The San Juan times. (Farmington, N.M.) 1891-1900, 1899-04-21
OUR RICH VALLEYS.

San Juan county contains about
sixty Thousand acres of land now un-
der ditch, of this amount about
5000 acre. are at present under cul~
tivation. The uncultivated portion Of
this land can be secured by home
seekers at very low prices, and in
many cases at less than the original
cost OF acquiring titles and construct
ing ditches This county lies along
the Southern border OF the Ute reser-
Walton and at lower altitude. All
the agricultural and horticultural pro
duets of this latitude can bs success
fully grown here. No visitor to this
section should return without looking
over this county. We can assure him
he will be repaid for his time. This
country Is no experiment Its fruits
are alreauy world famous, and as an
agricultural and stock raising region
it has no superiors,
The Auimas valley has at present
the grea est population and develop
ment 1t contains the towns Of Aztec
End Fio-a Vista, with postoilices a.
Cedar Hill and Hood. Pennington
is situated at its junction with the San
Juan and also near the mouth Of the
La Plata river. While development
has been greatest here, still there is
room TO locate large number Of set
tiers
This is comparatively new country
and the development Of its resources
has oGiy begun.
The La Plata valley In this county
Is ono Of the most beautiful and fertile
districts Of the irrigated region. The
population now exceeds 500 and there
is ill great deal of room for expan
zion there. This valley easily takes
The Iced in The prodactlon OF nay and
grain. The large deposits ofsuperior
titumiuous coal surrounding this val
ley are destined at no distant day to
make it the center Of large indus
trrsl population.
Tue lower San Juan valley. com
prising the Olio, Fruitland and Jew IT
districts, is equally fortunate in being
situated In an immense coal lleid that
only awaits the means OF transporta.
ton to convert it ixto hive of indus.
try. But while awaiting that happy
time the agricultural and horticultural
development of this favored valley
has not been allowed to lag. We sup.
pose this section has had the largest
increase in population during the past
eighteen months of any other por-
ton Of our county, but when it's posi-
bilities are considered, only start
has been mi de.
We know of no place Offering better
opportunities Tor the location of sew.
elal colonies Of from fifty to one hun
drcd families each, than are found in
tile upp,r san Juan valley. comprising
the Bloomfield and Largo districts.
Commenci & above Largo large
dirches can be taken out on each side
OF the San Juan river that will irri
gate large bodies of most desirable
land. These bitches can be construct
ed very cheaply when the size Of the
bodies of land they would irrigate are
considered The San Juan river will
afford an unfailing supply OF water for
irrigation purposes curing all seasons
Of the year. These lands lay within
the valley of the San Juan and the
ditches would not have to be con.
structed hey ond the rim rocks. The
land can be secured direct from the
government III most cases under the
homestead and desert acts, but whom
they are owned by individuals they
could be purchased at reasonable tls-