Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-04-17
VtkKIY CROP BULltTIN.

Ihr Nr'k ending NprlI /! could not hr
r"u-idrIrd favorable To- the growth "
Nrgrtatiun.
Nothing occurred To- permanently Ia.
Jurr crops, hut IA" cold nights AMI ire
lu'nt high dry winds retarded their
growth. little rain and snow fell In
Ii" northern part, but In the southern
lonr. The ground. however, IL In fair
condition yet, aud irw days Of favor.
able weather will bring everything for.
ward IN gui shape. With the exception
4 n few localities where the peach and
apricot WAS injurrd 10y the freezing
weather IN March. the outlook Tor fruit
Is better than usual.
la m,~t sections the grass on the range
i starting up nicely, and stock ARE IN
S"oi condition Tor the time ~ year.
Ihrr. l. HiI abundance Of water for
irrigation AMI Immense quantities Of
,uow In the higher mountains Ia keep up
the supply
The tnllrxing extracts from few Of
the Trputt- Received at this office will
- found III interest;
BrrnalillO Brother Gabriel High
winds during the greater part III the ;th
Nipple aud pear crop quite fair, grapes
advancing N"r! slowly yet; vegetables
growing slowly 0n account of high
winds and cold nights, Alfalfa doing
fairly we'll.
Clayton q. ". Guyer High cold
winds generally Tor this week. which are
trying up the ground, though Il II 10
gph condition yet. ,ira4s starting nicely
and farming has begun. Alfalfa In com
ing on vigorously. Sheep and cattle are
IN better condition than this season Of
the year has found them for years pre-.
Nlous, General outlook fair.
Espanola Jim Curry-wind and sand
storms on the 1th n 4 nth About Es-
pamela apricots afe killed, peaches half q
crop. other fruits uninjured. Higher up
the river, ut Alcalds, Velsrde and Rinoon.
AHA, fruits oi all kinds promise full
crop. blooms are two weeks later than
ls-t year. Wheat Ia coming up. No new
grass on the range,
iallinas Springs. Il Whitmore
Peaches and apricots here will be few,
freeze Ia March destroyed most Ot them,
The ground IL In fair condition for plant.
ing. but II Ia too cold nights for things
Ia grow GrAss coming forward slowly.
A great many are planting coru and MI.
gar cane. ! sowed alfalfa and rye In
March and II has taken fine root.
liillsboro X. A. Nickls-farnIsrs and
ranchers on the river report double the
acreage Of wheat sown this spring over
last year, Plenty Of grass on tho range,
Las Cruces Chas. h. Mead This week
has been very agreeable, all days except
the eth have been calm and clear. No
frout 10 damage the fruit during the week
and ~ far u large crop Ia anticipated
There has been no rains nor high winds.
Alfalfa will average about sin inches In
height and looks exceedingly we'll,
l.oS Alamor- Vim. Frank Rather cold
and windy lrst part of week, Oats and
wheat nearly all In the ground and
wheat 'ning up nicely, Alfalfa grow
ing very we'll, frees and shrubs are
backward wairh Tor this place Ia an In
dication ~ gUOd fruit crop.
Ocaie r.. VI. CO1ner Just beginning
~ plant. Soil In excellent condition.
Grssr starting nicely stock In fair con.
dltion. Fine prospects Tor stock and AZ.
riculture.
Springer l.. lilnes--psst week
very windy, Temperature considerably
below the normal, Fruit held back by
cool nights
valley Ranch II NJ. Strong-fine
weather for oats aud wheat ground In
splendid condition fr planting, Fruit
trees have uut commenced q bud yet
which In very good, H. We have had froSts
nearly every night, Cattle Ia the noun
tAins In rather poor condition. Plenty
II snow In the mountains yet,
Note 10 Reporters Please mail youI
reports ~ that they will reach Santa y,
by Monday morning. More reports arr
de.irei and p.s'tAl cards for sending
same will Ia furnished on application Il
the section director at Santa Fe.
n. II. hERsEy.
section Director. santa Rc. n. "A.