The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-03-10
Facts ieout New Me1ina.


The greatesH ssngth of the Territory
from north to South, is 800 miles. and
its greatest breadth. from east Ia west
341 miles; ts;sfea is 12l. 2O1 square
miles, or 77.skA640 acres. There is
great diyersityz9 climate. owing to diff
ferences in latF ude and altitude between
different portions of the country. In
the lower PLATEAU the summer DAYS are
warm but not dehiIitating. the nights
are always cool ano. bracing the eli
mate throughout the Territory is SO mild
and equable,- combining dryness with
purity, that &nany persons afflicted by
pulmonary andtpther ii 3eases of a simi-
lar nature haTe tested it with marked
benefit and frequently permanent cure.
1t is estimated fhatthere are In the Ter
ritory from Is. .00s, ,0pO to 90, ,0OO, 900 acres
of arabic land, o. a1least that much can
DO brought ILL., Accessful cultivation
when q ludiciods system of irngating
canals and reseTvoirs shall have been
constructed. At present more than
three-fourths of all the waters of the
Territory run to waste. The soil of the
valleys throughout New Mexico is a rich,
sandy loan, light and porous and of sur
prising fertility. Com, wheat, oats,
and barley grow we'll in all parts, the
first named being staple product. The
cereals do best in the northern districts
and elevated plateaux; corn, vegetables,
and all kinds of fruits do best in the
valleys; the Yalleyof the Rio Grande
Del Norte is admirably adapted to grape
culture; and grapes do well on the lower
valley of the Pecos, and In many other
parts of the Territory. Cabbages grow
finely, also onions and Irish potatoes are
grown In the northern districts, where
they yield enormously; sweet potatoes
are raised in the Mesilla Valley and at
Fort Stanton, On the Rio Bonito and
Ruidoso, in Lincoln County; beets,
radishes, turnips parsnips, and carrots
grow well anywhere beans, peas, and
tobacco are also grown successfully /;
peaches, pears, and aprieots do well from
Bernalillo down, and on the Pecos from
Anton Chico down; melons of all kinds
grow to large proportions and of the
most delicious fhvor. The most valua-
bic timber Is pine, which is confined
chiefly to the meuntain districts and the
high rolling lads. Pitch, yellow and
spruce varietiesfgrow to a large size and
make excellent timber; cottonwood,
walnut, locust, lox-alder, and sugar-tree
are found alOngthe streams and canons
of the mountaina also live oak of small
size, and q peculiar species of cedar,
called in the Territory Juniper ;" the
nut pine, or pinon, is also abundant,
and furnishes good charcoal and fire.
wood The population of New Mexico
has doubled in thirty years. At the time
the United Stats acquired the country
the native population was about three
fourths Mexicaa, or Hispano-AmericaDs,
and one-fourthPuebloan and other Indians,
with a very few Germans, French and
Americans. p these original elements
have been added considerable number
Of Irish, Germans, BelgiIns, French,
Spanish, andf Americans. There are
twelve counties. Santa Fe has about
6, 500 inhabitants, Albuquerque about
5000, Las Vegas, Mesilla, and Silver
City from 5000 to 4, 1000 each, and eight
or nine growing towns with 1000 OF
more Inhabitants Education is in an
Indifferent condition. According to the
most recent reports there are about 200
church organizations of the Roman
Catholics. and some twelve or fifteen
organizations of other denominations. -
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