Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-23

Fruit is Fortune Maker in
Fertile Taos Valley
ByA. c. PrObsri in Inter. Mountain Fruit Journal


The TAOS district is louatcd in the
cxtrclne north central part 81 New
Mexico and borders on southern
Colorado. n lis one Of tho oldest
fruit producing sections IN the rapid
~ growing. great southwest Taos
valley. In particular, IS very historic;
principally on account Of the two old
Indian pueblos and their irrigation
Hystcm--some OF the main water
bitches being Ia constant use by the
natives FOR nearly three hundred
years Along these water bitches
and the Pueblo river wild plum trees
grow numeruusly and produce aE
Immense amount at fruit each year,
which are OF fair size. rcd color Of
u delicious tar, flavor and arc Mold
by tho Indians for mere song. They
make fine plum butter jam Jelly
and In regions where they do not
grow would be- considered great
dellcacy Wild fruits like cherries,
gooseberrieH. raspberrles and straw
berries grow la great abundance each
year through these parts OF northern
New Mexicos all demonstrating
clearly that the Taos district IN les
virgin state was. and is today. an
ideal garden spot for fruit growing
and is merely In its infancy az the
present time. when Outsiders awak-
en- to the great opportunities In this
section they will find that the north
west has no monopoly ON orchards
and small fruits
while Taos valley is in the middle
OF the five northern tier Of counties
and ls almost surrounded hy some OF
the highest Of the Rocky mountains
tn New Mexico Il has an ideal eli
mate for fruit growing with plenty
Of sunshine during the day from
which the fruit gets "a rich color and
fine flavor The cool refreshing
nights furnish the needed rest necos'
sary for the strenuous work OF III
busy Orchardlst. It's altitude is al
most 1000, with an average annual
rainfall OF fourteen inches, and 4,
had eco clear sunshiny days for
lf9ii. The winters are usually mild
although the preceding two winters
have been like Iowa and Illinois ex-
copting that the snow does not las
long and there 10 always a break IL
the severe cold weather, makinf
virtually two springs. The many
aneesNNee~s~s-p~~-~ ,~~-~sr.e-rrs-.~ere~e~-'
that your teachers VIII always have
cause 10 DO proud Of the way YOU con-
duct yourselves.
You leave here 60 60 home and %
be obedient to your parents as dutitul
children. I urge you 10 always treai
them with fiiial reverence and con-
slderation. They love sou and arr
/ proud Of tho Improvement you have
made here. They will be anxious q
have you take your proper place u
the world and 20 honorably earn your
living. Notwithstanding ala you have
learned here your parents will be-
able 10 teach YOU good deal. They
have had long experience with life
and have formed many ideas as TO the
\ proper methoda OF meeting the cues.
tions which arise from their sur
roundlngs. You have learned man,
things which they have not heard Of
BE modest and respectful as you tel
thom what you have learnedi be pa
tlent and attentive AS they tell yoi
what they know,
II is your duty 10 help your poopl'
successfully TO meet and overcome
| the uliIlNuih2ta NFdt ht pfth'At WV
front them owing 20 the large mum
bers of white people that are cOmlnl
into the new state. You have learned
tho language OF these people and som'
Of their knowledge, and have becom'
acquainted somewhat with their spiri
and purposes and on that account
you can give substantial aasistanc'
ia the efforts your people will MAKE
10 get along well with their new
brothers.
bid YOU all God-spcedi May YOU
lives bee "a blessing 10 yourselves. q
your relatives. 10 the goyUrnmen
Which has taught you. and 10 tht
magBifleent new state which depend
largely upon YOUR people for th'
proper development Of lts lnexhaust
lble resources.
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