Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 1

THE RIO GRANDE REPUBLIC fc 0 LXXXX A of Valley Fruits and Vegetables bit Ci- and Shippinf Platform Las Co. Mesilla Valley'of New Mexico only fortunae in possessing one best climates in America for rowiW! fl uits and vegetables, also fortunate' in having a a ntl fast growing demand for product 1 marketing associations of ser are continually seeking out markets and new methods of politics alone so long as politics" let a ne and inter Galley Las Cruces, New Mexico, Friday, June 20, Occasionally tical work on the- side when mutter obtained wha pping. saving to the farmer much mid otherwise go to the IfOl is not our desire to boost the tancs of any 'particular wholesale over another, but it is ap'par- tbat the firm of Grdnibie Co. El Paso, are working more har- liously with the famers of the val- an any of their rival firms, i firm has entered into a con- nth sweet potato growers of the ij for the construction and rnain- of a sweet potato drying it Las Cruces, by which the association a and Crombie io, will each hold 50 per cent, of stock, the farmers' share to be meed by Crombie Co. at inter- he drying plant is now in course (instruction, or re-construction, as tas of the Frendenthal Co.

at ncte have been purchased and it $5000 will be expended in re- itraction and machinery. Ht plant will have a capacity of IM pounds of sweet potatoes tke entire capacity will be used season. It is expected that icres will be planted to sweet po- lis season, as the acreage is wsing over what wns at first con- iplited. le potatoes are kept in the plan! temperature of about IOC dc- for from two to three weeks, IT which the temperature is grid- lowered to between 50 and Kif until the potatoes are shipped, 'rom present indications about 200 of cabbage will be shipped from ilas Cruces platform this season, sy crates of cabbages? are already if shipped. About one third of 1 be crated here i season, ihstua'.

of being shipped fi in the car. fhipping piatroim and crating statu-r been built in railroad yards of Las Cruces, just threat of the and will be I by Cronibie Co. in the early of the season for the shipment nits aad vegetables, and later on Gerard Co. for the shipment of big cantaloupe crop. The build- is 100x20 feet.

meeting of the directors of the it Association the past week it 'id to enter into a contract kCrombio Co. for the shipment i entire crop of miscellaneous its and vegetables grown by inem- 5 of the association. This does i include thc carload shipments of out by the association the management of Mr. Hook- matter became too warm for comfort-am they proved themselves to be least the they went after. Well Casing Arrived For W.

W. Cox Co Carloads of Material Arriving Daily For Cox Oil Company Cars of material that have been transit for some time began arriving the eary part of the week, and Albert Cox and his big truck are now continuously travling the road between and at is expec- Cruces well site with loads of Piping -and well easing. Practically all of the 12-inch inch well casing is now on track Las Cruces and the balance ted within a day or so. Mr. W.

W. Cox will leave in a day so for the site, where he will stay and superintend the laying of piping and other work that is now in hand. All the work is being rushed to completion that not a moment may be wasted or that the derrick gang may be delayed a moment. Mr. Cutshaw, with whom the con- ract for drilling will be made, will arrive in El Paso today from ihe Texas oil fields, where he will he met up by Mr.

'Frank French and brought to Las Cruces to meet with the di tors and sign contracts. The pit for the derrick been completed. The under soil was so compact it had to be taken out by the pickax. It was not wind-blown sand, as some imagined would be encountered in the basin. Visitors to the well site Mesilla Valley of New Mexico pounds; averaging per acre 2761 Ibs.

From H.7 acres of spinach, 132,337 averaging 11,319 Ibs. From 3 acres of tomatoes, 68,347 av. 17,732 Ibs. From 8.27 acres of The Wonderful Results "Obtained With Fruits and Vegetables in the Mesilla Valley Co. will handle these on a commision basis and ecords will be open to members association, or thc directors.

this small stuff was already "if this week. arc made in the contract Methods of payment, and for the ntshing material at cost, to be from returns for produce, contract will solve one diffi- 'Wcstion, that is the disposal of of fruits and vegetables would be otherwise hard to Profitably. are welcomed by thc company at the present lime and the sight is well worth going to see. Later, after drilling operations have commenced, a high tight wall be built around the site and any one seeking admittance withou't a pas's will gel a vivid impression of what trench life was in Europe. No chances will be taken.

There have been rumors and publicity of other companies doing active dirlling work in the Tularosa basin, but such rumors can be taken with a large grain of salt. There will be, no doubt, but at the present time the W. W. Cox Company have the lead in the field. What news the company gives out can be taken as bona fide, as they have nothing sell in the way of stock or leases.

