Identifier: landofsunshineha01newm (find matches)
Title: The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: New Mexico. Bureau of Immigration Frost, Max., 1873- , comp Walter, Paul A. F New Mexico. Board of managers for the Louisiana purchase exposition, 1904
Subjects: Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
Publisher: Sante Fe, N.M., New Mexican printing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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e for artesianwater in Portales and it is believed that a flow can be securedat a moderate depth. The people who have settled in thecounty are for the most part from the plains of Texas andOklahoma. The western range of townships lie in such proximity to thePecos River Valley that a considerable body of land in thatvicinity has been temporarily reserved under the provisionsof the national irrigation law, pending a survey to determinethe feasibility of building an irrigation system. From aview of the situation it seems evident that nature especiallyintended that section for a natural reservoir into which theflood waters of the Pecos can be led at a minimum cost, andfrom this storage reservoir by a system of canals and ditchesa large tract of level, fertile land can be brought under irriga-tion and cultivation. There is every indication that horticulture will become aprofitable industry. Such fruit bearing trees as have reacheda bearing age at the older ranches have produced fruit of an
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THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. 229 unsurpassed quality. The elevation retards too early bloomingin the spring, while the sunshine and soil conduce to thehighest development of flavor, form and color. Almost everyhomesteader has planted an orchard, while many thousandsof forest, ornamental and shade trees have been planted.These all make a satisfactory growth, and when the soil isproperly prepared before setting and afterwards kept in goodstate of cultivation, the growth of these is surprisingly rapid.A peach orchard at the headquarters of the H ranch, twomiles west of Portales, bore a heavy crop of peaches in theyears 1900, 1901 and 1902. All kinds of small fruit do well;also all varieties of plum and cherry trees make a gratifyinggrowth. The climatic conditions which exist in Rooseveltcounty are favorable to those afflicted with pulmonary,catarrhal or asthmatic troubles, and the elevation is suffi-ciently great to make epidemics of enteric diseases andmalaria out of the question. Portales. Th

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