San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 103, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 13, 1913 Page: 49 of 76
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Hundreds of Contestants in
Bexar County Enter Crop Contest
Five Classes in the Race
Under Industrial Con-
gress Auspices.
Following are the ronleslant" from
Bi'iar County entered lu ttie $10,000 crry
contest of the Texas Induutrlnt CouKress
for IMS:
Class A, four-acre model fnrra; Class H,
•Idas Com Club; Clsss Texas Cotton
Club; Class D, unlrrignteil forage crop;
Class K, Irrigated forage crop.
Thomas T. DttUttberty, Von Orray, Route
I, P auil A; Hrwln Volght, Wot mo re, B
nnd C; liliseo Ellas, San Antonio, Houte
fl. B; Beulah B. Ferguson, Bayers, II
AVlllle Gregory, San Antonio, B and C,
Houte 6; Indoles Gregory, San Antonto,
Itoute 8, B and C; Teho Gcmlty, San An-
tonio, Route i>, Box 2, B; l.urjr Gammons,
Sayeri, B; Henry Gambler, San Antonio,
B; Robert Koltermann, San Antonio. Houte
r, B; Augusta Kosrlelskl, Elmendorf,
Itoute 1, B; Adolf Roeclelakl, Elmendorf,
lioUe 1, B; Otto Koltermau San Antonio,
Route «, B nnd C; Joe I'. Hoelker. San
Antonio, A. B and C, Roule I); Erwln
Manxman, San Antonio, Itoute I). B una i ;
Ruth Hawkins. Klniendorf, Route I, <■;
l,ee Milliulii, San Antonio, Route li, Bo*
•Jl, B; William R. Mulr. San Antonio,
Iti'nte 9, c and II; Frit* Markman, Itoute
li. San Antonto, B; Annie Markman, San
Antonio, Route (I, B; Bornlee llawklnn,
lilmendorf, Route 1. '• "• Halbordier,
San Antonio, Route t». K; Owur Halcker,
San Antonio, Route 0. IV, Lola Carter,
HaytTb, B; Isaac A. Crow. Adklns, Houte
1, D; H. Lea Calloway, A<lkint», Koule 1,
B; Robert E. Cooksey, Adklua, Route I,
H; Gladys May Cooksey. Elmendorf, Uout.o
1 C; Willie Alma Cookney. Klmendorf,
Route 1, C; Cliireuce P. ('over, Route 2,
Rlinendorf, D; Louise Hurliardt, Elmen-
dorf, Route 1. B; Mlnuie Downum, San
Autonio, Route 6, B; Oroie Downum, Snn
Autonlo, B; Ramon Dllla. Hnn Antonio, B;
Percy Edwards, Suyerw, C; H. L- Brown,
San Autonlo, C; Ferdinand Burkharut,
Elmendorf, Route 1, C; J .!• Crow, El-
imndorf, Roule 1, i>; Jim Carter. Sayers,
B; Eininett Brown, Snu Antonio, Route 0,
B; George Burkhardt, Elmendorf, Route I,
B; Edna Burkhardt, Elmendorf, Route 1.
B; Do lite Blunford. San Antonio. Houte 0,
R; Katie F. Bryan, Suyerw, H: Theo Aek-
erman, San Autonlo, Route •!. Mo* 4ft. B;
Nelson Ai'keriuan, San Antonio, Route fl,
Box 1* C; llllmer Aekeriuau, Han Antonio,
Route 6, Box »», C; Stella Al»l>ury, San
Antonio. Route «J, Box 0, B; Henry Adom,
San Antonio. Route 0, B; Pilar Ahumada,
Sayers. B: Gussle K. Abbott, Sun Antonio,
Route 0, B ami C; Krido Brecher, Route
fl. Shu Antonio. Freda Blnz, Route 6,
B; Jofophlne Buhanas, Route fl, Ban An-
tonio, B; Louis Barkioeyer, S«n Antonio,
Route 0, B; J. P. Woods, Route W. San
Antonio. B; K. F. Wheeler, Sayers, (.!;
Fritz Workmau, San Antonio, Route fl. Cj
Jltilee Whitman, Sayers, Route .'I, B: Earl
l ecker, Route t», San Antonto, C; Clarenee
I'eeker, Sau Antonio, Houte ft, C; EdK"'
Fecker, San Antonio, Houte 9, B: Maurice
Wheeler. Saynrs. B and C; Jimmy Terrill,
Elmendorf, Route 1, B; Jlinmle Spivey,
Elmendorf, Route 1, B; Thekla Seheel,
Suu Antonio, Box 9, B; Norma H'-hlather,
Snn Antonio, Route fl. B; Willie Hehliesln^,
8an Antonio, Houte 9, B; Alva Spivey. El
mendorf. Route 1, B: Thomas T. Splve.v,
Adkins, Route 1. B; Jimmy Salter, Adklns,
Route 1, C; Elsie Spivey, Adklns, Houte 1,
B; Ida Seminar, San Antonio, Route fl,
Bot 75, C; Amelia Bemlngler, San Antonio,
Route fl, C; Clara S«*hinldt, Pan Antonio,
Route 9, C; Ben Shadark, Route fl. R; lit-
tle Spivey. Elmendorf, Route 1, Dan
Stuart. Elmendorf. B; Hulda Reus. <K'1.
