Ü1-DE CLAYTON NEW
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF GOOD CITTZEjYSUIP AjYD THE UPDV1LDLXG OF THE COMMUNITY.
VOLUME VIII.
CLAYTON, NEW MEXICO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1915.
NO. 43.
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SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ALFALFA "The Heart of the Blue Ridge," ME DOLLARS FOR FED LAMBS
was the feature at The Dixie The-
Rotation Pasturing Found to be aire t riday night, and it came fully Market is Slightly Mmer, nui is tx-
fc-xccllent Method of Keeping the up to expectations. Clara Kimball
Crop up to Standard.
A system of rotation pasturing
if being adopted in Aii.'.o;ia which
ia the opinion of specialist in the
(apartment, offers great nssibilili'y
to alfalfa raiders in th'i .-.ei 11 west.
1 ormers who pasturo alfalfa fre
quently have diilicully in maintain
ing the stand. This problem is es
pecially acute in the irrigation sec
tions of the southwest, wnere the
season is long and livestock kepi
in the fields practically all the year.
Continuous close pasturing- starves
the roots of the plauU, and tne
tramping of the wet soil does fur
ther damage. In consequence the
stand thins out rapidly, weeds gain
a footing, and the productivity of
the Holds is much decreased.
The Arizona system overcomes
these difficulties by keeping the live
stock off the fields until the alfalfa
is sufficiently maVure to hay. The
animals are then turned into the
fields in large enough numbers to
harvest the crop quicky.
This system has been partly de
veloped on many farms in the state,
but has been perfected on two farms
to an extent which deserves par
ticular attention. The system prac
ticed is fully outlined in Circular 51
of the ofllce of the secretary.
One of these farms situated near
Phoenix, Arizona, comprises 1(50
acres of alfalfa of the best type
found in the stale. It is divided into
8 fields of 20 acres each, all in al
falfa. These fields are pastured at
different times during the year, but
occasionally the crop is cut for hay
instead of being pastured off. When
ready for pasture, dairy cows giv
ing milk are first turned into the
fields. After they have secured the
best of the feed they are turned into
a new Held and followed Uy dry cows
... id young stock. These clean up
uu field and are in turn transfer
a to another, the first field being
,ulircd and left to mature another
crop. In the case of those fields
-vhich are cut for hay, after the
..: p has been put up with a hay
ii.iiur, dry cows and young stock
: utilized to clean up the waste
.-ii'ore the field is watered.
The obvious advantages of this
-y.m is that the milch cows are
distantly supplied with the best
i.ed on the farm. Maximum re
..rns from them are thus secureu
while the second-class feed is quite
good enough to keep the dry cows
and young stock in good condition,
onder this system the equivalent of
168 full-grown cattle were kept on
the farm for 12 months and 3C0 tons
of surplus feed produced in addition
The stand of alfalfa has been main
tained to excellent condition for 10
years now.
In describing this farm the circu
lar already mentioned is careful to
point out that the returns have been
far above the average because both
in soil and management the farm is
exceptional. This is, however, no
apparent reason why the system
should not be equally applicable to
Young was the star and she played
the part of "Plutina" with great ef
fect. Mr. Rankin ha received his
new machine and that combined
with the new screen received sev
eral weeks ago makes the pictures
unusually clear and distinct. "Slats"
is to be congratulated upon securing
surh excellent films.
Strayed
One bay horse, weight 900 lbs,
branded V slide on left shoulder
and hip, and T box T on right shoul
der. One bay horse, weight 900 lbs.
branded camp stool on left shoulder
and slide on left hip, and TX half
diamond on left hip. Strayed from
m;. place near Bueyeros. $5.00 re
gard for information leading to re
covery. $20.00 reward if returned
to my place near Bueyeros.
46-2t. FRED TIXIER.
ony contagion spot left in the coun- UNION COUNTY SCHOOL RECORD
try is in Illinois, and the infected
area is growing smaller every day. Number of Teachers Doubled and
.Miss Lucia Gonzales, daughter of
! Oon Jose Merced Gonzales, and one 'feed nn to $8.50
of the favorites of the younger set,' Iowa and Illinois have some soft
pected to Advance as Shipments
Increase.
Kansas City Stockyard?. v Nov. 8.
