The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . rs of the Yellow Horse branch of that draws grade into the inland valley at various pointsalong the entire length, coming from different directions anddistances, covering the entire county with a net work ofdrainage. These draws and valleys are for the most partbroad and the grade from the higher land is so slight that inpassing over the surface, the descent or the ascent is scarcelynoticeable. To either side of the principal valley and beyondthe narrow range of sand bluffs the s
The land of sunshine; a handbook of the resources, products, industries and climate of New Mexico . rs of the Yellow Horse branch of that draws grade into the inland valley at various pointsalong the entire length, coming from different directions anddistances, covering the entire county with a net work ofdrainage. These draws and valleys are for the most partbroad and the grade from the higher land is so slight that inpassing over the surface, the descent or the ascent is scarcelynoticeable. To either side of the principal valley and beyondthe narrow range of sand bluffs the surface broadens out intothe wide plains, upon which the native grasses grow inabundance, providing pasture for cattle, sheep and horses,upon which they feed the year around. From those pasturesgreat numbers of these animals are shipped and drivenannually both to the market and to the northern states forfeeding. Because of the mildness of the climate and theabundant growth of grasses, the region embraced within thelimits of Roosevelt county is rightly considered a part ofnatures breeding
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