The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . picuous, and the fruit fromRoswell, in Chaves county, received a first prize, while in 1900the New Mexico apples were carried across the continent andthe Atlantic Ocean to the Paris exposition. There New was counted in with the best apple growing sections in theUnion, as specimen apples from Dona Ana received secondpremium. This may give an idea as to the kind of fruit thatcan be grown in New Mexico. Not only is the fruit of supe-rior qualitj, but the crops produced are enormous; as a ru
The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . picuous, and the fruit fromRoswell, in Chaves county, received a first prize, while in 1900the New Mexico apples were carried across the continent andthe Atlantic Ocean to the Paris exposition. There New was counted in with the best apple growing sections in theUnion, as specimen apples from Dona Ana received secondpremium. This may give an idea as to the kind of fruit thatcan be grown in New Mexico. Not only is the fruit of supe-rior qualitj, but the crops produced are enormous; as a rulethe trees tend to overbear. The apple orchards vary from small family places to verylarge commercial orchards. The larger commercial are located in the Mimbres Valley, the Mesilla Valley,San Juan county and at Roswell. The Roswell district, whichseems destined to become the largest apple growing sectionin the southwest, is particularly noted for its large largest bearing orchard is that of J. J. Hagerman, andcomprises something over 740 acres. The most profitable va-. THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. 69 rieties grown are the winter apples such as the Ben Davis,Gano, Missouri Pij^pin, Winesap and Mammoth Black a lesser degree the early varieties are also prolific: amongthe leading kinds may be mentioned the Early Harvest, RedJune, Yellow Transparent and the Maidens Blush. The ap-ples seem to be free from insect pests. Other pomaceous fruits, like the pear and quince, thrive aswell as the apple, but these are not so important nor are theyplanted in such large areas. The pear has a marked adapt-ability, the trees usually bear early, are among the bestdrouth resisters, and are long lived and hardy. The fruit,especially of the large varieties, like the Bartlett, Idaho,Beurre, Easter, grows very large and is of fine quality. Atpresent the pear is as free from disease and insect pests asthe apple. The dreaded pear blight, which is so destructivein the east, ha
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