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enchantment September 1, 2015 • Vol. 67, No. 09 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 123,859

enchantment (ISSN 0046-1946) is published monthly by the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. enchantment provides reliable, helpful information on rural living and energy use to electric cooperative members and customers.

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OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Jerry Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leandro Abeyta, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Baca, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Jerry W. Partin, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Tim Morrow, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert Baca, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Patricia Padilla at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at trishpadilla@nmelectric.coop.

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DEPARTMENTS

INSIDE READS

Co-op Newswire

Where is Pie Town?

When you find Pie Town, you’re in for a sumptuous, sweet treat.

Agricultural Science Centers

These gems provide a wealth of information for ranchers, farmers, and growers.

Keeping Energy Affordable

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Four areas electric cooperatives work to keep energy affordable.

On the Cover: Tree

seedlings at the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center in Mora.

They will be planted by homeowners, or communities and tribes recovering from fires.

Photo by Karen Boehler.

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Co-op Newswire WOTUS Regulation Will Impact Electric Co-ops

By Mark Hayes

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n May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) finalized a water regulation that removes power and responsibility from local officials and relocates it to Washington, D.C. It’s called “WOTUS,” standing for “waters of the U.S.,” and defines what is subject to federal regulation under the federal Clean Water Act. These “waters” include the “60 percent of streams in the United States [that] flow only seasonally or when it rains” as Ken Kopocis, the EPA acting assistant administrator for water, explained recently. Currently, most of these are subject to state control.

In this new regulation, the EPA and the Corps maximized their regulatory reach by suggesting only federal employees can adequately protect our water.

And they did this without consulting with their state and local co-regulators.

They continued down the path of more Washington-based decision making, meaning that federal agencies will be regulating everything from ponds and dry creek beds that only temporarily have water after rainfall.

What does this mean for members of electric co-ops? Well, more regulated streams (with or without water in them) mean more federal permits to maintain and expand our electric distribution network. And experience does not suggest a quick and timely response.

The reliable electricity you pay for every month depends on a robust and well-maintained system—and our ability to quickly make necessary adjustments to keep your lights on. That’s why we’ve been advocating for a new rule.

Electric co-ops take responsibility to protect our land and water seriously— after all, we live here, too. But we believe

this task belongs close to home, here in New Mexico, where folks understand the opportunities and challenges.

We believe Congress knew what it was doing when it gave the EPA, the Corps and the states shared responsibility for protecting our water—federal jurisdiction over waters that support commerce, interstate waters, and U.S. territorial waters; state jurisdiction over everything else. This arrangement made good sense.

Electric co-ops across the country are working together with other interested groups in supporting Congressional action directing the EPA and the Corps to withdraw the rule, return to the drawing board, and consult with affected parties—especially state and local governments—before re-proposing anything.

Mark Hayes writes on consumer and cooperative affairs for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

First Offshore Wind Farm in the United States Begins Construction

"In July, American offshore wind developer, Deepwater Wind, installed the first foundation for what is expected to be the first offshore wind farm in the United States. The project will be located three miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. With five turbines totaling 30 megawatts of generation capacity, the Block Island Wind Farm is expected to come online in 2016."

Source: Energy Information Administration

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(Text edited in letters to fit space) Delighted to See Book Review I have been enjoying enchantment Magazine ever since I bought property in rural New Mexico in 2003. I submitted a book, Storyteller's Anthology, to be reviewed by Phaedra. The review came out in the June issue. We are delighted to see the review and wanted permission to reprint it on our website and in our newsletter.

–Rose Marie Kern, Sage Editor, Albuquerque Thank You from Author Thank you so much [Phaedra] for the wonderful book review of The Old Man's Love Story published in the July enchantment.

–Rudolfo Anaya, Albuquerque Going Geothermal I read your article for closed loop heat exchange systems, referred to as Geothermal Heating and Cooling: How it Works in the July enchantment. Is there a way I can get permission to reprint the article in our employee newsletter? It is very informative. As we permit those holes to be drilled, it would be educational to many who have never seen one.

–Jerri Pohl, Office of the State Engineer, Santa Fe

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Electric co-ops are building cyber barricades and fashioning robust plans for addressing current and future dangers.

But in a rapidly evolving cyber environment, there’s no such thing as perfect security.

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Co-ops Work to Minimize Cyber Mischief

our home probably has several security features— door locks, deadbolts, an alarm system or maybe just a very ornery dog. When it comes to cyber security, electric cooperatives follow the same principle—building and reinforcing multiple layers of protection to safeguard your personal data from attacks.

But these days it seems a week doesn’t go by where there is not a major hack reported. We have already witnessed the damage cyber criminals can inflict, and it’s only a matter of time before it happens again.

From the federal government to retailers we use every day, our personal information is at risk from criminals who would like to steal our data. Cyber hackers and criminals relentlessly search for vulnerabilities in our systems including vital parts of our national infrastructure.

Securing digital data on an electric distribution system isn’t a “one and done” job. It’s a continual process of evaluating and addressing risks, tightening measures, planning, and evaluating again. While it’s difficult to thwart a determined computer hacker, with constant vigilance electric cooperatives can significantly minimize the possibilities.

Electric cooperatives have been working with the Department of Energy, the North American Electric

Reliability Corporation (NERC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Obama administration, and the electric utility industry to strengthen and bolster cyber security. An assault on a co-op, for example, could be a prelude to, or part of, a coordinated cyber strike on the country’s power grid as a whole that could impact electric reliability.

The possibility of cyber mischief undermining automated digital technologies used by utilities has Congress, the White House, and regulators considering the right balance of security and emergency response initiatives. It’s important that policymakers make a distinction between what’s appropriate security for bulk power versus distribution systems. The question is whether what’s put forward makes sense, if it will be overly burdensome, and if it will make electricity less affordable for our members.

In the 112th Congress, the U.S. House considered the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act. A similar measure, the Cyber Security Act of 2012, was introduced in the U.S. Senate in the 112th Congress. Both bills would have provided the federal government with more power to draft cyber security standards but would

Keven J. Groenewold. P.E. Executive Vice President New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association

have weakened the NERC/FERC partnership that allows industry stakeholders to help ensure standards are technically sound and able to be properly implemented.

Neither survived.

There are three bills in the current 114th Congress, two in the House and one in the Senate. All three have parts that co-ops can support. Hopefully, the final product includes voluntary cyber security information sharing between governments, which are critical in addressing threats against our national infrastructure—the majority of which is owned by the private sector. The final bill should also incentivize voluntary cyber security information sharing between government and critical infrastructure owners that preserve existing partnerships, puts in place liability, and Freedom of Information Act protections. And above all, the bill must protect private data.

Electric co-ops are building cyber barricades and fashioning robust plans for addressing current and future dangers. But in a rapidly evolving cyber environment, there’s no such thing as perfect security.