East, Commerce fctn*1!, San Antonio, B;
Ellas Reuf. 601 East Commerce Street,
Sau Antonio, B; 8tefan Robledo, Sayers,
TT. "Robertson, San Antonio, Route fl.
B and C; Aunie L. Pittman, Adklns. Route
1, C; Llllle Nolte. San Antonio. Route fl,
C; Otto Ma Ivan, San Autonlo, Route fl, B;
Akin Achterberg, Converse, B; Ben A.
A Ives, Bracken, Route 1, B: Lizzie Alves,
Bracken, Houte 1, B; Enmund Burrb,
Sebertz, B; Emma Borehers, San Antonio;
Harry Bueh, San Antonio, Route 2, B;
H. A. Bueh, San Antonio, Route 2, B;
Carl Baehle. Schertz. B: Benno Baehle,
Behertz, B; Eva Carver, Wetinore, B; Carl
ton Coker, San Antonio, Route 2, B;
GeorKlo Carver. Wetmore, B; Arthur
Coker, San Antonio, Houte 2, B; Walter
Diets, Cibolo, Route 1, B; Gladys Daven-
port, Braeken, B; Benno Englemann, CI-
bolo, Route 1. B; Oliver Fischer. Sehertz,
B; Willie Fenske. < 'Ibolo. Route 1, IV
Elenora ?>nske, Briuken, B and C, Route
I; Herbert (irote, Wetmoro, B nnd C;
Harry Grote. Wetmore. B; Franklin (Bote,
San Antonio, Routi* 2. li; Louis Qoll, Wet-
more, B; Albert Goll, Bracken, Route 1, B;
Ella Grote, San Antonio. Route 2. B;
Monroe Hllbert, Cibolo, Route 2. B; Lorns
Hltsfelder, Sau Antonio, Route 2, B; Wil-
lie Harrison. Houte B, Kan Antonio;
Eldred Harrison, San Antonio. Route 2, B
Ferdinand Han*, Bracken. Route 1, B
and C; Edna Hector, San Antonio, Route
2, B nnd C; Wllbert Isoin, San Antoulo,
Route 2, C: Daude Isom, San Antonio.
Royte 2, B; Viola Jones. San Antonio,
Route 2, B; Bill Jones, San Antonio, Route
2, B; Goldle Jones, San Antonio, Houte 2,
B; Paula Kruuss, San AntoJilo, Route 2,
t1 and B; Tell Kranss. Kan Antonio, Route
2. C and B; Arno Krauss. Route 2. San
Antonto, C and B; Virgie Kelley, Ronte 2,
C and B; Alvin Krlewald. Converse. C und
B; Norma Krnuse, San Antonio, Ronte 2,
B snd Titoda Krnuse. S>in Antonio,
Route 2, B and C; Bessie Krlewald, Con-
ftrse. B; Irma Krlewald, ('(inverse. B;
Erwln Krause, San Antonio, Route 2, B;
Andrew Jones, San Antonio. Route 2. C
and B; Herbert Krnuse, Sun Antonio,
Route 2; Llllle Krlewald, Converse, C;
Edward Kear, Wetmore, B; Otto Kapnel
mann. San Antonio. Routo 2. B; Alfred
Kruger. Wetmore, B; Josfpli Klar, Wet
more, B; Robert Logan. Schertz, B; Al-
vine Luck, Converse, R; Lola Maltsberger,
Sun Aiit'iniii Route 2, B and ('; Alph:i
Maltsberger San Antonio, Ri>ute 2, B:
• 'harlle Maltsberger, San Autonlo, Roule
2. It; Dottie Maltsberger. Houte 2, B;
Ella Mayer, converse, B; Elsie S. Meurln,
Scbertz, B: Ernest Nelll. San Antonio,
Route 2. B; Alvah Nelll, San Antonio,
Houte 2. B; Jessie Beam, San Antonio,
Route 2. B; Olcar Pape, Sun Autonlo,
Route 2, B; Annie A. Prlnz, Wetmore, Baud
('; IViro Jerry, S«'hertz, B; Eddie Pape,
cart William Pape, San Antonio, Route 2,
B; Johnny Penzei, Cibolo, Routo 1, B;
B. N. Geory, San Antonio, Route 3. B:
Auips Habermanu, Cibolo, Route 1. B;
Frit/ Reeh, San Antouio, Route 2, B:
Annie Bl^seubarh, Converse, B; Llllle
Iiittman, Sau Antonio, Route 2. A. B and
C; LiilniMr Retil, Converse. B; Alma Real,
Coiiverso. B: Charlie Rlttimann, San An-
tonio, (jut East Commerce Street, B;
Emmie Seller. Cibolo, Route 9, B; Elsie
S< hut itlcr, Schertz, B; Eiull Sahm, Brack-
en, B; Gertrude Scbmetser, San Antonl«».
