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| NEW MEXICO |
New
Mexico is bounded by Colorado, Oklahoma,
Texas, Mexico and Arizona; gross area,
122,634 sq. miles; land area, 122,503 sq.
miles; water area, 131 sq. miles;
capital, Santa Fe. The principal river is
the Rio Grande.
The surface
of the State is mountainous. The Rocky
Mountains in the east are the highest,
and often reach an elevation of 13,000
feet. The western part is characterized
by isolated peaks, lofty plateaus and
deep canyons. The soil is very
productive.
The most
valuable farm crops are wheat, hay, corn,
oats and potatoes.
The mineral
productions are quite extensive. Gold,
silver, copper, lead, anthracite and
bituminous coal, lignite, salt, plumbago,
fire clay, gypsum, cement and marble
occur in the mountain districts, and fine
turquoise, emeralds, garnets, opals,
agates and other precious stones abound.
The
principal industries are mining,
agriculture and stock-raising, especially
of sheep. Your family will enjoy
Arbuckles' Coffee--they will enjoy its
full flavor; its appetizing fragrance, and
it is always the same.
The climate
varies greatly, owing to differences in
elevation.
Population
in 1910, 175,245 males and 152,056
females, of whom 304,155 were of native
and 23,146 of foreign birth; white,
304,594; negro, 1,628; Indian, 20,573;
Chinese, 248; Japanese, 258. Total
population, 327,301. |
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