Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-29

u. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
T Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 20, 1896. J
The week ending July 81 was another
very favorable week for New Mexico.
Moderately cool, partly cloudy weather
with occasional showers were the prevail
ing conditions.
Some severe thunder storms occurred
and in some localities a few cattle were
killed by lightning.
Under the prevailing conditions all
growing crops made excellent growth.
Corn is doing as we'll as it possibly
could and the outlook for first class
crop is very favorable.
Alfalfa is making splendid growth
but in some localities fields that we're cut
during the week were badly injured by
are all in good condition but the weeds
keep one busy.
In the northern part the early peaches
and apples are being gathered and sold,
and in some localities the yield is very
good while in others the crop is very
light.
The feed on the stock ranges has i'm
proved rapidly and is in good shape gen.
orally and stock are gaining rapidly.
The sugar beet crop in the lower Pecos
valley Is making splendid growth and
this new industry promises we'll.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this Office will be
found of interest:
Albuquerque-A. Montoya, Jr.-Partly
cloudy and moderately cool this week.
Heavy rain Monday afternoon. Wheat
being cut, light crop. Third crop of
alfalfa growing very fast and corn could
not be better. Grapes quite large. Weeds
have made an excellent growth too.
Alma-Wm. French - Nice growing
weather in the first part of the week and
good haying weather in the last part.
Aztec-Prof. H. H. Griffin-The partly
cloudy days with local showers have con-
tinued this week, the days sultry with
high relative humidity. All crops have
advanced rapidly. The stock ranges
have been benefited by many heavy rains.
Ciruela-A. M. Hollenbeck-This week
has been very favorable. The rains have
been more or less local and some very
heavy with some hail but no serious dam
age except the lightning has killed ten or
twelve head of cattle. Grass is growing
| fine and stock improving fast.
Eddy. H. Holabird - Generally
healthy growing conditions have pre-
vailed throughout the Pecos valley. The
sugar beet crop is looking extraordinary
ly fine; the thinning process is we'll under
way. A lot of seed drilled in at a depth
not to exceed one inch has terminated
with higher percentage of plants than
earlier planting at greater depth. Our
reservoirs are rapidly filling up. Alfalfa,
corn and all farm crops are looking re.
markedly we'll.
Espanola-L. A. Phillips-No rain in
the valley for two weeks but considerable
in the mountains furnishing fair supply
of water for irrigation. Gardens, trees
and crops generally looking we'll. Alfalfa
light and nearly ready to cut the second
time.
Pennington G. Willett = Cloudy
with warm showers, no general rains
heavy rains near by. Everything grow.
ing fine. Will soon commence on the
second crop of alfalfa, very heavy. Plenty
of water for irrigation.
Lower ella Valley-J. E. Casper-The
floods and rains have greatly damaged
the hay crop during the past week; the
second crop of alfalfa was cut and on the
ground; farmers are hauling it out now
and throwing it away to get it off the
land. The rains have been beneficial to
the range and all other crops and garden
truck. Corn and beans never looked
better. Raining every day.
Las Cruces Fabian Garcia-The first
three days were cloudy with light showers
each day; the remaining days were warm
and somewhat sultry. Crops are doing
splendidly. Last weeks rains have done
a great deal of good; this week we had
plenty of water in the acequias for the
first time since May 80 and irrigating has
been the main feature of the week.
Las Vegas-Dr. F. H. Atkins-A good
growing week with 1853 of rainfall in four
days. Furious electric storm on the Gath
in afternoon and night. No damage IN
this immediate vicinity by storm.
Lower Penasco-H. Won Bosse-A splen-
did rain amounting to 1.64 inches and a
regular temperature made last week a
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now without further rain or irrigation.
Ocate-E. M. Cosner-The weather has
been favorable for all growing crops
Moderately cool and cloudy weather with
almost daily showers. Some hail on the
22d, but no serious damage was done
Considerable loss of stock by lightning
has been reported during the past two
weeks. Total rainfall for the week was
224 inches.
Rincon-C. H. Raitt-This week has
been very much like the preceding one, a
fine week for work and for crops. Corn
aud grass are growing we'll. The water
holes are filed and water running in the
river.
Santa Fe-U. 8. Weather Bureau
Moderately cool, partly cloudy weather
with one or two light showers. Very
favorable to all growing crops. Early
peaches and apples being gathered with
very satisfactory results. Corn doing
very we'll. Grass on the stock ranges i'm
proving rapidly.
II. B. HERsEY,
Seckion Director Santa Ee N M