Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-16
Resources Of New Mexico
FRUIT

FRUIT.
To the metropolitan markets of the west
ern states New Mex,co's horticultural
products command from 5 to 10 per cent,
greater price than the California products,
owing to their size, richness In color and
peculiarly delicate flavor. ln grapes, for
which the Rio Grande Valley is famous,
the Flame, Tokay, the Muscats, the Black
Hamburgs and similar choice varieties are
grown to perfection. In every quarter OF
the Territory are profitable orchards of APP
pies, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, nee
~tarines and all the small fruits indigenous
to the temperate and emi-tropic zone.
SUGAR BETS.
Experiments covering u period of three
years demonstrate that New Mexico excels
any other country or section. in the world
in the quantity and quality of sugar beets.
In 1896, in the Pecos Valley, some 1,40O
acres of beets were harvested. The average
Weld per acre was a little ever I6 tons,
and the average percents &c Of eaccharlne
matter was over 16, the highest record ever
made. The gross returns to the farmer
averaged $67. 90 per acre, and the cost of
raising the crop was a little less than $1,000
| per acre. The almost perpetual sunshine
| during the growing season is the cause OF
| the extra percentage of sugar in the heets,
| and the richness and adaptability of the
| soil accounts for the heavy yield.
/ CEREALS AND VEGETABLES
or jnnum erable variety are prodtably
| produced in New Mexico. Ths latter are no.
| table for size and flavor, as we'll as their
keeping qualities. Rio Grande Valley oats
| took the second prize at the World's Fair.
| Every field crop aud all classes OF veget-
tables can be and are grown with success
and profit.
MIN ERALS.
tits no exaggeration to affirm that,in point
of natural resources, none or the peerless
Rocky Mountain states exceed New Mex
leo. Gold, silver, cooper, zlpc, lead, coal
(anthracite and bituminous), hre clay,
| alum, sulphur, salt, gx psum, etc., are found
in having quantities in almost every county
in the Territory. In many localities are
valuable deposits of onyx and marble,
while the turquois, supply Of the world Is
furnished by New Mexico mines.
TIMBER AND COAL. ls
These essentials to the home-seeker are
plentiful and cheap in New Mexico. Iracts
Of virgin forest, large or small, may DC
purchased now at astontshingly low
figures; since the U. s. court has rendered
such timely service in settling titles to the
land grants.
MINERAL SPRINGS.
The attention of the tourist and health
seeker is es pecially 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; th'
{ Jemez Hot Springs; the Ola. CAlente
Hudson's Hot Springs; the Sulphur no
J Springs, and the Macbeth ana Iaylo'
mineral water wells, anc Coyote Springs
DESIRABLE LANDS.
Thousands of acres OF wild lands are t.
be had by compliance with the U. 8. LAM
laws, much Of which is contiguous to waite
and desirable for colonization purpose
when bitches and water storage reservoir
are provided. Theland grant question Is n
{ longer a bug-a-boo in New Mexico an
I through the action of the land court, title
to vast tracts have been cleared up an
settled, Soue millions OF acres have bee
CONFIRMED by the courts to private owner
!, ship. while on the other hand an enra
!. l;screage has been rejected SO far as tn
a grant claimants are concerned and th
land added to the public domain and
subject to entry under the government
land Laws.
NOTES.
New Mexico boasts the finest all-the
wear round climate on the continent
Churches and graded public and privat
schools are maintained In every con
y munity. Sheep and cattle raising al
among the leading Industries OF the Tel
[. ritory. Under legislative enactment, a
beet sugar factories. W ooler mills, smelter
70 refining and reduction works, includir
100 acres OF land for each factory OF mil
period OF fvo years II erected prior
January l, 1899.