Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-27
new MEXICO CROP BULLETIN
Reports Concerning the Condition Of
Crops from Different Sections
of the Territory.
The FRUIT CROP A GREAT SUCCESS
The Second Crop of Alfalfa Now Being
Harvested in Several Sections, and
the Yield Said to Be I'm
usually Heavy.

favorable for most crops. Coca
sional showers furnished the necessary
moisture to nearly all localities, but the
nights in the northern part OF the terri
tory were too cool for rapid growth
of crops. Corn was especially re-
tarded. On the morning of the Goth a
light white frost was reported at several
stations in the northern part of the terri
tory at stations of high altitude. No
serious damage resulted from this except
the checking of growth.
Wheat in the southern part has about
all been harvested and the grinding has
commenced.
Early peaches are ripe and an excellent
crop is being shipped. Apricots are
abundant and early apples are ripening.
Grapes of the early varieties are just
coming into market, but the main crop
will not be ripe for some days. Small
fruits, such as raspberries, blaokberries
and currants are abundant and Of I'M
usually good quality.
The fruit crop, as a whole. is great
success this year both in yield and in
quality.
The stock ranges are generally in ex-
cellent condition and stock of all kinds
is fat.
A great quantity of wild grass is being
cut and stacked for winter use, and the
market is we'll supplied with it.
There is fair supply of water in most
streams for irrigation.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this Office will be
found of interest:
Albuquerq ue-M. Ousters-Two light
showers during the week; cool nights
mills commence grinding the new wheat
this week.
Alma-Wm. French-Ranges still need
ing rain very much. Peaches and apples
ripe; second crop of alfalfa cut and saved.
| Aztec-H. H. Grifia-But little ad-
vancement in crop growth during the
past week on account of cool weather.
The nights have been very cool; corn and
tender vegetables have especially suffer
ed; early apples, peaches and apricots
are now on the market. Winter wheat
harvested and spring crop ripening.
Bluewater-J. s. Van Doren-The cold
nights for most of the week has some.
what interfered with the growth of corn
Wheat, oats and barley being cut for hay
show a good crop; hayiDg half done in
the valleys; yield of grain will be good
sugar beets showing good growth.
Eddy-L. O. Fullen--Good growing
weather the past week. Local rain at
Eddy Friday night. Indications good for
general rains. Sugar beets doing we'll
Seasons crop estimated at 10000 tons.
Home grown cantelopes and grapes COM
ing into the markets in abundance. Corn
looks well. Second cutting of alfalfa has
been completed.
Tarmington-J. G. Willett-The nights
} cold. Last Monday we had cold north
west wind all day. Tuesday morning
there was white frost to be seen on the
clover. No damage, only checked the
gorwth of corn. Early peaches ripe, but
: of poor quality. Early harvest apples
, are in. Cutting second crop of hay and
it is fine. Plenty of water for irrigation
Fort Stanton-Jno. s. Taylor-Grast
on range in fine condition. Cattle sleek
} and fat. Grasshoppers destroying all
, garden vegetables in this vicinity.
Fort Union--M. O. Needham-The past
week has been about an average one
raining a little almost daily in the noun
r tains, with trace in the valleys; few
{ showers fell amounting to about three
quarters of an inch. Crops of all kind
in fine condition. Second crop of al
: felfa ready to cut. The highest tenn
8 perature during the week was 70 degree
i. on the 18th.
Gallinas Spring.. q. Whitmore--Th
L., ms
and for grass on ranges.
Las Cruces-C. E. Mead-There ha
: been number of light showers through
: out the week and crops have made con
' siderable progress. Some varieties o
3 grapes are now getting ripe. Shipments
q Of peaches, pears, plums and apples ar
: still under way. Watermelons and cante
: lopes are also ripeniDg. Plenty of waite
for irrigation.
Las Vegas-F. O. Kihlberg-Wheat or
!, unirrigated land two feet high and vel
e headed also corn three. and a half fee
high, some tasseling, both stand tn
= drouth since June l very we'll. Bottom
q land wheat, oats and corn promise goo'
! crop. Water in the Gallinas river get
ting low for irrigating.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Occasion
y light showers. Nights cold. More raj
needed to insure good crops. Whea
: ripening fast and oats likewise.
g Lower Gila valley-J. Il. Casper-Th
past week has been everything farmer
could wish for. The good rains of tn
q preceding week had put everything il
shape and insure plenty Of water for crop
and grass for stock. This is prosperou