Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-04-25
TWO NATIONAL
FORESTS COMBINED
ManzanoandMount
Taylor Reserves
are Merged
WILL Be CALLED MANzAN0
Additions and Eliminations
Made.--Proclamation Max.
ing Changes Signed.

Washington, April 25,-The Presi-
dent has just signed proclamation
combining the Manzano and Mount
Taylor National Forests, New Mexico,
under the name of the Manzano Ma
tional Forest. Besides designating the
two forests as Manzano No. and
Manzano No 2. the proclamation
makes several changes In the bound.
aries of each. approximately 1886
acres have been added TO the old Man
zano and an elimination of that part
Of the forest lying south of the Belen
cutoff of the Santa Fe railroad,
amounting to 167, ,156 acres, has been
made.
The additions are located along the
northeast portion of Manzano No. |
bordering the Estancia Valley. This
includes the greater portion OF the
north and south San Pedro mountains.
This addition lies between the San
Pedro Grant, TETON Grant and Ortiz
Mine Grant. Much OF the extreme
northern portion Of the addition COW
ers the steep slopes Of the north and
south San Pedro mountains, while
the southern part covers a more or
less smooth country along the east
slope of the ,Manzano mountains.
viii Preserve Heavy Stand Of Timber
Considerable yellow pine is found In
the area included in this recent proc.
lamation in the vicinity OF the San
Pedro mountains. On north San Ped.
70 mountains there are scattered
clumps OF yellow pine and red ar,
while on the south side OF the noun
tains there is some good pine in the
canyons. The slopes OF San Pedro
mountains bear scattered stand OF
red fir and yellow pine. Much OF this
mountain has been cut over from time
to tiiae tc supply the mines at San
Pedro and Golden. With the exception
iof the areas covered by yellow pine
the remainder of the addition Is cover.
ed with heavy stand of juniper and
pinon.
The Estancia Valley, which bord
ers the additions on the east, fs rap
idly becoming prosperous agricultur-
tural region and large numbers of peo-
pie are coming in from all parts OF
the middle west to take up ranches
in this locality Under the new Camp.
bell system of dry farming there has
been considerable success the past
few years, and hence. it Is very i'm
portant that the timber and woodland
embraced in the additions be protect
ed from ruthless exploitation, In order
that the settlers may have an abund.
ant supply of wood for fuel and posts.
both at the present time and In the
future.
The elimination made by this procla-
nation, of all the land lying south Of
the Belen cutoff, contains a consld
cradle quantity of Juniper and pinon
timber. but on account of It's isolation
and the great scarcity of water it DOS
not form a very important factor In
the timber supply Of the Estancia Val.
ley. This area is chiefly important at
the present time for sheep grazing.
Addiction to Manzano No. z.
The recent proclamation also adds
an area of 11O,525 acres to the old
Mount Taylor National Fore t now
Manzano No. 2. This addition is in two
bodies. one on the high mesa north
east of the town Of San Mateo, local.
ly known as the Sierra Chivato and
the other on the ridge northwest Of
the town of San Mateo. The former
lies between the Cebolleta. Ignacio
Chaves and Bartolome Fernandez land
grants and the original forest. A great
or portion of this area is covered with
q fair stand of yellow pine timber,
which, although 1t may not be Of any
great commercial value at the present
time, promises to be OF great import.
ance in the future.
In the other addition of the Manxa- N
no No. 2, on the ridge lying north.
west of the town Of San Mateo, there
are some scattered bodies Of yellow
pine upon the higher points, while the
remaining area Is clothed with dense
stand Of juniper and pinon, which will
average, at least, ten cords per acre.