Houte 2. B and C; Frank Schneider. Wet-
more, B nnd C; Klla Schneider, Wetmore,
P and C; Willie Schneider, Schertz, B;
John SiLhm. Braeken, Route 1, B; Albert
Seller, Wetmore, B; Caesar Schmeltzer,
San Antouio. Houte 2, B; Luther Town
send, San Antonio, Route 2, B; Ottomar
I'llrich. Converse. B; Meta Voges, Con-
verse. B: Ella Ullrich, Converse, B; Ada
I'llrieh. Converse, C; ICdgar Vordenbaum,
Bracken. Roule 1, C: Elgin Wiedner, Con-
verse. B; Ewald Wiedner, Converse. B:
Arthur Wohe, Wetmore. B and C; Charles
Weir, San Antonio, Route 2, B; Adela
Wiedner, Converse. B and C; Elbert
Wheeler. Bracken. B and C.
Annie Kelly, San Antoulo, Itoute 2. R;
Alfred Laeske. Kirby, B; Emma Borehers,
San Antonio, Houte 2, C; Alfred Bettcher,
Schertz, C; Georgle Carver, Wetmore, C;
Evn A. Carver. \Vetmore, 0; Coker Carl
ton, San Autonlo, Riute 2, C; Fernando
Cuffipos, Bracken, C; Alma Dletz, Cibolo,
Houte 1. C; Kile Grote. San Antouio, Houte
2, C; Harry Grote, Wetmore. C; J. II.
liehmsoth, Converse, C; Jessie Ilueker,
Sail Antoulo, R<)ute 2, C; Linda Harlos,
Converse, C; Alfred Fisenhauer, Kirby, C:
Willie Fenske, Cibolo, Route 1, C; Elenora
Fenske. Braekeu, Route 1, C; Annie
Fischer, Schertz. C; Clara Volght, San
Anto'nio, Route 4. B and C; Carl Tertner,
San Antonio,'Houte 4, E; Lawreuce Terrill.
Elmendorf. Houte 1, C; Clara Theis, San
Autonlo, Route 4, B and C; Alex Traudt,
San Antonio. Route 0, B and C; Josie
Turin, Elmendorf, B and C; Mariano
Tarln, Elmendorf, B nnd C: flrnest Texel,
Fun Autonlo, Houte 4, B; Edward Taylor,
San Antonio, Houte 8, B; Lander Thomp-
son, Elmendorf, C; Celia Tarln, Elmen-
dorf, Houte 1, B and C; Celestine Tarln,
Elmendorf, Itoute 1, B and C; Spencer
Towusend, Von Ormy, Route 1. B; K. J.
Smith. Elmendorf, A and D; Offle Mabel
Schmid. San Antonio. Route 8. B; Paul
Steuseiuhaler. San Antonio, Route 8, B;
Jose M. Sauscd, Von Ormy, Houte 1, B;
Richard Sreubllng, Helotes, B; Kinnon
GAL TWO-Hundreds of Realty
Smith. Elmendorf, B; William Smith,
mendorf, B; Eric Skolant, San Antonio,
Itoute 4, B; Arthur Skolant. Ran Antonio.
Route 4. B; Marshall Surteee, Von Ormy.
Houte I, B; A. W. Surtees, Von Ormy.
Itoute 1. A and D; C. J. Schultz, Elmen-
dorf. A; Max Springer. San Antonio,
Houte •">. E; Rumorna Sauseda, Von Ormy,
Houte 1, C; Irene Shattuck, San Antonio.
Route 4. Box 75, E; Homer Shattuck, San
Antonio, Route i. Box 75. E; Exlno Shal
tuck. Sau Antonio. Route 4. K; Frank
Sounarla. Elmendorf, C; Sidney Smith.
