Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-06-07
CROP BULLETIN
OF the New Mexico Weather Service
For the Week Ending June 4.
us Dept. OF AGRICULTURE,

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Weather Bureau. }
Bulletin No. 5.--The weather for the
past week has been very favorable for
New Mexico, especially to the northern
part, where abundant rains have fallen.
These rains were general and well dis
tributed throughout the northern half of
the territory, but gradually grew lighter
to the south, until in the extreme south
ern portion several stations report no
rain during the week. The heaviest total
rainfall for the week was 2.01 inches at
Halls Peak; Las Vegas reports 100
inches during the week; Santa Fe 1.60;
WiLdsor's ranch Cat headwaters of the
Pecos) 1923; Albuquerque 079; Los Lunas
O.95; Alma O.32; San Marcial O.16; Rim
con O.O4; Roswell O.20; Eddy 0.l2, while
Deming, I.ordsburg and Fl. Bayard re-
port no rainfall.
In the northern half of the territory
the progress of all kinds of crops has
been wonderful and seldom does the
month of June open with brighter pros
poets for all branches of husbandry. The
cattle ranges are showing a splendid
growth and stock is in excellent condi-
ton.
The southern half of tho territory,
while lacking the benefits of the grand
rains of the past week,is still IN good
condition. The water supply for irriga-
ton is holding out fairly we'll. There Is
a good amount of old feed on the ranges
for stock, and in localities where showers
have occurred the new feed is starting up
we'll, but more rain is needed to assure q
good growth. s........
Heavy hailstorms on the 29th and Both
caused serious damage in some parts OF
the territory, but as they were local in
character the area thus injured is very
small. The following extracts from a
few of the weekly reports will be found
of interest:
Halls Peak-With the recent copiou.
rains, crops, grass and alfalfa are growing
nicely and all are in good condition
Hail this week damaged fruit good dea
by knocking it off and bruising it on thu
trees. The haiis5orms were decidedly
local.
Wagon Mound-Fruit in fine condition
the rains for the past few days we're o
great benefit. Plenty of water on tn
J range, fine outlook for grass. Grasshop
pers are doing some damage in spots, Blu
are small yet.
Las Vegas-The rainfall was genera
Goth, 3Oth and 3lst, and was quiet ant
soaked in we'll. Everything favorable
for crops and cattle.
Windsor's Ranch--Crops in e1cellen
: condition, also range and range cattle
Prospects are favorable for heavy crol
of all kinds of grain.
Los Lunas-A most disastrous hail
storm passed near here the morning o
. the 3Oth. In the villages Of Los Chaves
Tome and San Fernandez all the wheat
beans, barley, grapes, and great deal o
fruit we're utterly destroyed. Farmers il
' these districts arc now blowing thei
fields over again. The rains have beef
very beneficial to the stock ranges.
Alma-Good rair on 30th will improv
the condition of ranges.
ella Cattle still looking fair, but tn
grass pretty we'll dned up. Had a ligh
shower on Both that may do some good
Rincon-Conditions unchanged from
last week. Crops sill doing we'll. Will
there is no NOR. water in the rive
. enough remains TO. irrigation.
s H. B. HERsEY,
y U. s. Weather Bureau, Director New Mex
leo Weather Service.
Santa Fe, N. M, Juae S, 1894.