Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-22

Acreage Of Wheat.
u. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AaRIcULTURE,
Weather Bureau, T
Santa Fe, N. NJ, ApIil 81, 1895.
The week ending April 20 was very I'M
favorable for all crops and fruit. The
first three days were slightly above tht
normal in temperature and the last four
days much below, eliminating in severe
frosts on the 18th and 18th.
High westerly winds prevailed nearly
all the week, drying out the ground badly
No precipitation of any value occurred
during the week.
just how badly fruit ia injured by the
freeze of the 18th and 10Th can not be dc.
termined at present. To say the least it
was very severe in many localities on ap-
ricots and peaches, and plums and some
varieties of early cherries.
The new growth on grape vines was in
| iured considerably in the southern part
| Of the territory.
| 1t is not believed that apples have been
generally injured to any appreciate ex-
tent. 1t will be impossible to accurately
ascertain the exact condition of fruit for
some days or until it has we'll set. Grain
and vegetables have been at standstill
and ia some localities tender vegetation
has suffered considerably.
| The damage by frosts is nearly always
over estimated and we hope that it may
be the case in the present instance.
! The following extracts from a few Of
the reports RECEIVED at this Office will he
found of interest:
! Aztec.-Prof. q. H. Grif1n.-The past
week has not been favorable to crop
growth. Windy days with cold nights
have prevailed.
| Chama.-E. q. Sutherland.-The snow
on the 18th WAS much needed for the
grass. Three inches again on the 18th.
Eddy.-A. A. Driggs.-Everything look
ing nicely; some high wind but no dam
age to crops. Wind storms not as severe
as last year.
Engle.-E. ]. Westervelt.-High winds
all the week, mostly from the southwest.
Espanola.-P. II. Leese.-Past week
most unfavorable to crops. High, cold
winds prevailing with severe frosts on
the 18th and 10Th. 1t is believed that
apricots are entirely gone and peaches
nearly 80. Plums, pears, cherries and
early blooming apples badly damaged
Wheat aud peas at a standstill. Just be-
! ginning to plant corn.
GalliLas Springs.-J. E. Whitmore.-
The weather has been cold with very
strong west Winds the past week. Pas
lures have not improved. The storm
+ last week brought on lambing prema.
, turely and most Of lambs are dying from
: cold and hunger. Can not tell yet how
, fruit will come out. Farmers are plant
ing sugar cane and some corn.
3 Gila. -Chas II. Lyons. - Frost again
, on the 18th. No rain yet and graes very
poor. Farmers busy blowing and plant
. ing earliest crops. Corn will not bt
a planted for some days yet.
Las Crucss.-Fabiau Garcia.--On th,
+ 18th a strong. cold wind blew from wes
and during the night the tenn perature fol
' to "a degrees, killing much fruit and in
,, turing to some extent vegetables. Til,
a new growth on grapes was killed, growth
of six inches being destroyed. At pres
ent it is hard to estimate the damage tt
q frui. but it is severe.
/ Las V-gas.-Dr. F. H. Atkius.--CroT
{ news is scarce. Wheat lie all sown, more
in proportion than oats this year. Th,
heavy snow of the 18th soaked right Into
the ground and must have been of great
value.
, Los Alamos.-Wm. Frank.-Farmers
. have put in good crop Of oats and whea,
and will soon comm noe planting corn
The snow on the 18th was If great bene.
fit to all crops.
Los Lunas.-R Pohl.-High winds and
cold nights have prevailed during pas,
week. Fruit IL being frozen as soon as II
, blossoms. Alfalfa has suffered greatly
from the cold. Rain badly needed or
stock range.
, Oio.-Cyril James Collyer.--The high
, winds that have been prevalent Of late
make working disagreeable, but otherwise
do not trouble. There was twenty min.
utes fall Of snow on the 18th about a.
, m. right 10 the middle of suoshine. Irri.
, cation is fast AID furious, and thanks to
the great San Juan there Is every prospect
of plenty Of water.
, Raton.--W. NJ. Oiver.-The heavy snow
+; of the 18th melted fast, but did not run
much, Just what was needed, and che
ground absorbed iE all. Grass doing
nicely.
Rincon.--J. q. Raitt.-The week could
hardly have been worse. Day after day
of a perfect storm Of wind ending witt
very low temperature Friday. Much dam
age has certainly been caused.
|, Roswell.--Sc0tt Truxtun.--The pas
! week has been characterized BY higt
winds and dust. Range in good condition
and cattle as fair as could be expected al
this season. 30 far no rams and countr!
more dusty than usual. More small grain
in acreage than ever before. Late frostl
have injured peach crop, but apples ar,
safe. Extensive beet planting in view o.
proposed sugar factory.
San Maroiai.--J. b. ] Ones Strong wes
wind, unfavorabls weather for grass ane
cereals. Vegetation will be badly dried
mp with continuation OF present weather
No signs Of rain. Expectation that fruit
will come out better than was antici pated
Silver City.--D. @. Hobsrt.--Strope
winds have prevailed during the past
week. Rains badly needed. Gold weather
and hard freeze on the 18th and 18th has
destroyed early fruit and the more tender
, vegetation ia the Upper Mimbres and
Mangus valleys, but reports are that on
the Lower Mimbres no damage has been
done.
springer DR.. Il. Hines.--very high
! winds have prevailed the past week with
bat little damage. Fruit not cut here yet
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