Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-07-09

Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin.
Week ending Joiy 2, 1902.
The past week has boon quite warm,
With tbo afternoons more OF less cloudy
and occasional showers The usual
rainy season seems 20 be just making
its advent and aa tho roiuial Tor July
averages more than Tor any other month
no tho year We may reasonably expect
cons dcradle rain within tho next thirty
days. During tho past wecz the rain :
fall has been about normal but quite I'M
evenly distributed. The heaviest report
cd was o total Of 147 inches at Las Vegas;
this was accompanied by q sharp hail
storm but no extensive damage 10 70.
ported. Crops in general are ia good
condition and made excellent growth
during the weok, and 90 FAR an abund-
ance OF wator for irrigation is reported.
Tho stock ranges in the northern part
Of the territory are reported to be in
splendid condition aud stock in good
order. During the past week tho drec..
tor of this service visited Las Vegas and
vicinity, where all crops appear to be
dong we'll and the on look was favorable.
The stock ranges ia that vicinity were
m the best possible condition. From
reports received too late 20 embody 10
last weeks buletin 1t is learned that q
very heavy ram and hailstorm visited
lower Penasco and vicinity in Lincoln
county on tho 10Th, whore over two
inches Of rainfall occurred 10 less than
an hour. Some damage was reported
from the bail and from the flooding Of
the crops. Large quantities Of peaches,
apricots and other fruit are now bong
shipped from. tho Meesilla valley. The
fruit crop IN general win be excellent for
the whole territory.
The following extracts from a few Of
the reports received az the Office will be
found Of interest.
Bernaliiio.-Crop here are doing we'll
ana in neighboring towns corn quite
large, wheat in some places nearly ripe,
Alfalfa is almost ready for second cut
ting. Fruit greatly improved.
Ciruela.-Grass is in fine condition and
all crops are doing well.
Espanola.- Dashing rain aud light hal
on the 28th, but hail did no damage
All crops are doing well.
Las Cruces-The weather has been
generally dry aud clear. Plants have
made a good growth, especially corn anC
sorghum. Peaches, aprlcots and apple.
are ripening rapidly. Small grains ar,
nearly all harvested. Water supply be.
coming scarce.
Las Vegas.-One and a half inches o
rain, and favorable weather otherwise
A nail storm on the Goth damaged veg
etables q little ard killed a few goat
near town. Crops coming ahead admir-
ably.
Los Alamos-Abundant rainfall thii
week. Crops all doing well and sheet
shearing in full blast. Wool in good
condition.
Lower Penasco.-The weather ha
been very favorable for advancement o
crops and grass. Oats are turning yel
low and will soon be ready for harves,
ing, Alfalfa harvesting is in full blast
Ucate.-The conditions have bee
satisfactory in all departments Of agri
2 culture. The FIRST crop of alfalfa is beinI
B cut, somewhat later than ttral. liz
hail storms have passed noar here durini
the week, but no severe damage done.
, Puerto de Lnna.-Irrigated crops ar
. doing very we'll. Cherries and apricot
are ripe aud yield of cherries very larg,
Q The apple crop will also be large. Ranch
s men report several good rains in I'll
y nelghborhood and ranges are IN goo
condition.
Ranches Of Taos.- Crops GROWN
T nicely. Water supply for irrigation
Q holding out fairly well.
Raton.4-Heav showers on the aftei
moons Of 9th and Doth. An kinds {
vegetation in the best OF condition, tn
: country looks fresh and is covered wit
! beautiful grass.
kincon.-Excopting increased warmt
I this week was a duplicate OF preceedin
one. Very good shower tina 9th. Ha
: vestiug progresses and corn looks vel
. Less water ia The river, 0ut enough Z,
y irrigation.
i Roswell Crops in fine condition; pa
/ week has boon excellent GROWN
weather. Ranges and cattle in eplendl
condition.
Watrous Thunder showers, wit
light hail and strong wind, occurre
during the week. Alfalfa roady I,
another cutting River quite low.
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