The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . h an incli-nation of only a few feet to the mile, and ending abruptly in arange of bluffs or sand hills, which form a background ofbrown to the verdure of the valley. The mesas are theprincipal grazing districts. In seasons of average rainfall thegrass grows well. About 10,000 acres are under ditch, only about 3,000 acresbeing under actual cultivation. The irrigation systems areprimitive and there is abundant opportunity for profitableinvestment in irrigation works. The Indian villages of Cochit
The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . h an incli-nation of only a few feet to the mile, and ending abruptly in arange of bluffs or sand hills, which form a background ofbrown to the verdure of the valley. The mesas are theprincipal grazing districts. In seasons of average rainfall thegrass grows well. About 10,000 acres are under ditch, only about 3,000 acresbeing under actual cultivation. The irrigation systems areprimitive and there is abundant opportunity for profitableinvestment in irrigation works. The Indian villages of Cochiti,Santo Domingo, San Felipe, Sandia, Jemez, Santa Ana andZia are in the county. Fruit, especially the Mission grape,vegetables and alfalfa, do well in the Rio Grande range is very good especially for sheep. The mineralresources are varied, Bland being the principal mining camp,and Hagan the center of fine coal deposits. A number ofpleasant summer resorts and hot and mineral springs aresituated in the Valles range. The county is traversed forabout forty miles by the Santa Fe
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