Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-28
as malachite, azurite and. the oxides

as malachite, azurite and. the oxides
and sulphides.
In the zinc ores are a wonderful
collection, prepared by the School OF
Mines. showing the beautiful Smith
sqnites and zinc carbonates, with cal
lcite crystals delicately. eolored with
copper and other metallic tintings.
There are also many rare and beau
| tiful specimens of gold and silver
lores. from the numerous districts Of
New Mexico which prodpce these pre-,
cious metals.
There are three fine private col
Ilections In this exhibit, embracing al
most every known mineral, These are
the Laidlaw economic science colleci
/ ltion. the Abraham collection and the
Hillsboro collection.
Turquoise Exhibit.
An unique and attractive exhibit OF
New Mexico turquoise Is prettily dis
played in snow-white trays in one of
the cases Of the mineral exhibit, show
ling this beautiful blue gem stone,
both polished and as il comes from
1.-THE mines. New Mexico also has an
exhibit OF turquoise mine and typi-
cal mining cabin in the outside min
ling gulch, showing the method of
mining and also of cutting and polish
/ ing the stone and preparing It for
commerce. In an underground exhibit
is shown the actual geological occur
renee of this gem, which Is one OF
the most interesting features Of the
display. II is well known among the
lovers Of this gem that New Mex
|ico's Is the finest and most exten-
|sive in the world.
New Mexico's building, while not SO
large, is one Of the prettiest among
the state buildings. The architecture
is of the mission style, and the fur.
Enishfngs throughout are in harmony.
with the architectural design. Uni
que mission furniture and drapings
appropriately embellish each room.
i Among the interesting articles TO be
seen in this building are a number OF
antiquities furnished BY the Histori-
cal Society Of Santa Fe, showing
many very rare articles used by the
early Spanish and Indian inhabitants
of New Mexico as well as unique and
artistic products Of a more modern
cnartets
Horticultural Exhibit.
New Mexico is the only state Or
territory having an exhibition every
day of the fair Of apples grown this
year. A. glass jar containing eight
varieties as large as pigeon eggs,
picked on April 2s, 1904, from the
5s0-acre orchard at Roswell, n, NJ,
were displayed the first day of the
fair, and new shipment will be re-
ceiyed every fifteen days, during the
exposition period, to show the early
maturity Of their apples.
There is also large display of ripe
apples, which have been in cold stor-
age since last fall. They are in per-
feet condition showing up smooth,
firm and in good color. The principal
are wine sap, Missouri pip.
pin, Nero, Gano, Arkansas black.
York imperial, shockley,
Ben Davis and others, apples weigh
ing a pound each, and pears nineteen
ounces are New Mexico products.
The agricultural products are var
led an exIensive-Indian corn, Kaffir
corn, Milo maize, wheat oats, rye,
barley, cane, broom corn and alfalfa.
Some alfalfa is here shown three feet
high cut May 2. 1904. and It is GER
tain crop. producing from $40 70 $50
per acre each year.
Every variety OF vegetables and OF
fine quality are shown, including po-
tatoes, beans. peas, beets, turnips,
squashes, melons, onions,
etc.
The products enumerated reach the
highest perfection, being grown by
means Of irrigation. and receiving the
moisture at exactly the time needed.
This. added to the constant sunshine.
produces results not attained In
regions depending on rainfall.
The irrigated districts OF most i'm.
portance lie along the Rio Grande
and its tributaries, the large area
by the La Plata and San
Juan rivers, in the northwest portion
of the territory, and the great Pecos
valley in the eastern section. amount.