Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-18
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AGRICULTURE and HORTICULTURE.
Review of the New Pamphlet Issued by the
Bureau of Immigration-Its Salient
Features.

| The public printing Office has finished
printing 10000 copies of bulletin No. 3
dealing with the agricultural and hor-
| ticultural resources of the territory.
and the same have been turned over to
| the territorial bureau of immigration
| for distribution at the Transmississippi
exposition in Omaha. The pamphlet
contains 4s pages of compactly ar
ranged reading matter, which sets forth
the various phases of those industries
in a succinct manner. and cannot fail
to impress the reader. The effect of
the publication will be felt in the terri
tory for good and will induce homeseek
ers in the crowded agricultural districts
of the east to lay the foundation of
wealth and influence beneath the glor-
iolls skies of this eden of the west
The Introductory article is from the
pen of George VeStal, agriculturist and
horticulturist of the New Mexico ex-
perimental station, and treats with agri-
cultural and horticultural matters un-
der the system of irrigation that never
failing fountain of blessing which in
sures an abundance of golden grain and
luscious fruits despite the erratic ele-
mental conditions, on which the farmer
and fruit grower of other regions de-
pend for prosperity ana very often find
ruin. The classes of products best
adapted to the soil are elaborated on
and the information given will prove
of great benefit to the practical opera
tor.
New Mexico Soil is the title of
paper included in the work from Arthur
Goss, chemist of the New Mexico Agr-
cultural Experimental station. The
subject is handled in a scientific and
nraseworthy manner.
The wafer suppl Of the territory is
vonched for in an excerpt from the irri-
CATION bulletin of the Department OF
Agriculture, wherein the information is
based on the most complete tests obtain
able by government officials.
Processes of irrigation are explained in
a concise manner, so that the new home
seeker is furnished with the benefit of
years of experience from successful hus-
bandmen. and need not make the mis-
takes common to inexperienced persons.
Life Zones" detailing the conditions
of vegetable life under the various eli:
matte conditions. and luxurious In
sects," explaining their character and
methods of determination, are praise
worthy efforts from Il. d. A. Cockcrcl,
experiment station entomologst.
New Mexico Apples, from the Scran-
ton. Pa, Tribune. convinces the eastern
orchardiSt that he must look to his lau-
rels, and that New Mexico is capable of
raising fruit of that character superior
to other regions.
The sugar beet industry is fully ex
patiated on in an article entitled "Ncw
Mexico, the Home of the Sugar Beet.
Brother Gabriel furnishes an interest
ing dissertation on The Culture of
Grapes" which will have the effect of
interest in that branch of
the horticultural industry.
Fancy tobacco and canaigre, arc two
new products of the soil which are pecu-
larly adapted to New Mexico, and the
land owner is shown how these valuable
articles can be converted into cash
''Cattle and Sheep receive considera-
BILE statistical space from George Vestal,
the New York Woo! Record adds much
valuable information on the sheep indus
try. Goat raising is also explained in
beneficial manner.
The railway facilities of the territory
are explained in detail.
A splendid article on existing condi-
tions in New Mexico is "The Pursuit of
Happiness, from the pen of Ex-Governor
L. Bradford Prince.
Hon. j II. Walker. eX-register of the
{. s. land Office at Santa Fe, tells the
uninitiated how to obtain title to public
lands in complete article.
Contributed articles show the superb
fruit. vegetable and cereal raising capa-
blities of the Taos and Mesilla valleys.
Information for homeseekers concern
ing the various counties occupies several
pages and represents the observations
Of various persons.
The concluding part of the pamphlet
is a treatise on ''alfalfa hay one of the
paramount agricultural products of the
territory.
The work is Of convenient size and
can be carried in the pocket 1t is back
stitched and presents a neat appear
ance. The bureau of immigration de-
serves great credit for so commendable
an effort to attract the attention of the
homesceker and it is safe to assert that
the 90. 600 books will reach 6o,0O0 read
erS.