They are ivell capitalized, with the money in thc bank, all materials bought and paid for and in transit. BOOSTING HER $50,000,000 dispatch from Washington conveys the information that the senate irrigation committee ycsterday The following Article concerning he growing of fruits and vegetables i the Mesilla Valley of New Mexico taken from an article by' Mr Percy arker, owner of thc largest truck arm in the Southwest, and 1 gives the esulls of fou'rteen years experience, he, article appeared in "Organized arming," the official paper of ithe ma Aria County Farm Bureau, of Much of the first part of the article le issue of November, 1917. ad to do with conditions as they ob- dined in 1917, before the project had site has i acne1 its Present dimentions, before drainage construction had been started and before marketing conditions were perfected to the point they now are. A a preamble of conditions as they obtained in 1917 and previously, the writer says: "1 came to the Mosilia Valley in 1J391 and for the last 12 years have Keen growing vegetables for a living. I have nothing to sell or rent to any new comers settling.in'the valley, nor am 1 financially intercstd directly, or indirectlv in any enterrprise in the valley except that of growing and selling vegetables.

1, however, would like to ae the valley full of prosperous farmrs now that our irrigation district will shortly have all the advantages that are necessary to make farm ing a success. 'Misery likes company," but so does prosperity. I feel a bit lonely at times as I used to live in a large city. All we need here more people. Farmers preferred.

"The reader will now perhaps after reading the foregoing place some reliance on the information contained in this article by a truck growrer. Exceptional AdvAntyafts Here for a Truck Grower 1. Crops are 10 to 18 days earlier in maturing here in the Meailla Valley than they are anywhere else in New- Mexico or the adjoining states north approved an amendment to the here. Consequently fancy dry civil service blil proposed by Sen- can be obtained for early shipped to Colorado and the neighboring Our cantaloupes come on the market, before the Rockv Fords ator Wesley L. Jones of Washington, 'appropriating $50,000,000 for improving and extension of existing reclamation projects in the west.

a ready, ami when the cantaloupe This was good news to El Paso and I crop of A i a is over, farmers under the Kephant Butte Diivi-r railroad a a i project because it may mean that all the northern markets. plan for mc is near at hand the "ear at hand in when there will be an "id ready market for ev- of produce, enabling the TM proceed with his planting sure in the fact that LJ rc Pared to market his wil be a steady demand one. This is one of matures of Mesilla. Valley "entually make a farmers In no other section of the the co-operative spirit so mo the farmers-and Wny The farmers here to thc of dictatorship, tfieir marketing a.viocin- motto seems to bo to let extending the Elephant I'l'he freight and express rates to Butte irrigation system to include a enab! (iO.OOO more acres, the construction of a $4.000,000 power plant and the I high line canal will soon be earned out. "Every one in Kl I'aso and everyone in the valley should do liis inmost to obtain the passage of this bill," said H.

II. Brook, manager for the high line canal committee, Inst night. only would it mean the constim- is no season, mation of plans for additional work I a hands on the farm can bo such as thc construction of thc i busy all the time, line canal, but would enable Mr Law- the manure needed can be had for just the cost of hauling. Commercial ferrtib.ers are never necessary here. Horses and cattle need little protection from the weather, cither in summer or winter.

10. A practically unlimited demand for vegetables from the mining and cattle raising communities in New- Mexico and Colorado. Few vegetables are raised in New Mexico near the mining and rattle centers. In Colorado and Nebraska their t-o short or too cool to enable the growers there to compete with the class of vegetables that can be raised here and shipped to them. Most of Kansas has a later ncason than ours.

U. Supplies of all kinds that a farmer would need can be bought at Las Cruces, which is located in the center of the Mes'lla Valley and is also the county seat of Dona Ana County, or can be bought at El Paso, 2133 of 3-tier standard crates; av. 258 crates. From 2.45 acres of dozen; av. 1195 dozen.

From 1.79 acres of small early heads of cabbage, 19,332 Ibs; av 10 800 Ibs. From 1.18 acres of sweet peppers, 11,330 av. 9.G07 Ibs. From .50 acres of egg plants, 394 dozen; av. 788 dozen.

From .1.18 acres of green Ibs; av. 7,913 Ibs. From 156 acres of garlic, 9,380 Ibs av. Ibs. From acres of okra, 2,937 Ibs av.

