Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-03
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Much Warmer Weather with Less
W ind Than Previously Reported
Irrigated Crops Doing Very
Weil--Kain Needed on
Stock Ranges. ..rs

U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Weather Bureau, :
Santa Fe, N. NJ, June 2, 1896. }
During the week ending June l, ver,
warm weather prevailed, with less vino
than during the preceding weeks.
A few light showers were reported dur
ing the week, the heaviest being 10 of ar
inch at Las Cruces. While better thar
none this was not sufficient to be of any
material benefit to crops.
The above conditions we're very favor
able to irrigated crops, where there was
plenty of water and these made a very
rapid growth.
The stock ranges and crops not under
irrigation are suffering severely for rain.
Water is getting very scarce on the stock
ranges and feed is very poor. Stock are
beginning to suffer severely in some To-
calities, and disastrous results may be ex-
pected if rain does not come soon.
Garden truck, where we'll irrigated, is
making excellent growth.
Generally speaking, there is fair sup
ply of water for irrigation in the ace
uias, but in some localities it is getting
| scarce.
First crop of alfalfa has been cut in
the southern portion and is now being
cut farther north.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
Albuquerque.-A. Montoya, jr.-Less
wind and warmer this week. We had
some rain on The 29th. River getting
low very fast. Sheep shearing is going
wheat heading.
Aztec.-Prof. H. H. Grif1in.-Hot days,
warm nights, light winds, rapid evapora-
tion and low humidity have been the pre-
vailng conditions. Most vegetation,
where moisture is sufficient, has made
rapid growth, but rain very much needed
for pastures and rapid plant develop
ment.
Bernalillo. Gabriel.-Thunder
and lightning followed by trace Of rain
on the 29th at 2:15 p. m. Grape vines are
not looking as they should owing to the
effect of late frosts. Corn, wheat and
potatoes are now somewhat more prom
ising. Alfalfa is not as good as might
be expected. Range continues to be in
very poor condition all through this Sec
tion. Irrigation very satisfactory at
present.
Espanola.-L. A. Phillips.-On night
of 28th light shower in valley with heavy
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growing very rapidly but are about ten
days later than usual. Weather especial
ly favorable for alfalfa. An abundance
of water in all the bitches.
Farmington.-J. g. Willett.-Weather
warm, west winds nearly every afternoon.
Very dry, no grass. Plenty of water for
irrigation. Corn coming up.
Fort Union. H. A. Leonard.-Very
dry. No rain for two months. Crops
reported fair but rain needed badly.
Gallinas Springs.-J. E. Whitmore.-
Crops have improved some the past
week as the days and nights have been
warmer. Rain needed badly for range.
Lakes all drying up and have to depend
on permanent waters for stock. On the
29th .O2 of an inch of rain, not enough
to do any good.
Hillsboro.-R. A. Nickle-On the 9th
about p. m. an imitation cyclone, too
young to appear in Iowa or st. Louis,
uprooted five or six large cottonwood
trees and facetiously unroofed nearly all
the corrugated iron roofs in town. No
accidents reported.
Las Cruces. - Fabian Garcia. - The
weather has been, on the whole, clear and
unusually warm. On the afternoon Of
the 25th light shower occurred. The
weather has been favorable to plant
growth. The first crop of alfalfa is
nearly all gathered and the second crop
is beginning to show. Wheat heading
out but some indications that not an
extra crop is expected. The water in
the acequia is getting scarce.
Las Vegas.-Dr. F. 81. .Atkins.-Hot and
dry all the week. Water getting scarce.
The unfavorable conditions of the pre-
ceding week continue. High warm winds
on the 3Oth. No good.
Los Alamos. - VIM. Frank. - Warm
weather, less wind and some cloudy days.
Rain is very badly needed. Cattle and
sheep suffering from lack of water and
grass. Alfalfa looking nicely and wheat
and oats a. good as can be expected.
Water very low in the Sapello river and
bitches dry.
Los Lunas.-R. Pohl.-The past week
has been rather cloudy, but the long
wished for rain has not come. Farmers
are cutting alfalfa; the cut, however, will
yield only small quantity.
Ocate.-E. M. .Cosner.-Weather unusual
ly warm. Rain can not come soon enough
to make half crop of any grain. Stock
ON ranges are suffering in places for
water and grass.
Puerto de Luna.-P. R. Page.-Very
dry and grass on ranges drying out very
fast. Vegetables of all kinds about worth
less on account of slow growth. Lamb
ing will be about so per cent.
Rircon.--C. H. Raitt.-A most remark
able week. The wind from the southwest
on the 27th, 2Sth and 29th seemed to have
come off of furnace. Clouisaugmented
rather than mitigated the heat. Although
the rainfall here on the 29th was light,
south of here and northwest there ap-
peared to be good rains. River very low.
Valley Ranch.-H. M. Strong.-No rain,
very dry, heavy winds on the 2Sth and
Goth. Irrigated crops doing we'll: Range
stock are being shipped and sold as fast
as possible. No grass.
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