Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-21
NATURES CORNUCOPIA.
Crop Reports From All Parts of the
Territory Continue Exceptionally
FavOrable-Fruit, Grain and
Grass Never Promised
Better.
u. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

Sdupa L o, 1Ns Iu', aug 6V, lCUo' J
The first part of the week was cool and
cloudy with frequent showers but during
the last three days the weather turned
very warm and dry.
AS there has been abundant rainfall in
nearly all parts of the territory the warm
dry weather is just what is needed and
with few days of same the harvest of
small grains will be completed and an
enormous quantity of hay will be secured
from the wild gramma on the prairies.
This grass makes quality of hay that is
unsurpassed.
Corn has generally been little back
ward in maturing owing to the cool, rainy
weather that has prevailed for some
weeks, but is generally very heavy in
fodder. With few days of warm, dry
weather, which can now be reasonably
expected, it will mature rapidly and with
the average conditions for the balance of
the season a large crop should be the re-
suit.
Small grains have been difficult to Sc
cure, owing to the frequent rains, but
with this disadvantage the largest aver
age crop ever harvested will be the result.
Fruit is abundant and of excellent
quality. Some damage was done by hail
in the vicinity of Watrous and Wagon
Mound during the past week but the area
so affected is very small.
In regard to stock and stock ranges
there is but little to be said, for the con-
ditions are entirely favorable to this i'm
portant industry.
Probably never in the history of the
territory have the ranges as whole been
in better condition at this time of year.
The following extracts from a few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
Albuquerque. = M. Clusters. - Warm
weather with light showers in the early
part of week, followed by dry, warmer
weather during the latter part of the
week.
Alma.--Wm. French.-We have only
had 81 of an inch of rain this month. The
last few days have been quite dry. We
need a couple of weeks more Of rain to put
the grass in good shape. Crops are all
doing we'll and plums, peaches, etc, are
getting ripe.
Bernalillo. = Brother Gabriel. = The
weather has been quite dry and sultry the
past week. Extreme heat on the 18th, SO
in the shade. Alfalfa crop Is doing we'll
and will soon be ready for cutting the
third time. Pasturage is in remarkably
good condition in this section.
Ciruila.-A. M. other
week of cloudy weather with more or less
rain. The cutting of gramma grass on
the ranges for hay is in full full progress.
Oats have not been cut yet on account of
damp weather. Corn is now doing finely,
and roasting ears are on the market.
Engle.--E. j. Westervelt.-Thisw week
has been clear and pleasant. just what
was needed.
spanola.-Jim Curry.-Weather get
ting hot. Wheat nearly all harvested.
Threshing in full blast. Full crops of all
fruits except peaches.
Pennington. = Times. - The heaviest
rain known for years fell here last Mon
day night. The ground received a
thorough saturation and the county has
got a start worth thousands of dollars all
around.
Gallinas Springs.-J. E. Whitmore.-
All kinds of crops have advanced as much
as could be possible for the last seven
days. There have been heavy showers
in places and some rain everywhere as
far as heard from. Plenty of green corn
and garden truck.
Gila.-Chas. H. Lyons.-Nothing but
light showers have struck US yet. Every
where except in this vicinity they have
had an abundance of rain. Cattle have
gone back in the hills where the grass is
good and are doing fine. Crops are do
ing splendidly.
Las Cruces.-New Mexico Agricultural
College-The week has been uniformly
warm, with two rains and no high winds.
Crops are progressing we'll. Corn crop
is doing very we'll. Third crop of alfalfa
is being cut. Grapes and apples are
plentiful.
Las Vegas.-Dr. F. H. Atkins From
the rain our neighboring crops have done
we'll. The second cutting of alfalfa has
been seriously interfered with by the
protracted wet weather and where actu-
ally cut has been ruined. Corn is tardy,
as fodder heavy, for ears problematical,
sultry heat will now mature it. Small
grain tall and not lodged, will mature
we'll.
Las Alan os.-Wm. Frank.-First part
of week showery but clear and dry last
two days. Oats and wheat ready to cut,
only delayed by frequent rains.
Monero.-D. W. Caldwell.-Everything
has made wonderful progress during the
past week, but it has not been very good
weather for hay making.
Ocate.-E. NJ. Cosner. Everything pro-
crossing satisfactorily and grain will soon
mature with few days of clear dry
weather. Hay in great quantities is being
cut on the stock ranges.
Ranches of Taos.-Alex. Gusdorf.-
Wheat and oats rlpening very fast. Next
week will see the beginning of harvest of
the largest crop for years. Corn is not
progressing as fast as it ought to, weather
has been too cool until this last week,
which finishes with the hottest day Of the
season.
Raton.-P. H. Smith. THE weather Cor
the past week has been most favorable
for hay making, which is in general pro-
gress. One or two good showers within
q few miles of this place, but only light
sprinkle here.
Riucon.-- q. H. Raitt.-A warm week
and growing one. The range ia i'm
proving rapidly. Corn and beans are
doing we'll. Although much wheat was
lost by the continuous rains, crops in
general will be far above the average.