4,450 Ibs. From .20 acres of squash, 1,808 bs; av. 9,340 Ibs. No. 51 To The Reader opy of Rio Grande Tfci.

you be. advance by Don. A wno you 8r County which is Cruces. 40 miles south of Las Thc writer finds that thc principal disadvantage here for the grower is that he gets no rest or vacation. As soon as one crop is there is another ready to be disposed of.

The following vegetables have done well from a commercial standpoint: asparagus, snap beans, hcets, cabbage cantaloupes, carrots, cualiflower, chili cucumbers, egg plants, garlic, watermelons, okra, onions, peas, sweet peppers, radishes, spinach, tomatoes, tur- lips, squash and lettuce. Of course, many other kinds of vegetables can bc grown here and will, no doubt, be made a financial success during the next few years when this valley will be settled up. Fourteen Years Actual Record "The figures given rae fsalesmfw "The figures given here are of ales, yields and costs and were taken by the writer from the books and records of a vegetable raiser here in the valley. These records of crops have been kpct systcinmaticaily The grower from whom the data was obtained also figures out what las been the. actual cost of producing each crop ready to put on the market.

The figures include cost of growing, gathering, packing and container. The ost in most cases would be lower if werer not for the extra expense inured by forcing crops to get them larly or to mature at a certain time if the season when the market is good some instances the box, barrel or onlainer is 2G or 35 per cent, of the ost of production. Averape Coat per Unit lb. box of asparagus .83 00 lb. barrel iced spinach 1.08 0 11).

4-basket crate .35 rate of 40 cantaloupes .02 4 lb. basket snap beans 38 4 lb. basket peas .42 00 Ibs. sacked sweet potatoes- .48 ox I doz. bunches of radishes.

.08 Crate of 3 cucumbers .33 50 lb. crate small early cabbage .71 10 lb. crate sweet peppers .19 Crate 1 egg plants .27 10 lb. basket green chili .29 100 Ibs. garlic Backed.

2.82 12 lb. 4-basket crate of ohm .47 25 lb. crate of squash 42 Detroit Oil Company To be Incorporated Detroit Oil Corpor.tion of LAS Crueei i Develop i i V.lley L.ndi for Oil At a meeting of thc stockholders of the Detroit Oil Association, Monday evening, incorporation papers were submitted and approved; also by-laws. The a will at once proceed with the incorporation of the company, that they may be in position to proceed i i a with the development of the company's holdings, near Detroit a i Dona Ana coun- Ly. The Detroit Association obtained the services of Dr.

Patten, of Denver, Colo. (who. by way, is one of the present stockholders) to look over the by 'The ind accurately every year for 14 voars and are, consequently; to br relied upon. They can he i i by a i to the County Agriculturist of Dona Ana "The folhnvintr sales in net to tlu; grower were matU-: From 11 acres of 1'i, an average to the acre of about From 1.7 acres of spinach, a i a to the acre of l. is.i).'..

field. A his tn DIM af- f.ra. it to arming inUr. ito Cruces Oil Corporaation Ready for Business Director, of Corporation Meet Elect Officer, and Plan For Development Mr. Albert Tinally, president of tho Sunshine Oil Co.

of Pccos, Texas, Mr Brady, legal representative of tho company, and other officers, came up to Las Cruces from El Paso, to perfect the organization of tha Cruces Oil Corporation, of which the Sunshine Corporation is a partner of the local organisation. Officers wire elected by the board of directors, as follows: President-R. p. Porter, Las Cru- 23. Vice President--Albert Tinally, El Paso, Texas.

Secretary--Frank M. Hayner, Laa 'ruces. Treasurer--George W. Frenger, as Cruces. The Cruces Oil Company has about 11,000 choice acres in the Tularona 3asin, in the neighborhod of the W.

W. Cox Oil Company and will now proceed to develop the lands for oil. Up to thc present time, and, wo in the future, the relations of he Las Cruces parlies with the Sun- hine people have been most friendly, he latter showing disposition to piny with the cards on the table. Hiey have consent'ii! to thc thre prin- officers of the company being ocal men. The Sunshine people are ixpcrts in the development of oil ter- itory and their cooperation should of great value to the local people vho are on their first for wild- ats.

The Cruces Oil Comjmny wns stared in the first place by a company of local business men and fanners, rew $25 each into the pot to vho th: ivealigato the oil possibilites of the tesilla Valley. The frst report they btaincd was unfavorable. A repre- cntatve of the Sunshine Company vho was in town at this time was iroached and volunteered the assist- nce of his company in the search nil the services of that i geo-' ogist, Dr. Hugh Tucker, of Dallas. r.

