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\of iih cnli be seen tt.e Alp- of N ntti Amotion, Hit* gie.it an I tuagi.ili.uril I, i. I’ihIhh, tliftr craggy uk*». mm perpetual ruott capped summits teach fnt up in th« cl..ud* -What a picture for en artist.Aut here in tli» gulch**. mmintniu aides ami summits We timi the great bsg generous kiml hearted minor aul prospector d-Wing in ami digging out rich tellurium and chloride of gold. We wish to state liotw tliat We fit am I divide I only on one Issue anil that is some of us t.re not gold bugs anti jot all of its nro willing to tako tbo Mint) filthy stull ho long as Hilly J. BtMin camiot get the flee c.nnagu of a Ivor. Wo wisb to dwell a little farther ami m*ik» a few mote remark*concerning tlt; e pr.-aont ami fin urn of the Im Flatus from tbo faol that wo in Han .Inan fount} are wholly .1. ( 011.loot on tbo muting re aontroa of tbo ton try for a market for ..nr pro.tuta. Mo mako ttio (.ro .liction that tbo timo is nut far distant wboii we almil see in the La l’laiat a see..ml Cripple t'reok, in fart tbo original l'ri(.|lo Cre.-k will fall into insignificance tn ro.n(iariaou with what e.n au-l will be aocotnp fished itt the L* I’laia m .nntattis At Flora Via.a we r«u grow any kind of fruit that .-an he produced it. the tempeiate * .no Wo have the finest Vegetable* the biggest ba¥ crop* an I the t»** qn .tity of wheat corn ami oats that c n to. f mod any where. Flora V.aia it not a rival town, and let me say to yon. gentle men of Artec and I'trmingion while you areq utrreliug and disputing at to the fniure gr»*tnesa of your re apeciive burgs ihat we do not wiah to discourage v-u in ttie in vgtc growth of eith-r plac-*, tint we regret exceedingly to say that both of yon are misted t • f.»r away Troiii Fl. ra V sta l • tie much of gloat c nt morct I on(,oi tanco itk Chc.go *r N. w V- rk.ll.lt in hi. Ml c 1 I t s- g.-tl'len * n l t Hb t at B-lde all (ictty feehngat. ward . tti t at. I rmi me Btmnidora to rhe whwl sod s | (..iso f r the best int. roata of San Juan countyLet Us say t.. tl.o |,e i(.te who we etpsct and who we have inried to come among rta to /el home*, that we have g.xj.l ach .oia and alt th. chorvb advantage* that can be f.m.dor than ita agricultural resources. Jllttt the county at largo bus about j 175 5(15 arr.'R avail iblo f..r irr-gallon. | with wafer enough for a ml lion acre*, Yet ita total p-pula'l .n does t.ot etce. d 4 500 Bollla. and it is aat.l that IW per cent of ita irrigable lands | are yet unoccupied |Men who have spent t'.e greater f (mlt of tb*dr lives in tb« w.-at declare! tbal Farmington in I be too t to mo ( like ap it they bavcsvm in all tb.it wanderinga.tl.IMA Ikthe rlltnsle la it. surpassed Ita curative it ftueiifa In alt cssea of pul | m .nary alloc ion t* atieato.l by ib antu'ier of r. bust ”iti»al ds who tread ottr slroeta, Tliero are ...I j tm.ro than twonty five or thirty ; clottdy daya iu the wholo year, and ; of these a day w hen the sun waa wholly unseen would be regarded aa remarkable. The wit tera are open. I wlule during the hottest period of sumno r, the nights are c- ol and ple.ssnl N stronger proof of tin-aalntirity of our donate could b» ad •bleed than the tact tliat although Farmington. Iik«. idl er (dacoa wi.aj via.ted by la grippe dicing the (mat! winter, the d aoaae left n trail f I doa*h behind I aa pl*rwh.-re, th ugh few, indeed, whether yotthg, old. strong or delicate, escaped ita clutches Rtkslc AtVH.UttOSS.Mountain scenery without fb» fa-j t'gne of mountain climbing; the; br ad. bre. zy maas: the wi te, .o , cb.ard s rewn » dteya and meander-, mg slt;reams of nev-r fading water-, these are not the least ..f Farming- j ton’a attractiona for those seeking | health and reel, and these atttar'i i s ar* gr» *t|y enhanced by the sccea-i j bibtv of all poir.ts to horse* or ve hiclea.Not the leant of the attractions of ] this aecti m. to pe*m»-nt reside, t aa well as occasion a I v sit or, »a the strange meeting of civihranora The tdai.keted Indian, now amding and peauefn1, watka our street* in his; ■ irsrrw »ra(ipirurs. And all around us are ihe strange ruins and ndiceof that prehistoric race whose early and remarkable civilization was suddenly aurewted by the hand of war or c.la-clysm of nature. The antiquarian and the rehe hunter, may here findIVsr ti.