Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-24
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Reports from All Parts of New Mex
leo Show Crops and Stock Ranges
in Good Condition..
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| U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, July %, 1896. }
Calm, warm weather with occasional
thunder showers prevailed generally over
the territory during the early part of the
week. Some OF these showers were quite
heavy in localities. Lower Penasoo in
Lincoln county reports 1853 inches of
rainfall; Puerto de Luna, LA, and Ros-
we'll, 100 inches. Las Vegas, Gallinas
Springs and Ration about half an inch.
On the 2lst general rain set in and was
in full force at the close of the week. The
conditions were very favorable to crops
and the stock ranges. In most localities
the stock ranges are in good condition.
Western parts of Grant and Socorro conn
ties have not had much rain and the
ranges in that locality are reported to be
in very bad condition. Wheat and small
grains have mostly been cut in southern
part of the territory and The work of har-
vesting is just beginning to the north
ward.
Fruit is in splendid condition and
apples bid fair to make one of the heavi-
est crops ever harvested.
The vineyards around Bernalillo and in
the lower Rio Grande valley give promise
of good yield. The home markets are
we'll supplied with early peaches, the
most of which come from the southern
part of the territory this year. Garden
vegetables of all varieties have done very
we'll and are now abundant. The corn
crop has made very rapid growth dur
Ing the past week and the outlook ia very
favorable.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this station will
be found of interest:
Alma.-Wm. French-A dry hot week.
The little rain we have had has done no
good to the grass and the range in this Sec
tion is about as bad as can be. Irrigated
crops all right.
Aztec.--Prof. H. H. Griffn.-During
the fore part of the week partly cloudy
weather prevailed and rs of an inch of
rain fell. The latter part has been the
hottest of the season. Grain ripening
fast and corn growing steadily.
Bernalillo.-Brother Gabriel. Weather
quite dry during the week, crops doing
very we'll notwithstanding. Wheat and
second crop of alfalfa is all cut.
Engle.-E. j. Westerv elt.-The past
week has been quite warm. Grass con-
tinues to grow nicely on the range.
Espanola.-Jlm Curry.-All crops in
the Espanola valley are in first-class con-
dition except narrow strip about Plaza
damage. Wheat is about ready to cut.
Gallnas Springs.--J. E. Whitmore.-
During the past week crops have ad-
vanced very fast. Feed on stock range
in the finest condition. Local showers in
all directions with small hail in places.
Gila.-Chas. A. Lyons.-The rainy sea-
son has not struck this place and the
country is very dry. number of floods
have come down the river lately showing
that it has rained above here, one on the
9th of this month being very heavy.
Las Cruces.-New Mexico Agricultural
College, Conditions during past week
have been favorable for plant growth and
for the harvesting OF wheat, which ia
nearly completed. Since the rainy spell
fruit has made large growth especially
noticeable in apples.
Las vegas.-Dr. F. H. Atkins.-Crops
have still continued to progress admir-
ably. Weather wholly favorable. Even
warmth and rather damper air than
usual. Total rain 055 of an inch.
Las Alamos.-Wm. Frank.-This week
has been cloudy, but little rain. Wheat is
commencing to head and corn is grow
ing fine and strong.
Lower Penasco.-H. Won Be sse.-The |
past week has been one of rem, arkable |
growth of crops. On the 18th heavy |
rain amounting to LA inches in less
than half an hour.
Ocate.-E. M. Cosner. = Everything
progressing satisfactorily with the warm
weather of past week. Shearing of sheep
is over for the season.
Puerto dc Luna.-P. R. Page.-Crops
doing fine and wheat is being cut. Plenty
of grass and water all over the country.
Raton.-P. II. Smith.-Warm weather
with frequent showers. Favorable con-
ditions for all crops and stock ranges.
Ranches of Taos.-Alex. Gusdorf.-I
Weather hot and dry. Grain and fruit
doing we'll. Wheat will now average
three and half feet high and not yet full
grown. Trees are beginning to bend
under their loads.
Rincon.-C. H. Raitt.--Very little wind
with high temperature have combined to
make the week sultry one. The range
Is improving rapidly and farmers are
making most of their wheat crop.
Roswell.-Scott Truxton.-Past week
1as been exceptionally fine for crops.
sufficient rain to keep grass on range in
inc condition. Alfalfa ready for another
'utting and harvesting progressing rapid
y. Fruit fine and outlook favorable.
Santa Fe.-U. s., Weather Bureau
Crops of all kinds have made rapid ad-
'ancement during the past week and are
n good shape. Fruit is especially fine.
Nearly two inches of rainfall ON the 21st
md 22d.
Watrous. = Dr.. E. J. Pring. - Light
howers during the week. Heavy rain
ommenced on the 2lst. Alfalfa INJURED
ONE by too much rain, but other crops
boxing we'll.