Tucker cainc and i the oursc of his invivitigatiuiis was taken nlo the Tularosa never etunied to the valley. A a two lay investigation of the Imsin Dr. 'ticker put. his escort to work taking ip leases in the ground he pointed ut. We are told by m.jmbi.rs of th.i ncal association i him at that line a the doctor was enthusiastic nil expressed himself a lie believed or thc best of reasons a the Tulii- liasin was one of the most prom.

if not i.niinisiii':. ter several weeks in this i i i i i companies in valley and in thc Tularosa Kasin. Dr. IVt.ton I fir.st his report, on tho leas-' i A i a i This a i i to I i on have decid i i a i i (lie i i i of son, project manager, to do a lot of important work for which he has not the funds at the present time. "This consists of completing the drainage and laterals of the present project and thc construction of laterals and a distributing system for the Tornillo district, which is already organized and ready for BOY SCOUTS ATTENTION There wil bc a Scout hike to Van Patten's in the mountains during the week of June 22-29.

All Scouts who wish to go should be at the Central school this Friday evening at eight o'clock to nrrnnge with me for the A good drainage i be put in by the S. Reclamation ser- trip. P. McCormick. vice and a scientifci system of distribution of water.

i. Plenty of good farm labor. Of course labor is not so plentiful as before the war, but on the other hand it is not anything like as scarce as in other i i centers. 7. The summer is not too hot.

Such vegetables as cantaloupes, cucumbers, squash, watermelons, okra and tomatoes do splendidly all thru thc hottest months. The winters are not too cold. Hot beds are unneces- sary.N'o covering is needed on plants in thc field such as spincah, artichokes, beets, turnips, carrots and onions. R. Most, of the soil i.i exceedingly rich except in organic matter.

This can easily b-; added by manuring. All Prom of tonuif.oes. i I I i an to acre I-'ron'. I i.f 5-12- an average to the acre ut' 840li.lil. From 2.88 acres of CUCUIH!) $913.38, an average to the acre of S317.14.

From 1.79 of cabbage, $704.28, an average to the acre From acres of sweet peppers, an average to the acre of $527.18. From .50 acres of egg $1208.01, an average to the acre of $530.02. From 1.18 acres of chili, $995.87, an average to the acre of $843.95. From acres of okra, $214.53, an average to the acre of $325.04. From .20 acres of squash, $143.84, an average to the acre of $719.20.

One car of 344 crates of cantaloupe before being unloaded was sold for $1344.50 f. b. Denver, Colo. This was net to the growerr. Thc price was excptional and no doubt a record.

It is mentioned simply to show what quality will do on the market. Yield. From 11 acres of 30,378 arii-'e-. i Uriiidi. i i i i new i In- of i-al i and farmers who have the interests of the valley ai'd its i locator of people at li'-art, in of course, to own to ride in cyl- i Pack-aidr.

At the time association i.s considering offers for lhc development of the propc-'ty t'-o'ii various companies hut no dcci'-on has yet I reached as the of developing the property. According to the veipicst of Dr. I'a'toii, we not a a partial re- of his n.port, bul can say 'iiuch' "Heyom; a of doubt petroleum oil been "nund in wells bored in this vicinity." These lands are not a great ways above Las Cruces, and one can easily realize what the bringing in of oil wells in the valley would mean to us. We have every confidence in the future of the Tularosa Hasin as a great producer of oil, but are not adverse to few oil producing wells in thc vnllcy, and thc prospects are really first clars. lie has tin; support who have been lie located the M.

Tile leases have i of i i i 1 a all aiTungeiiK'MN a ai.d a i i i a i perfei'ted, i i i a tip. ui- Ihe well. I I i well re- as a tamer of "wildcats" and i wells will go a nine way toward giving thc public i in this undertaking and assurance that oil will be at the end of the drill. NOTICE TO PUBLIC Thrift Week from June 23 to Juno 30 and the following rulei are in order: every First i Thr'ft Stamps. SECOND--where? Frohi up-to-date merchant in Cruces.

THini)--Merchants get supply of Mrs. Frank Merrill or Dr. Dyne. FOURTH--why? To help our government anil ler.rn thrift. -John Hinghnm, chair- Rales--Mrs.

Merrill Directors of and Dr. Dyne. County Sales Director--Mrs. Van Vleck. Publicity R.

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