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

Z"HFNNN f&Aaa ~ AHAaf NNfsNNfNNNH AAt
progress Of agriculture since the be-
sinning az tho present century IL ind
eslej b The lhofcase OF ~hal lac zen
nus denomiEa;es Improved land" from
feEs than 5000 acres In 1900 to about
1se.e00 acres In 1890 In the same
tifno the number u farms increa a,d
from 81 20 $50. The total area Of the
county Il $4,000 acres. Of which 900.
600 acres were Included In farms az the
kest census. The acreage planted to
hay and forage crops In 1890 was ap
prcximately $1,000; In oats. 10000: In
whsat 10000. rye. barley and speitz
2s.oeo.
iTbs general typographical features
81 the Panhandle region Pertain "a
Carson County, lts unduiatlng pralries
ars almost devoid OF timber. and In
II ahsence Of any flowing streams IL
has an underground supply ~ water
found ~ a depth Of from 50 10 50
fsrt.
In 1850 the population Of the county
vas sss; m 1900 46s: 1910. 2.is7. ans
~ 1870 3.e5o. making n gain 0f "a
per cent the last ten years The town
q Panhandle. the county seat. has an
estimated population Of $50. In iSs.
Panhandle City was fixed as the ter
ninus of the Kansas Southern division
81 the Santa Re. then In course Of con.
strnction. For some years the town
was one Of the most important In the
satire Panhandle region. and the first
8nknE institution in all this region
WAS established here In 1887 by j. C..
rsrl. In 1855 the Fort Worth 4 Den.
Yer City railroad was built. touching
ne southwest corner OF the county.
INTO Amarillo. and a little later the
santa Fe found entrnce 20 Amarillo
~ extendlng it, line 70 Washburn. and
subsequently, being bull, direct 20 ANA
rsiIc. and In 1893 the Oklahoma Ana
rillc division az the Rock Island line.
was constructed across the southern
border Of the county. Along the latter
road two prosperous young towns have
sprung np, Groom and Conway. on
The santa Fe White Deer. Two auto
highways cross the coun,y-the Aba
p4ss ana the Postal highway.
Water Supply.
sThcre n an unlimited supply ~ pur.
scft water. practically free from alkal
aud cther injurious minerals. An In
exhausiihle sheet ~ water underlie.
the entire county which can BE- had a,
depth rang e rom 100 10 $50 feet
One need on e. ehrose the location
far bic well and drill: he Is sure 70
gee the water. and that IN unlimited
quantities. under the pump these
wells will produce "a hours each day
and every day In the month. from 3
u 70 gallons per minute. with the
water standing from 20 to 80 feet in
the we'll depending OF course on the
~ Of the pump used
The soil cannot h. surpassed. The
pfpaifies are a rich. dark chocolate
loan. from three to ten feet deep. with
stffne clay suhsoil claimed By agrlcui.
tfrists 10 b. the hest drouth resisting
e1li on earth. Our rich prsiries arr,
R7ung Tor the pillow; no s,umps. no
rocks, no "gumbo" soil or deep sand
% impede the progress. Our soil doef
not wash and fertilizers are unknown
TO the farmer who II thinking Of
making a move. the first question Is.
What can they raise? We viii say any
thing that win grow In the tcmperat.
Scne. In fact anything that you may
plant viz: Wheat. oats, Indian corn.
ksffir maize. sorghum. mliles .pel,.
re. barley. Sudan grass. alfalfa, tim,
e<hy. clover. garden truck aud fruIts
We raise successfully grapes, appples
eherrses. plums. pears. peaches. goose
psrriss. strawberries. currant. water.
Helons. cantaloupes. potatoes. In fac,
NEST any fruit and garden truck and
berries do well here.
Our farmers claim 10 have the rr.a,.
est wheat county IN the entire south.
west. both In quality and quantity
Carson couniy's wheat took frs, prize
fcr I'VE succrssive years at our pan
handle fair az Amarillo. This count,
has Missed an average OF 10 million
snshels OF wheat alone for the pas,
nss years. The average yield being
sreurd twenty BUSHES per acre. The
yield. an In the case Of ether grains and
rrdoucss. Spending prinoapily upon
tne KIND and Intensity q farming do,a
onr local price on wheat il USUALLY
the same a. the Kansas City make,
scmetimes higher. and seldom n eve,
iower. The tea; Is usually so lbs. or
better
soAn yield from 10 100 bushels.
ksitir and maize from 90 TO 20 bushels
sna al other grains and products IN
proportion to thes4.
.kAuir corn. milo maize. teterita and
sorghum are excellent feed crops and
are specially adapted 90 this county
kaffir. maize and fe,eTita are excep
uonaliy good hog feeds. equal 20 In
dan corn. and claimed by many 10 n.
nr batter for growing hogs. HOG
chciera IL unknown here. and this 4
az ideal hoe country. In fact any an,
al kinds Of stock and poultry do wei
here. The time has come when on
stoci<fnen and farmers are feeding an,
fattsning GU, their cattle ihemseive
instead Of sending them 10 fuinol
and Kansas. there to be finished b. In
northern and eastern stockmen.
Dsirying IL being shown moro alter
tion each year. and a better. highe
Grade Of stock r. gradually findinl
favor with our stockmen.
Panhandle CITY IL the busy count,
seat Of Carson county. one u the cen
trnily located counties IN the grea
Panhandle OF Texas. I, 10 tweniy~lgh
aiies northeast from Amarillo. a hus;
Ing city 81 soc. The town has thru,
seod churches and sunday schools. .
modern $4,000 brick school building. q
sse.ooe court house. tNo busy banks
With brick buildings. two upto-dats
hciels. two elevators and feed mills