Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-10
TERRITORIAL CROP BULLETIN

| Whole, was quite favorable TO new MEXICO
The temperature averaged about nor
mai, probably little below.
Frequent showers visited most parts
of the territory, but as these showers were
local, some localities did not receive
them. Where sufficient rainfall occurred
the weather was as near perfect as could
be desired, but some parts need more
rain.
Corn generally made good growth
and is now in good condition.
| Fruit ripened we'll, and early apples,
peaches and pears are ripe and a good
crop Is reported.
The early varieties of grapes are ripe
in the southern part and the crop is in
COED condition all over the territory.
The third crop of alfalfa is ready for
cutting in the southern part and in some
places has been cut with good result.
Harvesting of wheat has been going on
in the northern part and a good crop is
reported.
Oats are doing very we'll. Gardens are
| generally in fine condition.
| The ranges have steadily improved and
| feed is excellent and stock of all kinds are
in first class condition.
| The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
| Albert--H. M. Hanson--Week hot and
dry with light local shower on the 4th !;
| eti tn foi oh
condition; rein, however, would improve
things; lots of wild hay being cut; in the
southwest corner OF county rain said to
be badly needed and range grass in poor
shape.
Albuquerque-M Custers-A very good
week. highest temperature was SO and
the lowest was 81. Light showers on the
4th and 5th.
Allison Grant County)-W. M. Taylor
Cool and cloudy; showers nearly every
day; cloudbursts in some places. The
second cutting of alfalfa has been made.
Late peaches ripening and ready for mar
ket; watermelons and cantaloupes getting
ripe, also early pears. The river has
been high. The entire range is green.
Alma-Wm. French-The good rains
the latter part of July have greatly i'm
proved the ranges and grass is now get
ting good; some alfalfa spoiled.
| Angus Ranch Near Ft. Stauton)-J.
s. Taylor-A cloudy week with showers
in all directions; not much rain fell in
this immediate vicinity but it was not
greatly needed as everything ia looking
we'll except garden vegetables which are
ruined by the grasshoppera. The wind
has been very variable this week, usually
starting at southwest in the morning and
making the complete circnit by way of
south, east, and north and back again by
evening to southwest
Aztec-Professor II. FL. Griffin-Very
warm weather. Good conditions for the
growth of corn. The only favorable corn
weather of the season. The second crop
| of alfs' ia has been cut and the yield a
little higher than last year. All kinds of
early fruit in abundance.
Bernalillo-Brother Gabriel-Wheat all
of alfalfa was very good. Grapes rapidly
improving. Fruit very fine. Vegetables
doing we'll. Ranges continue to i'm prove
Cattle in fine condition. River lowering,
but bitches we'll supplied yet. In some
sections grasshoppers are injuring vege-
tation.
Bluewater-J. s. VanDoren-Light
rains three afternoons this week and hay
ing progressing only at intervals Stock
all doing we'll and ranges good. All
root crops growing finely with a good
second crop of oats and barley. Highest
tenn mperature reached during week 95 de-
grees.
Eddy-Professor e. M. Skeats-There
was light shower on the 4th. The aver
age maximum temperature for the week
was 95 and the average minimum tenn
perature was 65. fairly favorable week.
Farmington-J. g. Willett-Warm and
cloudy with occasional showers. Fine
growing weather. Corn doing we'll. Sec
ond cutting of alfalfa has been made and
good crop secured. Fruit ripening and
of good quality. Winter apples are extra
large for this time of year. Stock fat.
Plenty of water for irrigation.
Fort Union-M. G. Needham-Fore
part of week was very dry but grass and
crops i'm proved by nice showers in the
past few days. Wheat is almost harvest
ed and is a fine crop, in some places
growing as high as five feet on unirri-
gated land. Corn crop is not go prom
ising.
Gallinas Spring.. E. Whitmore--Very
dry here and crops need rain badly. Rain
has fallen all around us but little here.
The highest temperature during the week
was SO degrees.
Las ruces--C. E. Mead The week has
been very favorable to growing crops.
Most of the third crop of alfalfa is cut
and considerable of it is in the market.
Muscat grapes are ripe and in some vine
yards Mission grapes are turning. A light
shower on the Sd was very beneficial. The
highest temperature reached during the
week was 95 degrees.
| Las Vegas-F. 0. Kihlberg-Farmers
have begun harvesting wheat and oats
and high land wheat proves as good as
low land. Oats though somewhat in ured
| by rust is good crop. Corn is some
what backward in some localities for want
Of rain. Where orchards are not closely
planted fruit looks promising. Small
fruits have done we'll.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Nights have
been very cool and some light frost has
been reported in few exposed localities.
Wheat is ripening and oats are doing
we'll. Grasshoppers are doing damage to
the alfalfa. Cloudy nearly every day, but
no rain, and rain is needed badly. Second
crop Of alfalfa has been out, but rather
light crop on account of lack of rain.
Hay is being cut and is in &c cd condition,
but is drying up very fast.
Roswell-Wm. Reed-The atmosphere
has contained good deal Of moisture all
the week and crops of all kinds growing
rapidly. Sugar beets are now fairly
jumping and celery ls doing extremely
we'll. Fruit nf all kinds in the market.
| Santa Fe-U. 8. Weather Bureau-Fre-
quent showers during the week with nor
NAL temperature made model week for