Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-02
The Daily New Mexican
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2,
CONTINUED from First Page.l

LFUIA Ilisi pSE'I
he was the recipient of many favors at
the hands of the business men and farm
ers and was given a chance to ascertain the
truthtulness of statements heretofore
published concerning the valley. He Is
FIRMLY convinced that not one-half has
been told and that the Pecos valley is
destined to become known as the garden
spot of the southwest. A charming Pc
culiarity of the inhabitants of the valley
is their frankness.
They know what the valley will pro-
dpce, because they have severely tested
the fertility Of the soil and therefore court
the fullest investigation by any one desir-
Gus of locating in their midst.
4 visit to the town of Roswell would be
incomplete, indeed, unless trip to ''the
farms" was included.
The farms are all clustered together
and a ride through them furnishes pleas
IRE enough for whole year.
It can safely be said that the Pecos
valley will produce anything in the way
of fruits, grain, hay and vegetables, out
side of tropical products.
The soil of the entire region is general
~ q light chocolate color and is loose,
warm and loamy. 1t assumes dark
sshen hue where gypsum is found. This
substance is preventive of alkah and as
good a fertilizer as can be had. The soil
is of great depth and richness.
The valley is wide and smooth, and has
gentle slope toward the south and the
river, which insures it perfect drainage
and distribution of irrigating water. The
soil, taken in connection with the warm,
sunny climate, is suited to the production
of every kind OF grass, grain, fruit and
vegetable that can be grown in the tenn
perate zone. 1t is said that it will pro-
duce many products of semi-tropical
climes. All that was needed to transform
this former home of jack rabbits into a
garden spot WAS water and now that this
has been provided the transformation is
magical to behold.
In probably no other agricultural COM
muuity is the farmer better able to diver
slfy his crop. This is always the farmers
delight, and here in this valley will he
fluid the standard of his ideal home. The
farmer who locates in the valley is placed
in position of especial advantage. I'm
like the majority of socalled ideal farm
ing counties, he is not compelled to de-
vote his time to the production of few
things. He can grow all the hay ano
grain necessary for his cattle and horses
he can have an orchard, vineyard and {
vegetable patch. Better still, one pro
duct will not flourish while the Others are
of puny character. His products il
this valley will, with careful attention, all
flourish and be source of revenue to
him.
If he is wise, he will start an orchard
and vineyard, for from these will hi
derive his greatest revenue, but he will il
the meantime, while his trees and yines
are growing, devote his land to the cul
tivation of cereals and forage crops. Al
over the valley may be seen young or
chards and vineyards, while between thu
trees and vines flourish crops of alfalft
and Egyptian corn. This last product
grows with a luxuriance unknown in Other
portions of the United States.
The farmer of the Pecos valley fears
neither drought, excessive rains or frost
These are unknown here and are the OK
elusive property of the eastern farmer.
GREAT APPLE COUNTRY.
As will be seen by the statement of Mr.
Parker Earle, published above, this val
ley is peculiarly adapted to the growth Of
apples. Tho writer, in company with Mr.
II. s. Church, of Roswell, drove out te
one of the farms of the Pecos Irrigation
& improvement company, managed b!
Mr.. B. Matthews. This Is one of the larg
est farms owned by the company and i
devoted to the raising of alfalfa and fruit
There was not single apple tree In thu
large orchard that was not bearing ant
the majority were loaded down with tn
luscious fruit. from one tree alone owe
1900 pounds of apples we're secured las
year. Some of the trees bear apples Of
enormous size, and they are of beaut.
and form seldom seen. The trees are en-
tirely free of insects or disease and Mr.
Matthews assured the writer that these
destructive features are unknown. The
apples are SO perfect that they appeared
as though made of wax.
On the older irrigated farms near Ros
well many of the orchards have beer
bearing for years, so that horticulture i:
firmly established in the valley. The crol
is sure and unfailing. Standard Varieties
are grown and they are always withou
blemi,h. Its keeping qualities are SO per
feet that it can be shipped great dis
lance without fear of decay. An uncovered
box of winesaps, set in an open window
has been known to keep from October tc
March without decaying.
With the completion of the Pecos Val
ley railroad to Roswell, it will be an cas-,
matter to ship to the gulf ports ane
thence to Europe. The apple grower o
tbs Pecos valley has an almost unlimited
market and any one engaging in this in
dustry in this valley should become ,nde
pendent in Il short time. Many visitor
from the banner apple states of the cas-
have not hesitated to place the stamp o
approval upon the Pecos valley product
Mr.. John e. Wheelock, of Grand Island
Florida, an authority on apples, says: y"
was raised on one of the finest fruit farm
in central New York, and ought to know
good apples when I see them; and for m
own satisfaction l tested yours by eating
one, baking another and making littl
nipple sauce from third, and must sa
never saw apples that were their su
perior for all purposes. They are simpl
good enough"
PEACH SECTION.
1t has long been known that the soil o
tho Pecos valley was well adapted to tn
growth of peaches, especially is this tru
of the county Immediately surrounding
Roswell. The progress of this industr