Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-09
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
The First Week Of September Was
Generally Favorable to Agricul-
tural Interests Of New
Mexico.
I. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
heather Bureau,

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau,
Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. 8, 1896. }
The week ending September was gen.
orally favorable to agricultural interests.
The temperature averaged quite little
above the normal, which was very favor
able feature for maturing and ripening
crops as we'll as helping the growth of
grass on the stock ranges.
The precipitation was considerably be-
low the normal, taking the territory as a
whole, but it was very unevenly distrib-
uted, the north central and northeastern
parts getting the most of it. The great
est totals for the week were $50 at Ci-
ruela, 1853 at Las Vegas, and 1.54 at Ocate.
These rains fortunately fell where they
were most needed and we're of great ben
eft to the stock ranges by filling up the
water holes as we'll as pushing the growth
of feed.
Corn is ripening and promises good
crop. Grapes are doing well but the
yield will be rather light, due to injury
received by late frosts in the spring.
Apple crop will be light from same
cause, also badly injured by worms.
The sugar beet crop in the lower Pecos
valley is doing we'll and promises to be g
great success. The sugar beets in the
Santa Fe valley, planted for experiment
al purposes are doing we'll and will be
thoroughly tested for their percentage Of
sugar.
The stock ranges in most parts of the
territory are in good condition and stock
of all kinds doing we'll.
The following extracts from a few Of
the reports received at this office during
the week will be found of interest.
Albuquerque-A. Montoya, Jr.-More
or less cloudy greater part of the week
and somewhat cool. Thunder storm the
night of the End and light rain the fol
lowing night. The acequias have been
been running all the week. Corn ripen-
ing, fair crop expected. Fourth crop OF
alfalfa growing nicely. There are very
few grapes in this locality, but they are
fine quality. The yield will be light, due
to the late frosts in spring.
Bernalillo-Brother Standardization
continued dry this week. Third crop Of
alfalfa all cut with the exception of few
fields. Grapes continue to do we'll and
are fast maturing. Very little other fruit
left on account of worms. Days warm
and nights cool. Irrigation bitches in
pretty good condition. River continues
| low.
Bluewater-J. s. Van Dorsn-A grow.
ing week for vegetation. On the 4th a
thirty minute midday shower gave us
OPS of an inch of rainfall. Nights fairly
warm with no indication of frost. Heavy
wind storm from the north on the 1st
But little thunder in the valley. The late
rains are pushing the pasturage started
by the July rains.
Ciruela-A. M. Hollenbeck-This has
been one of the most favorable weeks OF
the season; somewhat cool for growing
crops, but excellent for stock and ranges.
There is now fair prospect for good
winter feed. Crops that were planted
after the early rains, especially corn and
beans will be much better than was ex-
pected if frost does not come before the
last of the month.
Pennington j. G. Willett - Heavy
rains throughout our county but too
late to make winter feed. Some are cut
ting the third crop of alfalfa, fine for the
third crop. Corn is made and the heavi-
est crop ever raised in the county. Po-
tato crop short. Grape crop is fair and
of good quality. Other fruit scarce and
inferior in quality. Plenty of water for
irrigation.
Gallinas Springs-J. E. Whitmore-
Crops are maturing we'll but there may
be some caught by frost as there were
many late planted. Local showers nearly
every evening with thunder and lightning.
Las Cruces-Fabian Garcia-Weather
has been quite warm and for the most
part clear. We have had no rain and
conditions for farm work could not have
been more favorable. Corn doing we'll.
Last crop of alfalfa making fair growth.
Birds are quite bad on kaf1ir corn. There
has been plenty of water in the bitches.
Las Vegas-Dr. F. H. Atkins-All crop
conditions have remained favorable.
Total rainfall 1853 inches.
Lower Penasco-H. Won Bosse-A rain
amounting to GAO of an inch did great
deal of good still it is not sufficient to
produce good winter grass. Corn is rip
ening in some places. Grasshoppers are
doing considerable damage, stripping the
corn leaves and eating grass and vege-
tables. Never before have they been
seen in this vicinity in such numbers.
Ocate-E. M. Commissioned good
rains have fallen the past two weeks, be-
ing of great advantage to stock on the
range by filing lakes and water holes; too
late, however, to improve grass much.
Some hay damaged by the rains. Total
rainfall for the week, 1.54 inches.
Rincon--C. H. Raitt-This week has not
been quite so warm with good shower
on the I'd. The range is covered with fine
grass and cattle are doing we'll. Late
crops are ripening in good shape and
corn and beans will make good average.
Roswell-W. M. Reed--Rain storms Wis
ible every day, but they generally manage
to evade this place. Roads dry and dusty.
Plenty of water in the ifrigating bitches
and crops not suffering in the least.
Sugar beets doing nicely promise big
crop. Success for agricultural pursuits
assured for this year.
Santa Fe-U. 8. Weather Bureau-Tem-
perature above the normal, rainfall below.
Weather quite favorable for agricultural
vocations. Corn doing well and fair
crop lie nearly ready to harvest. Peaches
of excellent quality fairly abundant, other
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