The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-24
w Mexico Farmers and Associated Interests

Of Mayhlli and they have set thei
goal for five dress forma and threI
toelesu rcfriscrators.
Quay Copnty.
During the month two stock iudE
ina excursions were made. All o
the boys In club work were taken q
the farms In the community whcrl
good livestock was to be found
where they were provided with scor
cards and allowed 10 Judge tho stool
In regular form. after which paper
were graded. Following this tn
highest scoring individuals were re
uuired to give their reasons for piac
ing animals M they did. Then tn
owncr OF the stock pointed out to tn
boys tho weak OF strong points O
Zach individual. Club girls In uni
forms. had complete charge OF IN
n club picnic In the Porter commu
unity. Corn club members repor
their crop making a rapid and earl,
growth.
Roosevelt County.
Dairy improvement IN being start
ed In onc community by the organi
zation of a calf club. Had inquif,
about beetles and their control. AIS
worms working on the vines, an
borcrs working On the peach tree
and grape vines Spent c~onsidcrahl
time observing methods being use
In tho county by dry farmers. Ar
engagements have been made 10 begi
registry OF merit test on 10 Jersey
for J. V. Miller In August. Hav
arranged 10 run cream tosLs o.
individual cows for several men VIII
want Ia weed out boarder COW,
Gathering statistics about the broou
corn Industry In the county with tn
idea OF startins "a broom corn asso
citation later in the summer. Wi
confer with Holiinger and McNabb a
the conference about INC
San Miguel County.
Thirty acres of alfalfa were inoc
uloted with bacteria as recommend
cd BY the county agent and agricul
tural college. Reports from the win
ter wheat demonstrations show tina
the Turkey Red will yield as high a
sh bushels per acre. The Kanred
not showing up No we'll. on June
the Hereford breeders associate
sold over 100 head OF registered bull
at auction. This was the largest sal
that has been held in this part Of tn
state and has created an interest /
purebred stock and paved the wa
Cor moro and bigger sales In the ~
ture. The sale WAS a success. Thro
other regis cred bulls were also ~
cured for stockmen. Eight additions
registered pigs were placed anon
pig club members. Young pigs ar
finding ready sale at prices rnngin
from $40 to S2b. An article wa
written for the local papers abou
insect pests common In the garden
and a number OF bulletins have boo
sent out 10 persons having troubl
With particular insects.
San Juan County.
One meeting OF the Livestock a,
ISOLATION was held on the nth. wit
10 present and another meeting wi
be held on the LIST or End OF Jul,
A sale will h. held In the fall an
II ~ expected to hold the annual nj,
mic at the same time. The whorle
milkweed and water hemlock are gi,
ing lots Of trouble and quite u nun
her OF cases Of death have been n
ported already. II will be very har
TO eradicate the nnlkwecd as tn
Colorado territory Is fun OF II and N
seeds come down in b rivers. Nv
dence shows that IA parasite Is hell
Ing In the fight against the leafrol
ers. A small spider has been four
In many OF the leaves. From Azts
north practically no %lcafrollers al
left. Dave Miller OF FarmlngtoI
made two applications OF miscible q
and IL appears hat about 90 p,
cent or the eggs are KILLED. An o.
chard at Cedar Hin looks as thouE
the rust OF some kind had httacke
II and samples have been tent
the Colorado Agricultural COLES
and to Washington for analysis. or
field OF ~ acres OF Funk'a Yeilo
Dent has been planted from the tc
plots Of last year and will furnis
enough seed for IA large acreage me-
year. Also pure fields Of Nova 81
vcrmine. White Capped Yellow Den
and Rcid's Yellow Dent are beir
cared for.
Santa Re County.
Heavy rains have put the pssturI
and crops In excellent shape and
large acreage OF Swadlcy corn M
pinto beans have been planted. Tv
hundred pounds of alfalfa seed we
secured for one farmer and
pounds OF sweet corn. 100 pounds
string beans and 20 pounds Of pc.
secured for several Of the truck farr
ers Arrangements have been MAJ
TO demonstrate the value OF arsena
OF lead spraying for bean beetl,
Two demonstrations were given
grAsshOppor control by poisoned brl
bait. Al Nambe where the fRrme
made n united campaign again
them asst year. there are practical
no hoppers at all this year for Il
first time In several years. Two
the men from the biological surv
visited the county during the mon
and as a result shipments of poison.
grain have been made in bulk al
more poisoning Is being done. Ca
bon bisulphidc ~ also being used q
tcnsively In In follow up work.
Sierra County.
The Mexican June corn test plt
are doing nicely. Three farmers we
advised about insect pests In tn,
gardens. Five sick animals treat
and advice and treatment given
90 breeding stock. CouBiderat
time was also spent In getting I
correspondence about the irrigati
project In shape so hat II could
continued after the county agent Il
at the end Of the month Data a.
work on monthly reports also took
part OF the time as the work Ia a
county 10 being discontinued at [
close Of this month due 10 lack
appropriations from the county.
Taos County.
There was a heavy frost on I
night Of m. 18TH but most Cropa a
doing nicely. Fruit. however. II
been killed. The corn and sunflow
test plotg are fpmIun nicely gof