Life Zones and Crop Zones of New Mexico (Classic Reprint)
Author | : Vernon Bailey |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2017-10-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 0266826245 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780266826248 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Download or read book Life Zones and Crop Zones of New Mexico (Classic Reprint) written by Vernon Bailey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Life Zones and Crop Zones of New Mexico Stock raising-forestry, and mining are being put on a scientific basis. Graded cattle have almost entirely taken the place of the Texas longhorn; valuable horses are superseding the cayuse; the' grade of sheep in many places is being greatly improved; lumbering is coming under Government control that, while utilizing the forests, will perpetuate them; and mining methods are being improved so that low - grade ores are worked at a profit. Certain sections are becoming famous for the flavor and quality of fruits, which develop and mature to their greatest perfection under the combined influence of an arid atmosphere and the proper control of moisture in the soil. Various forage crops, grains, and vegetables have proved signally successful in restricted areas, and if the best results of a steadily developing agriculture, are to be obtained the boundaries of the areas of approximately uniform agricultural char acter should be mapped and be made known.1913. GE neral' physical features. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.