Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-28

leo thar is possible in Illinois, Indiana
or Ohio, for while those states are full
ly equipped for horticulture and agr1-
cultural successes by excellence of SOL
and ample humidity, they are devoid OF
that large consuming element that pro-
duces no breadstuffs, yet delyes into the
earth and secures wealth which the
producer of grains, fruits and clothing
needs as a reward for his effort.
WOOL.
The wool clip Of the territory Wilt
amount to fully IS, 900, 900 pounds this
year. A few years ago the average
weight per fleece was very low, u
now, owing to improved breeding, 1t
will amount to a little over 5 pounds per
head. The wool grown in New Mexico
is of a diversified character, scaling
from the finest Delaine-Merino to the
coarsest carpet.
FOREST RESERVES.
THE creation of forest reserves re-
tarded and in some respects ended all
prospects of utilizing for settlement
some CT the most desirable parts Of all
New Mexico. The lumber industry on
the land included in the forest reserves.
of course, has been destroyed.
1.-THE growth of agriculture and nor
ticulture is out of the question, for all
land within the reserves has been with
| drawn from settlement and much OF
the agricultural land already settled IS
being r%elinquished to the government
The storing and utilization for irriga-
| ton rpo of the flood waters on the
reserves at present cannot be thought
of. Mineral exploitation has been re-
tarde1 owing to restrictions as to tine
| use of timber, because food and other
| supplies had to be hauled q long dis
lance. and because railroads are not
| likely to be built, for the present at
least, over public land that has been
withdrawn from homestead entry.
There remains only the stock industry,
dependent upon good grazing, that
might continue to make it's home upon
the forest reserves, but under present
restrictions it also is doomed to be
wiped cut within a few years.
TT will thus be seen that New Mex"
co lost heavily in prospective growth
and wealth through the establishment
of forest reserves. Nevertheless the
people OF the territory acknowledge the
great good (some Of which, however, Is
still problematical) desired to be &C
complished by forest reserves. While
the people of New Mexico acquiesc'
willingly in the losses the territory nee
essarily sustains by withdrawing sucf
large areas of good land from home
stead or desert land entry and from
purchase by settlers, they ask that shf
restrictions hedging in these reserves
be not made unnecessarily severe; tina
the force Of forest rangers be increased
so that each anger can give his atten
! ton solely to a limited area; ina
!, streams be restocked with fish, and tha
game be protected; that the land no
7 strictly forest land be again throw
open to entry, and that cattle, sheel
and goats be allowed to Craze upon TN
) forest lands, if necessary, in llmlte'
numb+;, and within necessary regula
; tons, but free of charge and Wlthou
~burdensome restrictions"
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