But, if Congress decides to take this issue up after the August recess, co-ops will be there to offer solutions based on our real life experience in this new cyber world.

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Hale to the stars

Pluto

BY ALAN HALE

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or the past several months we have had a good show in the evening sky put on by two or more various bright planets.

This is gradually drawing to a close. We still have Saturn this month, shining fairly brightly in our southwestern sky during the early evening hours near the “head” of the constellation Scorpius, although it sets well before midnight.

The only other bright planet in the evening sky in September is Mercury, which is visible very low in the dusk for the first few days of the month. Most of the planetary action takes place in the morning sky. The brilliant planet Venus rises well before dawn and shines brightly during the later morning hours.

Somewhat below it is the much dimmer Mars, which passes close to the bright star Regulus (in the constellation Leo, the lion) near the end of September, and meanwhile Jupiter begins making its appearance in the pre-dawn sky during the second half of the month.

Although they’re much dimmer, the planets Uranus and Neptune are well-placed for viewing in September, both of them being high up above the southern horizon during the hours around midnight.

Uranus, easily detectable with binoculars, travels through

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Charon

Pluto and its large moon Charon, as photographed by the New Horizons spacecraft during its flyby of the Pluto system on July 14, 2015.

Photographs courtesy: NASA. the constellation Pisces, while Neptune—also detectable with binoculars—is somewhat to Uranus’ southwest, being located in Aquarius. The more distant world Pluto, fresh from its visit by the New Horizons spacecraft back in July, is slowly traveling through the stars in Sagittarius—in the southwestern sky during the evening hours—and can be detected with larger backyard telescopes.

A partial solar eclipse occurs on Sunday, September 13, although it is only visible from southern Africa, parts of Antarctica, and the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Of much more interest to New Mexico residents is the total lunar eclipse that takes place on Sunday evening, September 27. The partial phase of the eclipse starts shortly after moonrise that night, and totality lasts from about 8:10 p.m. until about 9:20 p.m.

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Enchanted Journeys September 4-7 • Hillsboro Antiques Festival Community Center 575-895-5326 September 4-7 • Wagon Mound Wagon Mound Bean Day Throughout Town 575-668-2345

September 20-23 • Near Cloudcroft Plein Air Art Workshop Southern Rockies Camp & Retreat Center, 254-212-9338

September 5-6 • Chama Chama Valley Studio Tour Chama to Tierra Amarilla 575-756-9937

September 25-27 Española Española Art Festival Plaza de Española 505-753-2831

September 5-6 • Cleveland Cleveland Millfest Arts and Crafts Cleveland Roller Mill Museum 575-387-2645

September 25-27 • Nara Visa Cowboy Gathering Community Center 575-403-5040

September 11-13 • Elephant Butte Elephant Days Throughout Town 575-744-4892

September 25-27 • Socorro San Miguel Parish Fiestas 403 El Camino Real 575-835-2891

September 12 • Pie Town Pie Town Festival Throughout Town 575-772-2525

September 26 • Carrizozo Vintage Market & Car Show Downtown 575-973-0571

September 19 • Deming Mariachi and Ballet Folkloric Rockhound State Park 575-546-6182

September 26 • Chama Jog, Walk and Wag Clock Tower, Front of Train Station 575-209-0004

September 19 • Folsom 2nd Annual Cowboy Trade Show Freedom Outpost 575-278-3696

September 26 • Las Vegas Emergency Planning Cmte. Expo Walmart Parking Lot, 7th Street 505-425-6190

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On The Menu BY SHARON NIEDERMAN

Savor the Flavor of Green Chile!

It’s the time of year when the aroma of fresh, roasted green chile lingers in the air.

Whether it be for breakfast, lunch or dinner—you’ll find chile in most everything from scrambled eggs to burgers to grilled cheese. So come on, get your chile fix!

Kingston Fresh Green Chile Salsa

This is the classic salsa Catherine Wanek serves at her Black Range Lodge in Kingston.

Photo by Catherine Wanek, Black Range Lodge.

10 Rio Grande Valley green chiles, (or your favorite green chile) hot or mild to taste, roasted, peeled and seeded 8 cloves fresh garlic, or less, to taste 2 bunches of cilantro 25 ozs. to 1-qt. tomato juice or canned tomatoes 1 Tb. red miso paste ❧ Combine all ingredients in blender or processor and puree, about 45 seconds. Refrigerate one hour and serve with a basket of blue, yellow, and white corn chips. Makes 4 cups salsa.

Chile Relleno Souffle

The combination of spicy and creamy textures makes this a special brunch or surprise supper dish. Your guests will beg you for the recipe.

12 Hatch green chiles (or your favorite green chile), roasted, peeled and seeded 1 lb. Colby cheese, sliced 2 Tbs. butter

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¼ cup flour ½ tsp. salt 1 cup milk 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated 6 eggs, separated ❧ Preheat oven to 425⁰ F. Get all ingredients to room temperature. Butter a soufflé pan or any ovenproof dish with high sides. Slice each chile lengthwise and stuff each with a slice of Colby cheese. Layer in the soufflé pan. Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in saucepan. Add flour and salt. Stir 3 minutes on low. Add milk, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Slowly add grated cheddar, allowing it to melt. Keep stirring until cheese is melted. Turn off heat.

Beat egg yolks 2 minutes on high until fluffy.

Beat whites until they form fluffy meringuelike peaks, about 4 minutes on high. Return saucepan to heat. Gently fold in egg yolks. Then gently fold in beaten egg whites. Pour sauce over stuffed chiles in the soufflé pan. Place in middle of the oven for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 400⁰ F. Bake 20 minutes longer. The soufflé should be firm, airy and golden brown. Serve immediately with hot garlic bread and salad.

Serves 4 generously.

New Mexico Apple Pie with Green Chiles and Piñon Nuts

Kathy Knapp, the Pie Lady of Pie Town, who presides over New Mexico’s most famous off-thebeaten path café, along Highway 60 right on the Great Divide, says this is her best seller.

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6 to 7 medium apples (Kathy uses a mixture of Granny Smith, and Fuji or Gala) ½ cup granulated sugar 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 2 Tbs. ground cinnamon 3 Tbs. tapioca starch (or all-purpose flour) 1 Tb. lemon zest, chopped 1 cup green chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped Pastry for 1 double-crust pie ¾ cup piñon nuts, toasted 1 to 2 Tbs. butter, cut in small pieces 1 large egg, whisked with 1 Tb. water for egg wash Sprinkle of decorative or granulated sugar ❧ Preheat oven to 425⁰ F. Peel, core and slice the apples. Rinse, then sprinkle with granulated sugar and lemon juice to macerate. Toss with cinnamon, tapioca, lemon zest, and chiles. Roll out pastry and cut two crusts. Fit the bottom crust into pie pan. Sprinkle half the piñon nuts on bottom crust, cover with apple mixture, sprinkle rest of piñon nuts on top of apple mixture. Place top crust over apples. Seal edges with egg wash, flute pastry with your thumb and forefinger. Cut steam vents in top crust, brush lightly with egg wash. Sprinkle with decorative or granulated sugar. Bake for 20 minutes, then lower oven to 350⁰ F. Rotate pie 180 degrees and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes, until crust is golden brown, and juices are bubbly. Cool on rack, slice, and serve.

