Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-29
The pEcoS VALLEY.
A Section of New Mexico With Extensive
Stock, Horticultural and Agricul-
tura1 Tnterests.
tural interests,

The people of the Pecos valley of New
Mexico (and there are some 10000 Of
them) form an energetic, busy commu
nifty, but they are not too busy to MAX
q stranger welcome among them. They
maintain public schools in sufficient
number to meet the needs Of the grow
ing generation; large congregations OF
the leading religious denominations in
numerous attractive buildings; main
tain several farmers and horticultural
clubs, several commercial clubs, with
suitable rooms to entertain strangers.
and ladies' societies connected with the
several churches. The different frater-
nal orders have their representative
hodges, and, when once acquainted, a
stranger does not feel himself far away
from home.
1t Is one thing to raise d crop, another
TO get 1t to market. While some prod
ucts must be sent away to be sold, a
large amount can be sold at home. The
great sugar factory at Carlsbad CON
sumes the product Of $500 acres of
beets. A second factory, soon to be
erected near Roswell, will need the
product Of 10000 acres more. Canneries
and creameries, proposed to be built
within a year or two, will also afford a
home market. The already large live
stock interest, capable of great increase,
consumes most of the forage now pro-
duced. The development Of these indus
tries carries with it the employment Of
a large number of persons, who make
good consumers of farm products.
Lands provided with ample facilities
are always ready for cultivation. Every
farmer Is his W rainmaker, and pre-
pares his ground for the pillow when he
Is ready for it. There Is so little dis
agreeable weather I'M New Mexico that
q farmer can utilize nearly all his time
for productive labor. He can plan his
field work in advance, and carry out his
program to the letter. The farmer in
New Mexico gets nearly all the ground
will produce, for with irrigation there is
an almost absolute certainty of secur-
ing a full crop each year. There are no
excessive rains to spoil a crop while
growing. With practically NO loss to
contend with, either from excessive
or drouth, crops of almost any
kind are produced with less expense
han elsewhere. Crops grown by irriga-
zion get all the nourishment they re-
luire until maturity, and parents beget
! healthy offspring; hence the harvest |
in prime condition, and always Of su.
under a bright, clear sky, and
being always bright and clean, bring
he top price in the market. Irrigation
nakes the farmer almost entirely indie
pendent of the weather. He can make
lis crops early or late, to suit the mar
or change from one crop to another, |
md grow W crops ON the same land.
he range of products he can grow is
that of the eastern and north
states, n he has the advantage !
+ the continual productive sunshine
nd the longest growing season in the
United States. He IAN produce almost
my crop at will, get double the ordi-
AIRY yield, and promptly meet the de-
hands of the market. He Is not CON-
'elled to compete in an overstocked
1t is Well-known that a farmer de.
ending on n staple crop cannot pros
in the long run, owing to the luc-
In the value of the products.
n h Pecos valley every department OF
griculture, stock raising, wool grow.
lg, horticulture, commercial truck
rowing, gardening, bee keeping, poul-
~ raising, dairying, sugar beet cultl-
alton, ETC., Is admissible with a fair
roft, affording a greater diversity OF
and number of crops from
ne same land each year than can be OBJ
in any section of the country. On
9th sides Of the irrigated districts In
le Pecos valley Is an almost unlimited
asturage, which can to a great extent
e used free of cost. The natural
rasses are highly nutritious, and will
eep cattle in good condition all the
ear around. The mild winter climate
'duces the cost Of feeding and fatten-
lg to the lowest possible figure. Fat
little, sheep and hogs can be raised
ere with less expense than anywhere !
the United States.-Roswell Live !
took Champion.