Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-16
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Weather Reports from Different Sec.
tiOns of the Territory as Gathered
by the Local Weather Bureau.
CONDITIONS UNUSUALLY FAVORABLE
The First Crop of Alfalfa Already Cut
in Several Sections, and the Out
look for Heavy Yield of Sugar
Beets Excellent.

Ihe week enQlng June Ii was qulto
favorable. The temperature was about
normal and the rainfall. though not we'll
distributed, also averaged about normal.
The latter part of the week was showery
in many localities. Wheat ripened we'll,
and in the southern part is being harvest
ed with very satisfactory results. Corn
did quite well during the week and looks
ute promising, although little late.
Sugar bests have done very well and
the outlook for this crop is very salts
factory.
Early cherries are rlpenlng, also april
cots and some of the earliest varieties of
peaches in the southern part.
Apples are doing excellently and the
prospect is favorable for the largest crop
ever gathered in New Mexico. Grapes
are also very promising.
Garden truck is in splendid condition
and the markets we'll supplied with vege-
tables of good quality.
The feed on stock range is excellent
except in southwestern Socorro and
Grant counties, where very little rain has
fallen since March.
The condition of stock of all kinds ia
very satisfactory.
The following extracts from few OF
the reports received at this office will be
found Of interest:
Albuquerque-M. Custers-Slight fall
of rain on the 10th. First crop Of alfalfa,
which has been cut, is very choice. Fine
growing weather.
4 Alma--Wm. Frenoh-Weather getting
warmer and ranges getting pretty dry
Cattle doing fairly WE'LL All crops in
good shape. First cop Of alfalfa cut and
most of it in. Abundance of fruit, cherries
getting ripe.
Bernalillo- Brother Gabriel-Vegetable
gardens in very fine condition. Vigor-
Gus growth noticed during the past week
Fruit trees and vineyards progressing
we'll. Alfalfa yield was far above ex'
pectation. Ranges all in very good shape
better than for many years. Cattle in
very fair condition. Sugar beets doing
we'll. Few worms noticed this week
Light rain on the 10th.
Bluewater-J. 8. VanDoren-The evap
Grafton during the past week has been
the greatest of any two weeks this year
Second irrigation is progressing and to
good effect; all cereals required it. Corn
growing fast, potatoes, beans and root
crops doing we'll. Threatening rain daily
The mountains get the rain and We in the
valley get the sprinkle and promise.
Eddy-L. O. Fullen-Shower on the
18th. Crops in general doing very well
Sugar beets doing very we'll except
some fields have been injured by the sol
becoming baked over the surface after
rains making it difficult for the tender
sprouts to come up. Range in good con-
dition.
Farmington--J. G. Willett--Warm and
cloudy but nights have been rather COO
for rapid growth. First crop of alfalfa
has been cut and is generally very good
Fruit has been dropping some but most
trees have three times too much now
Grass on ranges is very fine but needs
rain now to make it perfect.
Gallinas SPRING.. E. Whitmore--The
past week has been fine for crops but
rain would do much to revive the grass
i Las Cruces--C. E. Mead-The week has
been very favorable to vegetation. Sew.
eral farmers are now cutting wheat. Some
early fruits such as early plums, apricots
cherries and in few orchards early
peaches are beginning to ripen. The
highest temperature for the week was 81
on the 9th. There was trace of rain on
the 11th. All crops look we'll. Grape
vines are loaded with fruit.
Las vegas-D. D. Harkness-W Weather
much warmer than at any time this sea
son. First crop of alfalfa almost ready
to cut. Rain on Friday and Saturday
with local hail storms, but no damage.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Fine pleas
ant weather. Everything growing favor
ably. Farmers putting dams for irrigat
ing as they think they will soon need tc
irrigate. Heavy rain on the 18th.
i Ojo Caliente--Hon. A. Joseph-Fol
this week we have had fine growing
weather. The first alfalfa crop has beer
harvested, the quality is good and thu
1 yield immense. Wheat, oats and corn arr
looking we'll and most promising. Fruit
is also doing finely.
Rincon--A. j. Coats--Warm weather
highest temperature 81 and lowest So
No ram during the week. Everything
doing WE'LL
Santa Fe--U. s. Weather Bureau Warm
weather with light showers during tht
latter part of week. Crops Of all kinds
doing very we'll.
Springsr-Dr. L. Hines--Past week hal
been warmer with few local showers
Just enough to keep grass and crops
growing. First crop of alfalfa 10 being
harvested. Oats and wheat looking we'll
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