Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-14
TERRITORIAL CROP BULLETIN
Reports from Different Sections of
New Mexico Concerning the Con-
ditiOn of Crops as Gathered by
the Weather Bureau.
The CONDITIONS GENERALLY FAVORABLE
Crops Have Made Splendid Growth
During the Past Week, and the
Outlook for Heavy Fruit
Yield is Excellent.

The week ending j ly 10 added another
to the long list of favorable weeks to
New Mexico.
Most localities were visited by refresh
ing showers and the temperature was
about normal. Under these favorable
conditions all crops made a splendid
growth, and the grass on the stock ranges
improved steadily.
Early wheat has been pretty generally
harvested in the southern part and good
yield is reported. Corn made a splendid
growth during the week and is now in
good condition. Early apricots and
peaches are ripe in the southern and CEN
trail parts and are being marketed.
fair yield of excellent quality Is reported.
Early apples are ripening in the southern
part and appear satisfactory.
In the northern part large crop of
cherries is being marketed. The second
crop of alfalfa is being cut in the north
ern part and good yield is reported
The stock ranges are in splendid con-
dition except in southwestern Socorro and
Grant counties, where the rainfall has
been too light to keep them up. The out
look for agricultural, horticultural and
stock growing interests is better than for
many years,
The following extracts from few OF
the reports received at this Office will be
found of interest:
Bernalillo-Brother Gabriel-Weather
| very fine during the week with its refresh
ing showers on the 9Th and 9th, making
gardens, vineyards and fields look very
pleasant and encouraging. Wheat and
second crop of alfalfa nearly all cut. The
greater part Of fruit is now ripe and
gardeners are busy packing and shipping,
On the whole the season may be safely
called one of the best for many years in
this locality for fruits and crops.
| Bluewater-J. S. Van Doren-Good
rains this week, bringing the grains, al
falfa and fruit crops on finely. 1t inter
fered a little with haying which had COM
nenced, but the great gains from the
genial heavenly irrigation far more than
compensate for the detention. The
rains have been heavy on the continental
divide, evidenced by the flow of storm
water through our valley. Until the rains
of the 9Th stock have been driven for
many miles to our impounded waters,
being all there was obtainable for stock
for large circuit.
Clayton-G. w. Guyer-Oats good and
getting ready to harvest; alfalfa best for
years; garden vegetables excellent; Grass
and all classes of stock in fine condition;
fruit ripening and abundant; best crop of
wool, lambs and calves ever known. Rain
fall for past week O.16 of an inch.
Alma-Willlam French-Ranges need
rain badly, bat 1t Is clouding up and
looking as if we would get it soon. Nice
shower on the 9TH; all crops in good con-
dition.
Albuquerque-A. Montoya, livery
warm during the week. Light rains on
the 9th and 10th. Early peaches, april
cots and apples are ripe. The harvest of
wheat has commenced and the yield is
fair. Second crop of alfalfa being out,
yield not 80 heavy as first one. Plenty
of water for irrigation.
Allison, Grant county)-W. M. Taylor
Needing rain badly. Many peaches
getting rips, also early apples. Some
corn shoulder high. All crops looking
well. Grass getting dry on the ranges.
Angus Ranch, (near Fort Stanton)-
John s. Taylor-We had fine rain this
week which came down gently and
soaked into the ground doing much good
to crops and grass.
Eddy-Professo E. M. Skeats-S how
cry in the valley generally, especially in
the foothills. Heavy clouds banking up
in the west every evening with lightning
and clearing off late in the night. Range
and crops all very satisfactory. Weather
very pleasant.
Farmington-J. G. Willett-Fine grow
ing week. Good rain Friday night doing
all crops good. Corn is fine, and second
crop of alfalfa is very good and about
ready to cut. Stock on range fat. Fruit
growing finely. Trees are bending where
they have not been thinned. Plenty of
water for irrigation. Finest prospect
for years for an abundant harvest of
everything.
Fort Union--M. @. Needham--The past
week has been good for vegetation gen.
orally. Have had several nice showers.
Thus far nothing to complain about.
Crops in general and all kinds of stock
in fine shape. Grass on the ranges at its
best
Gallinas SPRING.. e. Whitmore-
Have had very dry week with hot
winds. Grass drying up. thunderstorm
on the 9th did some good, but need much
more here at the ranch.
Las Cruces-C. e. Mead There has
been considerable cloudiness during the
week although the precipitation until the
10th has been very light. On the 9Th
there was shower of O05 and on the 10th
one of O.72 making total rainfall of or
inches of rain. The temperature for the
week has been moderate and quite uni
form. There is plenty of water in the
bitches for irrigation and crops look
thrifty.
Ocate e. M. Cornerstone loss re-
ported of fresh shorn sheep by cold rains
in some parts. Grass and crops growing
nicely. Weather cool and cloudy with
plenty of rain. No important changes
since last report. Rainfall during the
week, Ill inches.
Oio Caliente-A. Joseph-This week we
have had some good rains, which have
done an immense amount of good to the
growing crops and the grass on the
ranges. The second crop of alfalfa will
be harvested next week. Corn, wheat and
oats are looking we'll, and If nothing hap
pens we will have an abundant harvest.
Rainfall during the week, O.75 of an inch.
Roswell-W. M. Reed-The rains of last
week followed by calm, warm weather
have made this growing week and the
showers that began at $3.50 p. m. on the
9th and is gently and steadily falling as
this report closes almost assures another
good growing week. The bugs are still
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