Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-03

II Is found in such great quantities
and its extraction can be done with
such economy. that recently a com.
pany employing only 80 men and
workin gthe primitive system ex
tracted 25 kilos gold in one year.
Sonora holds the first place of all
the other states in the Republic Of
Mexico for its gold mines. numbering
625; the second place for its gold and
silver mines, 141S; the third place
for her silver mine, ZOO; the first
place for her gold, silver and copper
mines. 1896; third place for her gold.
silver and lead mines. 1893; the sixth
place for her silver and lead mines,
22S; the first for her copper and iron
mines, AZ, and the third place for
her copper and lead mines, 4.
To give an idea Of the production
Of minerals that have been produced
OF the mines that are actually being
exploited. We viii say that during
1908, there were exported 10 the
United States rough minerals with
fiscal value OF $10.776.970 and in
bullion and powder $5.243.219. These
sums do not include the value of the
metal and mineral matters not ex
ported. as is the silver that is used
for coinage. IL would be difficult to
mention the names OF all the mineral
organization that have contributed
TO this great production. as If we
would only mention the principals,
this article would be a long one.
Some of Sonora's most prominent
mining camps are Cananea. the cop
per emporium. where about 10000
900 lbs of that metal are annually ex-
tracted; Cerro prieto. that produces
gold and silver in Nacozari, a great
producer of copper; La Colorado.
Teras, La Quintera. Minas Nuevas,
Minas Prietas. Ell Tigre, Pilares re
La Barranca. etc.
But il is not only mining that man
of enterprise will find success in So
nora; it's in her virgin soil. rich in
-humus," where internal or super
fetal currents of water are always
moistening It. and where wheat. corn,
garbanzo and other cereals are pro
duced; where fruits OF the cold and
temperate countries are cultivated
the same as those of the semi-tropics;
where you can cultivate apples as
now at S12. SIS, and $50 hectare and
tobacco and cotton.
Extensive agricultural regions sit
uated near the principal rivers. like
the Magdalena. Sonora, Yaqui, Mayo,
etc. are calling the attention of ex-
perienced agriculturists. on account
of its rich and productive soil and
its economical cultivation. And this
same soil that 35 years ago could
be bought for 12s cannot be obtained
now at s12, SIS, and $50 hevtare, and
nobody wants 10 sell their property
And as the rail roads and all kinds
Of communication are steadily de-
veloping the price for good soil viii
20 on higher.
Sonora produces annually 1853
hectolitros of wheat; 159.075 hect
corn; 29.OS4 hect. beans. 123.550 kilo-
gramos of tobacco: 47,2S5 hectolitros
garbanzo. that is mostly exported to
Spain: 11s7,54S Kilograms Of fruit;
i.150 hect barley; 23S,570 Kilograms
potatoes; $1,000 bales of alfalfa; g.
100 Kilograms of cotton; 42,sT0 kilo-
grams Of sugar cane and various 9th
er products like lumber, maguey, etc,
that is impossible TO enumerate.
When we mention all this. we always
give the minimum production.
The same proportions that are pre-
scented in mining and agriculture are
offered in stock raising. Sonora pos
sesses a great area of land suitable
for stock raising Of all kinds; it has
pasture fields and water the year
round, especially to the northern part
of the state where rains are more
frequent. The railroads that cross the
principal districts export in a vast
scale stock to the American market,
there being always a great demand
for this product; for the reasons,
capital invested in this industry VIII
make a great deal Of money. easy and
very soon.
Actually exists in Sonora 423,016
head of cattle. 1857 head of horses;
26.f9s mules: 29.3S0 sheep: 1913
goats and 20.492 hogs The value Of
all these ascends to the important
sum of S7,10e $50. The cattle industry
assumes very satisfactory proportions
in the State of Sonora; and We pre-
dict very rapid progress now that
much capital has been invested. pref |
cradle in mining and agriculture.
Our flour mills constitute one of |
the most important elements of the
local industry; in all the districts OF
the state. except in Guaymas, viii be
found numerous enterprises in the
exploitation of the industry and alto =,
gether have an annual production Of |
I6, 229. 664 kilos, valued at s2.751,75o. |
Another important industry is the
alcohol factory, the alcohol being ex-
tracted from the maguey plant. There (
are factories and they produce S3z