NEW MEXICO 



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NEW MEXICO 



THE FACTORY 



Railroad Shop Work 

 Lumberjimber 

 Coke 



FYmting,PijbHshing 

 Flour.Grist 

 Stone Work 

 Bread .etc. 

 Clay Products 



THE MINE 

 Lead 

 Zinc 

 Silver 

 Gold 

 Coal 

 Copper 



NEW MEXICO PRODUCTS CHART 



Figures Based on U.S.GoveTnrnent Reports 

 Millions of Dd lars Annual ly 



5 A 3 2 I 



THE FARM 

 Cattle sold 

 Sheep sold 

 Wool 

 Alfalfa 

 Corn 

 Oats 



Winter Wheat 

 Coarse Forage 

 Appbs 



Spring Wheat 

 Potatoes 

 Dairy Products 



Garden Vegetables 

 Horses sold 



supply for many of the rivers. There are usu- 

 ally two snows a year in the valleys, and these 

 quickly disappear. Because of its mild, dry and 

 invigorating climate, New Mexico has become a 

 popular health resort, especially for those suf- 

 fering from lung troubles. 



Agriculture. The agriculture of the state is 

 chiefly confined to the river valleys and irri- 

 gated sections. The great extent of semiarid 

 I'l.iins covered with gama and salt grass affords 

 abundant food for herds and flocks, and stock 

 raising has been the most important branch of 

 agriculture ever since the coming of the Span- 

 iards. The raising of cattle is most important, 

 but in the sheep industry New Mexico is fourth 

 among the states, being surpassed only by Mon- 

 tana, Wyoming and Idaho. In 1916 the total 

 value of the live stock of the state, as estimated 

 by the United States Department of Agricul- 



was approximately $80,000,000. 



A little over one-seventh of the area of the 



state is in farms. Hay is the most important 



crop, followed by com, wheat, oats, apples and 



potatoes. Kafir com and maire, beans and 



tables are grown, and a small amount 



of sorghum and sugar cane is cultivated. Taos 



Valley produces exceptionally fine wheat. In 



a large part of th. irrigated land excellent fruit 



crown; fine peaches, plums, apricots, pears 



ties are raised in the north and apples 



and quinces are cultivated extensively in tin- 



fs. Grapes are grown throughout 



state, and a few oranges and figs in some 



parts of the south. Berries of all sorts are also 

 successfully raised, the strawberry being the 

 most important. 



The forests of the northwestern mountains 

 produce most of the timber, which is princi- 

 pally pine. Groves of cedar, juniper and pinon 

 cover the foothills, and cottonwoods, willows 

 and box elders cling to the lowland streams. 

 The cactus and the yucca, the roots of which 

 are used as a substitute for soap, are abundant 

 in the arid, southern valleys, and the former 

 has been chosen as the state flower. In 1915 

 agricultural, viticultural (vine culture) and hor- 

 ticultural societies were established. 



Irrigation. About two-fifths of the farms of 

 the state are irrigated, the total acreage of arti- 

 ficially-watered lands, including projects under 

 construction, being 1,102291 acres. In 1915 the 

 Hondo Reclamation Project was completed by 

 the government, which is also constructing the 

 Carlsbad and Rio Grande systems. The govern- 

 ment has made a net investment of over $3.000.- 

 000 in the irrigating systems of New Mexico. 



Mining. The mountains of New Mexico are 

 rich in minerals, and since the earliest settle- 

 ment of tin territory, mining has been of 

 importance. Coal deposits are widely distrib- 

 uted throughout the state, though Raton 1 

 in Colfax County produce* the greater part of 

 the output. The lieMa of Santa Fe County 

 and the adjoining dcpopita in Colorado are tin 

 only ones in the United States outside of P- 

 tnia that produce anthracite, but their 



