The Estancia News, 1904-10-21

can be accomplished by a lit little - tle little exertion and push. The Daily Citizen of Albu Albu-querque - querque Albu-querque has the following: One of the surprising feat features - ures features of the territorial fair is the display of garden products from the Estancia valley in the new county of Torrance, especially surprising to those who know the conditions un under - der under which the products were grown. Turnips weighing ten pounds on first year sod dur during - ing during the dryest season in the season in the histoiy of New Mexico is pretty good even for this favored section. Along some time last March while the wind was blowing a gale and the dust from the Rio Grande hid the Manzano mountains behind a cloud that seemed bs foreshadow only only-evil - evil only-evil for the pioneer settlers in this valley, a few of the wo-, men folks who know and ap appreciate - preciate appreciate the value of a good garden, began to talk about fanning to their husbands, but met with little encouragement . The ground was dry as a bone and getting dryer, with no prospects of ram, and the out outlook - look outlook for successful gardening was anything but promising, but with the faith that moves mountains they persisted, un

Like many of the other ex exhibits, - hibits, exhibits, this display was unfor unfortunately - tunately unfortunately delayed in transit and reached hero yesterday, after having been on the road almost a week, in bad condi tion, but it shows what the country will produce and that is all it was intended to do. Most of it was planted so thick that it had but little room to grow. The sod when plowed was too dry to pulverize, mak making - ing making cultivation practically im impossible. - possible. impossible. In other words, the products xhibited are the re result - sult result of water on this unexcell unexcelled - ed unexcelled soil without the aid of cul cul-tiration, - tiration, cul-tiration, and is a revelation to all, but to no one more sur surprising - prising surprising than to those who pro produced - duced produced it. To Albuquerque readers, whose acquaintance with the Estancia valley is confined to the excursion over there last spring, a look at this exhibit is worth a trip to the fair grounds. In spite of the unfavorable seasou just closing, and the (Continued on 1th page.)

Homestead Laws. Several townships have already been surveyed and applications are now pending for the balance. Homeseekers are coming al almost - most almost daily.being drawn by the fertility of the soil, the ease of securing water for irrigation and the splendid climate. Al Although - though Although in the latitude of nor northern - thern northern Alabama and South Carolina, the climate is free from extreme heat, being tem tempered - pered tempered by an altitude of about 0,000 feet. An abundance of water is secured by sinking wells to a depth of from ten to fifty feet. An attempt has been made near Estancia to secure artesian water, but ata depth of 320 feet the tools be became - came became lodged. The water, in the well stands within four feet of the surface of the ground and pumping has not altered it perceptibly. SANTA EE CENTRAL. Some two years since, Penn Pennsylvania - sylvania Pennsylvania capitalists, having various interest! at stake in the territory, conceived the idea of a connecting railroad througi. this valley, joining the Atchison, Topeka & Saut,

den. Mrs. Hairy Averill is another, who is justly proud of her efforts and the results in this line. Heads of Cauli Cauliflower, - flower, Cauliflower, 12 inches in diameter, Flat Dutch Cabbage weighing way up in the 'teens of pounds Red Beets, Pie Melon, Cucum Cucumbers, - bers, Cucumbers, Kashaw, Field Corn and an enormous Sunflower en enriched - riched enriched the collection here. The garden of Mrs. W. C. Walker is another revelation of good things. A massive Turnip 30 inches in circumfer circumference, - ence, circumference, Flat Dutch Cabbage weighing 19 pounds to the head, and enormous Radishes must be credited to her. Mr. A. H. Garnett added good specimens of turnips and beets. D. B. Allison shows some fine cabbage and collard from the Antelope Ranch. T. I). DeLong sent a jar of delec delectable - table delectable gherkins. T. J. Heady, besides adding splendid sam samples - ples samples of tomatoes, cucumber (weighing 3 lbs. 2 oz.), and tur turnips, - nips, turnips, shows what can be done with German Millet and Oats.

has been the driest in the his history - tory history of the country, the Es-' tancia Valley sent a very cre creditable - ditable creditable display of garden truck to the Territorial Fair at Al Albuquerque. - buquerque. Albuquerque. This is the first year that truck patches have been planted to any extent in the Valley. Most of the ground was raw prairie plowed for the first time the past winter. Most of the planters were novices at irrigating, so that the whole thing is only an ex experiment - periment experiment and not by any means a test. In the display is an Italian Pumpkin grown by Edward Sutter, which makes the mouth water to view it, as one cannot help thinking how man y luscious pies its 35 pounds will make. Mrs. A. W. Lenta has dem demonstrated - onstrated demonstrated what can be done in this valley. Rutabagas weigh weighing - ing weighing as high as 8jf lbs., Oxucart

as that is notan organized pre precinct. - cinct. precinct. The temporary organization was made permanent. In the report of the committee on resolutions, a committee on nominations consisting of one member from each precinct was advocated. This was dis dissented - sented dissented to by a number of del egates but they failed to se secure - cure secure recognition from the chair and the motion carried The committee could not agree and failed to report. Af After - ter After repeated failures to secure recognition from the chair and having no voice in the con convention, - vention, convention, 25 of the 49 delegates walked out. After adopting a platform and nominatins: a ticket, the convention adjourned. THE INDEPENDENTS. The Independent Republi Republicans - cans Republicans having withdrawn from the Manzano convention, held

In the long years past, the "early settler,'- in crossing the almost track b sa desert to' se secure - cure secure supplies from the moun mountains, - tains, mountains, made a 6 journ of sever several - al several dp v for res, and recupera recuperation - tion recuperation at toe finely known springs- the wanderer's Es Estancia. - tancia. Estancia. The whole valley em embracing - bracing embracing an area some fifty miles across and seventyrfive in length, became known as the Estancia Valley. As the years wore on it was found that the whole valley was sub-irrigated and hence the fine pasturage and quick growth of native grasses. That such a valley should exist in the heart of the great Rockies atan elevation of 0,000 ft. above sea level is almost incredible,

TH K REPUBLICANS. The Republicans of Torrance county met In delegate con convention - vention convention at Manzano, Oct. 1st, 1904. Col. J. Franco Chavez called the meeting to order and was chosen temporary chairman, with Diego Serna as secretary. Committeeson credentials, permanent organ organization, - ization, organization, and resolutions were appointed, and adjournment tallen. The committee re reported - ported reported 49 names as qualified members of the convention, Moriarty precinct not being represented and one name from Ciénega precinct be being - ing being thrown out. The delega delegation - tion delegation from La Palma was not recognized by the committee