr.. ~ NJ. l,isor IL IN
prourir,or and manager. When u "
particular piece II work YOU want don'
Mr.. RiSor Is ready, willing and caps
BILE ~ doing II,
Mr.. n. u. shipman is the proprieto
M broom factory. where are MAD
first class hrooms from home grow