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Gates Farm
Location
2 miles West of old McAlister, New Mexico School house
Tenure 320 +/- Acres
Current Cultivation
This farm consists of 280+/- acres of dry land wheat, and 40+/- acres of native grassland.
Soil Type
The soils consist of deep and gently sloping loam soils. The surface layer is loamy with a sub-surface layer of sandy clay loam to heavy clay loam.
Elevation 4,750 to 4,775 ft.
Precipitation
Nearest reporting station is at Ragland, NM, which is approx., 10 miles from the property indicates annual precipitation to be 17.76 inches annual.
Improvements
One water well – 100 ft. deep located at the old Gates homestead. This well is powered by a pump jack with an electric motor.
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