El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-08

tons have been made in the national
forests during the year, changes in
I the boundaries have been unimportant.
] There are 10 national forests in New
] Mexico having a total area of 11,158,-
! ~ acres Much Of this great area car
I res mature, merchantable timber
Whlch is available for purchase
l tnrough the forest service Plans are
+ being considered for the establish
ment Of q national game preserve
I WITHIN the Pecos National forest in
north-central New Mexico.
Cattle.
FOR the year ended June so, 1911,
shipments Of cattle from New Mexico
I nave been 243,I94. as against 200 255
curing the preceding year. horses IS
30, as against 1O.9SS for the preced-
ing year; number Of hides inspected,
+S,SsI. as against 56,775 in the previous
Prices have been unusually good and
snow decided Improvement over
Ihose OF the corresponding period
year ago, the range in prices running
approximately as follows $50 20 sos
LOT yearling steers, as against SIS to
81 Tor 1910. 2-year-Old steers s26 TO
| $50, as against s25 to SIS: 8-year-old
/ steers, $53 70 $40, as against S35 to s3S.
ana cows from S25 to $50 as compared
WIN s4S 20 80 Tor the same period
IN the preceding year.
FROM all available information there
Is pronounced scarcity of stock in
{ an Iocahtles and a corresponding ten
oency TO higher prices for all classes
General conditions throughout New
Mexico are very satisfactory. Through
the winter losses were reported verv
light There has been enough rain
throughout all localities to raise feed.
and range conditions are especially
sheep.
Cooperation existing between the
bureau Of animal industry of the de-
partment Of agriculture and the New
Mexico sheep sanitary board for a
number OF years past, for the purpose
OF Graduating seabies from among
sheep in New Mexico was continued
during the past fiscal year. At the
request Of the sheep sanitary board
the bureau of animal industry has
again agreed to cooperate with the
coming year.
Weather conditions prevailing prior
TO and during the Landing season this Z
year were good and the lamb crop was {
Iar above the average, being about Is [
percent.
Lambs sold last fail from 4 to
cents per pound, netting the grower !
gross from $3.50 to So per head, prices +
being about 10 percent less than dur f.
ing the previous year. During the pc 4
Rod covered by this report there were {
1926 head Of sheep shipped out Of I
the territory. while the number Z
brought. IN during the same period I
amounted TO 27,2S2 head. There were /
probably about 100000 head of sheep I
on the range this spring prior TO
Landing.
The wool clip amounted to about
5000 900 pounds, and is stil largely
IN the hands Of the growers. the prices
offered. owing to tariff agitation, be-
ing 40 percent less than two years ago
Public Buildings.
During the year large annex 10
New MeXico's handsome capitol has
been completed, affording ample ac-
cOmmodatiOn for all state offices, the
pleted building. with the executive
residence and grounds, represents an
expenditure of $255,356.
New Mexico Penitentiary.
Conduct of the New Mexico peni-
Tertiary at Santa Fe has been thor
Oughly efficient, and number of inn
portant improvements i'm the equip
ment of the prison have been made
The inmates have increased from
334. number on hand on June so, 1910,
to 37S on June 80, 1911, an increase of
IL percent During the year the num-
Der has been as high as 1893. When the
appropriation of SIS. 600 for general
maintenance was first made available
in the year 1905 il was based presum- I
ably on the population in the year 1908
and 1903, which at that time was in
the neighborhoOd of 22s. This same
appropriation for general maintenance
is still continued, despite the increased
popula ton. and the closest kind Of
economy is required to prevent a def
icit,
The physical condition of the pris-
oners has been exceptionally good dur
ing the year. There have been two Z
ieaths, both from causes incurred be- I
fore commitment to the penitentiary 4
new cell house is practically COM
oleted thereby increasing the accom-
nodations This wing viii take care (
Of zoo prisoners. A slaughterhouse
has been constructed with the object I
u butchering animals for the prison !
srs A building which had been used
rs temporary bunk house. awaiting
he completion Of the new cell house
s now being reconstructed into a
aundry For the purpose Of adver-
Using the merits Of the vitrified paw
ng brick made in the prison the board
II commissioners instructed that the
road leading from the entrance 10 the
main gateway be laid with this brick
This has been done and has added
greatly TO the appearance OF the in
besides serving as an excel
ent advertisement OF the brick.
Convicts have been employed to a
great extent during the year upon
-oad construction In different por- ,
ions of the territory. !
New Mexico Insane Asylum
On June 80. 1911, the New Mexico
sylum for the insane at Las Vegas =
vas caring for 259 patients 146 men :
nd ll3 women During the year the (
.ealth of the patients has been uuf- I
ormly good. and the Institution is in /
EXCELLENT condition A number Of inn s