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Newspaper
Rio Grande Farmer
Location
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
3
An horticulture note from Dona Ana County editor explains that apreader spreaders improve spray coverage and retention of arsenate poison on fruit. It compares high pressure sprayers to standard use, describes a home fashioned spreader recipe with calcium carbonate, caustic soda, and ensain, and notes cost and efficiency observations from growers.
An observer reports that nicotine dust blown directly at woolly aphids on apple trees destroyed the pests, while a gentler dusting from a distance left them largely alive. The woolly covering and trunk location reduce exposure, but direct contact appears lethal. Further tests show aphids respond quickly to nicotine dust.
The U S Bureau of Markets in California assists Emperial Valley cantaloupe distribution. Distributors fund the service via assessments, and morning reports from ship points guide daily shipments. Independent of distributors, the bureau provides reliable data and expert advice, with service conditional on participation at the shipping point.
A test shipment of three pre cooled cars of lettuce from Traperial Valley to Chicago used ice water cooling before packing in crates and loading with minimal delay. The lettuce arrived in excellent condition and fetched higher prices than any other product at the market, suggesting wider adoption next year.
The article notes a major saving for shippers from a new lettuce packing method. It states 80 pounds of cracked fee are used per crate, with 360 crates per shipment, implying substantial cost reductions.
The Product News reports a $100,000 suit in the New York Supreme Court by Steinhardt and Kelly against Northwestern Fruit Exchange and American Fruit Growers' Inc. for breach of contract to deliver 40,000 Washington apples. Plaintiffs claim market rise led to deliveries being curtailed and prices obtained by others, causing heavy damages.
Reports from across the country note a big fruit crop outlook. California raisin harvest is pegged near 265000 tons, about 20 percent above last year. Cuban pineapple yields are estimated at 1009 000 crates, roughly flat with prior season. Nearby Geneva New York frost dented early gardens, while Georgia growers form a dewberry cooperative led by MeRa. A shipment of capinderage seed from All Orange Plant settled as first cargo from Rew Lands. Gilbert Arkansas plans street trees to build a city beautiful. California AG Welch ruled Japanese Sun-Maid growers cannot buy stock, affecting about 200 vine growers. Dormuda fancy potatoes fetched $20 per barrel in New York. Large potato surpluses last fall rotted due to unprofitable freight. A New York firm buys land south of Busrah Mesopotamia for modern date gardens on Shatel-Kab near the Tigris Euphrates junction.
Schedule lists Sunday masses from May 15 to Sept 16 with a Spanish sermon at 7 20 am and English sermon at 7 80 pm. Includes a taintive English language outlook and mentions limited pricing. text is garbled with several OCR errors but indicates church services and bilingual sermons.
Special meeting of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District board in Las Cruces New Mexico at ten A M on Tuesday June 26 1908 to hear exemption claims for land from district taxes funding irrigation drainage system and construction fund. Notices mailed to all landowners showing acres per tract classified for exemption. correct classification means no further claims. If incorrect, claims must be filed by affidavit on blanks provided by the District by June 15 1828. All land owners are urged to attend.
The district board invites interested parties to appear and show cause why any tract or portion should be exempt from taxes. Witness the corporation seal dated May 4, 1923. Elephant Buttm Uvrigetios District Attest Ho H Brook President I W Barker Secretary May 34 June 21.
Notice declares withdrawal for survey and condemnation action by United States in the Rio Grande Project. It outlines land described in Dona Ana County, requests three commissioners to assess damages, and sets hearing for July 16, 1923 at the Santa Fe federal building. Attorneys named are George R. Craig and Mat B. Thompson.
Epistle church announces service times at St Andrew’s North Alameda with morning prayer and preaching at 11:00 AM Holy Communion on the first Sunday at 12:00 PM and the third Sunday at 8:00 AM, along with vestry events and rector’s study announcements.
Sheriff announces public auction of seized personal property and animals from defendants in a 1922 civil judgment. Sale set for 10 am July 1 1923 at the Jerry Nordstrom home in Section 27 Township 18 South Range 2 East Dona Ana County. Items include branded horses and saddle animals valued under the promissory note suit.
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