Von Ormy. Houte 1, B and C; Eileen
Smith, Von Ormy, B and C; H. S. Surtees,
Yor: ormy. B and C; Mary E. Surtees,
Houte 1. B and C; Delia M. Stappenbeck,
Route 4. B aud C; Rudolph Rot, Pauline
Sprluger. San Antonio, itoute fl, B and C;
Jose Solozer, Elmendorf. B and C; Mar-
garite Salazar. Elmendorf, B; May Steph
ens, San Antonio, Route 4, B and C; A. L.
Simmons., Snn Antonio, Route 4. B and C;
Katie Mac Simmons, San Antonio, Route 4.,
C; Efflo Suchtiefen. Route u, B and C;
F.rtm. Rosebroek, San Antoulo, Route 4, B;
Charley Rump. Route 1, Helotes. B:
Blanch Rogers, San Autonlo, Route fS, B;
llettiy Rickert., San Autonlo. Houte fi, B;
Paula Rosebro<'k, San Antonio, Route |.
C; H R. Relulnger, Route 8. San Antonio,
B; A. M. Paxton, Von Ormy, Route 1. B
and C; N. T. Paytoa, Von Orray, B; Her-
bert Nickel. Helotes, B and C; Gus Noll,
Elmendorf, B and C; Ester Huncld, El-
mendorf, B and C; Sadie Nickel, San An-
tonio, B and C; Charlie Neutwich, Sau
Antonio, Route 4, B; Thomas Maelar,
Houte 4, C; Nleves Martinet, Elmendorf,
B and C; Elsie Mlchalesak, San Antonio,
Route 4, B and C; Luke Martinez. Elmen
dorf. B and C: Barney Mansfield, San
Antonio, Route 4. B; Spurgeon Mansfield,
San Antonio, Route 4. B; Jesse Mansfield,
Rati Antonio, Houte 4. B; Ernest Moclas,
Sau Antonio, Itoute 4, B; Hughle Mayfield,
Von Ormy. Itoute 1, B and C; Lillian
Mumtne, Von Ormy, B and C; Alvin Mum-
me. Von Oriny, Houte 1, C; Rudolph
Michel. Houte 1, B and C; Delia G. Lan
caster, Von Ormy, Route 1, B and C;
Thomas Lander, Elmendorf, B; Willie
Linn, San Antonio, Route 8, B; L. N.
Linn, San Antonio, Route 8, B; N. Lan-
caster, Von Ormy. Route 1, B and C;
Jnines Lancaster, Von Ormy. Houte 1. B
and C; Vldn I<ove, Elmendorf. B and C;
Pedro Longoria, Elmendorf, B and C; Art
KuykendalC Von Ormy, Route 1, A and D;
Charlie Kassler, Von Ormy, Route 1. B;
George Knight, Elmendorf, Route 1, C
and B; Atnur Krlewald, San Antonio,
Route 4. B; Alfred Krlewald. San Antonio,
Route 4, B; Maxie Kluncke, Von Ormy,
Route 1, B; H. K. Kendall. Von Ormy,
Houte 1; Laura Krlewald, San Autonlo,
koute 4. B; O. G. Kerna, Route 4, B;
Lola Jackson, San Antonio, Route 4, B and
C; Ola Jackson. Ran Antonio, Houte 4,
B and C; H. G. Igo, Route 8, San Antonio,
B: Fl. T. Igo, San Antonio. Route 8. C;
Matilda Ingan, Elmendorf. B nnd C; Casa-
nova nerTinta. Elmendorf, C; Thekla
Kelso, San Antonio. Route 4, B; Charlie
HehSler, Von Ormy. Route 1, C; Graie L.
Hoyt, Ran Antonio, C and B; I/enora
Heidrlch, Route 4, Ban Autonlo, C; Willie
Huwkes, Route 8, San Antonio, C and B;
G. Herbert, Route 8, San Antonio, H;
Lenorn Heidrlch, Rente 4. San Antonfo,
R
Elvira Hart mann, Route 4, San Autonlo,
The Tappan Polo
Ranch for Sale!
This is one of the best pieces of
acreage property in Bexar County.
It consists of 101 acres, 25 acres in-
side of city limits. Would make,
splendid subdivision property. All
land cleared, tenced, with some im-
provements. Two good wells and reservoir;
every foot can he irrigated from the wells.
For 30 Days at $150 Per Acre
R. B. PUMI'HRi; Y,317 St. Mary's St.
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TAPPING NATURE'S STOREHOUSES
IN THE FERTILE FIELD OF TEXAS
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IRRIGATING FROM WELLS.
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(By W. D. Hornaday.)
