Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-09-11
OUR MOTHER NATURE.
Plentiful Provision for the People of
New Mexic0-Ideal Harvesting
Wonderful Hay
Crop.
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau,

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Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. 10, 1896.
The past week could not have been
more favorable for farming operations.
Warm, clear days prevailed with no rain
fall reported from any station since the
I'd of September.
Crops have matured rapidly and har-
vesting has proceeded without INTERRUPT
ton.
Corn has pushed forward very rapidly
and Is already safe in the southern part
Of the territory and few move days like
the past will see it we'll ripened in the
north.
The fourth cutting of alfalfa has been
made in many localities and is being
made in others and the crop secured is in
splendid condition.
Wild gramma grass is being cut on the
prairies for hay very extensively and fur
nishes forage that is unsurpassed in nu-
tritive qualities.
Fruit is very abundant and of excel
lent quality. 4 Il
Range stock is fat and the ranges in
the best possible condition.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
Alma.-Wm. French.-The weather
working as if made to order this week.
Last crop of alfalfa being secured in fine
condition. All crops maturing we'll and
cattle getting fat.
Eddy.-Geo. W. Lane.-Fourth cutting
of alfalfa is in general progress. Markets
filled with watermelons and cantaloupes.
Farmers preparing to harvest Egyptian
and Indian corn and sorghum.
Engle.-E. j. Westervelt. Clear, bright
weather with no rainfall during past
week. Very favorable conditions.
Farmington.--J. G. Willett.-Weat her
dry and warm with cool nights. Crops
in fine condition. Summer fruit about
gone. Plenty of water for irrigation.
Cattle fat and good range for winter.
Gallinas Springs.-J. E. Whitmore.-
The past week has been fine for crops.
They have ripened up very fast. Grass
on ranges ripening and curing well.
Gila.-Chas. H. Lyons.-Rainy season
appears to be over and we have not had
near our share of rain but grass is much
better than month ago and cattle are
looking first rate. All crops are doing
we'll.
Las Cruces.-New Mexico Agricultural
College. The weather has been uniformly
clear and exceptionally warm. All vege-
tation approaching maturity very rapidly.
Corn crop beginning to ripen. Fourth
crop of alfalfa growing we'll.
Las vegas.-Dr. F. H. Atkins. The
week has been fine for all agricultural
purposes. Harvesting has progressed
without hindrance.
Los Alamos.-Wm. Frank.-Weather
clear and warm with cool nights. Wheat
and oats being threshed and yield very
satisfactory. Outlook for corn not SO
favorable on account of almost continuous
rains of last month.
Lower Penasco.-H. Won Bosse.-Pleas-
ant weather; corn commencing to get
hard. Vegetables of various kinds abun-
dant Potatoes of superior quality are
being dug in the mountains twelve miles
from here.
Melvin formerly Ciruela).-A. M. Hol-
lenbeck.-This week has been very favor.
able for maturing and harvesting. Hardly
a cloud has been seen since last day Of
August. II will be of untold benefit
Gramma hay is being cut very extensively
on the ranges. Cattle in good condition
and there is good demand for same.
Ranches of Taos.-A. Gusdorf.- -Har.
vesting progressing lively with good
weather.
Rincon.-C. H. Raitt.-A dry and very
warm week. Clouds with thunder on the
7th indicated rain in the vicinity. Crops
looking we'll.
Santa Fe.-U. s. Weather Bureau
Weather conditions during past week as
near perfect as could be for ripening and
harvesting all crops. Everything looking
we'll and farm work we'll advanced.