The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-01-10
NEW STATES PROGRESS
NEW MEXICO ENJOYS BEST SEA-
SON IN FARMING AND MIN
ING.
Development Along All Lines Perman-
ent and Stable, and All Business
Enjoys Healthy Tone.
western Newspaper Union Nsws servIes.


Santa Fe.-The first year of state
hood in New Mexico was marked by
the substantial progress that was ex-
pectcd to follow the unsettled condi-
tons which prevailed for so long dur
ing the apparently endless and hope
less contest for. self-government. In
spite of this struggle, the develop
ment for three or four years just be-
fore admission to the Union was
steady and continuous and furnished
a solid foundation for the more rapid
growth now in evidence.
While the influx of homeseekers
was hardly so great during 1912 as in
the year before, transient and specu-
lative elements were noticeable by
their absence and the development
along all Inns has been of the perman-
ent, staple, kind which never loses
ground. Validating in mining, irri-
cation or other lines of business has
not been in evidence; many new and
strong banks have been founded;
business in all lines has had healthy
tone, and, generally speaking, there
has been no boom, no initiation, no
exaggeration. The. people in the state
and outside are gradually beginning to
realize to the full the enormous pos
sibiHties which lie before bona fide
development; and that this is the kind
of development New Mexico is enjoy
Ing lie plainly shown in both the cities
and rural districts.
The best year for the cattle bust
ness for fifteen years is the way the
cattlemen of New Mexico sum up the
situation in 1912.
The mohair industry, centered chief
ly in Grant and Sierra counties, made
noticeable strides and the number of
goats shows a substantial increase.
Raising of hogs and poultry and dairy
cows has increased immensely.
New Mexico assumed her place N
the Union as full Pledged state; eff
fected change from territorial to state
government without n jar. Settled
down to definite program of upbuild
ing of tremendous undeveloped re-
sources. Voted half million bonds for
good roads and passed laws putting
good roads campaign on effective
basis. Passed drainage district law
for Reclamation of hundreds of thous.
Rnds. of ,scfes' of fertile land by
drainage
Added thousands of acres to area of
agricultural land under cultivation.
Reduced dry-farming to practical basis
and added large tracts to area sue
cessfully farmed with natural rainfall.
Inaugurated systematic improvement
of flow of 300 miles of Rio Grande.
Shipped 100000 head of sheep and
lambs and realized approximately &c.,
100000 from sheep and wool business.
Enjoyed so per cent better agricul-
tural season than ever before. Com
pleted preliminary construction on
Elephant Butte government reclama-
ton project which will cost 100000
600. Raised 5,572,000 bushels OF
wheat, 1904, 900 bushels of oats and
$4,000 bushels of barley. Millions of
dollars spent on new railway con-
struction; one railway plant started
which will cost $500, 900.
Inaugurated most enthusiastic and
effective municipal county and state
wide publicity and boosting campaign
ever started in a new state. Increased
actual value of property $10,00O,000,
making total actual value in state
more than $5OO.OOO,OOO. Spent more
than 81 ,000. 900 ION public school sys-
tenn. Did biggestebanking business IN
history Spent $500 900 on new san
1tariums, Demonstrated enormous
possibilities Of irrigation by pumping
from the underflow and added large
areas to land thus reclaimed. Became
one of the twelve leading copper
states Of the Union, producing "a per
cent of national output; produced 80,
100000 pounds of copper; gold and
silver worth $S,OOO,OOO; 1,350,OeC
pounds of lead and 100000 pounds
Of zinc. Made dairy feeding a per
manent industry. Ran first agricul
tural demonstration train through the
state, organized farmers Institutes in
nearly every agricultural county and
organized boys and girls Industrial
clubs.
Farmers Week at State School.
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