Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-09-07
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Reports of Conditions in New Mexico
During the Past Week.

During the Past week.
The week ending September 6 wa
generally very favorable. The tempers
ture averaged considerably above tn
normal. Frequent rains in most local
ties furnished a good supply of water TO
crops and to keep the grass on the range
growing well. Some late wheat wa
harvested during the week and the yiel
was excellent.
Corn advanced we'll and is ripening Il
the southern part with prospect of al
exceptionally good crop. In the north
ern part it will need several days of warn
weather to put it ont of danger of frosts
In the southern part the fourth cutting
of alfalfa is coming op we'll and bids fai
to make q good crop
The sugar beet O. up is doing very well
and the outlook is very favorable. Tests
for the percentage of sugar will com
mence in few days.
The bulk of small grains, wheat, barley
oats and rye have been harvested witt
excellent results.
The fruit crop is probably the largest
ever gathered in the territory. Tht
grapes in the southern are being market
ed, and a good yield of excellent quality
is reported.
| The stock ranges throughout the terri
tory are in splendid condition; in many
localities the wild gramma grass is being
cnt for hay; stock of all kinds are fat an
another good feature Ia that they are
bringing good prices.
The following extracts from few OF
the reports received at this Office will be Of
interest as they give the local conditions
of various parts Of the territory.
Alameda--Arthur Betts-Corn will be a
bountiful crop; wheat threshed, with fail
yield of good quality; apple crop i'm.
mense; gardens are the very best, and
ranges in good condition.
Albuquerque-M. Custers-Coru crop
in good condition and promises a
heavy yield; range on the mesa west of
the Rio Grande valley very fine, in many
places good enough to NOW; range eas'
of valley somewhat thin. The highes
temperature reached during the week was
81 degrees, and the total rainfall about {
| half inch.
Old Albuquerque - A. Montoya, Jr.-
good rain on the 2nd, very beneficial tc
all growing crops. Some corn beginning
to ripen. Fourth crop of alfalfa abou
six inches high. Grape crop will be no
usually large and of good quality. Loca
market we'll supplied with melons, vege
tables and fruits of all kinds.
Alma-Wm. French Latter part o
week warm ard dry. Grass on ranges
curing nicely and prospect good for win
ter feed All crops doing well.
Angus--VV Ranch-Cool and pleasan
weather. The first week without any rail-
for long time. Grass and cattle nevel
looked better.
Aztec-Professor H. H. Grif1in-Th'
weather during the past week has beer
clear with uniform temperature unit
September 2, when shower amounting
to about half an inch fell. The nightt
are getting little cooler. The highes
tenn perature recorded during the weel
was 80 degrees.
Bernalillo - Brother Gabriel - Heavy
rain with thunder on the End and night oi
the 4th accompanied by high wind on the
4th. High wind on the 3lst. Fruit ir
very good condition. Grapes pretty
nearly ripe. Ranges in good condition
and cattle fat. The highest temperature
reached during the week was 95 degrees
and the total rainfall was one and G
quarter inches.
Bluewater Colonel j. s. Van Doren---
The highest temperature was 81 on the
3lst and the lowest was 40 on the 1st
There was light shower on the 31st
amounting to 10 of an inch, and another
heavier one on the End amounting to sc
of an inch. Everything doing we'll.
Eddy-Professor Z. M. Skeats-Coole i
nights have benefited the beet crop. Late
planted beans and peas in fine condition
through the valley. Fruit-apples, pears
peaches, plums and grapes are being
shipped out. Corn generally above the
average and fipening. Range good and
stock in good condition.
Gallines Spring.. E. Whitmore-The
week has been favorable for all crops
Pastures in fine condition and sheep and
cattle doing we'll. Fine shower on the
2nd and 3rd. The highest temperature
reached during the week was 80 degrees
Las Cruces-O. E. Mead Grapes, ap-
Piles, ounces and pears are still abundant
Peaches and plums almost gone. Market
continues we'll supplied with melons and
vegetables. There we're two light showers
during the week, amounting to Ill of ar
inch. During the latter part of the week
the bitches have had some water in them
but not enough for all crops. Highest
temperature during the week was 9S de.
grees.
Las Vegas-F. O. Kihlberg--Wheat al
harvested and threshed, also oats. Alfalft
looking we'll and third harvest will begir
in few days. Corn ripening rapidly
Gramma grass improving in many local
tiles. Fruit doing we'll. The highes
tenn perature reached during the week wal
70 degrees. About three quarters of ar
inch of rain fell.
Santa Fe--U. 8. Weather Bureau--Tem
perature above the normal and rainfall
abundant. Corn has done we'll during tn,
week and few days of warm weather viii
assure good crop. Ranges in fine con
dition and stock doing we'll. A heav!
crop of fruit of nearly every variety Il
heinu gathered,