Makes 1 pie.

Where is Pie Town?

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ie Town sits in Catron County in west-central New Mexico, 22 miles northwest of Datil, 22 miles east of Quemado, a mile and a half west of the Continental Divide and about 8,000 feet above sea level. There are about 60 families in town and 200 families in greater Pie Town. It was established Photos courtesy of the Pie Town Community Council. on the site of the Hound Pup Lode, a 40-acre gold and silver mining claim filed by Clyde Norman on October 9, 1922. Norman supplemented his mining by selling gasoline, oil, kerosene, and 575-772-2525 • www.pietowncouncil.com the pies he baked. The pies were such September 12, 2015 a hit everybody began calling his place 9:00 a.m.: Pie Baking Contest Entry Pie Town. In 1924, Harmon L. Craig bought a half interest in Pie Town from 11:00 a.m.: Pie Judging 11:00 a.m.: Games and Horseshoes Norman for “one dollar of good and 11:30 a.m.: Crowning of Pie Festival Queen lawful money” and “other good and 1:00 p.m.: Pie Eating Contests valuable consideration.” Soon after, Craig bought out Norman and became 2:00 p.m.: Horned-Toad Races 3:00 p.m.: Raffle Prize Drawing Pie Town’s leading citizen. Craig 8:00 p.m.: Pie Auction owned the mercantile store, a garage, 8:00 p.m.: Dance a warehouse for storing pinto beans, and a café. Pie baking continued under Delicious Barbecue, Live Music, Food Vendors, Exhibits, and Craig, first in the hands of his wife and much, much more! two stepdaughters and later by way of employee Edd Jones. Most families who settled in Pie Town came from Texas and Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl. Pie Town held an annual fair in the 30s and 40s.

Pie Town is in the largest county, Catron County, which has the smallest population (about 3,500) in a county of New Mexico. There is no chamber of commerce or mayor but there is the Pie Town Community Council, which is responsible for organizing the Pie Town Festival, which is held the second Saturday of September annually. The community has a volunteer fire department, a post office, two restaurants, a convenience store, several construction contractors, and an RV park. Elections and other community meetings are held in the community center which is available to residents for functions. Pie Town's industry consists of ranching and hunting, and there are many retirees because of the quiet lifestyle.

35th Annual Pie Town Festival

575.772.2909 5603 Pie Town, NM Highway 60 Mile Marker 56 (just West of Post Office)

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Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Understanding Home Heat Loss and Heat Gain

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ear Jim: I plan to make a few efficiency improvements to my home and hire a contractor for the job. I would like a better understanding of how a home loses and gains heat so that I am not persuaded into unnecessary projects.

Can you help? —Sheri W.?

Dear Sheri: It never hurts to be as informed as possible about the projects you are considering. Using just a few of the proper terms and displaying some knowledge can keep a contractor from attempting anything unnecessary or unethical. Keep in mind, you will not know if the improvements helped until next year’s utility bills arrive.

There are many DIY books about efficiency improvements, which would be a great starting point. Each home is unique, though, so what some books recommend in general may not provide the best payback for your specific living space.

The most common misconception about a home is that heat rises. Heat does not actually rise.

Instead, heat, which is a form of energy, flows equally in all directions. What does rise is warm air because it is less dense than cool air.

This is important

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to keep in mind when determining where, how much, and what types of insulation to use for various areas of your home.

The basic types of heat flow, out of your home during winter or into it during summer, are conduction, convection, radiation, and air infiltration (leakage). Conduction is probably the most common type.

This is how the handle on a cup gets hot from the coffee, or how heat flows through the wood studs inside the walls.

The amount of heat lost or gained from conduction is primarily a function of the temperature difference (also called ^T) between the indoor and outdoor surfaces of an outside wall. If the outdoor temperature drops so that the temperature difference is twice as large, twice as much heat will be lost through the wall. This is why setting the thermostat lower during winter or higher during summer saves energy.

The insulation level of a home also affects heat loss. If the insulation R-value is doubled, the amount of heat loss is cut in half.

Convection refers to heat flow from a fluid, such as air or

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water, moving over a surface. The heat lost by convection will also double if the temperature difference doubles but, it will increase even more as the air blows faster. This is what causes a wind chill factor during winter months.

Radiation is heat flow, which moves through space or air. This is how the sun warms us. Just as it warms you, your home An insulating window shade with sealed sides blocks all three modes of heat loss and improves also loses radiant heat to your comfort when sitting near a window. Photo the outdoors, especially credit: James Dulley. on a clear cold night.

Radiant heat flow is different in that when the temSince heat moves down as well as up, check the lumber band joist, perature difference is doubled, which rests on the foundation. If the heat flow increases by 16 it is not insulated, which is not times. On a clear night outer uncommon, much heat can be lost space is minus 460⁰ F, so the by conduction moving out of it. heat loss increases dramatically.

You may have noticed how chilly If this is the case, I recommend insulating the joint. you feel standing by a window at night. On a summer afternoon While the insulation is being a black shingle roof can easily installed, caulk where the joist reach 160⁰ F which radiates heat rests on the top of the foundadown through the insulation and tion. This spot is often uneven and the ceiling. leaks air.

Now that you have this backInstalling shades and closing them at night can block the direct ground knowledge, make a list of radiant heat flow to the cold night problem areas, such as a persissky or from the hot afternoon tently chilly room. If the room is sun. This is much less expensive located on the northwest side of than installing new windows. the home, convection losses and air infiltration from winter winds Have low-emissivity, reflective foil stapled under the roof rafters. This could be a factor. Erecting some dramatically reduces the raditype of windbreak—a privacy fence or even planting evergreen ant heat flow downward on hot trees—can help. summer afternoons.

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BY KAREN BOEHLER

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f you’ve ever driven along a rural two-lane in New Mexico—or even a not-quite-rural state highway—you’ve probably seen a sign directing you to a New Mexico State University (NMSU) Agricultural Science Center (ASC). And probably wondered what exactly it is they do at those out-of-the-way locales.

The answer: just about anything and everything related to agriculture that can benefit the state. From the windswept grasslands of Clayton to the shores of the Rio Grande in Las Cruces; from Artesia’s desert prairies to the red sand soils of Farmington, the twelve agricultural science centers delve into questions about everything from dryland farming to cattle grazing and feed lots to forest biology and sustainable agriculture.

