Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-14
Resources Of New Mexico
FRUIT.

fN FGOlis s
In the metrop Titan markets Of the west
EN- states New Mexico's horticulture
rrodlcts command from 5 to 10 per cent.
greater price than the California products
owing to their sizs. richness In color ant
peculiarly delicate flavor. In grapes, fol
which the Rio Granje Valley Is famous
the Flame. t. kay, the Muscass, thu Blacs
Hamburgs and similar choice varieties ars
grown to perfection. In every quarter oil
the Territory are IRRITABLE orchards Of APP.
pies, peers, peaches. cherries, p!ums, nee.
%faiines and all The small fruits indigenous
10 the temperate and seni-tropic gone.
SUGAR BEETs.
Experiments covering Il re,icd OF three
years demonstrate that New Mexico excels
any ether county Or section Ia tho world
in the quaatity end qia!ity of sugar beets.
In 1856, ia the P.eos Valley, soms 1 400
acres OF beets were harvested. The average
yicid per acre wasa littlo cvsr 10 tons.
and the average percentage Of ~esccharine
matter was over l6, THE hishest record ever
made. The gross returns to the farmer
averaged s61 90 per acre, ami the cost OF
raising the crop was a little lyss than 500 90
FER acre. The almost perpetual snnsbiae
during the growing season il the cause OF
the extra Percentage ct sugar in ths beet.
and the richpess ind adaptahiii;y OF the
SOIL accounts for the heavy yield.
CEREALS AND VEGETABLES
OF innu nrrable variety ars rrof.ably
produced in New Mexico. 1hs latter are no.
table for Size ami fiavor, as well as their
Keeping qualities. Rio Gfande Valley oats
took the second prize at tho World's Fair.
Every field crop aad all glasses OF veget.
tables can be ard ars grown with success
and profit.
MIN ERALS,
Its no exaggaration TO affirm that,in point
OF natural resources. none CT the peerless
hocky Mountain states exceed New Mex
Co. Gold, silver, copper, zsrc, lead, coal
(anthracits and bltuminous). FIRE clay,
alum, sulphur, sait,gNpsum, etc. ere found
in paying quantities in almost every county
IN the Terr tors. In many | cll'ti-s are
valuable deposi S CT onyx aud marble,
shie 9 the turgno q : supply Of ths world is
by N W Mexico mines.
TIMBER AND COAL.
These essentials TO the hcme-secker are
plentiful and cheap in New Mexico. Tracts
OF virgin forest, large CT small. mav be
purchased row at astonishingly low
figures, eincs the U. S. court has rendered
such timely service in settling titles to the
land gratis.
MINERAL SPRINGS.
The attention of the tourist ard health-
seeker is especially invited to the number
and varied chars cter Of the mineral waters
a New Mex co. These are essiiy accessible
nv rail md AHar a0Ap, 49,
mediation to the visitor. Among such re-
sorts are the Las Vegas Hot Springs; the
Jemez Hot Springs; the Oh CAliente;
Hot Springs; the SULPHUR Hot
Springs, cud fhs Macbeth and Taylor
mineral water wells, ane Coyote Springs.
DESIRABLE LANDS.
Thousands OF acres OF wild lands are to
pc had BY compliance with the U. s.. laud
laws. much of which Is contiguous to water
and desirable for coloniz ltion purposes
when bitches and water storage reservAiea
are provided. The land grant eaasss..x Is No
longer a bng-a-boo in New Mexico ana
through the aciion OF the lard court, titles
vast trac-s lave been cleared up and
settled. 70 ne millions CT acres have been
by he courts to private owner-
ship. while on the other hama an equal
screage has been REJECTED so. far as the
claimants are concerned and the
and added TO the public domain and IS
SUBJECT to entry under the government |
and laws.
NOTES.
New Mexico boasts tie finest all-the- |
round climate on the continents !
and graded public and private
ichools are maintained Ia every CON- ,
Sheep and cattle raising are
among The Leading Industries Of the Ter
sugar factories, woolen mills, smelters,
and Reduction works, iaeiudina
90 acres OF land for each factory or mill.
immunity frona taxation for a
period OF FIVE years Il erected prior to j
January l, 3saA