WITHIN 60 to 125 feet of every home
In the entire scope of Western
Texas is an Inexhaustible supply of wa-
ter In providing this life-giving fluid
nature did not place It upon the surface,
there to be evaporated by the summer
rays of the sun. It was hidden beneath
th«j soil, where It awaits tho exerelso of
human effort* to make it a source of
enormous profit. No discovery ever gave
promise of such vast Industrial benefit
as that which enables the lifting to the
surface this bountiful Store of moisture.
It means the agricultural development of
a vast area of territory of Western Texas
and parts of New Mexico and Arlaona
which were heretofore regarded as be-
lt; Frankfood Hoffmun, Conway, B;
Waller Helu, Route 8, San Antonio, B;
Josie Hoffmau, Helotes, B; Raymond
GlUet, lfiluiendorf, B aud C; Leola Gon-
tsales. Route 1. Von Ormy, B and C; Ophe-
lia Gonxales, Von Ormy, B and C: Car-
men Gonwiles, Elmendorf, C. Evelyn Gon-
zales, Elmeudorf. B aud C; W. Kate Gard-
ner, Route S, San Autonlo, B; Lucy Gar-
cia Kliaendorf, B; Michael Ferrero. Route
4, San Antoulo, B and C; John Ferrero,
Route 4, B: Elolse Floreg, Elmeudorf. B
and C: George Ferrero, Route 4, San An-
tonio. B; Madeline Ferrero, Route 4, San
Antonio, B: Everett Ferguson, Elmendorf,
B; Alberta P. Fake, Route 4, San An-
tonio. B; .Timmle Ferrill, Route 1. Elmen-
dorf. C; Christian Even*, Route 8. Sau
Antonio. R. Manuel EsqulM. Elmendorf,
B; Christine Edwards, Von ormy, Route
1. B and C; Ruth Edwards. Route 1. Von
(irmy. B aud C; Edwin Flecker, Route 2,
San Autonlo, B; Vivian B. Esparza, Von
Ormy. B and C; Ramonn Esparsa. Von
Oriny. B; Johnnie Eckert. San Antonio. B;
Irene Elkins. Houte 4. San Antonio, B and
C; Amelia Pelgado, Elmendorf, B: T. P-
Imugherty. Route 1. Von ormy. B and C;
T. P. haugherty. Route I. Von Ormy. B
and C; Maria Davis. Elmendorf. B andC;
Katie Doraingue*. Elmendorf, B and t1;
I'etro UomlngueK, B aud C; William A.
Gray. Route 1, Von Ormy, U; Olss Con
way Houte 4, San Antonio, B; Floyd Con-
way. San Antonio. B; Ella Crow, Elmen-
dorf. B and C; Maria Cuneo, Elmendorf.
B and C; Charlie Cuneo, Elmendorf. "B;
Pabllta Cuntlo, B and C; Emllluno Cautio,
Elmendorf, B and C; Ophelia Casanova.
Elmendorf, B and C: Herllnta Casanova,
Elmendorf. B; Fellpa Caniacho, Route 4.
San Antonio. C; R. Cannnho, Route 4.
San Antonio. F; (ieorge Coblentx. Route 8.
San Antonio. (!; Floreme Coblentx. Route
5. San Antoulo. B; Emma Brehm, Route 4.
San Antonio, C; W. H. Brehm, Route 1.
Von Ormy. A; George Bitskle, Route 4.
San Antonio, R; Annie Black. Route 5,
Snn Autonlo, B aud C; August Brehm.
Route 4, San Antonio, B and C; Eunice
Brown, Ronte i. Von ormy. B and CI
Johnnie Brown, Route 1, Von Oriny. B
and C; Marvel Bacou, Rotte 8, San An-
tonio. B; Ruth Bacon. Route S. San Au-
tonlo, B; John Ball. Elmendorf. B; Tfco-
resa Ball. Elmendorf, B nnd C; Agnes
Brehm, San Antonio. B nnd C; Dora
Brehm. Route o, San Antonio. B; Frauk
Blutnel. Ronte 8, San Antonio. B: Rlehard
Blnmel Jr.. San Antonio, B: Edith j. Ba-
ton. Route H, San Antonio, R; Allen Ba-
i con. Route a, San Antonio, B; James Black,
Route 5, San Antonio. C; Annie Ahretis.
Route 8, Snn Antonio, C; Eda Albrecht,
| Elmendorf, B aud C; Celestlna Areinlegn.
Elmendorf. II; .lunntta Areinlegn. Elmen-
dorf. B and C; Otto Ahrens, Route 8, San
Antonio, h; Minnie Ahrens. Houte S, Sun
Antonio. B; Willie Ahrenn Houte 8, Snn
Antouio. D; Harry Ahrens. Route S. San
Antonio. D: William E. Wentwortb. Route
1, Von Ormy, C and I); Joe Wnltlnperger.