Every center is a gem in its own right, and while they have certain basic characteristics and goals, each operates depending on the needs of the farmers and ranchers where it’s located.

The similarities in each center are basic. They are operated by NMSU, and the employees—from professors to field workers—are NMSU staffers.

Grad students—working towards their master’s or Ph.D. degrees—spend days to months on experiments carried out at the centers. Each center has a local board of advisors who guide the academics toward projects that benefit the region, one of the key reasons the sites were founded.

“Originally, it was because there was a need by people living in the area, to have something that would help them at that time,” says NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) System associate director Dr. Steven Loring. (The AES is the principal research unit at NMSU consisting of the agricultural science centers statewide). “They give us input on what they would like us to be doing. What they think the needs are in the area.”

One other thing the centers have in common is field days. Most of the centers open their sites

Agricultural Science Center • Artesia

575-748-1228 • www.artesiasc.nmsu.edu Electric power provided by Central Valley Electric Cooperative This agricultural science center focuses on research needs and agriculture interests of the Pecos River Valley, including Eddy, Chaves and Lea counties. “Over the years, we’ve done lots of projects for the farmers,” says Dr. Robert Flynn, the interim superintendent at the Artesia center. “The primary industries are commodities, as it were, and of course, it’s a dairy region in the three counties we serve.” The 75 cultivated acres are planted with alfalfa, corn, cotton, and sorghum as well as rosemary, an unexpected but lucrative product. Studies are done on irrigation methods, soil nutrient management, and soil preparation. “We’re delving into the realm of reduced tillage and improving soil quality,” Flynn says.

once every few years—some more—to their advisors and the public, bringing in experts from other centers too.

“Besides seeing what’s going on in the agriculture science center, it’s an opportunity for our growers to meet with different experts that we invite. They can talk to them face to face. Ask them questions,” says Clovis superintendent Dr. Abdel Mesbah. “We want them to see what we are doing and at the same time we invite other experts so they may share their experiences also.”

Following are brief profiles on what each agricultural science centers does. Each has its own amazing story, and each is open to the public, which is key to their success. “That’s why they were established,” Loring says. “And when everything’s working right, you have that communication going back and forth. We have the community awareness. We have the support.

We’re helping them. It works out well.”

Sustainable Agriculture Science Center • Alcalde 505-852-4241 • www.alcaldesc.nmsu.edu Electric power provided by Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative

With trees the research is measured not in seasons but in years, and that’s also what faces researchers at Alcalde, who have to be patient to see their studies bear fruit, both literally and figuratively. Directed towards research to benefit small family farms of north-central New Mexico—Rio Arriba, Taos, Sandoval, and Santa Fe counties—the focus is on fruit, with apple, peach, and jujube trees, and grapes and raspberries in rows; and hoop houses filled with apricots and berries all in sight of a historic adobe that serves as the headquarters. Alcalde superintendent Steven Guldan and fruit specialist Shengrui Yao study new crops and new varieties of old crops that could help farmers increase yield and profitability. “If the farmers had to experiment every time they wanted to try a new variety, it’s a lot of risk on their side, and a lot of expense. That’s why we’re here,” Guldan says.

Grad students from NMSU are studying water issues, including hydrology and irrigation systems, as acequias bring water from the nearby Rio Grande. …continued on page 14

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Agricultural Science Centers Clayton Livestock Research Center • Clayton

575-374-2566 • www.claytonsc.nmsu.edu Electric power provided by Southwestern Electric Cooperative Dr. Michael Hubbert oversees four office and ranch staff at Clayton but lets the graduate students do the actual running of the center, which operates much like a commercial feedlot might. “Which I think in terms of student training, is extremely beneficial, because we get the opportunity to learn how to do things from an academic standpoint but, we also learn how to think like an actual feedlot manager or feedlot nutritionist,” says Clayton Livestock Research Center grad student Kendall Samuelson.

Agricultural Science Center • Clovis

575-985-2292 • www.clovissc.nmsu.edu Electric power provided by Farmers' Electric Cooperative This center focuses on many of the same needs as Artesia but for a slightly different clientele, including peanut farmers as well as dairies, and corn, wheat, and sorghum growers. The center is experimenting with specialty crops that might not be as well known around Curry and Roosevelt counties. “Water is a big issue, so we are trying to come up with crops that don’t use a lot of water,” says superintendent Dr. Abdel Mesbah. “We are going to do some strip tillage and no-till, hopefully, to conserve watering the ground. Something our growers can use. That’s the whole point of these research centers. Is to find solutions for problems our growers are facing.” Those crops include canola, guar, and safflower, as well as sesame, quinoa, and amaranth.

Corona Range and Livestock Research Center • Corona

575-849-1015 • www.corona.nmsu.edu Electric power provided by Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative

One of the most community-oriented centers is the Corona Range and Livestock Research Center (CRLRC), a 27,600-acre working ranch that spans three New Mexico counties. The Southwest Center for Rangeland Sustainability is an outreach facility on the research center that hosts regular seminars and meetings designed for extension education. The CRLRC is one of the smallest centers in terms of personnel. Superintendent Shad Cox and a senior research assistant are the only two full-time employees, overseeing projects that include cow-calf, sheep nutrition and reproductive physiology, along with rangeland and plant ecology, and wildlife management. “We’ve done some basic research on wildlife ecology, looking at wildlife habitat, wildlife populations, and interaction with cattle,” Cox says.

Agricultural Science Center • Farmington 505-960-7757 • www.farmingtonsc.nmsu.edu

The most far-flung of all the centers is the Agricultural Science Center in Farmington.

Located on the Navajo Nation, the only center west of the Continental Divide was started at the behest of the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI) in 1966. In addition to NAPI, the 254-acre center serves producers in the San Juan, Animas, and La Plata River basins. Over the years, the ASC has conducted research on more than 75 different crops, including orchard and vineyard crops. Other studies have investigated weed control, xeric landscaping, and efficient irrigation management.

Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center • Las Cruces 575-646-2514 • www.chihuahuansc.nmsu.edu

Northeast of Las Cruces, this center consists of 64,000 acres, running Brahman and Brangus herds for NMSU, with grazing research and heifer studies the key projects on the dry, mesquite-covered ranch. And, except during branding and other big events, when grad students are brought in to help, Ranch Manager Brian Samson says, “The rest of the time it’s me and one other guy.”

Photos by Karen Boehler.

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Agricultural Science Centers Fabian Garcia Research Center • Las Cruces

Leyendecker Plant Science Center • Las Cruces

The Fabian Garcia Research Center in Las Cruces covers just over 41 acres. It is named after Garcia who was the first director of the AES in 1913. As a horticulturist, he produced the first reliable chile pod, which was the beginning of the hot "Sandia" pepper. Some of the first pecan trees planted in the state are still onsite, and research is done on everything from chile and alfalfa to grapes and algae. This center works with everyone from small farmers to agribusinesses.

