Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-06
FRUITS OF THE SOIL.
With the Cooperation of the People
a Travelling Exhibit will
be Sent East,
To Visit Western State Fairs-A Rare
Opportunity 10 Advance New Mex.
co's Prosperity.

The executive committee Of the New
Mexico bureau OF Immigration held a
meeting at the executive office yesterday.
There were present President f. A. Man
zanares, Gov Prince, +. y. Fiskc, esq 8,
Sec. Frost and Col. Edward IIarcn, the
latter representing the immigration in
rerests OF the A., 7, 4 5. +. railroad COM
pany.
Tie question OF the urgent needs Of Il
new map Of New Mexico was discussed,
and the secretary was directed TO get up
and have printed n map containing the
attest data Oh settlements, valleys and
water courses, springs, etc, and cspe'
cially showing the irrigation systems now
in course Of construction in various parts
OF New Mexico.
4 LIBERAL OFFER.
Col. 1laren said lie had been author
lied to say that the A., I. x 5. i. COM
pany was willing and anxious to advance
the settlement of New MeXico's farm
lands as rapidly as possible that the best
method OF doing this was to advertise our
resources in such way as to give the.
people OF the western states subNtHnr,oI
ocular proof Of our tcIjtful soil, and to
inns, eHSi The A., r. x ). F. proposed to
furnish, Tree OF cost. the necessary cars
to take an exhibit of New Mexico fruits
to the fall fairs in the states OF Kansas,
western Mi: souri, Nebraska, Iowa, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, This generous offer
was promptly accepted by the bureau,
and steps were taken to
CARRY OUT THE TLaE.
1t was decided that this experiment
should be made 10y giving the three oldest
fruit growing districts in the territory Il
chance to participate in the enterprise.
These districts were arranged to comprise
the southern Rio Graude valley about
Las Cruces, Mesllla and vicinity, the CEN
tral Rio Grande region comprising Albu-
querque and BernaIilo and SOcOrYo coun-
ties, and the upper Rio Grnnde county
tie Santa Fe valley, and the
valleys OF the Rio Tesuque, Fojoaque ana
Santa Cruz.
The citizens OF Las Cruces, Albuquerque
and Santa FeWere each invited 10 name one
man who shall have charge during this
trip OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE EXHIBITS,
after they are collected and made ready
by the joint action Of the people, and
these three men shall be under the super
vision OF representative OF the New
Mexico bureau OF immigration while on
this mission. The sum OF $3.50 was ap-
by the board toward carving
this matter into practical operation. Of
this sum, 500 will 90 toward footing the
expenses OF the boards representative on
This journey, and $5U each goes to start
The enterprise at Las Cruces, AIbuquer-
que and Santa lie. 1t is thought the fairs
81 the above named states can all be Wis
tied with such an exhibit in thirty days
time. Good and competent men
SHOULD BE SELECTED.
to represent the three districts named and
the citizens Of these localities are urged to
take hold Nth an earnest spirit in order
that this experiment shall be the success
it should be The intention is to send
three cars, one from each locality, which
will be fitted up with shelves and cases
best suited for displaying all our products
Of the soil. Sleeping apartments will be
provided in these ears for the men in
.harge. Arrangements should be made
also for sending by express fresh supplies
from time to time to replenish these en-
hibits. Also much printed matter will be
necessary so that New Mexico may he
THOROUGHLY ADVERTISED
in every town at which this fruit train |
may be side tracked.
This is great and highly important
Of the utmost interest TO
Every citizen, and it can not be made
success without energetic action, and a
livislon Of the responsibility and expense
If the people Of these several localities |
Will they avail themselves OF this grand
opportunity to advance New NIex:co's
AMONG THE MINES.