Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-16

Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. 10, 1896.
The week ending September IA was
quite favorable week for the advance
ment of agricultural and stock raising in
terests.
The tenn perature and rainfall was about
normal and sunshine was abundant.
Under these favorable conditions crops
improved and matured we'll during the
week and are generally safe from frosts.
The feed on the stock ranges has steadily
improved ana is now in satisfactory
condition; stock is in good condition and
the outlook is quite favorable for this
important industry in most parts of the
territory; some localities report scarcity
of grass for winter feed, but these locali-
ties are not extensive.
The sugar beet crop in the lower Pc
cos valley is reported to be in fine condi-
tion and this new enterprise bids fair to
exceed the expectations of the most
sanguine. Corn ia doing very we'll in
most localities and promises good
yield. Beans are not as good and have
suffered severely in some places from in
scots. Apples are light crop and worms
are injuring them badly. Grapes are a
light crop but fairly good in quality.
Vegetable gardens are usually in good
condition and yielding we'll. Irish po-
tatoes have been successfully raised in
some localities, especially in the upper
Pecos valley and in the vicinity of Ber-
nalillo. Sweet potatoes have done very
we'll and have been raised more extern
sively than ever before.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest.
Alma-Wm. French-Splendid week
for the ranges. Plenty of grass every
where now.
Bernalillo-Brother Gabriel - Shower
here on the 9th, total amount being so Of
an inch, making everything look fresh.
Grapes nearly ripe and preparations are
being made for wine-making. Corn and
vegetables doing we'll. Potatoes have
been grown with success, especially by
Col. T. F. Moore, at Bernalillo, who
planted about $500 pounds last March
and the same quality was also planted by
Mr.. Jonas J. Morrison, of Bernallillo, and
met with equal success under different
methods Of cultivation. A sample potato
measured five-and-one-half by three
inches. A sweet potato grown in another
garden measured ten by three-and- one-
half inches. River still very low but
yet sufficient water for irrigation pur-
poses Ranges in pretty fair condition
at present and cattle in general looking
we'll.
Bluewater J. s. Van Doren-
We have had good rains the past week.
The grasses and late maturing root crops
with corn, sorghum and kafiir corn show
a disposition to make up their poor stand
during the dry season. No frost here
yet.
Eddy-H. G. Holabird--We had light
shower on the 9th; made everything look
fresh. Sugar beets are looking fine; the
beets this year will undoubtedly have the
highest percentage Of sugar, in proper
ton to the experience of the farmers,
ever known.
Espanola-L. A. Phillips-Friday after
noon and night general and quite
heavy rainfall. Considerable water
for irrigation but not sufficient. Corn
ripe and fairly good. Third cutting of
alfalfa will be light. Garden stuff gen.
orally good. No fruit.
Gallinas Springs. E. Whitmore--
Crops are coming on and maturing nice.
~. Only trace of rain during the week.
Heavy dews every night.
Gila-Chas. H. Lyons-Since July we
have had an abundance of rain. Cattle
are fat and the range in excellent condi-
ton; the outlook has never been better.
Corn is in splendid shape, other crops
not as good; beans are total failuve
owing to the bugs; insects have been
much worse than usual this year. No |
fruit at all and grapes will make only a |
small crop.
Las CRUCES Fabian Garcia--W eather
has been on the whole warm and some.
what cloudy, with two light show
ers. Corn crop beginning to mature
also kafar corn. Foliage of trees and |
vines showing signs of fall. Vegetables |
not very plentiful. Sweet potatoes on
the market and good yield is expected.
Las vegas-Dr. F. H. Atkins--A dry
week of moderate warmth. review Of |
crops hereabouts show fair crop of |
wheat; oats being later were hurt BY the |
hail late In August; corn will be fair; two |
cuttings OF alfalfa were good, the third |
much crushed by hail-not cut yet. Fruit |
apples, pears and peaches, good, though |
not extensively raised; grass inferior,
but ultimate crop still uncertain.
Los Alamos--Wm. Frank-Have had
several good soaking rains since last re-
port and prairies are In fine condition |
for winter pasture. Some small lots of
wheat have been threshed and the grain |
lie good and plump. Third crop Of al.
falfa growing fine and will give fair crop.
Lower Penasco-H. Won Bose Warm
and dry; partly cloudy every day, but no
rains. Crops are ripening fast. There
will be scarcity Of winter grass on the
ranges, but stock now In good condition.
Ocate-E. NJ. Cosner-The weather dur
ing past week has been favorable for
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