Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-07-31
VEGETABLE KINGDOM.
Wonderful Growth of All Kinds of
Crops in New Mexico Conditions
Generally Favorable.
U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau

/ Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 80, 1895.
The past week has been one of wonder
fnl growth of all kinds of vegetation.
Heavy daily rains and moderately high
temperature were the prevailing condi-
tions in most sections. All growing crops
made wonderful advancement and are
now in splendid condition.
Considerable damage was done in some
plnces to crops in bottom lands by over
flowing and in some localities railroads
and other property suffered severelS from
the freshets.
Early peaches and apricots are now
abundant in the markets, as well as all
kinds of garden vegetables.
The stock range in most parts of the
territory are covered with waving grass
that can be cut for hay when desired.
The apple crop will probably be the
largest ever produced in the territory.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel.-Crops in
general are all looking well. Corn in
some places is over five feet high. Fruit of
all kinds is also in very fine condition.
Alfalfa is growing very rapidly since the
last rain, Gardens look yery enconrap.
ing. Rainfall, inch.
Chloride @. Thomnson. n.-Heavv
and increased rains have fallen during
the past few days and grass in abundance
prevails on the ranges. Dnrinp nast week
heavy freshets occurred. doing consider
able damage to small grain and fruit.
Ciruela.-A. Hollenbeck week
hs, bean very favorable with Q ~ ;pcbas
of rain, Crops in fine condition and
prospects for the hest crop that has ever
been known here. Stock doing we'll.
Eddv-Geo. W. Lane-Week has been
marked bv several showers. Amounting tn
LOS inches. Peaches. pranes and cante.
loupes Welding crops Of fine onelitv.
Other crops presert n handsome annear.
ance, Experimental plantinps of notatoes
show satisfactory results.
Esnanola-J;n C,rrv-Tba veeL bas
been favorable for ali crons with mat
enouph rain. The whent cron ia above
the average and harvesting ia now nro.
pressinp.
Gan,ras Snrinos--J r.. Whitmora-
The river has not been so hioh here since
1880. All crops are advancing ranidlv
and the gramma grass on the prairie will
be ready to cut for hay in a few days.
Total rainfall for week, 5.43 inches.
Glla.-Chas. Fl. Lyons.-Not much rain
here. but to the cast and so,th there have
been yerv henvv rains. Iaryest flood
came down the river last Snndav NIGHT
time of year. 1t did some damage to
ranches in the valley,
Los sAlamos.-Wm.F .Frank.-Heayv rains
doing some DAMAGE to dams and bitches.
but not to crops. Everything growing
splendidly.
Las Crnces.-New Mexico Agricultural
College.~-The weather has been cloudy
most of the week and has rained nearly
every day. II has been favorable for
plant growth. Corn has made big show
and promises a good crop. Alfalfa in
iured some by too much rain.
Las yegas.-Dr. r. H. Atkins.-Steadv
rains early in the week. amounting tn
1 GO inches. Condition of crops fine.
Mora.-Hon. A. Abeyta-The weather
has been all that could be desired. Wheat.
oats and corn could not be better. Stock
in fine condition and grass IN ranges
splendid.
Puerto de Luna.-P, R. Pape.-Plenty
of rain and pl.ntv of grass. On the oath
the Pecos river was higher than it has
been for ten wears. washing awav .ome
crons and frnit trees nlanted along the
hanks.
Ranches Of Taos.-Alex. Gnsdorf--We
had some verv fine rains during The we.k.
replenisbinp the water sunnlv and helm,