Southwest-sentinel., 1896-04-21

NN|N WI" N"|N"""Af NHA"W 10" ""NAAAi.
making lho woek average below iho nor
NAL. Ff6azna Wrhtbsf ocoufiod gen
erally 10 the Dorthfsn paFt pf No ieEri-
soly on Saturday aud sunday damaging
psachon and ppglooia 70 soFqs bxlentiuet
h1t severely lh6bp frtih ~ Injured
oasnot BE- dstsfmlhdd For u5ssiGf days
saturday ulght aaasg6day 9Uy ssvy
showstorma ooaurrod n the northOrH
portion Of tks TERRITORY IN uany local.
itios. Ration reports about eighteen
inches, Las Vegas about q foot and At
Santa Fo there was eleven inches. while
Cerriilos, only about twenty-five miles
distant, reports only en- Inch.
Springer, Gallup end Albuquerque re-
port little or no snow. Under the warm
sun on Moday the snow rapidly melted
and By night bed mostly disappeared.
This snowfall will be Of greet value
70 the localities thus favored and win
make good feed on the stock ranges 10 .
few days More rain or snow is needed
generally over the TERRITORY.
Farm work has progressed fairiy we'll
during The past week bat crops that
had been planted nad6 rather slow pro.
gress on account Of tho cooi woathsE
The following eKtrapta from a5sN OF the
reports received q this OilOe Will be
found Of interest.
Albuquerque - Some peaches and
! plums survived the frosts. Rain is bad
" needed on The ranges. .1o
Alma Fine days andslcn nlghts.
Peaches aud apricois badly injured BY
frosts. The psut-ofics address for this
(w. s.) ranch is now box 81, Silver City,
the pOst-ofslce at Alma being closed.
These reports, however, deal with The
section Of country around Alma which
IL eighty miles from Silver City
Bernalillo-On the 18th minlmum tenn
perature "a with cold wind and snow In
the sandia mountain. Fruie crop in
danger. Alfalfa growing Rell.c Ranges
not very encouraging. Eineyslas near
ly all cleaned, some Psppsa and irrisAt.
gated, - -
Bluswater - Farm work bf6S Sfossinr
we'll. Grain. .eropBl5li the ,vaESJa uIuOSl
all in. Cattle doing we'll on outside pas
turagS. tsezis ~
ClaytOn-Fruit crop injured by lats
frosts. Farm work beginning 70 NOV,
forward. Range stock IN good condition
but rain needed to start new grass
Sheep in excellent condition aud bui
little loss. o. 81.
Eapanola- Heavy frost morning OF The
18th. Cherries, pears and pIums dam
aged TO some extent, too early to tell yel
how much. The bnow will yprove oI
great benefit to all kinds Of crops and
grass. tss
Gallinas Springs-The apricots, badly
frozen and fear total failure and posi-
bly, peaches also Other fruits al right
so far. Alfalfa looking fine, aIsofW heat
but we need rains badly. Water holel
drying up very fast,
| Hillsboro-On the Tth sdart'th 1kder
showers in the immediate vicinity bui
none at the station. RanohArp complain
that frost has nearly destroyed tbs
peach and apricot crop.
Las Crnces-The fruit IL Ia good con.
dition as yet, mora being 1Ieft on The
trees than was expected aaa result o.
the frosts. Cereals such as, pats, barley
and wheat are making rspid growth
Wheat on the college farm twelve TO fif
teen inches high and rye is IN the head
preparing land for corn has commenced
Las veRaq-PlowinR end seeding ha
gone on favornbly, although 4 has boeI
rather dry. Heavy snow Sunday will b,
Of great value.
Los Lunas. -Everyihing rather back
ward tbIs spring on account Tot COLI
weather Fruit bsdil injured 8H frost
Water abundant 90 ~ Tor irrigation.
Lover Penasco-PeSc6 and plumsero
badly injured BY frOsts Soma corn
bong planted.
Puerto do Luna-Great mary plum
and apricots killed by the frost, but un
able to learn % yet the amount Of dan
; age. It is dry and We need roln badly.
Rincon-The week has not been a "a
Vorabls one for orOpa High winds hav
prevailed and cool nights with very littl
rainfall Cattle are looking fair. 81
San Maroal- Wheat crop Hns. Apr
! cots badly injured by frosta. spplsl
, peaches aud peaEs u soDas sEtont alsC
, UnfaYorable weather for fruit. .s'
shsttuck's Ranch--p -peaebes badly ia
} iursd By fFosis. Corn planted Ard .larul
ers we'll up with work. Cherry and pea
trees IN bloom. Grass promiRng an
cattle in.fair conditioa.
Silver city-Rains mnoh asodel cot
, Tor crops and ranges Ia s5he ffrss Q
County fruit escaped dalaaa ifom frost
and In sons districts fruit ~ backWar
, and is not hurt. Live stock - rood COZ
dition, haying wihtorod Weit n Gran
: County.
Valley Ranoh-Wb alifbp; frul
B trees just budding. Range stock in iail
! " good shape. sdoW IN mountains mel
inR fast, rYss bsginniBR % riSs somoa
r. b. HEnaEY,
seotion Director. Santa Fo, N. M.