New-York tribune., 1874-05-11

Rio Francisco deposit OF silicate and green
Of Width Of 40 feet occurs on the Burro Mountains
Some copper mines were discovered Dy the pdites
Valley near the Rio Bono. The silver mines OF New
Mexico are extensive, containing chloride OF silver ma
pyrites I'm MANY places characteristic is the de-
post OF chloride OF silver in slate and sene at silver
City; On the Madeline I9ts occur argentierous , eei.
in sand along the Rio Francisco and the Eio Mlmores
tans One farmer in the vicinity of silver city sub.
obtained such favorable results that he sunk shaft
TS rS or abs O2c @ ft 5 sd& and
grass The country below this altitude suffers from the
dryness OF the climate, hut tho streams are often
sauked by belts Of good bottom lands that may De rr
Eapdd. s4ae for WI farming In New-Mcxco and All
many soils We're anayzed LAtha was present IN
tries Poassa and phOsphorc acId were found in all in
sufficient propor!ions to insure ProanGtioh OF cTop1
of these elements as the best soils known, 6
suphurIc acid; but this want can be easily supplied
by an addition OF gypsum, which occurs IN many
places
There is also class Of soils productive without irrca
ton In such the underlying strata probably tur
Specimens Of such soils been taken in sealed bot
ties to determine the ygroscopc moisture OF the SUB
az the surface it was from I to2
Tire valley of the Rio Grande del Norte, IN New-Nex
ico recalls the features OF the Egyptian Nile large
population j. entirely dependent upon the rlVer An an
nual rising Of the waters carries muddy sediment SUI
ys., to that OF The great African river While ;he
amount OF phosphoric aelI is nearly & the same 1He
OF acres lying idle along the valley oi the stream
awaiting the enterprislng Iarmer
PLANTS, TEXTILE FIBERs, &C.
There are many plants growing in New-Mexco ana
Arizona which have strong abers that could be utilized
for the manufacture of rope paper &C. One such spe
cies Yucca Ang,tstfoa, il utilized at Denver but
there many more The root OF ms pant y USED oy
account OF it's cleansing properties for WOODEN goods
Another plant OF great interest is the mdq"ey OF esed
growing IN southern ArizoHAEa pee'mllp III o 1peoic5 .,
Yucca The plant consists OF about 80 to 100 anceOate
leaves from two to three FEET long hoed TO ssp
trcaly united at the ground those undeyeloPeu-tne
heart of the plantreman soft and perfectly whlte so
long the sunlight rs kept away Dy 'ne suIroui1g
outer leaves. The Indians BAKE TINS heart IN
Goals for Sht hours when 10 acquires an exceed
ingly sweet taste much Ike money. iue ne, M',eNncaus,
also prepare this baked mesca an alcoholic OeVer-
age The fact OF this substance turning INTO sugar Oy
simple heat has no paiatlel ~ OUT % me snpye
OF all valuable plants collected during the survey,
specific diseases Will be subjected to chemical nyesti-
CATION. The geographical distribution OF plants affords
altitude changes from to 5000 feet and on some oc
casions 10000 Above 6So feet there are vast forests OF
while below 5000 feet, IL region where the cactus
grows The cac are especially developed In Southern
TO 40 feet IN hight ana three to four feet diameter is
prCG4inent lAtwenn tiiA ros"n ." thA-e "e: ara the
zone OF the pine grows the everywhere prevalent Jun
ner in higher attitudes accompanied by phon pecu,
ar confer, with an eatabe frut ialge eoieeon VI
CURIOUS BOTANICAL OBSERVATIONS.
hard TO believe that the vegetation or the plains,
which ia so srikngly somber in its enSem6te Is really as
dveaed as that OF other regions OF similar area
Cerioin orders as the Legumnous family about Den
yer or the Cactus family further south, do preponderae
over the Others Just other orders in other places do
ON the remaining plants But there may DO as many
species and IN place as the other only IL re-
1ures more casual observation to distinguish be-
tween the allied forms. rne vegetation OF the plains
disturbs all preconceiycd ideas OF plant life by
senting extraordinary class OF representatives lee
physical conditions Just as peculiar as the plant me-
one exact measure OF the other. Imagine vast
intervening foliage, most OF the suns raysi ana IRON
OF vaPor In the air parting win tnat neat
as readily night, and the reason why cur familiar
forms of plant life crowded out OF existence Is OBJ
vious They unable 10 endure an Attenuation Vi te
peratups extreme and 50 RAPID.
Tue mountain flora is especially Iresn ana attractive
and up almost 10 the limits at which towering plants
grow the luxurance and beauty or the vegetation are
wonderfu Under the great diversity OF physical
dlons furnished by the deep shade of the pine woods
the valleys the rocky slopes ana the snow-fod
Alpine bogs plants seem placed where every tendency
they have to Is intensified. and IL does not IN
form. gong oil IN all sorts OF unexpected developments
The hest agricultural region visited by the botanist
during the past season was the san Lris valley While
much Of 10 H. barren ana unpromlslng much moro Is
capable raising good crops after irrigation has been
prdeceI. 1ne portions bordering some OF the creeks
absolutely covered wltn the most luxurant growth
OF grasses aud sedsrs lnheed ia many places one may
r.de mile through the grass without the animal being
rren above Toe following iacts show plainly the
prOduItiyenos- of tue soi!; $1,000.
ish per "nGat Yea per "eghti
ptr tIsn Ace per basb
n. bu.h.
p,i,...... % 80 40 Wheat 80 % io US
h,Ts,..... 40 % P0tatocs. .21U to 300 bash oil.
Bi sac, % - -
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