Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-07-30


Week ending July %.
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 Pen
a CO in Lincoln county reports 169 inch-
es Of rainfall; Puerta de Luna, LA, and
Roswell 1.20Inches. Las Vegas, Gallinas
Springs end Ration about half an inch.
On the 21st a general rain set in aud
was IN full force at the close OF the
week. The conditions were very favor
able to crops and the stock ranges. In
most localities the stock ranges are 10
good condition. Western parts of So
zorro and Grant counties have not had
much rain and the ranges in that local
ity are reported to be IN very bad con-
dition, Wheat and small grains have
mostly been cut IN southern part of the
terItory and the work OF havesting il
Just beginning to the northward.
Fruit is in splendid condition and
apples bid fair to make one of the heavi-
est crop ever harvested.
The vineyards around Bernalillo and
in the lower Rio Grande valley give
promise Of a good yield. The home
markets are well 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 well aud are now album
dant. The corr crop has pade a very
rapid growth during the past week and
the outlook is very favorable.
The following extracts from a few OF
the reports received at this station will
be found Of interest.
Alma-A dry hot week. The little
rain we have had has done 20 good to
the grass and the range in this section is
about as bad as can be. Irrigated crops
all right.
Aztec-During the fore part OF the
week partly cloudy weather prevailed
and .25 of an inch OF rain fell. The
latter part has been the hottest Of the
season. Grain ripening and corn grow
ing steadily.
Bernalillo-Weather quite dry during
the week, crops doing very we'll notwith-
standing. Wheat and second crop Of
alfalfa is all cut.
Engle.-The past week has been quite
warm. Grass continues to grow nice
ly on the range,
Espanola-All crops in the Espanola
valley are in first class condition except a
narrow strip about Plaza Alcalde where
hail has done considerable damage.
Wheat is about ready to cut.
Gallinas Springs.-During the past
week crops have advanced very fast.
Feed on stock range in the finest con-
dition. Local showers in all directions
with small hail 10 places.
Gila.-The rainy season has not struck
this place and the country is very dry,
A number Of floods have come down the
river lately showing that 1t has rained
above here, one on the ninth Of this
month being very heavy.
Las Characterization during past
week have been favorable for plant
growth and for the harvesting Of wheat
which is nearly completed. Since the
rainy spell fruit has made a large growth
especially noticeable IN apples.
Las Vegas. Crops have still contin
ued 10 progress admirably. Weather
wholly favorable. Either warmpth and
rather damper lair than usual. Tota
rain 055 Of an inch.
Las Alamos. This week has beer
cloudy, but little rain. Wheat 10 com
menoing to head and corn is gfowinf
tine and strong.
Lower ponasco The last week haa
been one Of remarkable growth OF cropI
Dr fha ffihr heavy rein amounting y