Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-11

The following figures concerning the
extent, the wealth, the population. the
advancement of New Mexico since the
census year and also incidentally
since the Territory became a part Of
the United States, were prepared as
an argument to demonstrate it's fitness
for statehood and it's ability to carry
on a state government. The figures
refute the assertion that New Mexico
is in the same class as Nevada and a
commonwealth that is liable to retro
grade as Nevada has retrogaded
These statistics show that New Mexi.
co.'s growth and prosperity are built
on firm foundation. have been steady
and based upon ineXhaustible natural
resources rather than upon temper
airy and transient conditions.
Area, 122,469 square miles.
Population, 2S4,0O0; census of 1900,
195,31O; 1890, 1885 $780, 1856;
1870, 91,S74; 1860, S7,O34; 1850, includ-
ing Arizona and southern Colorado,
81, SAT, which area has now aver 400
900 inhabitants. OF the present popu-
lation 144,0O0 come from the states;
$4,000 are of native descent; $4,000
are Indians. OF the 66,396 wage earn
ers in the census year of 1900, 40
per cent or 27,214 were engaged in
agricultural pursuits; 19,478 in domes..
tic service; 10,3to in manufacturing
and mechanics; 1908 in trade; and
2,118 in professional service. -.
Farm and Farm Products.
Number of farms, in 1890, Ass; in
1900, 1884.
Acres in farms, in 1890, 1882; in
1900, 5,130,oiS.
Value of farms, in 1890 $33,543,141;
in 1900. $53,737,S24.
Value of farm lands, 1890, $8,140, 800;
1900, $2O,8S8,Sz4
Value of farm implements, 1890,
1921, ,14O; 1900, $1,lvA,610.
Value of livestock, 1890, $25,111 POI;
1900, $31, 1877 400.
Value of farm products, 1890, $4,000
900; 1900, $10,OO0,OOO.
Acres in alfalfa, 1890, 1919; 1900,
55,467.
Acres under culture, 1890, 91,745;
1900, 2O3,S93.
Butter, 1890, 100000 pounds; 1900,
3S1 900 pounds.
Eggs, 1890. 2SO,OOO dozen; 1900,
10000 dozen.
Hay, census of 1900, s1,-Al,317.
Cereals, $979,9O3.
Vegetables 1900, $278,413.
Orchards $197,331.
Other products, 1900, $374,537.
Acres under irrigation, 326,873.
Improved farms, 1900, 1881.
Farms under irrigation, 9,12S acres.
Value OF irrigated farms, $13,551 ,592.
Value of non-irrigated farms, 3d.
773.177. ,o4
The above statistics do not take in
to consideration the lands cultivated
by the Indians, the Pueblos being
farmers and great producers of crops;
nor of crops raised on farms of less
than three acres, of which there are
many thousands in New Mexico.
Climate. The weather bureau at
Santa Fe reports for that point dur
ing 1902, Is cloudy days out of 1865;
81 per cent of sunshine; maximum
velocity of the wind of AZ miles an
hour and an average. velocity of 6.9
miles an hour; an annual mean tenn
perature of 502 degrees; a maximum
of 81 degrees; minimum
of degrees; precipi-
tation of 1886 inches; a maximum
precipitation of 24.9 inches;
a minimum monthly precipitation OF
02 of an inch
Public Lands. Subject to entry un-
der the federal land laws on June 30,
1908, 52,000,000 acres. Included in the
four forest reserves, 5,125,O0O acres.
Land grants approved by Congress,
9, ,963,2 acres, including 549,065 acres
granted to the Indians. Land grants
confirmed by the Court of Private
Land Claims, 1,90O.945 acres.
Public land entered from June 80.
1900 to June 80, 1908, 2,179,73S acres.
From June 80, 1900, to June 80, 1901.
655, 1884 acres; June 30, 1901, to June
30, 1902, 441,871 acres; June 80, 1902,
to June 80, 1903 1,OS2,12S acres.
Homesteads entered from June 30,
1900, to June 80, 1903, 1,120,477 acres;
from June 80, 1900, to June 30, 1901,
265,524 acres; from June 80, 1901, to