The whole cattle list went onto a
lower plane last week the leading
influence being a break ci( ;i to 50
cents of beef steers. Western beef
rattle selling at $7 .CO and downwards
did not lose more than 25 cents.
Stockers and feeders declined 15 to
30 cents, in sympathy, except the
choicest kinds of yearlings and twos.
Cows have been in rather light sup
ply, and are holding up about steady.
Cattle supply today was 31,000, with
prices steady on an average. Pan
handle yearlings at ,$7.50 to $7.05
were the best here tody, not nearly
as good as the $8.50 yearlings last
Monday. Middle Klnfit of range
yearlings and twos stfh at $0.50 to
t7.25, good Colorado yearlings today
at $0.85 to $7.35. Keepers weighing
J50 to 1000 pounds sell at $0.75 to
$7.50, and fleshy steer, for a short
in a few cases
left this week for the California ex
positions. Miss Ounzaies will be
Kiine for some time and is making
the trip at the expense of The
anta Fc New Mexican, having been
awarded the trip in a subscription
contest held by that paper last year.
The young lady will go by the
northern route over the D. & R. G.,
and return by way of the Santa Ke
system. Miss Gonzales is to be con
gratulated upon winning this cap
ital prize, and the best wishes of
tier many friends here go with her.
Hun. Trinidad C. de Baca, state
.'ame warden and brother of Deputy
County Treasurer F. C. de Baca, was
also the winner of an exposition
tour.
It is .believed that by the 1st of
December all the quarantines will
have been raised and the contagion
will be a matter of history. In the
meanwhile, arrangements for thb
big show at Denver are being pushed
vigorously.
75 School Building Have Been
Built in Four Years. .
To have
Antelope Getting Scarce
Of all the .hundreds of thousands
V antekpw1)ifh once- enlivened
the plains .-in" New Mexico, only 350
head are left, according to figures
just compiled by the United States
forest service, and in spite of
state law providing heavy fine for
killing this beautiful and useful ani
mal. The remnant consists of 12
herds scattered around in various
out-of-the-way places, and accord
ing to reports at least half of these
herds aro oven now decreasing
from year to year. There are pro
bably 100,000 square miles of nat
ural antelope range in the state, and
this means that there is one antel
ope left to every 200 square miles of
such range.
It is, of course, only natural and
right that sheep and cattle should
have displaced a large proportion
of the original number of antelope
in New Mexico, but the complete
wiping out of this beautiful animal
is entirely another matter. The
mountain sheep of New Mexico are
in even worse straits, only twenty
head remaining alive, according to
the latest reports received from the
forest service.
That the more enlightened stock,
men and sportsmen are at last awak-
corn to dispose of which is making
a better outlet for feeders than has
xisted heretofore, though prices are
materially lower than U-n days ago
Colorado fat cows sold around $0.00
today, and some horned steers of
1100 pounds sold to killers at $0.90,
Nothing is here today from Mon
tana or the Idaho-Oregon region
Country demand took 39,000 cattle
last week, and is ample to absorb
the supply, and the lower prices
prevailing are the result of lower
prices on beef cattle at 11 the mar
kets. Hogs sold steady at the start
today, in the same notch they have
been selling in since last Thursday,
but the close was 5 to 10 cents lower.
Receipts were 10.000 head, top $7.10,
bulk $o.70 to $7.00. Order buyers
paid the top price, as usual, pack
ers stopping at $7.05. ., Hog prices
are about 50 cvnU-loM'H'Hhait ft year
ago, and 85 cents betow two years
ago. There is a big demand for
fresh pork but receipts are increas
ing and prices will probably work
lower. Sheep and lamb receipts at
14,000 today, market steady on fat
stock, weak on feeders. Offerings
from the range are not as good qual
ity as formerly, and the fat grades
are not well finished. Fed western
lambs from Missouri sold at the top
today. 8.70 and $8.75, one lot of Colo
rado lambs at $8.75, feeding lambs
$7-75 to $8.10, Colorado fat yearlings
?(i.70, wethers $0.10, best fat ewes
worth $5.75, breeding ewes, $5.50 to
$7.00, feeding ewes $4.00 to $5.00.
The season for fed western lambs is
just opening, and the tendency is
toward stronger prices The mar
ket probably will soon get up to $9
for finished lambs, a paying basis
for lambs bought early and a prict
that will stimulate the market on
feeding lambs.
