The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1879-05-17


the three and half years / have lived in
LimO1a Except the CREST storm in Sep
senaier last I have not seen an entirs dag a
rain rain. y have as great aH amount Of sun
shine as NesllIa Valley. bnt the atmosphere
Is pot as transparent The rainy season sets
in ID June and lasts till Septenl,eF, during
which a shower falling from an almost mo
tionless cloud occurs, gear midday, and lasts
from few minutes 70 > couple nf haurs,
The fall is very great fos The TING II lasts.
We are in the belt Of variable winds, and he
tHesn the great belt Of the toFnadoes Gen
orally the winds blow by day and cease at
night, except when il Is the far end Of
cold northern storm. and are frnm the At
lantic az the Gulf, and may lie ciasscd as
land snd sea breczes-the easseiiy most
prevalent. Most Of The showers csne fram
toe Seush sad Southwest. but sometimes ase
driven aside I,y tllle westesiy Winds North
east winds MAJ he ciaSsed IS rainless, and are
pssxalent during the ,i,y season Of Spring
months.
May and early June is The hottest season
After the showers set in, The great eya3ora-
ton which takes place reduces the temper
asnre. Tie atmosphere may he called dry,
not damp. On the eastern coast. it's said.
fogs prevail, and there are not inirequentiy
rainy days and nights. found such day
ii October: 1875. At jacksonville sach ID
that portion If the State ere very disagrceab.s
fog vel persons, much tnaFe 50 for inv2lids
sAre thereS4,nnsid ideFAhIe tracts ef saadJ
wastes. a. in the nntiaeSn part of the state q
Ans hare too little knowietige Of fhs
north TO make the eemparssons In thiscoun.
| ty tlsere are aa rsssss, except the Sen beach
Our lands a,e dsvisisle into dry pine Land
hummock, wet and dry, scrab and Sat woods
With narslaes. Tic ary pine lands are roll
ing geasly, ana well undcraraiaed. TAes,
Lands ~ eoxeresfmi loBx straw pine
taIl, straight, and exeellsns timber fnF saw
ing or heuahg- All feaces arc made from
this pine. The undeEgEowths are various
oaks, peEsimmon, and some other SMALL tree
and bushes, bIt generally open woosls. CIV
cred with grass and weeds The soil i
sandy and FIRE from stoBes. sod produces fail
crops ef caEn. Sc Ut first clearing, and / hay,
never seen soil which more readily Teel.
she eiEauas Of fertilizers than this. After t.
first years cultivation tl.e Ianas pfodac,
large growihs of grass, SC. which II turned
under j. neatly equal to coat Of mAnnre
These are ouI best lands for fruii lrees. ans
/ they give the moss hesltAful residences. Ths
wafer 10 the wells is usually pnre, aasl ex.
cellent fer washing and dGinkIag purposes
This embraces about one .iitfA of The cntirs
surface.
Lands on which other timber than pine
prevails are called ,.hulnmock.. ar sham
mock Oak. hickory, nasnOsis. hays. and
other trees and bushes grow on these The
soil u more compact than the pine lanas
black With vegetable matter, not Is vel
! drained, and suffer from both wtt and Dry
weather, but when The seasoa happens srighi
large eroIs arc made oa this land. sueal
oa shess lands yield large suppl Of juices
but it docs NOT grain q freely, and The sagal
j. dark eOlored. The roots uf Tie trees saEs
. great hiadrnnce ID cultivation, and tie sol
not inffequeatIy Il worn ont before shey -.
I rotten. 81 a. 10 sbe removed. This IL no
good fruit isad, except for grapes and ags
The wasef i bad ssd residence a. them i
unheAlthy. The wet hsmmoeu require
thorough drainage before they caa be eulsi
rated at all.