Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-12
Resources Of New Mexico
FRUIT.

FRUIT.
Ia the metrop, Titan markets Of the west
elm states New Mexico's horticulture
products command from 5 TO IS per cent
greater price thar the California products
owing to thri r size. richness In color an,
peculiarly delicate favor. In grapes, TO
which the Rio Grande Valley is famous
IL Q Flame, 7. kay. the MIscais, the BlacI
Hamburgs and similar choice varieties ar,
grown to perfection. In every quarter o
the Territory are profitable orchards u ap
pies, pears. PEACHES, cherries. plnms, nee
ia, ines and all the small fruits ind gencu
% the TEN. crate and semi-tr5pic zone.
SUGAR BEES.
Experiments covering Il petf d OF three
years lemon rate thai New Mexico excel
any other cpuntry DR. section Ia the world
10 the quantity and Q1aiity OF sugar beets
In 1850, in tbs Pecos Valley, SONS l,40.
acres OF bee,s were harvested. Ths ayerag.
y;c.d per acre wal little tv.r 10 tons
aud the average psfcsntt 60 OF ~taccharine
matter was over l6, the b. hest record ev OF
made. The gross returns to the farmer
averaged s67. 90 per acre. and tie est ot
: aising the crop WAS a little L. 50 than f22 QG
rer acre. The aim st perpetual sunshine
during the growing season IL the cause OF
the extra peycenfage Of sugar In the heets,
and tie RICHNESS apd adaptahiii'y CT tic
soil accounts fer tie heavy yisid.
sCEREALS AND VEGETABLES
OF innumfrable variety are froatably
nrnIro.d in Nauv tfonf,c III 1tku
table for sise AMI fivo-, as we'll as taeir
keeping qualities. Rio Grands ye,'sy oats
tick tbs seconi prize at the Wosid,s Fair.
Every field crop aud ell classes OF veget-
tables can be and are growG with success
and proH:.
MINERALS.
1t Is no exaggeration to affirm that,in point
Of natural resourc+s, none Ct the peerless
Rocky Mountain states exceed New Mex.
co. Gold, silver. corpor, zrc, lead coal
(anthracite ard bltnininous), fire clay.
alum, sulphur, salt, r. p urn, etc, are found
u pay ing quantitie- in almost everv county
IN the Terr tory. In many | ~cal,ties are
valuable deposi 3 OF onyx aud marble,
While the turquo b supply OF the world is
by Ntw Mexico mines.
TIMBER AND COAL.
These essentials to the home-seeker are
plentiful and cheap In New Mexico. Tracts
Of virgin ~forast, large or sm.ll, may be
purchased low at astoDishingly low
figures, since the U. s. court has rendered
timely service in settling titles to the
and grants.
MINERAL SPRINGS.
The attention Of the tourist and health
seeker Is especially invited to the number
and vafied character Of the mineral waters
n New Mex co. These are Q ssily accessible
by rail and offer every reason allie accom-
mediation to the visitor. Among such re
orts are the Las Vegas Hot Springs the
Jemtz Hot Springsi the Oil Caiionte;
Hudson's Hot Springs; the sulphur Hot
mineral water wells, and Coyote Springs.
DESIRABLE LANDS.
Thousands Of acres Of wild lands ere t.
be had by complain ee with the u. 8 laud
avs much OF which Is contiguous to water
desirable for coloniz lfion p
bitches ard water storage reservoirs
are provided. The lznd grant question is no
q bug-a-boo In New Mexico and
lhf oush the action of the land court, titles
70 vast tracts rave been cleared up and
Some millions OF nores have been
by the courts to private owner
mir, while on b other han au equa'|
acreage has been rejected so far as the
grant claimants are concerned aud the
and added to the public domain and rs
n 1ectl : o entry under the government:
and laws.
NOTE.
New Me~ico boasts the finest. a'l-fhe-
ear round climate on the Continent.
Churches and graded public and private
choois are maintained in every cn~--
Sheep and cattle rais':.g are
Imong The leading industries OF the Ter
itofy. Under legislative enactment, ali
'eet sugar factories oolea mif's, smetters.
and reduction works, including
90 acrts OF land tor each factory sr mill,
'njoys Immunity from tbxation ~ q