San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-06


them that are not irrigated are still
for sale at the government price of
81 90 per acre. The cost of building
Irrigation bitches in California was
about IS Is per acre, and the tax to
be paid for repairs and salary of those
in charge of head gates during the
irrigation season average from So to
70 cent per acre. If the canals were
properly constructed they would not
cost half of that to keep them in re-
pair.
Egypt with a population OF 6, $780,
600 raised for irrigation $500, 900 900 il
gold at an average of IA per cent
interest. Before they adopted the ir-
rigation system, the Egyptian bonds
were only worth 80 cents OH the dol
lar, now they are worth 80 cents.
Before the British govern ment
commenced to build irrigation bitches
and storage tanks in India, they had
drouths and famine in that country.
The same condition existed in por-
tiOns Of Australia.
mexico with her II, 900, 900 Of in-
habitants should raise one or two
hundren mllliopss Of dollars for irre-
CATION and the shortage OF water.
"Southwestern Texas is in the same
condition as the border states. tn
underground water supply of that
country is inexhaustible. The build
ing of dams and canals and the sink
ing of artesian wells would make
that section the most productive in
the Union. They have the soil and
climate, which are equal, if not su.
perior to Southern California, for
raising grapes, fruits and cereals.
"Artesian water is filtered water.
and is void of much of those fertllizing
properties which are found in the
water OF mountain streams, such as
phosphates, sulphates, csrbonstes of
lime, potash, nitrogen, ammonia and
magnesia, in various quantities; all
good firtilizing the nucal manures,
and the introduction of them by the
flow of water containing them, over
the land is one of the great benefits
to be derived from true irrigation.
"Ip New South Wales, Australia, In
lSSS-4 q difference of 80 per cent was
obtained in favor of crops watered
from the Hunter river against a SINH
lar crop grown alongside and watered
from an artesisn supply.
Near Cairo, in Egypt, in 1855, as
much as SO per cent was in favor OF
the Nile water as against artesian
waite. Ten acres of irrigsble land is
worth more than one hundred and
sixty without.
TOO much water will injure crops
and land. One cubic foot of water
per second will irrigate from $50 to
$50 acres of land, cereal crops in drills
500 to 700, and 1000 in fruit. After
the second year the atmosphere be-
comes highly charged with moisture
and it will not require 80 much
water.
"In California as much as 1000 acres
have been cultivated with that gusn-
tity of water; SO also in Spain, where
the climate and soil Is similar.
"Surface or mountain water Is su.
perior to artesian water, but by stor-
ing the artesian water it can be i'm.
proved.
AGRICULTURAL, FRUITS AND MINES.
The agricultural lands of Coahuila
have never been developed. They
extend across the state from the
boundary line OF San Luis Potosi to
the Rio Grsnde, and from Nuevo
Leon to Durango. 1t has q diversi-
fed soil, and climate which is un-
eqHalled on this continent. The table
lands will produce all the cereals.
Wheat. oats, barley, rye, corn and all
kinds of vegetables and fruits except
tropical.
The mineral resources of the state
are unlimited. There are mountains OF
silver, lead, copper, gold, iron and
coal within her borders. AS q grazing
country it is unsurpassed In this
country.
FACTORIES.
Since our last visit to SaltIllo the
"Molinos Del Tenix," or the Phoenix
Steam Flour mill has been completed
and put in operation. This is located
way, and have sidiDgs running into
the yard.
They fred up and started the
machinery on the first of July 1892,
and it has been running daily since
then. The capacity of the plant is
200 barrles per day; but they have only
been turning out $50 bsrrles per day
since started. They get their supply
of wheat from the Sstillo district,
and all the flour that they have made
since they started has been sold as
fast as It came from the rollers.
The machinery Is the latest and
best that could be found in the United
States, and was manufactured by the
Nardyky & Marmon Co. Indianapolis
Indiana. The machinery Is driven
by q Carliss engine OF 125 horse power.
There are two boilers of 125 horse
power each.
They have their own electric light
plant, the Thompson-Houston sys.
temwhich is run by an Affairs Auto.
matte engine of fifty horse power.
Iop0 aida of tho mill ia an elavatOr