Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-01
GRASS, GRAIN, FRUITS.
Weekly Record of United States
Weather Bureau at Santa Fe-
Promising Prospects.

During the past week the temperature
nights were warmer than last week and
there was less wind. On the 2lst and
22d copious showers occurred in many To-
calities, putting everything in better
shape. The rainfall was very unevenly
distributed and the heaviest in the north
ern part. The heaviest total for the week
was O.5S of an inch at Ocate, in Mora
county. In some localities considerable
hail fell but the hailstones were small and
did no damage. There was less sunshine
than last week, but all that was needed to
make good growth. All crops have made
excellent progress and are now in good
condition. Planting is nearly completed
and small grains are making very salts
factory growth.
Fruit trees are in splendid condition
and are now considered past all danger
from late frosts. There is an abundance
of water for irrigation and plenty of snow
left in the mountains to keep up the sup
ply for several weeks.
The stock ranges in the localities visited
by showers during the week have made
rapid improvement and are looking we'll,
but where no rain fell they are very dry
and grass can not make growth until rain
comes. Stock is generally in good con-
dition.
The following extracts from a few of
the reports received at this Office will be
found of interest:
Los Lunas.-Richard Pohl. - Rain is
badly needed. Alfalfa growing nicely.
Wheat is up and doing we'll. Fruit, with
the exception of peaches, promises
large yield.
Engle.-G. A. Foley-Light rain on the
22d freshened vegetation considerably,
but grass needs more rain.
Rincon.-C. n. Raitt.-There have been
no marked changes during this week.
Partly cloudy weather, with local showers
adjacent, and only trace of rain here,
prevailed. Farmers are in good spirits,
but stockmen somewhat Disconnected.
Mesilla Park.-N. M. Agricultural Col
lege.-The past week has been favorable
to crops. Thinning and spraying of fruit
has begun. Vegetables are we'll advanced,
some having been marketed. Alfalfa is
beginning to bloom and is making rapid
growth. Rye and wheat have been head
ing out.
Gila.-Chas. H. Lyons.-Farmers busy
irrigating and blowing; very little plant
ing as yet. Cattle in this vicinity are in
better condition than usual for this time
IS kin I.,,kh L.
men from other parts of the country
complain. There is some grass left, but
it will last only short time, unless we
have rain.
Albuquerque.-Prof. NJ. R. Gaines
Only trace of rain during the week.
Grass has made some progress upon the
mesa. Rain still needed. The trees in
town, in their new foliage, are very beau
tiful.
Farmington.-Capt. j. G. Willett.-
Beautiful weather, but very dry. There
still remains prospect for light yield
of peaches and apricots; all other fruits,
full crops. Alfalfa is month earlier than
last year. Stock on ranges doing we'll
for this time of the year. No rain during
the week. Extensive planting of all crops
is under full Roadway.
panola.-James Curry.--Weathsr ia
vorable for all crops, with much less wind
than usual. Streams and bitches full of
water. Corn nearly all planted. Apples
in full bloom.
Gallinas Springs.--J. E. Whitmore.-
Weather during week was very fine, with
heavy showers south and east of here;
hail storms in the west and north. Fruit
and vegetables are doing exceedingly
we'll. Have never seen trees make better
progress than during the past week.
Wagon Mound.-Asa M. Hollenbeck.-
Weather more or less cloudy, with trace
of rain nearly every day. On the 10th
we had O49 of an inch of rain and snow.
All vegetation making good progress.
Winsor's Ranch.-H. D. Winsor.-Plant-
ing just commenced. The range is in
fine condition. CATTLE are improving in
appearance.
East Las vegas.-Dr. F. H. Atkins.-In
past week everything has been favorable.
Snow, hail and rain fell OF the afternoon
of the 21st, doing good. Much larger
acreage under cultivation this year than
heretofore. Water supply ample. No
adverse circumstances whatever.
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