The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . soil varies from a sandy loam to a heavy clay, and isordinarily fertile enough to produce good crops if water isobtainable for irrigation. Its fertility is demonstrated by therank and rapid growth of the trees and plants. Since New Mexico lies in the arid zone the rainfall beinginsufficient cannot be depended upon for the growing of fruitsand vegetables. Occasionally, in the mountain districts,where the rainfall is more abundant and the humidity greater,some crops of fruits and vegetables are gr
The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . soil varies from a sandy loam to a heavy clay, and isordinarily fertile enough to produce good crops if water isobtainable for irrigation. Its fertility is demonstrated by therank and rapid growth of the trees and plants. Since New Mexico lies in the arid zone the rainfall beinginsufficient cannot be depended upon for the growing of fruitsand vegetables. Occasionally, in the mountain districts,where the rainfall is more abundant and the humidity greater,some crops of fruits and vegetables are grown without irriga-tion, but one should not depend altogether on this. Irrigationis the only sure means of growing crops in New Mexico. Bythis means, other things being equal, the largest crops of ex-cellent quality can be grown, and then, the danger of floodsand drouths is in a great measure mitigated. It is true, thatthe irrigation of fruits and vegetables costs money, energyand some skill, but the rewards are great and sure. Withirrigation, the crops need not suffer from either too much nor. THE LAND OF SUNSHINE. too little water and the land can be made to produce abun- inlrZUhving Into play the favorable soil, ™ter conditions to the best advantage, the ovarieties of trees and plants should be considered It i. notinfrequently found that some varieties, although they may be among the leading ones in other ^-^^^.^ ^^ ^^^ifl^Ztirely worthless in New Mexico, particularly of the s onefruits On the other hand, some less valuable kinds m o heisections succeed admirably in ^^^^ V^ ^-Jl °^words, the proper selection of varieties is an important facto^in the Access of the horticultural operations, and this is being reahzed more and more. »,o„,i,,p„ While horticulture is one of the leading interests and peo-ple of all classes are more or less interested in some branchof it the possibihties in this direction are not fully reahzec^On y a sill part of the
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