The Leyendecker Plant Science Center sits on 203 acres south of Mesilla, with research covering hoop house projects, cotton, chile, alfalfa and onion plant breeding, precision farming, pecan research, drip irrigation research, among many other projects. This center also works with everyone from small farmers to agribusinesses.

575-646-2729 • www.fabiangarciasc.nmsu.edu

Agricultural Science Center • Los Lunas 505-865-7340 • www.loslunassc.nmsu.edu The Los Lunas center performs research on agronomic and horticultural crops and sustainable farming practices for the middle Rio Grande Valley and portions of central New Mexico. Located on 200 plus irrigated acres, four miles south of Los Lunas, the ASC evaluates crop adaptability, performance, and related cultural practices such as irrigation, pest management, plant growth, and regulation and propagation techniques.

575-646-2281 • www.leyendeckersc.nmsu.edu

John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center • Mora

575-387-2319 • www.morasc.nmsu.edu Electric power provided by Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative At the 110-acre center, five staffers concentrate on restoration and reclamation of native New Mexico forests, from mine reclamation to restoration projects: riparian restoration or post-fire environments. Greenhouses are filled with seedlings that will eventually be planted around the state by individuals through the New Mexico State Forestry Conservation Seedling Program, communities and tribes looking to recover from fires, or by center personnel themselves who study why trees grow successfully or not. Researchers study soils as well as seeds, learning how best to make a forest re-grow. “The main focus of our research has been on the regeneration of new forests,” says Dr. Own Burney, superintendent of the center.

Agricultural Science Center • Tucumcari 575-461-1620 • www.tucumcarisc.nmsu.edu

The Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari is the oldest continually operating agricultural science center offcampus facility NMSU has, beginning in 1912 as a USDA facility. “We have livestock. We cultivate crops. Early on, there was tree and windbreak research. We do bull testing, and that’s another exciting thing,” says Tucumcari superintendent Leonard Lauriault. Bull performance testing has been an integral part of the center's activities since 1961. Since its inception, this annual testing program has evaluated approximately 5,000 bulls for breeding efficiency and other measures of production efficiency. The thing the superintendent is most proud of, is its collaboration with the village of Tucumcari. “We have available year-round, municipal treated wastewater for irrigation,” Lauriault says. “It’s exciting even though the farmers have to rely on the canal water, we can continue an agricultural irrigation program here, so when they do get a full allocation they can be back up to speed. They can have information ready to go.”

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Here’s an attractive cover and book design. Though characters are often nameless, and the story hops back and forth in time and alternates between three families and locations, the most straightforward narrative involves the vivid childhood reminiscences of John, a boy growing up in rural post-depression Arkansas. He recalls childhood games, hunting, fishing, and in high school, a mysterious accident. John grows up to be an engineer for the U.S. Forest Service who helps build some of the forest service roads in Carson National Forest. One laughout-loud story tells how he rode with the Forest Service to round up some wild horses. John wasn’t a great equestrian. Lost and lagging behind, he ran head-on into a black stallion that chased John right into the trap corral with the whole herd behind him. When John’s supervisor caught up to John, perched on the rail smoking a cigarette, all George could say was, “Well I’ll be Dog Blammed!”

“Troth,” according to Merriam Webster, means fidelity in Old English, a pledge of faithfulness. A sonnet is a verse in 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter with various rhyme schemes and often a shift of tone after the eighth line.

Thompson, the troubadour/author of these many verses, is a retired Navy jet pilot who in his senior years enjoys wandering about, watching trains, visiting coffee cafés, and penning thoughtful or humorous sonnets, sometimes six per day! (He has written about 3,500 poems of which 1,000 are sonnets.) The subject might be a day he spent lounging in his pajamas, or a disturbing rock band, but most sonnets express his passion for various women who have helped shape his verse. “Putting the brakes on this poet is hard/As his hormones still are active, this bard.” “I am trying God knows of my struggles/ As I search for your love in the rubbles.” He thanks his wife, Karen, with a big hug for encouraging him to publish.

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Steve Tapia, a native Taoseño, worked for 27 years for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Arizona, Oregon, and Colorado and currently writes a nature column for The Taos News. In his unique nature guide book, he comments on a courting male tarantula that might be eaten by its mate: “Bummer to be a dude!” He includes Native American lore such as the Navajo use of penstemon to inhibit inflammation and speed the healing of flesh wounds.

Tapia says the house wren wakes him with a serenade every morning at 5:18. “It beats an alarm clock any day of the week.” At Capulin Volcano National Monument, he was awed by thousands of ladybugs that blanket the volcano in the spring and ride the wind to the eastern plains. As Tapia often says, “Ain’t nature grand!” This handsome little book is well worth the price.

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Keeping Energy Affordable

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ike shelter, food and clothing, electricity has become a staple of our lives. When the price of energy goes up, you have less money to spend on other things. For some families, that might mean a shorter vacation or one less meal at a restaurant. But for many families, increases in energy costs mean hard choices, such as whether to pay the light bill or the grocery bill.

New Mexico’s electric cooperatives understand that reality and work hard every day to keep rates as low as possible while still maintaining a safe and reliable system. Following are a few ways electric cooperatives work to keep energy affordable.

Not-for-profit business model: The most powerful weapon in your cooperative’s fight to keep energy affordable is the not-for-profit business model.

Unlike investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives aren’t in business to make profits for shareholders.

Electric cooperatives exist to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy to members in the communities they serve. Any surplus revenue is reinvested in the cooperative, used to pay down debt, or returned to members over time through capital credits.

Energy policy advocacy: Regulation is a necessary and important part of a modern world, but well-intentioned regulations often have costly and unintended consequences. Your electric cooperative is a member of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association (which publishes the enchantment Magazine) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative

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Association, which act as a voice for co-op members in Santa Fe and Washington, D.C. These associations work hard every day to ensure lawmakers and regulators understand the impact changes they propose could have on the cost and reliability of your electric service.

In addition to their efforts, there are two member-driven programs that give electric cooperative members a powerful voice in the democratic process.

The first is the Action Committee for Rural Electrification® or ACRE.® Founded in 1966, ACRE is the federal political action committee (PAC) of America’s electric cooperatives.

ACRE supports candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, who will speak for and protect the interests of electric cooperatives and their consumer-owners. ACRE contributions to candidates are backed by more than 31,000 eligible employees, directors and consumermembers across 47 states with an average contribution of $56, making it truly a grassroots PAC. The second is the Cooperative Action Network—the advocacy hub for America’s electric cooperatives.

This program is free to join and allows co-op members to band together and promote common sense solutions to the problems facing our nation.

The Cooperative Action Network boasts a grassroots army of more than one million advocates across the country.

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Technology and innovation: The energy industry is in the midst of a period of significant change, and many of these advances have the potential to improve the affordability, reliability, and efficiency of our nation’s electric system.