J. A. RickarL
The New Mexico state university.
in an advertisement in this issue of
The News invites correspondence
from the parents of New Mexico
who wish to be informed as to edu
cational opportunities for their sons
and daughters. It would seem to be
an invitation that pnrents would
jump at for it is a first class busi
ness opportunity. The thoughtful
father of today begins to think about
the education of his son or daughter
almost before the chila is out of
long clothes. Liberal education is a
part of the routine equipment that
every boy and girl is entitled to in
order o have an equal start in life
with his fellows. Yet it isMrue that
many fathers still consider a col
lege education as an expense beyond
their means; as involving long jour
neys and heavy expense. That was
(rue twenty and even ten years ago
It is true no longer. Here in New
Mexico he state has provided a uni
versitv as well enuinned for thor
ough urfiversity training as the older
universities of the east; and cost of
residence at the university is within
tin' reach of any father who can
maintain his children in com
home. Gi't acquainted with the New
Mexico state university. It costs
nothing and it may mean much in
dollars to you and in opportunity for
your children.
President 0.utes Scriptures
euing to the gravity of the situa-
farms on which these advantages' tion is shown by the fact that at
are less marked
Another farm near Yuma main
tained on 140 acres the equivalent
of 141 full-grown animals for 12
months and produced in addition
surplus alfalfa hay and seed to the
value of $1,800. This farm was div
ided into five fields two of 18 acres
each, two of 40 acres each, and one
of 24 acres. Under the rotation
system one field was pastured live
times and cut for hay once, one
field was pastured six times and cut
for hay once, two fields were pastur
ed off four times and cut for hay
twice, and the fifth field was pas
tured twice, cut for hay once and
cut. for seed once. The circular
already mentioned gives in detail the
pasture and crop records of the
farm.
Not only does this system result
in maintaining the stand of alfalfa
and eliminating the obnoxious weeds
but losses from bloat are reported
as being greatly reduced. During
12 months only three head were
lost in this way.
least two protective associations
have sprung into the work of saving
New Mexico's game during the last
Big Denver Show
It is expected that the Denver
Stock Show in January will cele
brate the end of the foot and mouth
disease and will be the big nhow
of the country for the season. All
of the other shows have been aban
doned or held only in part, and the
big breeders of the country are look-
month, one at Albuquerque and one, inif forward to the Denver show
ai laos. ine biiver uity sporis- a9 the flrsl opportunity in twi
men s Association nas Deen acuve lor. VH..rs n B,.i together in competition
1 " J M .
All the big herds in the country
Wilson finds support in the Scrip
tures for his policy of national do
fense, and in a letter to Seth Low,
who wrote the president commend-
quotes verses from the thirty-sec-
ind chapter of Ezekiel. In the letter
made public today at the white
louse, the president said:
"I am particularly gratified that
you should so fully concur in the
losition I took in my speech at the
Manhattan club. There is a quota-
ion from Ezekiel which I have had
very much in mind recently in con
nection with these important mat
ters. It is the second, third, fourth,
fifth and sixth verses of chapter 33.
" '2. Son of man, speak to the
hildren of Thy people, and say
unto them, when I bring the sword
upon a land, if the people of the
and take a man of their coasts and
set him for their watchman.
"'If, when he seeth the sword
.dine upon ine lanti no viowein ine
trumpet and warn the people;
'4. Then whosoever heareth the
sound of the trumpet and taketh no
heed, if the sword cometh, his own
blood shall be upon his head.
'5. He heard the sound of the
trumpet, and took no warning; his
blood shall be upon him; but ho that
faketh warning shall deliver his soul.
"6. But if the watchman seeth
the sword cohie, and blow not the
trumpet, and the people be not
warned; if the sword come and take
away any person from among them,
he is taken away in iniquity, but
his blood will I require at the
watchman's hand.'"
several years, but until recently
has received scant support from the
rest of the state. It is the object of
these associations to cooperate ac
tively with the state game depart
ment and the forest service in en
forcing the game law and pushing
an aggressive program of work for
better game protection.
G. B. Holdsworth, expert jeweler
and optician, and formerly of Trini
dad, has opened up a business in
the City Drug Store. Mr. Holdsworth
will put in a big stock of jewelry,
cutglass, etc, and guarantees stais-faction.
