Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-05-21
Solicitor General Of New Mexico.
Santa Fe, May 10.
Woekly Weather-Crop BniIetin.

Weekly Weather-CrOp Bulletin.
Week ending May Is, 1905.
Tho past week has been very favorable
for irrigated crops and fruits, but very
uniavorable for the stock ranges and un-
irrigated crops.
The temperature averaged above the
normal and no rainfall was reported. All
varieties Of fruit advanced rapidly and
the growth OF crops under irrigation was
unusually rapid. The little grass that
had started on the stock ranges is curling
up from the drouth and in places water
for cattle TO drink is becoming scarce.
The drouth has had a bad effect on the
LANDING season aud tho percentage Of
increase will be materially reduced.
The following extracts from a few OF
the reports received at this Office will be
found Of interest:
Albuquerque.-High, variable winds;
no rain. Weather very warm ia middle
of the week. The conditions have hot
improved. Irrigated crops are doing
we'll wlththe warmth and sunshine.
Alma.-The ranges are very dry. r.
nRated crops, being more directly under
the control OF human agency, are doing
well.
Aztec.-The latter part OF the week
has been unusually warm, and no frosts
or high winds TO damage crops. Grass
on the ranges has started nicely.
e. Las Vegas.--Crops moro advanced
than this time last year. Everything
favorable. No rain, but bitches full OF
water.
Espanola.-our water supply is liable
to run short during the summer as the
snow is melting rapidly and no rain.
The week has been dry, hot and windy.
Crop and fruits doing we'll but rain is
needed badly.
Engle-Dry and hot were the condl-
tions for the week.
Gallinas Springs.-Hot westerly winds,
drying up crops, prevailed for the week
Stock is suffering for water aud grass
Apples, pears, cherries aud plum trees
are in fine condition, and vegetables are
doing we'll.
Gila.-No rain yet. Grass about al
used up. Farmers are busy blowing ant
planting. Everything favorable aud in.
dicative of a prosperous season for Thorn
Las Cruces.-Weather exceedingly
warm during the greater part of the week
with few high winds and no rain. Crops
are doing we'll. Alfalfa is being cut anC
a good crop is assured. Fruit progress
ing nicely, especially the cherries anC
peaches.
. Los Lunas.-Everything is progressing
nicely. Rain is needed badly for the grass
on the stock ranges. The first crop o
alfalfa will be cut IN about a week.
Ocate.-Crops ard grass are making
slow progress owing TO the dry weather
Heavy losses in lambs are reported from
part OF the ranges caused by the deartl
Of grass and water. Heavy winds anC
high temperatures we're prevalent.
Puerto de Luna.-Very dry and YER
poor grass supply. ~sheepmen are losini
} a great many lambs. Irrigated crop
doing we'll, also fruit.
, Ranches Of Taos.-Weather has bee
warm and clear. Wheat has come u
/, finely and is doing well. Fruit crop, OF
p%ecially apples and pears, promise
f, we'll.
Rincon.-The drouth continues her
with very warm days during the weel
There is still plenty Of water in the Ri
Grande, and all irrigated crops that hay
: been properly cared for look we'll, q
{ pecially wheat and alfalfa.
= Roswell. General results in Irrigate
/ sections are good. Ranges are bad
dried up and cattle falling off badl
8 Unusually large quantities of wool wei
shipped to eastern points during II
Q week. Conditions here assure an I'M
t sually large crop.