Route K, Snn Antonio, B; John Welalger,
Elmendorf. B; Allen Weir. Route 4. San
Autonlo, B; Frit* Wahne, Elmendorf, B;
Helen Welters. San Antonto, B and C:
IH>lllo Weir. Route 4. San Autonlo. B nnd
l^*xcln Wnlr. Ronte 4. Snn Antonio. B
•im| C; Walter Brehm. Conrersr. B. Mel
vln Ferguson Sayers. |>; Lrdln R«»mhel.
Snn Antonio, B and Edniond Renl,
Conrer?»e. B nnd C; Rudolf Rohde, Route
1, cibolo, B and C{ Lnuln I'eeker. Routo
!* Snn Antonio, B; Mnrthn Vogen. Route
Snn Antoulo, B nnd C; Irhy Wku,m»n.
Itoute 1. 8'mendorf, C tod B
DUMPING '.',000 GALLONS A MIMTE
lug little suited for tho growing ef
crons.
Already the work of' transformation tf
thia great ranch region Is under way.
Surprising results have been a<rompliali-
ed In the vicinity of Midland, Tex., by
Irrigating lurid from shallow wells, not-
withstanding the fact that It was only
about one year ago that the available
volume of the underground water supply
In that Motion was proved.
For many years the town of Midland
has been the center of the cattle mdust-y
of Western Texas. It acquired fame as
the heau'iuartera of ranch intereats In
the days of the "longhorn," and ever
ainoe it has maintained its supremacy as
the chief cattle nhlpping point In the
State. The value of the cattle ahlpped
to market from Midland haa averaged
about $1,600,000 annually during the last
ten years. This is exclualve of regis-
tered stock. It Is worthy of mention In
this connection that the largest herd of
Hereford cattle in the world Is situated
upon a rauch near the town. This herd
comprises more than 4,000 thoroughbrun
cows and more than 2,200 registered bulla.
Many of these animals are valued at
more than $1,000 each. In the early days,
soon after the passing of the buffilo,
Midland was on the route of the yreat
cattle drives. Pioneer ranchmen delight
in reciting incidents of those early times.
The largest drove of cattle that was ever
taken up the trail through that section
numbered 75.000 head. It took fourteen
hours for this drove to pass a given
point.
With the construction of wire fences
conditions began to change. Gradually
the former exclusive ram-h region \van
Invaded by men seeking new homes. For
several years dry farming has been car-
ried on more or less extensively, but
without much siic'cens, although some
years splendid crops are produced by
thla method.
The existence of an underground water
supply has mfiK been known, but it won
not until centrifugal pumps were In-
stalled upon wells that the dls"overy was
made that the subterranean river or sea,
whichever It may be, Is apparently inex-
haustible. All over the flouth Plains
country, as tho territory around Midland
Is known, are windmills, which have
long been depended upon to supply the
ranches with water.
TEST WELLS SUOTCfWFUL.
Following the boring of wells of six to
eight inches In diameter in the vicinity
of Plain view and the tapping there of
the underground wealth of water, ex-
periments of the same character were
started Wst year In the neighborhood of
Midland and in severnl other localities
of what was formerly known as tho
I Juno Estacado. All of these test W ills
have proved suceensful. it Is claimed.
Already It has been shown that the shal-
low well water belt underlies a region
extending east from the New Mexico
line about 100 miles and running north
and south about 225 miles. It la not con-
si. 1.1. .I impiob ible bs man who htv • In-
vestigated the probable source and trend
of this bidden store of water that there
tuny be a few localities In the vast area
of the South Plains country where It
Is not practical to irrigate from thene
wells. The depth at which the water Is
found varies eonslderably. Some of the
weiis ar«' onl> sixty feet deep, while
others have a depth of as much as 125
feet.
It Is considered almost a eertalntv that
within the next few >ears thousands and
thousands of acres of land which are
now utilised exclusively for cattle graz-
ing will be reelaltned by means of water
from wells. This menus that molllons of
dollars will oc added to the taxable vsl-
ues of Western Texas, that hundreds of
comfortable and prosperous homes will
ho created, that the region which was
not long aco retarded as a worthless
desert will be made to bloom as the
rose
In the early part of IM2 W. J. Moran,
who owns a tract of land near Midland,
decided to make a tent of the possible
volume of this subterranean water sup-
ply. Me bored a well and installed k
pump, which was unable to lower the
water level This well was 121 feet deep
nnd gave an output of 2.00ft gallons per
minute, which is sufficient. It Is claimed,
t* Irrigate more iban 10ft acres of land
planted In standard '•rnfja-
Kncouraged by this wonderful demon*
stiatton Usurv M. Halff bored a wall
upon hi., ranch three miles from Midland
He struck the main water stratum at a
depth of 110 feet and installed a pump
with a. capacity of 1,250 gallons a minute.
