Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-28
PROMISES OF PLENTY.
Weather Conditions Continue Favor
able to Crops Throughout New
Notwithstanding in Pro-
gress-Ranges Ink
uriant.
U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau,

v. DEPAhIMENT OF
Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. "a, 1895.
The first part of the week was general
ly warm and dry, conditions that we're
very favorable for maturing and ripening
corn and grain. The latter part of the
week was more or less cloudy, slightly
cooler, with occasional showers. Western
Grant county was favored with some ex-
cellent showers which were badly needed
in that locality as very little rain had fall
len in that vicinity for the season. The
heaviest rainfall reported for the week
was 100 inches at Gila in western Grant
county. This will be of great value to
the stock ranges in that vicinity.
Heavy rains occurred at other parts of
the territory also, Rincon reporting 1.63
inches for the week and Santa Fe 1.6O and
Las Vegas 0.91 of an inch.
All growing crops have made goodpro
gress but warm dry weather would be
most desirable now for maturing the
corn crop and to facilitate harvesting.
All crops are in good condition and the
outlook very favorable. The stock
ranges are as near perfection generally
as could ever be expected and fat beef is
the order of the day.
The following extracts from a Jew OF
the reports received at the Office will be
of interest:
Alma.-Wm. French.-Nice gentle rains
on the Goth, 21st and 22d, helped the
grass on the ranges very much; and, al
though not a great quantity fell, the
rains came at night and the days remain
ing cloudy, the growth was considerable
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel leather
quite dry and sultry up to 2lst. Heavy
rain on the 22d during the night amount
ing to O.52 of an inch. Crops continue
to be in good condition all along. Graz
ing is reported fine in the adjacent coun-
try and cattle in fourishing condition.
Ciruela.-A. M. Hollenbeck.- week
has been very favorable for growing
crops and the maturing of oats and wheat
The last of the week was somewhat cloudy
with occasional showers. Corn has been
growing fine the last week. Grass still
improving and stock in fine condition.
Eddy.-Geo. w. Lane.-Week has been
marked by high temperatures and humid,
ity but no precipitation has occurred
Vegetation of all kinds in splendid con-
dition. Plenty of water in reservoirs
canals and bitches. Stock of all kinds
is thriving on abundant and nutritious
food.
Espanola.--Jim Curry The week has
been very favorable for all crops, which
are in excellent condition.
Fort Union.-C. @. Everhart. - Two
good showers this week and grass on
ranges looks fine.
Galinas Springs.-J. E. Whitmore.-
The past week has been fine for corn
There have been local rains in all direc-
tions and nice shower fell on the 23d
which we needed for unirrigated crops
The grass crop is the best since 1880.
Gila.-Chas. H. Lyons.-Splendid rain
on the 21st amounting to 1.76 inches
and it was badly needed. 1t will be Of
great benefit to farmers and to the stock
ranges. Fruit, vegetables and grain are
all doing we'll.
Las Cruces.-New Mexico Agriculture
College.-The weather has been some
Whist cloudy and humid. Crops are no
suffering from dry or moist weather. Thu
early crop of corn is the only one that il
in any way affected by the unusua
amount of rainfall. This kind of weathe
is favorable to fungus growth.