Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-02
TERRITORIAL CROP REPORT
The Outlook Exceedingly Favorable
for Crops, AS Outlined in Reports
from various Sections of
New Mexico.

leo. Mora county reports rather more
rainfall than was desirable, and Col
fax county too much cloudy cool weather
for rapid growth. Everything in those
counties, however, is in good condition
and with few days of normal weather
will advance rapidly. Chaves and Eddy
counties report ample rainfall and an ex-
cellent week. Grant county ID the only
one short on rainfall. In that county
very little rain has fallen since March and
the ranges are in need of it. There ls
abundant water for irrigation, however,
and craps are doing we'll.
Considerable damage was done in va
rious localities by hailstorms, but the
area in jured seriously Is small.
Some alfalfa that had been cut was
damaged by showers.
The rivers have generally subsidized and
no more damage has been reported by
overflow. The stock ranges are generally
in splendid condition except parts of
Grant county that need rain. Stock of
all kinds are gaining flesh and the outlook
for stockmen was never better.
The fruit crop is still in good condition
and the prospect for the crop in general
could not be better.
The following extracts from few OF
the reports received at this office Will
give specific information from different
localities:
Albuquerque Montoya-Light rain
on the 9th. First crop of alfalfa being
cut. Wheat heading out. Green peas IN
che market. River has fallen great
deal. Rainfall for the week .22 of an
inch. Thunder storm ON the 9th.
Alma-Wm. French-Everything in the
farming and fruit line looks we'll here, but
not much growth owing to cool nights.
Not much grass on the ranges and things
getting pretty dry.
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel-We
this week, with one days exception, fa-
yorable to vegetation in general. On
Thursday evening we were visited with
two heavy hail storms, one at GAO and
the other $40, but luckily neither lasted
more than five minutes and no serious
damage beyond tearing the leaves Of
vegetables and grape vines. First cut
ting of alfalfa now going on.
Bluewater-J. s. Van Doren--Cloudy
days during the week but no rain. Light
ming playing on the mountains aud show
ers seen IN the distance, he valley es-
capes. Had good growing week. Ce-
reals, corn and root crops promise large
returns.
Eddy-Prof. E. M. Skeats-We have
had excellent growing" weather this
week. Fruit trees have made good growth
and apple especially look exceedingly
thrifty. Corn is coming up well; sugar
beets look healthy and vigorous. Total
rainfall O82 of an inch.
Espanola- Curry-A good grow
ing week with frequent showers; all crops
are looking fine; strawberries are ripe;
alfalfa ready for first cutting and big
crop. The Rio Grande is foot and a
half lower than the highest point reached
this spring.
Farmington-J. G. Wlllett-Warm and
no wind. Everything growing finely;
grass on range better than for years;
corn is up and good stand; alfalfa is fine
and about ready to cut; fruit never looked
80 promising. The work of thinning
will be great. Rivers very high.
Fort Stanton--Jno. s. Taylor-The
weather these days suits everybody, the
agriculturist, horticulturist and stock
raiser. Crops and grass doing we'll.
Gallinas SPRING.. L. Whitmore-Hail
on the 9th did great deal of damage to
orchards and alfalfa and all garden stuff.
There was about two inches of hail. 1t
will take some time to make up the loss.
A great deal of garden truck will have to
be replanted.
| Lower Gila Valley-J. E. Casper-Fav-
ornbe weather for crops under irrigation.
Alfalfa being cut and big yield Wheat
and barley heading. No rain since March
but plenty of water for irrigating.
Plums, peaches and apples we're injured
by frosts in March and will not be much
more than half crop in this locality.
Las Cruces &C. e. Mead-The week,
with the exception of one day, has been
very calm and clear. On the 25th, about
4:30 p. M, there was quite hail and rain
storm lasting about 30 minutes and ser.
iously damaging tender young plants
such as sugar beets, sprouts on grape
vines and number of garden vegetables,
also brusing and knocking off a great
deal of fruit such as apples, pears,
peaches, plums, etc. Total rainfall 0.74
| of an inch.
Las Vegas--D. D. Harkness-All crops
making fine progress. Corn planted and
some already coming up. Heavy rains
Monday and Thursday. local showers
nearly every day. One light hail storm
did slight damage through this belt but
nothing serious.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank--Frequent
showers with good growing weather.
Everything doing we'll. Please note that
this section has escaped all damage from
hail 80 far.
Ocate--E. M. Cosner-Still it rains, a
little too much of it, but it is the first
time have ever known it to be 30. Two
we'll formed water spouts we're seen here
on the 25th, which twisted about with a
rapid serpentine otion, rising and falling