Your local electric cooperatives are actively involved in the development of new technologies and monitoring the

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Electric co-ops promote energy efficiency and knowledge of energy use through various programs.

advances of other researchers through its national association.

It might surprise you to know America’s electric cooperatives are often leaders in the implementation of new energy technologies. The lowdensity rural areas served by electric co-ops often stand to gain the most from advances in automation and efficiency. Technologies such as automated meter reading and remote system control allow electric cooperatives to save money while improving service.

In rural areas where people and infrastructure are more spread out, crews often travel great distances to reach trouble spots and make repairs.

In addition to travel time, this results in higher costs for fuel and labor.

Through smart grid technology, many routine system issues can be addressed remotely. When a crew must be dispatched to make repairs, smart grid technology can help diagnose the problem remotely so the co-op can send the right personnel, equipment and parts to make the repair quickly.

Electric cooperatives are also leaders in the development of renewable energy projects. In fact, three of the top four solar utilities in America are electric cooperatives.

As energy technology continues to advance, you can be confident your local electric cooperative will be keeping a close eye on these changes and seeking ways to improve the affordability and reliability of your service.

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Conservation and efficiency: Finally, it’s important to remember the cheapest kilowatt is the one you never use. Though there are many factors impacting the price of electricity that are beyond your control, you do have control over the energy choices you make in your home or business. Check with your local electric cooperative to find out what programs and services it offers to help you improve your efficiency and better understand how the choices you make every day impact your energy consumption.

As you can see, there’s no shortcut to keeping energy affordable. It takes a lot of people working hard on many different fronts to fight the affordability battle. Though it might not be simple, you can be confident your local electric cooperative is looking out for you.

Justin LaBerge writes on consumer and cooperative affairs for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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Good Ole' Cowboy Finding Water and Crystals

Photos, clockwise: Joe Graves in his workshop; a staurolite belt buckle made by Graves; and a paperback called That's Incredible which featured a story on Graves' dowsing abilities back in the day. Photos by Phaedra Greenwood.

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eep in the Hondo Canyon south of Taos, Joe Graves works his mining claims. Amid arroyos and cactus and surrounded by towering pines he has a knack for finding the treasured staurolite, the uniquely crossed nesosilicate mineral known as fairy cross stone.

He also has a knack for finding water deep beneath the ground. Graves is a water dowser.

Born in Carson, Graves learned to break wild horses and work cattle. “I started working with wild horses,” he says. “I used to do that

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for a very long time. I’d catch them and break them. I kept some and sold some.”

It’s no wonder Graves’ exciting upbringing fueled his passion for the outdoors. His parents homesteaded their land in Carson in 1908 after leaving southern Colorado for Abiquiu.

Graves recalls the fun he had as a boy traveling to town for supplies. “From Carson, we only went to Taos maybe once or twice a month. It was a big thing. It’s only about 25 miles but we had to cross over the Rio Grande, and it was a big adventure to get to Taos. I’d have my beanie

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Back then we had real rubber that could really stretch so we had really good beanie shooters.”

As a young man, Graves found himself working in Bayfield, Colorado at a planing mill.

It was there he discovered his talent for finding water. “I was working with a boy who told me his grandpa found underground water using a willow for people who were going to drill wells.” Intrigued, after lunch that day, the two practiced dowsing in the mill yard. “That’s the way I started on the water checking,” he says.

“I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve been able to do quite a bit of water dowsing, and it’s been a big help to me,” says Graves, who is a member of Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos.

“I’ve been able to find other things too. When I lived in Carson, I wanted so bad to be a miner. I used to dig around the gorge to see if I could find anything. My dad would tell me pointing toward the mountain where the staurolites were.” Graves sells the crystals he finds. “I’ve dug thousands and thousands out of the ground. I used to ride on horseback from Carson to mine them.”

Now residing on the south side of Taos, Graves moved from Carson about 35 years ago.

Graves’ 50 plus years experience of finding water below the surface keeps him in demand for the task. He was even featured both in the paperback and in the television show of That’s Incredible! for his water dowsing abilities.

“I have three daughters and one son who are all grown,” he says. “My little daughter can do the dowsing but, she is not interested in it, and I have one daughter who wants to do it but it doesn’t work for her. It doesn’t work for my boy.” According to Graves, water dowsing has to be in your system. “I give God all the glory for it, and I consider it a blessing.”

Call Graves at 575-758-3600 for water dowsing services and staurolites. You can also find his classified ad on a monthly basis under “Roof Over Your Head” in the enchantment.

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Dusky Grouse a Mountaintop Survivor As much as you may not want to admit it, autumn is in the air. Another summer has peeled off the calendar—the days are shorter, the mornings cooler. Wild animals know it, too. Bears put on winter fat for their long sleep and birds hightail it south to warmer climes — except for one extraordinary New Mexican bird, the Dusky Grouse.

The Dusky Grouse owns an unusual tactic for making it through the cold winters until planet Earth wobbles back into the vernal position. As summer turns to fall this big chicken-like mountain-dwelling bird strikes out for higher ground where it's the coldest, the snow its deepest. Come late November, you can find this bird near timberline where it will endure the harshest conditions.

This big grouse dwells at 8,500 feet and higher in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, through the Black Range, and on the moun-

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tain tops in the Gila National Forest, this being the southern terminus of its natural range. It was the first western grouse to be recorded for science, on a historic occasion.

During his epic walk to the Pacific Ocean, Meriwether Lewis became the first scientist to document the bird. He wrote in Montana on August 1, 1805: ”as I passed these mountains I saw a flock of black pheasants; we killed one of them. This bird is fully a third larger than the common pheasant of the Atlantic states.” He penned about 2,000 words describing the new bird, ending with a comment on its unexpected fine quality as table fare. The grouse would help feed Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery.

Dusky Grouse grow to a plump two pounds and 20 inches tall feeding on bugs and grasses in the warm

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months. In winter, though, they take up residence in fir and pine trees. The grouse has the uncommon natural ability to detoxify chemicals in conifer needles and buds that otherwise keep many animals from eating them. The trees shelter birds from wind and snow. Grouse may stay in a single tree for days on end, living in what amounts to a grocery store.

Whether a hiker or a hunter, you can find Dusky Grouse on the move this autumn in arguably the prettiest places—in glades on the edge of aspen groves amid blue spruce spangled in yellow sunlight. You might bump one up off the forest floor to fly deftly downhill in a disquieting burr.

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AMERICAN 100 PORTABLE DRILLING RIG, HYDRAULIC pull down. Has 100 foot drill pipe. Can be carried by 2 men. $1,750.

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DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS: HEAVY DUTY Black Poly, proven algae resistant, 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you!! MasterCard/Visa. 575-6822308, 1-800-603-8272.

