The border vidette., 1921-09-17

d b Cha pman is one of the best known cattlemen in Santa Cruz county.
 The Pata gonian is informed that several new silos are being erected in the Greaterville dis. trict of the pit type. Recent hail did considerable damage to crops in the region of Greater vile, and sorghum, corn and beans suffered greatly as a re suit.
 Parties coming from the di- rection of Benson during the past week bring the word that the recent downpour of rain which occurred west of Benson on the newly finished Benson Vail highway, caused considera, ble damage to the new road brought on by high water run hing over the bridges and cul- verts, which are too small to carry the flow.
 Doves are plentiful this season ccording to several of our local nimrods, who have been out hunting every day since the sea- son opened last Thursday. Con trary to their habit just before the season opened the doves have scattered in small focks, but with a dog they are very easily found. according to the hunters, who report that the best place to go is in the direc- tious of the Sonoita and Mowry sections, where the roads are still muddy. After the roads are dry many of the hunters expect to try their luck down around the big groves on the Sonoita grant, where the white wings were. so numerous just before the season for doves opened. - In view of the fact that sev- eral rancherS in the Sulphur Springs valley of Cochise county have demonstrated that grapes will fiouish in that section of the state, some twenty seven varie- ties have been planted and grown, in the sandy loam of that valley, why not try the exper- imentation in this section next spring. The soil in and around Patagonia is adapted for grape raising. we are told, and icould be made one of the real aSSetS.of the community in time to come. Grape vines, it is said, would gield a heavy crop in these parts and the muscat grape will be the most grown, because the plant is best adapted to the soil and the climate.
 State exchanges advice that the ranchers in the Pearce dis trict of Cochise county are get ting good returns from dairy cows. The milk and cream is shipped to the creameries at Wilcox. It is said that several ranchers who bought large herds of cows last spring will have made enought before winter to pay for their animals. In view of the foregoing conditions it would be an excellent plan for the Patagonia Chamber of Com merce & Mines to take up the matter of the establishment of a. creamery at this point, as there is enough milk and cream avail. able ip the Sonoita, Elgin and Patagonia districts to make the venture a successful one in view of the close railroad connections which are made at the two for mer.
 A horseback party of seven young people assembled at the ranch house of MT. and Mrs. O. F. Ashburu early last Saturday morning and enjoyed most delightful trip to Mount Baldy, reaching the cabin at 10 o'clock a. 10. Lunch was then prepared by Chef Douglas, who brides himself on broiled steaks and hot coffee After lunch the hor- ses were left to graze and rest, while the party of merrymarkers struggled to the top of the mountain, where they signed their names in this manner: Miss Hulda Ashburn, MT: Dick Red mond of Tucson, Miss Gertrude Barnett, Mr. Glen Perry, Miss Pauline Walker Of Tucson, MT. Virgle Douglas and Marshall Ashburn. Upon their return a sumptuOus duck dinner was served at the AShburn ranch