This output was maintained without In-
terruption during the period the pump
was In operation The second weM tajred
by Mr. Halff, within two miles of town,
has an output of 1,000 gallons a minute.
In this well the first water stratum was
struck thirty-six feet below the surface,
but the hole was continued to a depth of
110 feet, where another flow was encoun-
tered. The water comes to within thirty
feet of the surface.
Several smaller wells have been bored
in that vicinity and preparations are be-
ing made to put down a number of the
larger size. Instead of Installing sepa-
rate gasoline engines to operate each
pumpiog plant it is the present practice
thero to use the power of traction en-
gines for this purpose. This means a
considerable saving in expense, It Is
claimed, as the engines, during the inter-
vals when they are not used for running
the pumps of the wells are available for
various other kinds of farm operations,
particularly breaking the raw land. These
farm tractors are rapidly coming into use
ail through the South Plains territory.
gypSSn, which elements are injur!
plant life.
From an engineering standpoint
are no difficult problems to solve I
laying out and construction of a system II
of irrigation in tho South Plains country |
For miles and miles the almost perfectly y
level landscape stretches away in all ;
directions. Tho land la just undulutlng
enough to give the water a natural fall
sufficient to carry it over the ground H:>
selecting the proper site for the well an
much as 160 acres may often be watered
by the ditches running from it. The coat
of boring one of the lurger size and i:s
necessary equipment In the way of pump-
ing plant and engine, If a tractor is not
used to furnish the power, runs from
11,100 to about $2,500, it is claimed The
smaller plants are capable of Irrigating
forty to eighty acres and the larger ones
as much ag ItiO acres.
While the South Plains region is general-
ly known as prairie there are portions of
it which are covered with a scattered
and low growth of shrubbery. This chap-
arral may be cleared from the laud at
a cost of $1 to £2 an acre, it is stated.
Hundreds of thousands of acres, however,
aro open prairie and no clearing is neces-
sary to make it ready for cultivation. The
soil of Western Texas varies from a
chocolate to a red sandy loam and has h
depth ranging from four to twenty feet.
It is underlaid with a clay subsoil it is
suited for growing a great variety of
crops, Hh has been proved during the
brief period that irrigation from shallow
wells has been practiced.
R. L. Clark, who devoted a tract of
land near Midland to sweet, potatoes last
season obtained a net profit of $260 per
acre from that crop. W. L. lleldelberg,
who raised watermelons and cantaloupes
by means of irrigation, realized a profit
of $L50 per acre.
In other localities of the South Plains
territory where crops were raised for
the first time by means of irrigation net
profits of $160 to $250 per acre were ob-
tained. Where dry farming was practiced
the net profits of thfe farmers last season
ranged from $20 to $30 an acre.
One great advantage that Is claimed
for irrigation from wells where pumping
is necessary is that there is no useless
waste of water such as generally Is the
case where the supply Is obtained from
artesian wells. In the artesian belt of
South Texas many wells were permitted
to flow without Interruption for months
and even years until finally the under-
ground store of water was greatly weak-
ened or exhausted.
It Is the generally accepted theory on
the part of geologists that the subter-
ranean flow or reservoir of water in the
South Plains country has Its source from
the snows and rainfall of the Rocky
Mountains and that it is sufficient in
volume to irrigate the whole vast region.
The annual rainfall of Western Texas
averages from twenty to twenty-four
Inches, varying somewhat In the differ-
ent latitudes. It is ,praotically assured
that there will be no unnecessary pump-
ing of wells, a.s the expense involved in
the operation la a guarantee nf the con-
servation of the water In the greatest
possible degree.
Ranchmen of Western Texas seem to
realize the significance of the discovery
of this Inexhaustible water supply. Many
of them are preparing to divide their
big tract* into farms. While cattle rais-
ing will continue for many years to come
to be one of the principal industries of
the South Plains it will soon become more
of a stock farm proposition pan of
ranching. In place of running one steer
on sixteen to twenty acres of land as is
now done, the new conditions which will
be created by growing feed stuff by
means of irrigation and the establish-
ment of silos, will enable the stockman
to raise four or five steers to one acre.
O
TELLS SEX OF UNBORN CHILI)
Paris Doctor Also Thinks Control May
Be Possible.
