Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-23
Of New Mexico.
FRUIT.

In the metropolitan markets of the west
ern states New Mexlco's horticultural
products command from . to Is per cent,
greater price than the California products,
owing to their size, richness in color and
peculiarly delicate favor. In grapes, for
which the Rio Granie Valley lie famous,
the Flame, Tokay, the Mlscats, the Black
Hamburgs and similar choice varieties are
grown {, perfection. In cvsry quarter of
Piles, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, nec-
~tarines and all the small fruits indigenous
to the temperate and semi -tropic zone.
2 SUGAR BEErS.
Experiments covering u pc. id OF three
demonstrate that New Me xico excels
any other o5untry or section in the world
In the quantity and quality OF sugar beets.
In 1896, in the Pscos Valley. some I,40o
acres OF bests were harvested. The average
yield per acre was a little over 10 tons,
and the average percentage OF s~aocharine
matter was over 10, the highest record ever
made. The gross returns to the farmer
averaged sa7.00 per acre. and the cost OF
raising the crop was a little les than $22. 90
par acre. Iuo oilutSb perpetual 5unSnl16
during the growing season is the caus 80 of
the extra percentage Of sugar in the beets,
and the richness and ~adaptaailify Of tho
soil accounts for the heavy yi,id.
CEREALS AND yEGE TABLES
OF innumerable variety are rronsably
produced In New Mexico. The latter are no.
table for size an favor, as we'll as their
keeping qualities. Rio Grande Valley oats
took the second prize at the Wocld,s Fair.
Every field crop AID all CLASSES OF veget-
tables can be and are growa with success
and profit.
MINERALS.
It is no exaggeration to affirm that, in point
OF natural resources, none of the peerless
Rocky Mountain states exceed New Mex.
leo. Gold, silver, copper ENC, lead, coal
(%anthracite and bituiDinous), fire clay,
alum, sulphur, salt, gypsum. etc, are fornd
In paying quantities in almost every county
in the Territory. In many localities are
valuable depoai's of onyx aud marble,
while the turquoise supply of the world Is
furniahed by New Mexico mines.
TIMBER AND COAL.
These essentials to ths home seeker are
plentiful and cheap in New Mexico. Tracts
purchased row at astonishingly low
figures, since the U. 8. court has rendered
such timely service in settling titles to the
land grants.
MINERAL SPRINGS.
The attention Of the tourist and health
seeker Is especially invited to the number
and varied character Of the mineral waters
In New Mex co. These are easily accessible
by rail and offer every reasonable accom-.
mediation to the visitor. Among such re-
sorts are the Las Vegas Hot Springs; the
T..a@ HI G.rsn~as fh. nf2 n .lsnrk a.
Hudson's Hot Springs the Sulphur Hot
Springs, end the Macbeth and Taylor
mineral water wells, anc Coyote Springs.
DESIRABLE LANDS.
Thousands Of acres of wild lands are IL
be had by compliance with the u. :. land.
laws, much OF which Is contiguous to water
and desirable for coloniz atom purposes
when bitches and water storage reservoirs
are provided. The land grant question is no |
longer q bug.a.boo In New Mexico and
through the action Of the land court, titles
tosvast tracts have been cleared pS and
settled. Some millions of scrAss aave been
confirmed by the courts % private owner.
ship, while on tbs other han an equal
acreage has been rejected so far as the
grant claimants are concerned and the
added to the public domain and is /
subject to satry under the government
land laws.
NOTEs.
New Mexico boasts the finest all-the-
year round climate on the continent.
Churches and graded public and private
are maintained In every COM |
munity. Sheep and cattle rating are
mong the leading industSies of the Ter /
itory. Under legislative enactment, all |
beet sugar factories, " oolen mills, smelters, |
refining and reduction works, including
100 acres OF land tor each factory or mill, |
enjoys Immunity from taxation for
period OF Ave years IL erected prior to
january 1, 1888,