Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-11
NEW MEXICO CROP BULLETIN
The Condition of Crops Throughout
the Territory As Gathered by the
Local Weather Bureau Official.
THE OUTLOOK GENERALLY FAVORABLE
The Rainfall to Date Gives Ample
Assurance of An Abundant Har-
vest Throughout the Whole
Territory.

copious showers and steady gentle rains
occurred over most parts of the terri
tory.
The rainfall was the heaviest in the
northern part, where from half an
inch to three inches of rainfall occurred.
Some of the heaviest reported we're Fort
Union with 3.45 inches, Ocate 1856 and
Gallinas Spring with 1856 inches, and a
number of other stations with an inch or
more of rain during the week.
The lower Rio Grande valley and the
southwestern portion of the territory re.
port but very little rain, but everywhere
water for irrigation is abundant.
Mild temperatures prevailed with gen.
orally very little wind, and in fact every
thing seemed to come about right for
| New Mexico.
| The lambing season is on and splendid
increase is reported, some focks report
lug 100 per cent increase.
Feed on the ranges is excellent and
water abundant.
Stock of all kinds are improving stead
lily. The first cut of alfalfa is being made
in the southern part of the territory.
Fruit trees in good condition and very
heavy crop is now probable.
Some hail occurred during the week and
few localities report some damage, but
the area thus affected is small. Fruit and
gardens in the vicinity of Roswell were
somewhat damaged by the hail.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
Albuq uerque-M. Custers-Favorable
conditions have prevailed here during the
past week. Abundant rainfall and mild
temperature were the prevailing condi-
tions. Highest temperature so, lowest A..
Total rainfall for week OFT of an inch.
Alma-Wm. French-Everything grow.
ing we'll. Fruit of all kinds except april
der showers that we have had, have
helped grass on the range.
Aztec-Prof. H. H. Griffin-Perfect con-
ditions have prevailed. Three hard rains
in all amounting to 1.04 inches, have
been of inestimable value. The moisture
insures abundance of grass and all crops
are coming on nicely. Fruit prospects
could not be better. No frost to damage
anything.
Bernalillo - Brother Gabriel = Fine
weather during the week. Fruit fairly
advanced. Alfalfa, wheat and vegetable
gardens in very fine condition since the
nice rains; ranges in very fair condition !;
abundance of water for irrigating. Total
precipitation during the week O74 of an
inch; average maximum temperature "A;
average minimum AZ, and average sun
shine 80 per cent.
Bluewater - Dol. j. s. Van Doren-
Thunder, lightning, snow and rain on the
3rd. Planting had to stop for two days,
ground being too wet to handle. Corn
and root crops mostly in. We have had
no high, dry winds this week; season
promising extra good. Reservoirs full
with good streams over the waste ways.
Eddy-L. O. Fullen-The weather dur
ing the past week has been of decidedly
cloudy character, threatening rain; water
for irrigating very plentiful, both reser-
voirs of the irrigating company being
full. Farmers are putting in beet seed
rapidly; every indication points to good
crop year for sugar beets and all other
products.
Espanola--Jim Curry = Showers first
part of week; everything growing finely;
fruit is beyond danger of frost. The Rio
Grande is higher today, the 10th, than
any time this spring.
Pennington j. G. Willett Warm
showers and gentle rains first of week IN
sure fine grass; hills are green; alfalfa
is growing finely; fruit all out and every
tree in this county is loaded full; corn is
being planted; gardens are looking we'll;
stock in fine condition. San Juan cuun-
ty has never seen a finer spring.
, Fl, Union-M. @. Needham-A week of
frequent showers with some hail; con-
siderable cloudy weather with frequent
lightning and thunder. Since first Of the
month we have had As inches of rain
fall. Everything doing we'll.
Gallinas SPRING.. E. Whitmore-The
grass and crops are coming forward we'll
but we need more sunshine. All kinds of
stock are doing we'll. There has been
some loss in lambs the past week as We
had two days with some fine hail but not
large enough to hurt fruit. Total rain
fall for the week 2.35 inches.
Las Cruces-C. e. Mead-The past
week has been generally very calm and
clear. The highest temperature was 80
and the lowest Al. Crops all look very
we'll. There is considerable fruit and or.
chardists are beginning to "thin out"
In some sections far ners are outing the
first crop of alfalfa. There has been no
rain during the week.
Las Vegas - d. D. darkness Good
rains on the Bird, 4th and 5th. Drops in
fine condition. Alfalfa large and grow
ing fast. Pastures ready for grazing.
Grass is already better than it was by the
10th of July last year. Fruit trees in
full bloom and small fruits the same.
Oabbages and other garden plants ready
for resetting.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-A very rainy
week has kept all farm work practically
at standstill, but the week closes bright
and warm so 1t is probable that next
week will give people chance to work
again.
Mangus-T. j. Olark--Fruit is safe.
Stock looks fine. Grass is good but
needs rain. Corn planting under way.
Plenty of water in the Gila for all pur.
poses. Our spring is three weeks late.
Alfalfa is eight inches high. No rain to
amount to anything for over month.
! Ocate-E. NJ. Oosner-The last week
ended with 3:36 inches of slow, steady
rainfall, thoroughly soaking the ground.
The crop and grass prospects are most
flattering. Grass is clrsady good on the
ranges and stock are getting along nicely.
Ojo Caliente-Hon. A. Joseph-We
have had magnificent rains during the
week. The crops generally are looking
very promising. All the fruit trees are
covered with blossoms and an abundant
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