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CLOSEOUT ON CM TRUCK BEDS. WE have a seemingly endless supply of horse, livestock, cargo and flatbed trailers to choose from. Ex: 25 ft. long dual tandem for $8,225. Large parts and service department also. Custom headache racks built in-house. Still buying your unwanted trailers. www.sandiatrailer. com or 800-832-0603.

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING: CALL MARQUEZ EXCAVATING Septic Pumping & Installation. Tony, 505-670-7582, 505757-2926, or Anthony, 505-913-0619, serving Pecos, Glorieta, Rowe, and Ilfeld areas.

930 CASE DIESEL TRACTOR; 2 - 7 yard dump trucks; 2 - 20 F flat bed trailers; 1 gooseneck; 1 pull type; 246 International engine overhauled; 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, 100K miles, transmission and rear end. Chevrolet 350 engine, transmission and rear end, 15K miles; Ford 1/2 ton, 4 wheel drive utility truck;Dodge dually,1 ton utility truck.

Ganon box blade with reaper. 505-6174141 or 505-454-0781.

T STAR DRILLING RIG, MOUNTED ON 1965 200 International truck. Has some tools, bailer, and some bits. Has 500 feet of new cable on it. $7,500. Call 575-513-0241.

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AFFORDABLE SOLAR WATER PUMPS. HELICAL ROTOR, Centrifugal, and Pneumatic. Got problems with sugar sand, call and see if we have a solution for you. Solutions4u@ yucca.net 505-407-6553. www.solutions4u-solar.net

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Country Critters 3 MALE BLUE PEACOCKS. HAND RAISED, 11-months-old. $125 each. Capitan.

575-354-2846.

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES. TWO RED MERLE females from working lines. $200 each.

505-281-2812.

Livestock Round-Up NEW MEXICO DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS: Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs, NRCS and EQUIP approved. High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Algae Resistant, Black NRCS Water Tanks. 1-800-6038272, 575-682-2308.

FOR SALE: WHILE THEY LAST. WINTER wheat bales. Ideal for laying hens pecking and thrashing while feeding. $5.50 picked up. Organically produced; no fertilizers, pesticides or chemicals used! Call Justin at 505-603-1991.

NOT ALL WATER TANKS ARE CREATED EQUAL! Is Quality, Value and Longevity important to you? Buy High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Superior Black NRCS tanks. Notice: lowest prices only provide minimum standards, lower weights, and shorter warranties. Find out more! 575-430-1010.

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Member of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association.

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HAYGRAZER, 4X6 ROUND BALES, FINE STEMMED, $100 ton or $55 bale. 30 miles SE of Portales. 575-760-4223, 575-273-4220.

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Roof Over Your Head SUMMER HOUSE: $125,000. TOTALLY RENOVATED, FURNISHED 1 acre M/L, washer/dryer, whirlpool tub, shower. 1/7th interest trust 120-acre water right. Raton, NM, Hwy. 72, Bear Canyon Road. http://bit. ly/1IxFg9x or http://ratonretreat.homestead.com or 918-706-1852.

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FOR SALE: 140 ACRES IN ANCHO, NM. Beautiful views of the mountains, rolling hills.

Needs power and water. $49,000 just lowered price. MLS: 114085. Call Lincoln County Realty, 575-808-0607 for more information. Close to Corona, Carrizozo, one hour from Ruidoso.

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4 ACRES GRASS MIXED WITH UTILITIES on property. Steel garage building, irrigation rights. Price reduced under appraisal value. Property located in San Acacia, NM, 13 miles north of Socorro, 45 minutes south of Albuquerque. Contact Lisa at 505-699-1137.

7-1/4 ACRE LIVESTOCK FARM SOUTH OF Las Cruces along Rio Grande River, livestock facilities, irrigation well, mobile home with refrigerated air, domestic well, completely fenced 6 foot V-Mesh, $235,000. 575-434-2221.

SIX ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW Mexico. A place of peace and beauty next to national forest. Mild climate. Prime horseback riding and recreation. Convenient to Fort Stanton, Ruidoso, Capitan. Larger parcels available. 505-281-2598.

A-FRAME CABIN ON 5.9 ACRES IN the aspens of Colorado’s high country. Plentiful wildlife & a great view, $79,000. Call 541-7290374, 541-729-3198 or 719-580-5120.

BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN LAND: TIMBERON, SOME WITH views, electric and water. Village with cafes, golf, etc. Next to Lincoln National Forest. Phone 575-987-2410 or see at www.timberon.org FOR SALE: MORA VALLEY, APPROXIMATELY 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains.

Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

14 ACRES PIÑON & JUNIPER IN exclusive El Mirador area south of Taos, $189K. 575-770-0140.

RESERVE, NM: HALF ACRE WITH UNFINISHED cabin. Borders Gila National Forest.

Concrete slab, septic system, landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $36,000. 575-533-6274.

THREE 5 ACRE LOTS CONNECTED IN Timber Lake Ranch, Ramah, NM. Forested, views, elevation 7,300 ft., electric, phone, borders national forest. Will negotiate.

505-783-4046, 520-825-9172.

CHAMA: 22.3 ACRES WITH POWER AT lot line, wildlife pond, scattered tall pines, oak.

Terms: $123,000. El Vado lake nearby.

These ten acres with private 240' well, gravel road, bull elk tag. $33,000 terms.

505-249-4415.

LOVE FISHING/HUNTING IN PECOS CANYON? OWN your own camping spot with 2 bedrooms/2 bath mobile home. $146,000. Will consider financing. Call 505-820-6953.

ROWE: 3 BR, 5 FENCED ACRES, horse facilities, solar greenhouse, garage/workshop.

Exceptional views, underground utilities.

Thorough recent remodel, including new roof and windows, 8 Mesa Baja Road. $215,000. MLS#201503278. 505-920-7879.

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TWO LOTS FOR SALE IN BLUE Ridge, west of Las Vegas, NM. 7.03 acres, 8.10 acres. $99,000 each. Will consider financing.

Call 505-820-6953.

LAND FOR SALE: 6.57 ACRES IN the Sugarloaf Mountains Subdivision, Datil, New Mexico. Community water, electric, and phone at property line. Lots of antelope, deer and elk. Owners will consider all solid offers. 19,500. 940-378-2317.

ONE ACRE +/- CORNER LOT WITH piñon and juniper trees. Water meter installed, electricity available at lot corner. San Pedro Estates, Regina, NM. Owner/ Broker. $17,000. 505-288-2340.

82.70 ACRES FOR SALE (4 ACRES are for irrigation use). This property is located 5 miles south of Santa Rosa along the Pecos River. $10,000 an acre. Serious buyers call 505-617-8282.

CUBA, NM. COMMUNITY BUILDING, 6409 HIGHWAY 550, 87013, between Bernalillo and Farmington, 1200 sf. business space; 800 sf. apartment, appliances included, gas, water and sewer, electricity. For sale $85,000. 505-232-0273.

