Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-22
PROMISING PROSPECTS.
Weather Bureau Reports Respecting
Growing Crops in New Mexico
Beneficial Ralns-NO Dam
age by FrOsts.


age by Frosts.
The past week has been very favorable
to the northern part of the territory
where good rainT and SHOWS fell on the
18th and 10th, amounting to 1.76 inches
of rainfall at Ocate and about the same
at Ration. This was accom- panied by cool
weather but no damage by frosts. The
snowfall melted in few hours and re-
suited in great benefit where it occurred.
In the southern part of the territory the
weather was quite threatening and windy
but little or no rainfall occurred. The
northern part of The territory is IN FIRST
class condition, but the southern part
needs rain badly for the stock ranges. In
some localities stock is getting thin on
account of poor feed on ranges.
As the week closes heavy rainstorm
is in progress and telegraphic reports
received this morning, by courtesy of the
Postal Telegraph company, state that the
rain is general in the southern part of the
territory as we'll as in the northern. 1t is
a steady soaking rain that will all be
absorbed by the ground and result in
great benefit to the territory.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest,"
Albuquerque.-Prof. M. R. Gaines
Trace of rain on the 18th and 18th. High
variable winds with distant thunder and
threatening weather but not rain enough
to do any good.
| Ciruela.-A. Hollenbeck.-T drouth,
which was becoming very severe, was
broken by the rains of the 18th and 10Th.
The weather has been somewhat cold the
past few days. Fruit doing fine and the
prospects are for good yield.
Eddy.-George W. Lane.--Ideal wealth
or for growing crops. First cutting of
alfalfa in general progress and good
yield reported. Fruit trees and vines are
making good growth.
Engle.-G. II. Foley.--Three very light
showers this week but not enough rain to
do much good.
Espanola.-Ji Cnrry.-Frult and crop
conditions continue favorable. little
rain distributed over the valley, during
the week, did much good. In the noun
tains adjacent, it has rained every day,
assuring plenty of water for the acequias
for some time to come. First shipment
of straw berries from Espanola valley was
made this week.
Farmington.--J. G. Willett.-Weather
warm and still. Very dry but crops of
all kinds looking well.
! Gallinas Springs.--Jas. E. Whitmore.-
| The dry winds have been bad for fruit.
The week has been cool most of the time
The rain on 18th and 18th helped some
but we need more.
Gila.-Chas. H. Lyons.-No rain vet
and range failing fast Plenty of water
in the river for irrigation.
| Los Alamos.-Wm. .Frank.-Rained dur
ing the night Of the 10th, and six inches
of snow en- the 18th. Crops of all kinds
doing we'll.
Las Cruces. New Mexico Agricultural
College.-Clear, moderately warm weather
during past week. Fruit and small
grains we'll advanced. Alfalfa cutting is
we'll in progress. Rainfall on the 18th
was .OG of an inch, the first rain of this
season.
Las Vegas.-Dr. F. II. Atkinson the
evening of the 18th we had rain and a
good deal of wet snow, which was quite
general hereabouts. The afternoon of
the 18th we had rain accompanied by
hail, doing no damage, however. Crops
are still making good headway.
| Ocate.-E. M. Cosner.-This week has
been one of progress for all vegetation.
Besides the rain we had twelve inches of
snow which all melted in few hours
making total precipitation of 1.76
inches, the value of which could not be esti-
mated. The wet snow caused consider
able loss of young lambs. Excellent
prospect for fruit, and crops doing we'll
Pojoaque.-J. Bouquet.--W have had
fine weather all this week. Good rain on
the 18th.
Puerto de Luna.--P. r. Page.-very
dry and nights are cool. Crops are pro-
crossing slowly. There has been great
loss of lambs and cattle are getting thin
on account of dry weather. Trace of rain
on the 18th.
Ranches of Taos.-Alex. Gusdorf.-
Crops are growing finely; had nice
timely rain, after which the weather
turned quite cool, but no damage to crops
nor fruits.
Raton.-W. M. Oliver.-First part of
week warm and dry. On the morning of
the 18th it began to snow hard and con-
tinued all day. At first it melted as it
fell, but in the evening was fve inches
deep. The warm sun of the 18th soon
melted it. It was just what was needed.
No frost or freezing before or after, and
fruit was not injured.
Rincon.-C. H. Raitt.-The afternoons
have been cloudy with variable wind. The
lack of ram has caused much disappoint
ment There is still plenty of water in
the river for irrigation.
Rociada.-Dr. VIM. Sparks.-Crops are
looking fine. Splendid rain and snow on
the 18th and 10th, which will insure good
crops. Stock doing we'll.
Springer.--J. @. Stansell.-
rainfall 1.5O inches.
Winsor's Ranch.-H. d. Winsor.--Or
the 18th and 10th We had O.65 Of an incl
of rain, and the weather for the past weel
has been favorable for the advancement
of all kinds of crops. The ranges are il
good condition and the cattle are looking
fine.
Santa Fe.--U. 8. Weather Bureau
Total rainfall for week ending a. IN.
Tuesday, May 2l, was 1.6O inches.