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EL PASO HERALD u'eSnesday, July 3, 1912 13 1 ' sSS- This, the third advertisement of the present series, deals with the soils of the Mimbres, Valley. The last one gave information concerning the nature and extent of the water supply. It showed that the Mimbres Valley is favored by nature with an abundance of pure water easily accessible for, irriga tion. ' . ' This water would be of little use commercially, if the soils of the valley were not productive when unaer irrigation. A VINEYARD NEAR DEMING, N M. U Purest 99 "a lMXJS,KlOK VliiW Or l. U L,ru.l iltr S OiUlCt-i). Tko soil analyst usually prefaces his study of the soils of any region with the remark that actual production is the truest test of soil-fertility. In his laboratory the chemist can tell easily --x soil which is likely to be fertile, and can always detect harmful elements, and so on, but there seem to be certain things that escape the most rigid analysis which influence soil-fertility. Judged from the standpoint of productivity, Mimbres Valley soil ranks high in any list of productive soils. John Hund, a farmer, living two miles from Deming, reports this week that many acres of his field jielded last week one and three-quarters tons .of alfalfa, this representing a thirty-days' growth. Those acquainted with the demands of alfalfa upon soil will know that only a very strong soil and one peculiarly adapt ed to alfalfa can make such a jdeld as this. Vege tables of all kinds yield enormously in the soils of the Mimbres Valley. Sweet potatoes have "PUREST WATER IN AMERICA" been known to yield five hundred bushels to the acre; Irish potatoes 400 bushels; onions 40,000 pounds. "Wheat yields 50 bushels to the acre, and sorghum has produced as much as thirty nine tons per acre of green feed; an almost un believable amount, and this is a statement which would not appear in this advertisement if it did not have behind it the word of. Hugh Ramsay, who harvested this yield, and a man whose word is as good as his bond. Bear in mind that these yields are not pickecl from the richest portion of the valley, nor from artificially fertilized patches; these exam ples are selected purposely at random. Even more phenomenal jdelds are on record which are not mentioned. "PUREST WATER IN AMERICA" So from the test of actual production, the average investigator would conclude that Mim bres Valley soil is sufficiently fertile. The soils of the valley yary from a light sandy to a heavy adobe. In certain sections, much river silt is encountered. Rex. E. Willard, soil analyst of the A. & M. College of Xew Mex ico, after testing the soils of various tracts, states that his tests as well as the vegetation indicates a fertile soil and scarcely any alkalies. Concerning the so-called caliche which oc curs in various places in the Mimbres Valley, Mr. Willard states: "An analysis was made of this material, and aside from the elements which make up ordinary soils, a very high percentage of lime was found. There were no injurious al kalies which give rise frequently to fear of this condition." 'Purest Water in America. 'Purest Water in America. MAIL THIS COUPON TO Secretary Chamber' of Commerce, 191 Deming, New Mexico Dear Sir: I am interested in Deming and the Mimbres Valley and would be pleased to have you send me full information regarding the following: . MARK X TO THE RIGHT OF SUBJECTS THAT INTEREST YOU MOST Climate Deeded Land Other Farm Products Soil Small Tracts Mining Water City Property Irrigation Stock Raising Garden Truck Business Openings Railway Fruit Manufacturing Relinquishments Alfalfa. Schools Name Street Town and State Mimbres Valley soils lend themselves ad mirably to irrigation. There is a hard subsoil under the surface from IS inches to four or five feet in the greater portion of the valley which prevents water used in irrigation from leaking away before the growing crops have thoroughly utilized it. This condition also allows water to be conducted great distances in open ditches without appreciable loss. As a single instance of this, the Litle Vineyards Co. irrigated 40 acres in 29 hours last week from two wells lo cated three miles away from the land to be irri gated. The water was conducted from the wells to the land irrigated in an open ditch. In valley underlaid within a few feet of the surface with dry gravel deposits, this would be impossible. In some portions of the west 15 feet of water is required for alfalfa during a single season. In he Mimbres Valley it is next to impossible to use more than forty inches for five cuttings dur ing the alfalfa season. "PUREST WATER IN AMERICA"' Another advantage that the farmer has in the Mimbres Valley is the general evenness of the land. The entire valley slopes at the rate of about eight feet to the mile from the northwest to the southeast. Many fields require absolutely no leveling from the beginning. Others require little, while on an average $5 per acre will level the land for irrigation. Compare this expense with the $30 and $40 per acre required in many parts of California, Arizona and Xew Mexico. To sum the matter up, this may be said for Mimbres Valley soils: phenomenal yields indi cate great fertility; absolutely no alkalies or salts in injurious quantities; admirable adapta tion to irrigation; small leveling expense neces sary. "PUREST WATER IN AMERICA" For more complete information concerning soils or any other point touching upon the Mimbres Valley, address the 'PUREST WATER IN AMERICA" D M N G N W M E .A. c 'PUREST WATER IN AMERICA' m