12.87 ACRES IN PIE TOWN, NEW MEXICO. Electricity,1500 water storage tank, well, pit/ jet pump, pressure tank, 20x30 steel bld./ cement slab, RV area\electric box, hydrants. $64,900 terms considered. 928-713-7606.

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FOR SALE: 1959 FORD EDSEL, GOOD condition, 39,143 actual miles, $8,000 or trade for equal value. 1968 Front end loader track dozer. Allis-Chalmers 1066, $3,000 or make offer. Phone 575-638-5446.

1998 MACK 600,1998 SUPER 10 TRANSMISSION, new tires all around, single axle custom diamond plate, aluminum flatbed, 2-5/16” gooseneck ball, 3 bucket seats in the back sleeper, $16,500. 505-264-2711.

2007 DODGE RAM 2500, 5.9L L6 turbo diesel, single cab, long bed, 4x4, gold, clean cloth interior, automatic, 171,401 miles, clean CARFAX, $21,500. ww.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

WHAT A DEAL! 2015 FORD F-250 SD XLT Super Cab, blue, 4x4, 6.7L V8 diesel, cloth interior, only 730 miles! Automatic, oneowner, clean CARFAX, $45,750. Full factory warranty! www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2008 FORD F-250 SD XLT, WHITE, 4x4, 6.4 L V8 turbo diesel engine, crew cab, long bed, 121,073 miles, leather interior, automatic, great truck! Clean CARFAX, $26,950. www. uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

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2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4X4, Crew Cab, long bed, 6.6L V8 turbo diesel, clean leather interior, blue exterior, Bose sound system, 118,455 miles, $24,900. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

FOR SALE: 6 EACH NEW NEVER mounted, 8.75x16.5 10 ply, load range E, light truck tires, $800. Brand Duro tires. 575-829-3695.

2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500, 4X4, BEAUTIFUL leather interior, 5.3L V8 engine, clean CARFAX, only 78k miles! Seating for 6, silver exterior, $11,950. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD LT, Crew Cab, long bed, 4x4, 6.0L V8 engine, clean CARFAX, one-owner! 145k miles, automatic, $23,750. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT MEGA Cab, 4x4, 5.9L L6 turbo diesel, only one-owner, automatic, running boards, power seats, 137k miles, $33,900. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2007 FORD F-150, KING RANCH EDITION, Super Crew Cab, short bed, 4x4, leather interior, 5.4L V8 engine, clean CARFAX, 177k miles, $16,250. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2006 FORD F-250, XLT, CREW CAB, long bed, 4x4, 6.0L V8 turbo diesel, leather interior, automatic, 119k miles, clean CARFAX, $23,750. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2011 RAM 1500, SLT, QUAD CAB, 4x4, 5.7L V8 engine, automatic, clean CARFAX, 95k miles, leatherette interior, $24,995. www. uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

1997 TOYOTA T100, DX, EXTRA CAB, 4x3.4L V6 engine, automatic, 197k miles, clean truck! $5,950. www.uniqueenterprises. com or call 505-832-5106.

2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA, DOUBLE CAB, 5.7L V8 Engine, only 70k miles, automatic, $16,800 www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA, SR5, DOUBLE CAB, 4.7L V8 engine, automatic, 104k miles, clean CARFAX, only one owner!, $14,950. www. uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

FOUR OFF-ROAD TIRES. BF GOODRICH ALL Terrain. 235/75-R15, good condition. $300. Leave message. 575-687-4465.

Vintage Finds I BUY SPANISH COLONIAL SPURS, STIRRUPS, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc.

Also, old New Mexico handmade/carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886.

WANTED: NEW MEXICO MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES 1900-1958. Paying $100, $1,000 each. Also, buying some New Mexico car plates 1900-1923. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

WANTED: NEW MEXICO AUTOMOBILE LICENSE DIRECTORY (“The Zia Book”), and Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900-1949.

Library discards OK. Paying $75$100 per volume. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

WANTED: NEW MEXICO HIGHWAY JOURNAL MAGAZINE, 1923-1927. Paying $10-$25 single issues, $400-$800 bound volumes.

Library discards OK. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804.

BUYING OLD STUFF: GAS PUMPS AND parts 1960s or earlier, advertising signs, neon clocks, old car parts in original boxes, motor oil cans, license plate collections, Route 66 items, old metal road signs, odd and weird stuff. Fair prices paid.

Have pickup, will travel. Gas Guy in Embudo, 505-852-2995.

A FLOCK OF ROYAL COPLEY HENS and Roosters has landed at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Also a unique collection of Fenton Milk Glass creatures: a cat, a lion, a swan, a turkey, a fish and hens all on nests. As well as rare glass vases for Model A and Model T automobiles and a group of figural water bottle sprinklers to dampen grandma’s laundry. Nancy has a church pew that will seat your entire family (maybe) and a magnificent stained glass church window. There’s more: wagon wheels, primitive pieces, designer clothing, estate jewelry, Native American sterling and turquoise jewelry, an outhouse, and the best collection of Fred Harvey Hotel and Railroad items this side of the Pecos. Open every day.

501 Railroad and East Lincoln, across from the Castaneda Hotel. Bring the truck. 505-454-8063.

When Opportunity Knocks RURAL CONVENIENCE STORE WITH PACKAGE LIQUOR License, living quarters on 1.3 acres with 3 acre foot well. Borders Gila National Forest, FSBO, Call 575-533-6274.

ESTABLISHED BUSINESS. PAINT & BODY SHOP in Cuba, New Mexico. Only Collision Repair shop in town. Always busy. Also set up for auto sales. 36x60 metal building. Excellent Potential, $220,000. Call 575-289-0242.

Majestic Waving Flags What colorful and majestic flags that wave in our sky, impressive job! By golly, it's nearly October. Let's draw some pumpkins. A little twist, though. You have to carve your favorite "word" across the pumpkin. For November's topic, draw your Favorite Mascot. From sport to computer mascots to commercial or book mascots. Hint, ask your parents what their mascot was in school. Have fun!

Maleah Baca, Age 8, Chama

Remember: Print your name, age, mailing address, phone number, and co-op name on your drawings. Otherwise, your drawings are disqualified. Remember: color, dark ink or pencil on plain white 8.50 x 11.00 size paper is best. Mail to: Youth Editor, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Entries must be here by the 9th of the month before publication. Each published artist receives $10 for his or her work.

Trinity Rose Fisher, Age 10, Fort Sumner

Syona Brown, Age 12, Grants

Michael Gonzales, Age 8, Cuba

Jacyi-Bella Maes, Age 11, Cleveland

Maria Martinez, Age 9, Chimayo

Nickalette Moores, Age 9, Pe単asco

Diego Santana, Age 11, Roswell

Walter Trujillo, Age 6, Vadito

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