Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-05-15
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Official Reports from Territorial
Points to United States Weather
Bureau-Irrigated Crops Do
ing Well-Ranges Need
Rain.

The past week has been very favorable
for irrigated crops and fruits, but very
unfavorable for the stock ranges and I'M
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 curl
ing up from the drouth and in places
water for cattle to slrink is becoming
scarce. The drouth has had bad effect
on the lambing season and the percent
age of increase will be materially re-
duced.
The planting of corn and beans is
about completed. There is so far an
abundance of water ia the streams for
irrigation.
The following extracts from a few of
the reports received at this Office will be
found of interest:
Albuquerque.-Pro M. r. Gaines
High, variable winds; no rain. Weather
very warm in the middle of the week.
The conditions have not improved. IT.
rigated crops are doing we'll with the
warmth and sunshine.
Alma.-Wm. French.-The ranges are
very dry. Irrigated crops, being more
directly under the control of human
agency, are doing well.
Aztec-Prof. Il. H. Griffin.-The latter
part of the week has been unusually
warm, and no frosts or high winds to
damage crops. Grass on the range has
started nicely, but is much in need Of
rain.
L. Las Vegas.-Dr. F. H. Atkins
Crops more advanced than this time last
year. Everything favorable. No rain,
but bitches full of water.
Espanola. = Jim Curry. : 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.-G. A. Foley. - Dry and hot
were the conditions for the week.
Gallinas Springs.--J. E. Whitmore.-
Hot, westerly winds, drying up crops,
prevailed for the week. Stock is suffer-
ing for water and grass. Apples, pears,
cherries and plum trees are in fine con-
dition, and vegetables are dong we'll.
Gila.-Chas. II. Lyons.-No rain yet
Grass about all used up. Farmers are
busy blowing and planting. Everything
favorable and indicative of prosperous
season for them.
Las Cruces.-New Mexico Agricultural
College.-Weather exceedingly warm dur.
ing the greater part of the week, with a
few high winds and no rain. Crops are
doing well. Alfalfa is being cut and q
good crop is assured. Fruit progressing
nicely, especially the cherries and
peaches.
Los Lunas.--R. Pohl.-Everything il
progressing nicely. Rain is needed badly
for the grass on the stock ranges. The
first crop of alfalfa will be cut in about a
week.
Ocate.-E. M. Cosner.-Crops and grass
are making slow progress owing to the
dry weather. Heavy losses in lambs are
reported from part of the ranges caused
by the dearth of grass and water. Heavy
winds and high temperatures were prev.
alent.
Puerto de Luna.-T. R. PaRe.-Very
dry and very poor grass supply. Sheep.
men are losing great many lambs. Irri.
gated crops doing we'll, also fruit.
Ranches of Taos.-Alex. Gusdorf.-
Weather has been warm and clear. Wheat
has come up finely and is doing well
Fruit crop, especially apples and pears
promises splendidly.
Rincon.-C. H. Raitt.-The drouth con.
tinues here, with very warm days during
the week. There is still plenty of water
in the Rio Grande, and all irrigated crops
that have been properly cared for look
we'll, especially wheat and alfalfa.
Roswell Truxton.-General re.
suits in irrigated sections are good
Ranges are badly dried up and cattle fall.
ling off rapidly. Rain needed very badly
Unusually large quantities of wool were
shipped to eastern points during tho
week. Conditions here Assure an un
usually large crop.
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