A discovery of the highest importance
to every parent has been annoiincad by
I>r. Robinson, who recently obtained a
prize from the French Academy of Med-
icine. He declares that, ii Is possible
to determloe tho sex of a child before
birth. . „
Dn Ciu-lo Baslle, assistant of l'rof.
Grass! of Home, and myself," says Dr.
Robinson, "observed In some of our ex-
periment* that by injecting into labor-
atory animals lecithin# or tboline, which
are substances obtainable from otir own
organism, masculine element was de-
stroyed and the feminine element left
Intact. On the other hand, adrenalin
destroyed the feminine element and did
not affect, the masculine.
"Recently 1 made a number of observa
tions In the cases of two sisters, en
(lowed with the same constitutions, who
have numerous children. The elder sis-
ter ([live birth to six children, all boys.
The younger sister had four children, all
girls. (
"A young American woman who mar
rled a French widower came to me re-
cently to ask mv advice. Her husband,
by his first wife, had two daughters.
The American wife also had two girls.
She now wishes to have a boy.
"1 maintain that It is not Impossible
to bring about this result. Repeated In
Jectlons of adrenalin probably will be
sufficient In this caae. — Matin, Paria.
stem
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Average
909
1.391
Percentage of Increase
In hedge-formed rows
53
The late of flowering, which also serve*
as a measure of earliness, showed an
advantage of \2 per cent in favor of til*
hedge-formed rows. Though the propor-
tton of 5-loqked bolls was less In the
hedge-formed rows, a census on the basis
of locks showed a difference of 48 per
cent In favor of the hedge-formed rows.
Many of the pla/lts In the hedge-formed
rows had no vegetative branches-29 out
of i>2 in a series that was counted. An
equal distance in the next wide-spaced
rows wag oooupied by sixteen plants,
all but one of which produced vegetallvn
brunches, most of them three or lour.
The average amount of vegetative
branch development on the widely spaced
plants was' 3S.fi Inches; on the hedge-
row plants only 8.9 Inches.
BRANTHTNa HABITS.
The results obtained at Norfolk are in
general agreement with those obtained
from other experiments with the Du-
rango and other varieties of Upland and
Egyptian cotton In Toxaa and Southern
California. The Idea of controlling the
formation of the branches through eul
tural methods was first developed
through a study of the behavior of the
Myptla-n cotton In Arisoria and Houlh-
ern California. But It has now become
evident that the principle has a vastly
greater practical Importance In con-
nection with Upland cotton. Though the
tendency to overdevelopment of vege
branches is not so strong In the
tatlve
t platid cotton as in the Egyptian, the
results are often worse, on account of
the heavier foliage of the Upland cot-
ton and the greater tendency to shed-
ding the buds and young bolls.
l.ONO STAPLE EXTENDING NORTH.
The Norfolk experiment Is significant,
not only as an example of the beneficial
effects of controlling the formation of
the vegetative branched, but also as an
indication of the possibility of extending
the euitlvatlon of the Durango cotton
and perhaps of other long-staple varie-
ties along the northern border of the
cotton belt and even beyond the present
limits of cotton cultivation. At any such
rate of production as that shown at
Norfolk, the Durangn cotton is a very
profitable crop, for the fiber attains a
lengtjt Oflit Inches under favorable con-
dttloiW, of high quality, and sells,
when properly handled, in a premium of
6 cents or more a pound above corre-
sr,nl>i(pM j«rades of short-staple cotton.
SuchM premium means an addition of
about Is, per bale to the farmer's profits.
Though It has long been known that fiber
of good quality could be produced In
the northern rim of the cotton belt, the
llte-tnaturlng habits of the older lorig-
fltaple varieties rendered the crop small
and precarious. But with the new va-
rieties and new cultural method* that
have now become available the outlook
Is entirety changed.
. . CONCLUSIONS.
»The new system of cotton culture 1«
based on the application of a principle
not hitherto recognized in cultural ei-
periments—the control of the vegetative
branches by improved methods of thin-
ning. The formation of vegetative
branches can be controlled bv leaving the
plants closer together during the earlr
stnges, until the stalks have grown be-
yond the stage where vegetative branchee
are produced
The essential feature of the new system
Is later or more gradual thinning." This
makes It possible to leave more pl&nta
In the rows than Is now cuetomarv, and
yet Injurious crowding Is avoided
through suppression of the vegetative
branches.
The control or suppression ot the vege-
tative branches also permits en earlier
development of fruiting and leads to the
production of an earlier srop. In region*
where the period of crop production Is
limited, either by short seasons or bjr
the presence of the boll weevil, in-
creased earliness Is a means of securing
larger yields.
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