Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-03
r rTORIAL CROPS.
Reports from All Parts of New Mex.
leo Continue to Promise An
Abundant Harvest.

U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. M, July 2, 1895. }
The past week has been quite warm,
with the afternoons more or less cloudy
and occasional showers. The usual
rainy season seems to he just making its
advent and as the rainfall for July aver
ages more than for any other month in
the year we may reasonably expect con-
siderable rain within the next thirty days.
During the past week the rainfall has
been about normal but quite uneveny
distributed. The heaviest reported was a
total of LAT inches at Las Vegas; this
was accompanied by sharp hailstorm
but no extensive damage is reported.
Crops in general are in good condition
and made excellent growth during the
week, and so far an abundance of water
for irrigation is reported. The stock
ranges in the northern part of the terri
tory are reported to be in splendid con-
dition and stock in good order. During
the past week the director of this service
visited Las Vegas and vicinity, where all
crops appeared to be doing very well and
the outlook was favorable. The stock
ranges in that vicinity were in the best
possible condition. From reports re-
ceived too late to embody in last weeks
bulletin it is learned that very heavy
rain and hailstorm visited lower Penasco
and vicinity in Lincoln county on the
10th, where over two inches of rainfall
occurred in less than an hour. Some
damage was reported from the hail and
from the flooding of the crops. Large
quantities of peaches, apricots and other
fruits are now being shipped from the
Mesilla valley. The fruit crop in gen
eral will be excellent for the whole terri
tory.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at the Office will be
found of interest:
Bernalillo.-Brother Gabriel. = Crops
here are doing we'll, and in neighboring
towns corn quite large, wheat in some
places nearly ripe. Alfalfa is almost
ready for second cutting. Fruit greatly
improved. Grapes are quite large in
some localities and promise a prolific
Yield. Several showers, unusual inten-
sity of heat, and easterly winds pre-
vailed.
Ciruela.-A. Hollenbeck.-Past week
has been more or less cloudy and some
good rains. Grass is in fine condition
and all crops are doing well.
Espanola.-Jim Curry.-Dashing rain
and light hail on the 2Sth, but hail did no
damage. All crops are doing we'll.
Las Cruces.-New Mexico Agricultural
College.-The weather has been generally
dry and clear. Plants have made good
growth, especially corn and sorgum.
Peaches, apricots and apples are ripen-
ing rapidly. Small grains are nearly all
harvested. Water supply becoming scarce.
Las Vegas.-Dr. F. H. Atkins.-One
and half inches of rain, and favorable
weather otherwise. hail storm on the
26th damaged vegetables little and
killed few goats near town. Crops
coming ahead admirably.
Los Alamos.-Wm. Frank.-Abundant
rainfall this week. Heavy rain 22d,
26th and steady rain from noon to II
p. m. on 28th. Crops all doing we'll and
sheep shearing in full blast Wool in
good condition.
Lower Penasco. Heunig Won Bosse.-
The weather has been very favorable
for the advancement of crops and grass.
On the 23d OF of an inch of rain fell;
days and nights have been cloudy and
warm. Oats are turning yellow and will
soon be ready for harvesting. Alfalfa
harvesting is in full blast.
Ocate.-E. M. Cosner.-The conditions
have been satisfactory in all departments
of agriculture. The first crop of alfalfa
is being cut, somewhat later than usual.
Light hail storms have passed near here
during the week, but no severe damage
done.
Puerto de Luna.-P. R. Page.-Irrigated
crops are doing very we'll. Cherries and
apricots are ripe and yield of cherries
very large. The apple crop will also be
large. Ranchmen report several good
rains in the neighborhood and ranges are
in good condition.
Ranches of Taos.-A. Gusdorf.-There
has been no material change; crops grow
ing nicely. Water supply for irrigation
is holding out fairly we'll.
Raton.-P. H. Smith.-Heavy showers
on the afternoons of 25th and 26th. All
kinds of vegetation in the best of con-