Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-01-12

Santa Fe, N. IMPROPERLY hit the
Sunshine State" IN the year 1916.
Crops have been bounteous when
crops we're worth more money than
ever before. Fortunes have been made
in live stock. In mineral, agricultural
and stock production the state set a
new mark. Money has been pouring
by millions into the banks of the
state, reaching figures never before
imagined. All kinds OF industries have
flourished; business has been good in
every phase; every kind of develop
ment has lei a remarkable accelera-
ton; the population has shown an as
tonishing increase; education has ad-
vanced by immense strides; the
growth Of cities has been phenomenal.
New Mexico's mines and mills, and
ranches and forests, her fields and
factories, schools and stores, have
seen an activity and growth unparal-
leled.
Farm and ranch production has
been nearly $4,000, 900; coal and met
al production is estimated at $40, 000,-
900. Every sign points to progress
and development in the coming year
which will dwarf the most rosy pre-
dictions Of those who tried to picture
the possibilities Of this immense virgin
state when It entered the gates Of the
Union five years g
Prosperity is shown strikingly by
the condition o. the state and national
banks. whose combined are
over $40, 900, 900. The September state
ment showed that the national banks
in New Mexico had total OF
see, 900. 900, deposits of $18, 1856, 900 and
loans and discounts of l 6,813, 900. The
showing Of the fifty-eight state banks
is probably without an equal for
growth in the West. Their resources
have increased over $6,00O,00 in
the past five years. With an increase
of $1,211, 1856 since September, 1916, the
November statement showed total re-
sources Of $14,368, 900. The loans Of
these banks increased in a month from
$9,412,OO0 to $40, III, 900, and the de-
posits from 50, 100000 to $40, 900 1000.
There are not far from 5000, 900
head OF live stock in New Mexico,
worth nearly 800, 900, 900. There are
100000 head OF cattle worth, at an
average OF $40.10 a head, $43, 709, 900.
In the year 1912 there were 900, 900
cattle, at $23.40 a head, worth $21, 060,-
900. The past year has seen a steady
growth OF the sheep and wool industry
with big fortunes cleared by the grow
ers.
There are approximately $500, 900
sheep, valued at more than SIS, 000, 900,
with a wool production Of more than
$40, 900, 900. New Mexico stands third
in wool producing states, being exceed
ed only by Montana and Wyoming.
The state of New Mexico raised
5000, 900 worth of beans in 1916 and
the Estancia valley shipped 200 car
loads, worth $250,0O0.
New Mexico stands twenty-seventh
among the states in the raising of
horses, having $4,000, worth $13, 7OO,-
900; t%wenty-fifth in mules, with 1900,
worth $1,445, 900; %forty-fourth in milch
COWS, having 10000 bossies, worth So
O92, 900.
The state has 100. 900 fat porkers,
worth around 5000, 000, and they are
increasing steadily in number, partic-
ularly in the Pecos valley.
The turkey has become a famous
New Mexico product. The Pecos val
ley last year shipped East three car
loads of turkeys, 1900 birds, valued al
1921 Poultry raising has grown
also in popularity and New Mexico
hens laid close to 1000, 900 worth of
eggs in the past year.
New Mexico has approximately So
600 farms, raising everything from
peanuts to sugar beets and from cot
ton to f%rijoles. More than 1000, 900
bushels of wheat, $500, 900 of corn, p
100000 OF oats, 900, 900 OF potatoes,
100000 tons OF hay, 100, 900 barrels OF
apples, were produced In 1916.
Ten thousand tons of alfalfa brings
NEW MeAlOo up W OhlaAoiha oo an a.
falfa-growing state. Alfalfa milling
has become an established industry.
The sugar beet industry has taken
a firm foothold after years OF tenta-
tive attempts, and the latest develop
ment is a $4,000, 900 beet sugar plant
assured for Las Cruces in the fertile
Mesilla valley under the great Ele-
plant Butte dam, where 1000 acres
will be planted to beets next year.
Broom corr is a money.maker on the
eastern plains; a Curry county man
made $4,000 on 100 bales.
The canning industry is a notewor
thy source of revenue; the cannery at
Deming turned out 10000 cans In two