Piano for Sale
First class instrument ia good
shape. Will sell for cash or trade
for cattle. See or address Mrs. Paz
Valverde, Clayton, N. M. 4&-tf.
are planning to come to Denver, and
as the foot and mouth contagion is
practically ended, there will be no
thing in the way of the biggest show
the west has ever seen. The show
management is making preparations
for the biggest event in its history,
and there is no doubt but htat all
the facilities will be taxed to their
utmost Plans are being made for
additional buildings to take care of
the increased exhibits.
The passing of the show at Den
ver last winter was a big disap
pointment to stockmen all over the
west, and there has been constant
fear that disease conditions might
compel it to be abandoned again,
but the outlook now is that the show
can be held with porfect safety. The
Santa Fe, N. M, Nov. 12.-
built 75 school buildings in the past
four years during his tenure in of
fice, is the enviable distinction of
County Superintendent H. H. Errctt,
of Clayton, Union county, who was
a caller at the office of State Super
intendent White this morning.
When Mr. Erretl went to Union
county lie found a sparsely populat
ed region with school houses many
miles apart and only 08 teachers.
He now has 132 teachers. Some of
them were receiving excellent sal
aries in Texas and other states, but,
seeing an opportunity to take up
desirable lands they came to Union
county and are now doing fine work.
MrT'Errett has had manual training
and domestic science equipment put
in various schools in the past few
years, and he said today that most
of his schools are also well equip
ped as regards desks and black
boards and other tilings essential,
lie has raised nearly $500 for the
school libraries in the past year.
"Union county is forging ahead,"
he said -enthusiastically discussing
how business has kept pace with
education. "The people in Union
county have discovered what can
be done with scientific tilling of tho
soil. Indian corn has been grown
fort at " 10 50 busnels 10 lne acre; wheat
' 'Z to ju Dusneis ana even ou uuaneis
0 the. acre. Stock does well, too,
ind one man handled 10,000 head
ast year. Our town of Clayton is
t ilding up. We are going to have
1 .new $15,000 opera house before
long. Wo have a good hotel, lots
f pure water and a desirable clim
te, with an altitude of over 5000
' t. Many new store buildings, all
:i brick, are going up, which ahowe
the healthy growth of the town."
in-f-Ji .
Mt. Dora
The state corporation commission
has received advice from the Colo
rado and Southern railroad that
station facilities have been provided
it Mt. Dora, Union county. A com
plaint based on the lack of station
facilities there was recently made
to the commission. Also the com
mission has received word that the
-tanta Fe has established a flag 8ta
ion six miles west of Nutt Luna
ounly, a request for which wes re
ently made by residents of that
section.
A Sad Accident
Mrs. Helen McGranohan, a sister
of Jim Parker of this section, while
treating her throat with carbolic
acid, at Dalhart on Wednesday of
last week accidently swallowed some
of the liquid and before medical
aid could arrive the deadly' poison
had taken hold so that death re
sulted. Des Moines Swastika.
Chas. Hawkins, a former employe
of The News and Wm. Brown of Se
dan, were in town today after re
pairs for a broom corn seeder. They
have been running a seeder for W.
H. Lynch and report that a great deal
of broom corn was raised this year
ind the farmers are . getting good
prices for their products.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Butler and Mr.
Jesse Sanders of Roy, New Mexico,
,vere visiting with Rose and Steve
Cantrell several days this week.
V large crowd of neighbors and
friends gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Magruder last Tues
day evening, that being the even
ing before they moved into their
new house. All sorts of games were
played and a nice luncheon was
served.
Mr. Henry Hammer and Henry
Smith made a business trip to the
county seat last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dienken of
Rocky Ford, Colorado, are visiting
relatives here for a week.
Rose and Steve Cantrell spent sev
eral days in Clayton this week.
George and Archie Jones deliver
ed a fine bunch of cattle to Henry
Smith this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fitzgerald have
left for Texas on a visit of several
weeks with relatives.
C. W. Roush and J. B. Powell made
a trip to Amistad one day last week.
The young folks meeting at the
school house had a large attendance
Sunday evening and Bro. Branstader
delivered a fine sermon.
Grover Weckel, who has been in
the oil fields at Electra, Texas, the
past year, has come home on a
visit of several weeks with hes rel
atives here.
Misses Lotta and Eva Weckel, two
of our charming young ladies in
this neighborhood were shopping at
Uayden Friday.
i ,Tramperos