Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-01

CONDITION OF THE CROPS.

ally good week for New Mexico.
The days we're rather warm and nights
little cool. Frequent showers occurred
but some localities need more rain than
they received. In some places in the Rio
Grande valley the supply of water for
irrigation is getting low, but nothing has
received any material injury so far.
Grapes are beginning to ripen in the
southern part and good crop is re-
ported.
Apples, pears and peaches are abundant
in the markets. Garden vegetables are
in good condition and the market we'll
supplied in most localities.
Early wheat has been nearly all har-
vested and very satisfactory yield of
good quality is reported. Late fields of
wheat and oats are filling well and matur
Ing in good shape. Corn has done we'll
in the past few days and the prospect for
a good crop is very favorable.
The stock ranges throughout the terri
tory are in excellent condition and stock
of all kinds are fat.
The following extracts from a few of
the reports received at this office will be
of interest, as they show the conditions
existing at different localities:
Albert-H M. Hanson-Partly cloudy
during the first part of the week with one
good refreshing shower amounting to 40
of inch. Latter part of week cloudless
but somewhat hazY; haying going on and
will continue at least three weeks longer;
third crop of alfalfa in the stack.
Albuquerque-M. Custers-Quite warm
and no rain; very little water in the ACE
quias; corn is in very good condition;
peach crop is not very good in quality
on account of worms. Highest tempera-
turo SO and the lowest 81. Total rainfall
for the week O32 of an inch
Alma-Wm. French-Good weather for
grass; peaches, plums, and grapes ripe.
Heavy hailstorm in the hills followed by
cooler nights.
Angus Wv Ranch--John s. Taylor
The week has been quite cool with cloudy
weather, but not much rain; no more rain
is needed to secure good grass for winter
use; it is already made and cattle fat.
Aztec--Professor H. H. Griffin-The
temperature for the week was quite uni
form. Days were clear and hot but the
beneficial. All seasonable fruits are in
tudESeu III quantities. AlRueSb leH per-
allure during week was 90
Bernalilo-Brother Gabriel - Weather
continued very fine during week. Days
very warm and nights quite cool, Third
crop of alfalfa all cut with good results.
Vegetable gardens looking we'll notwth-
standing the dry weather of late. Corn is
looking fine. Mission grapes nearly
ripe enough for market Ranges con-
tiuuing well and cattle in general in very
good condition. River quite low, never
theless irrigation bitches are supplied by
means of continual labor. Highest tenn
perature for the week 80 and the lowest
81. Only trace of rain.
Fort Union-M. G. NeeGham-The first
part Of the week was rather cold for any
thing like rapid growth of corn. A
couple of good showers occurred amount.
ing to .65 of au inch Some corn is get
ting ripe aud the third crop of alfalfa is
doing finely. The highest temperature
during the week was 80 and the lowest
was As on the 22nd.
Galinas SPRING.. E. Whltmore-The
week has been good for growing crops
but need more rain for corn and beans
on land not under irrigation. Pastures
fine. Showers all around on the 29th in
the afternoon.
Las Cruces e. Mead--The week has
been very dry. There has been no water
in the irrigation bitches nor any rain
during the week, and crops are needing
water considerably. A large green beetle,
commonly known as the "June Bog" and
the cooling moth are doing a great deal
Of damage in most orchards. The fourth
cop of alfalfa will now average about six
inches in height, but lack of water may
stunt It's growth. Highest temperature
was IS on the 28th
Los Vegas--F. O Kihlberg Farmers
on the lower Pecos report the best crop Of
wheat they have had for several years. The
yield is very satisfactory. Corh is doing
we'll and growing fast. Though the nights
are rather fresh the days are hot. Grain
is filling out and maturing very fast.
Range grass improving. Some places
will produce good hay. Rains we'll dis
tributed.
Santa Fe--U. s. Weather Bureau-A
very good week for crops and grass. Ap
Piles, pears and peaches ripening and
abundant. Apples and pears are being
injured considerably by worms, causing
them to drop before ripe Range in good
condition and stock fat. Wild grass is
being cut for hay quite extensively.
NOTE TO REPORTERS.
Please continue reports regularly and
make them as full as possible, giving the
results on the different crops that have
matured or are just maturing. Reporters
in fruit raising centers please report fully
on the different varieties of fruit.