-i'H Iii r aa early aa two ye rs from pbfi ing Flint freea In from tlitee to five years. Quince* lift, r ait years.All varieties of nut.. I, dig.-nona In tl. I'inted Stales can liegiown here.I'Iterry r.a b. ar nt ahtimliinlli that, tinder His ilig cotidltloUa of transport'd! n, tl.ey are a dtttg on tbe market. \Vith the advent ..f a ralltoa.I they will b- cotne a profitable source of revenue.Our . r- luir.l- oTten return a profli of from ftikt t.. fret) tier acra Atiltli l l.td lth: the soil is a loose, anndy loam Its (.rodnciivptii«a nt der Irrigation tuny be e-timaled t\ tn the following facta;Oniiis--Fi der proper cultivation, vi. Id 5th) bnabeia to the acre, an.) .re Worth about II parbnabel t'ebrv An acre will realite tfitkl Sweet potatoes - One acre prop, rly cultiv oe.t will produce aatnucb vabin a* eighty acres of Knnaaa or Nebraska corn.Sugar Boots Onr Boil atd climate are es|-. rinlh suitable forth*growth of sugar heels, which require bright antdight and a dry sttn.wphere. The average yield is ahott' fifteen ton* to t|i» acre A ton makes usually about It. per cent of sugar, or Ifcfd pounds. The price, at market. |* |4 per ton f.-r he-ts coetainiug 14 per cent of sugar and 25 cents per loti et*r* h»r each 1 (■ r c*-nt over Ihat. KkoerS-menta in San .luan cottnly ahow a \ iet.l of 2d per cent of sugar. Where there are beet sugar mill* the nulp I* f nnd to l.c a great milk producing food for cow*, and St ia fiiith»r valtt ab'e for fattet.ing cattle.H v - Alfalfa furniahe* three cut tings of hay anoualty, prudttclng from four to a.r tona per at-rw.Cereals Ba b y. 3d to Wt bushels per acre Bye, 15 to 3d btt*h I* per acre C. rn. 23 to fd bnsbel* per acte Wheat. 25 to 45 bushels per acre Oats. 35 to edbushul* per acre.1'. urtry - All kind* thnw *»h the minimum . f care 11 c.ey Msy lie produced in vast quantity The bee weed fOleem*! gr-.ws wild m great prirustoU, while the orchards and alfalfa field* fur hish ab’ii d«nt material for the bees. There i- me branch of agriculturalph.ratlvn n1r«*ady made we *r» *»*!• Bed that Ilia vlcltiltv ar nnd Farm Ingtn.i la nnd rb yed with va*i we'l* of natural gaaandtheref. re.prusnm-ahlv, c *l oil.The fit ..»t ka.vll (lt;r imPer’* cle) etM* tn Immense h d;ea ttear tt« *nd all other grade* of p* Herr clay may h» fott d in I he lntm..diate nelgt b«rh 1Tte geolr«|.lc*i* f rmatlon of the distripl I* Ihe carltonift-rotta period and It dlc -tl-n a p*b * to th e»;at ence of alt th- mineral re*-u re. a f.ntnd wh re these formaMona cr.q. out.The time must anr ly c me whett. with her in. xltansihle enpptba of coal h-*r vast water attp|.ly and the nnqueatloned *tis|etiCe of natural gas. Farmit'gloh will I * the center of a great manufacturing dialtict Bvett at the pres, nt llmethetei* atutnda-1 a op • and a f .mrable open ing tor the establishment of tan-u rie», ft ntring mill*, beet sugar mill*, evaporator* *hd canneries.Th- growth of Farmington and of Han Juan connly generally haa been regarded by the long (criod of financial depr.*sa*o» thv- ngh whl h th. tnimd Ht*tes ha* been passing and from which they ar« now emerg ng When these troithle* came upon He the building of otle or tin re litiet ofrailr*'a*l through this a ctilt;n wa» at. almost a»sur«al tact. With the renewed confidence that is now arising in llnai cial citelea the attention ot railroad men ia once more attracted to Ban .luan con id y. We are in cor atant vce.-ipt of enquiries and ot as eurancc* of apee.iy action, and whet, the railroads come, the probabilities are strong tha- F-rm.ng on will b. on the mvin line of transcontinental travel.Tht* article i* not published in the ! interval ot any trnat, syndicate or itt-t dividual. We want good, reliable, ' responsible citizen* and aettler*-, at d i we want capital to S. veatigate and I develop onr r.-s urc a. It require* I only ca(ital. euergv and determina-Ition to pnati Farmington to tbe v«-ryIf. refToht . f western advancement. The re*onrc*-a atv all h*rv.r\.r further inf. rn. dt.m. address-. Ida* Hscaatvav. j Farmington Brand of Iv le.I Farmington. N M.
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Farmington San Juan Times
Farmington, New Mexico, US
Fri, Apr 28, 1899
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