Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-24
CROP BULLETIN.
What Director Hersey's Reporters
Have to Say of the Situation
Throughout New Mexico.

The temperature during the past week
has averaged about normal, with rather
cool nights. Very little rainfall occurred
during the week, few stations reporting
trace only. There was more wind than
usual at this time of year but not enough
to cause any serious injury. While these
conditions have not been quite favorable
for the rapid progress of crops, ;.othing
has been injured 30 far. In the lower
Pecos and Rio Grande valleys the irri-
gated crop did very we'll during the week
but farther north the cooler nights have
retarded growth. The week may be con-
sidered very favorable for fruit as 1t has
been held back, lessening the danger
from later frosts.
On the stock ranges the past week has
been very hard, as they are badly in need
Of rain to start the spring feed. While
in most sections there is yet fair sup
ply of old feed on the range, if rain does
not come soon stock will fall off consid-
erably. The sheep men are especially
anxious for rain to make the feed good
for lambing time.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this station will
be found of interest:
Alma. - William French.-Rain badly
needed for grass on the range, but no loss
among cattle as yet. All irrigated crops
are doing we'll. There will be some
peaches if no more frosts come; promise
of good crop of apples, plums and
other fruit.
Los Lunas.-R. Pohl.--All kinds of
vegetation making only slow progress
on account of dry winds. Everything is
considerably behind in comparison to
last year. Rain badly needed to start
grass on the stock ranges.
Farmington.---Wm. Locke.-With ex-
ception of the l4th, which was windy,
favorable weather during past week.
Fruit crop looks promising with the e1-
ception of peaches which will be hardly
third of a crop.
Clio. - Cyril J. Collyer. = The slight
frosts, outside of keeping alfalfa back and
nipping gardens, have done no damage.
Fruit gives promise of large yield judg-
ing by the blossom. Some peaches killed
in the bud during the winter.
Las Cruces.--New Mexico Agricultural
College.-For the week ending April 20,
the weather has been clear and warm; no
high winds; no cold nights to retard
plant growth. The fruit is doing quite
we'll and fruit trees are all in foliage.
Rye is in the "boot" and all other small
grains are making rank growth. From
all appearances there will be good
crop of small grains. The planting of
corn has begun. Peas are beginning to
bloom.
Engle.-G. A. Foley.-Grass is starting
on the ranges, but needs rain badly.
Stock looking very well.
Ocate.-E. M. Cosner.-No change for
the better since last report; too dry for
anything to grow without irrigation. No
serious damage to fruit yet. Drouth re-
tards all vegetation.
Rincon.-C. H. Raitt.-Had there been
some rain this past week, it could have
been called perfect. All classes of farm
stuff are growing we'll, but rain is needed.
The river is full of water.
| Espanola.-Jim Curry.-The prospects
for full crop Of all kinds of fruit in the
Espanola valley are good, except. about
Espanola, where nearly all the apricot
and peach buds we're killed in February.
Pears, cherries and plums are in bloom.
Weather favorable. Wheat, field peas and
alfalfa are looking good.
Spriuger.-J. G. Stansell.-Peach crop
will be almost failure. Other fruits all
| right SO far.
Albuquerque M. R. Gaines
Less wind than last week, but no rain yet.
Water in the Rio Grande very high, and,
of course, water for irrigation abundant.
Away from the valley vegetation is still
backward for want of rain. Temperature
very favorable for fruit and all crops.
Roswell.-Scott Truxton.-Weathe fine
for growing. No rain since last report.
Trees are out in leaf and looking fine.
Large pear crop assured.
Puerto de Luna.-P. R. Page.-Apricots
and peaches killed. Good prospects for
apples and all other fruit. Very dry.
Range in good condition as there is plen-
ty of old grass, and if we get rain within
next two weeks, lambing will be good.
Too early to tell anything about increase
in calves.
Gallinas Springs.-J. E. Whitmore.-
Cherries, plums and apples are coming In
bloom, but the week has been cold of
nights SO that vegetation has not ad
vanced. Rain is needed very much or
losses will be very heavy in lambing.
One 14-inch and one 16-inch Thomas