Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-08-24
Of New Mexico,
FRUIT.

I~.
IL the m etrop Titan markets of the west
ern states New Mexico's horticultural
products command from 5 to Is per cent,
| greater price than the California products,
owing to their size, richness in color and
peculiarly delicate favor. 10 grapes, for
which the Rio Grande Valley is fam gus,
tie Flame, Tukay, the M1scats, the Black
Hamburgs and similar choice varieties are
grown to perfection. In every quarter of
the Territory are profitable orchards of ap.
Piles, pears. peaches, cherries, piums, nee
~tarines and all the SIN al fruits indig nous
to the temperate and SENT TT lpic zone.
SUGAR BETS.
Experiments covering a Pc ID OF three
years demonstrate that New Mexico excels
any other country Or section in the world
in the quality aud quality OF sugar hosts.
In 1895, in tho Pscos Valley, some 1,40n
acres OF bests were harvested. The ave- z
yield per acre wasa little cvsr 10 tons,
and the average porc sntago of saocharine
matter was over 16, the highest record ever
made. The gross resurns to the farmer
averaged Sal.Q0 per acre, ant the cost OF
raising the crop was a little less than S22. 90
per acre. The aim 1st perpstui Il sunshine
during the growing season is the cause OF
the extra percentage of sugar in the be Ats,
and the richness and a~laptability of the
soil accounts for the heavy yield.
CEREALS AND VEGETABLES
or innumerable variety are proftably
produced In New Mexico. The later are no.
table for size and favor, rs we'll as their
keeping qualities. Rio Granda Valley oats
took the second prize at the Worlds Fair.
Every field crop and all GLASSES of veget-
tables can be and are grown With success
and profit,
MIN ERALS.
It Ia no exaggeration to q ri IN that, IN point
of natural resources, none of the peerless
Rocky Mountain states exceed New Mex
leo. Gold, silver, cooper zinc, lead, coal
(anthracite and bituminous), fire clay,
alum, sulphur, salt, gypsum, etc, nre found
In pay Ing quantities in almost every county
in the Territory. In many localities are
valuable deposits of onyx and marble,
while the turqnoiss supply OF the world is
furnished by Nsw Mexico mines.
TIMBER AND COAL.
These essentials to the home-seeker are
plentiful and cheap in New Mexico. Tracts
OF. virgin forest, large or small, may be
purchased now at astonishingly ow
figures, since the U. s. court has rendered
such timely service in settling titles to the
land grasts.
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 Q isily accessible
by rail and offer every reasonable accom-.
mediation to the visitor. Among U re-
sorts are the Las Vegas Hot Springs the
Jemez Hot Springs, the Ojo Caliente,
Hudson's Hot Springs the Sulphur Hot
Springs, aud the Macbeth and Taylor
mineral water wells. anG Coyote Springs.
DESIRABLE LANDS.
> Thousands of acres of wild lands are to
be had bv compliance with the u. 8. land
laws, much. OF which is contiguous to water
and desirable for coIoniz ition purposes
Ewhen bitches and water storage reservoirs
are provided. The land grant qqestfan Is no
longer a bug-a-boo in New Mexico and
through the action Of the land court, titles
to vast tracts have been cleared up and
settled, Some millions of acres have been
confirmed by the courts to private owner
ship, while on the other hand an equal
acreage has been rejected so far as the
grant claimants are oaneeEned end the
land added to the public domain end Is
subject ia entry under the government
land laws,
NOTES.
New Mexico boasts the finest all-the-I
/ rear round climate on the continent.
Churches and graded public and private
| schools are maintained in every eona-
munity. Sheep and cattle raising are
| mon x the leading industries Of the Ter
itory. Under legislative enactment, all
beet sugar faetoriea, W eolen mills, SHELTERS
refining and reduction works, including
| 100 acres OF land tor each far. Try or mill,
enjoys immunity from taxation for a
period Of five years It erected prior to
| January 1, 1S9g.