Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-07-03
(By Matt Telin.)

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Guadalupe county is in the east
central part of New Mexico. 1t is GG
miles from east to west and 80 miles
from north to south. The Pecos river
one of the largest streams in the Sun
shine Territory runs through TIE coun
fly. The northern part is somewhat
rough and broken. In the central and
southern parts the surface is more
Of a rolling plain, broken by the Pecos
river and numerous creeks. The char
acter of the land varies Nearlyspyery
foot OF Guadalupe land is guno for
grazing, but naturally the best farm
/ ing land is in the more level portions
and along the valleys of the Pecos anu
the streams entering it and the low
mesas adjacent. The soil is rich and
productive The immigration 10 Quad
ialupe county during the past two
years has been very great and has ex-
ceeded many other parts of New Mexi-
co. Proof of this fact can be found by
visiting the United States land Office at
Santa Fe and looking over the records
of that Office.
Mecca For Homeseekers
AS to original homestead filings it
is in the lead and in final proofs also.
The farmers who have located around
the various growing towns in Guada-
|lIpe county are men of good standing
and experienced farmers. Therefore
they are making a decided success
here. New farm houses have been
|erected on nearly every quarter sec.
|tion and thousands of acres of virgin
soil have been ploughed and satisfac-
tory crops are being raised on the
same. Thousands of cattle. sheep and
horses are raised in this county. The
fine range, good water, mill winters
land abundance of grass make it ar
Ideal stock country. There are hun.
Idreds of cases where men have come
Into the county with almost nothing,
land by taking sheep ION shares" have
made fortunes in few years. Sheep
|are fed here on the native grasses the
|year around and are fed nothing else.
THE expense of keeping consists only
|of herding, lambing and shearing. The
growing of Angora goats is also vely
profitable. There are thousands of
acres finely adapted to this industry.
Farming with irrigation, where the
land can be put under water by the
simplest and cheapest methods has
been carried on here for years. There
are many fine orchards along the Pc
cos river. 1t has also been demonstrat.
ed that farming without irrigation can
be carried on with success. The last
1.-TWO years has proved beyond question
what can be done with this kind
lof farming. Corn, cane, milo maze
squashes, pumpkins, melons, beans
and potatoes were grown in abundance
last season. Crops are in good condi
tion this year.
This county is only one day by rail
from Kansas City and consequently is
ahead Of the many western counties
as far as good markets are concerned
At present the demand at home is
greater than the supply and the Local
markets consume all products at a
good price for the farmer
| Growth and Development.
The growth and development OF the
county during the past three or foul
years has been rapid. Railroads have
been built, farms have been opened
farm buildings have been erected thai
will do credit to the country and are
as substantial and costly as many o1
the eastern farm buildings. The as
sessed valuation of Guadalupe county
IN 1907 was 100000, and this year
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