Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-07-07
FRUIT OF ALL KINDS In GOOD CONDITION
Alfalfa Now Nearly Ready for the Cut.
ting of the Second Crop, and An
Abundant Yield is Promised in
All Parts of the Territory.

by light thunderstorms and some hail oc-
Cured, but no serious damage has been
reported. The snow in the mountains
has very generally disappeared and the
streams are falling rapidly, but so far
there is plenty of water for irrigation.
Wheat has been cut in the southern
part and is now being cut farther north
ward, but will not be ripe generally in
the north for some days.
Corn in the northern part has not made
satisfactory growth owing to the cool
nights. Fruits of all kinds are in good
condition.
The stock ranges in some localities are
in need of rain, but in most places are in
splendid condition and stock In good
order.
General rains would be of great bene-
fit and July is the month which usually
favors US with the heaviest rainfall of the
year.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
AlbuquerGue--M. Custers-Past week
fairly favorable. Nice shower on the
29th. The highest mperature during
the week was 81 on the 9th and the low
est was 60, which occurred on several
days.
Aztec-Prof. Fl. II. Griffin-Clear, pleas
ant and no excessive heat during the past
week. All vegetation doing we'll except
grass on the ranges for which rain ls
needed. River falling rapidly.
Observation-Disclosures Gahriel-Weather
this week more favorable for general
growth than the past. Gardens looking
| we'll. Fruit trees and vineyards pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Alfalfa ready for
second cutting and will give good crop.
River lowering but sufficient supply of
water for irrigating. A fine shower on
the 29th amounting to O.43 of an inch.
Ranges good and cattle fat. Highest
temperature 80 on the 28th and lowest Sc
on the 3rd.
Eddy-Prof. E. M. Skeats-There have
been showers in some parts of the valley
every day this week. The stock range is
getting very fine and the country looks
beautifully green and fresh. Corn is do
ing very well. Alfalfa is making rapid
growth. Sugar beets are thriving; thun-
derstorms on the 2Sth and 3Oth.
Pennington j. G. Willett-Warm and
dry but all crops doing we'll SO far. Sec
ond crop of alfalfa coming on nicely;
grass on the ranges drying up rapidly;
all kinds of stock fat plenty of water for
irrigation. We are now thinning out
fruit and it never looked finer.
Eft. Union-M. O. Needham-The past
week has been most favorable to crops
and grass; it began to rain on the 25th
and since then each day has contributed a
little, making total of 1852 inches; slight
hail but did little or no damage.
Frisco (Western Socorro oounty)-O
Hlghtower-Th week opened up nicely
with refreshing showers, but the latter
part was dry aud rather windy; nights
too cool for good growth of crops; water
in the creek drying up rapidly, but still
sufficient for all purposes; stock holding
their own hut ranges are getting very dry
Gila-Chas. Fl. Lyons - The whole
month of June only gave US OILS of an
inch of rain, 80 the range Is pretty dry
The nights have been unusually cool and
vegetation has not made the progress
that it usually has by this time of the
year.
Las Oruces-C. e. Mead--The week has
been very favorable to the growth OF
plants and crops, and all seem to have
made rapid progress. Considerable frui
ia now ripe. Farmers are still cutting
second crop of alfalfa. A great many
beans are now being planted on the land
that has been overlooked by the rain
Highest temperature 80 on the Goth and
lowest 81 on the 9th. Total rainfall fol
week 80 of an inch
Los Alamos = VIM. Frank-Frequent
showers during the week have been very
beneficial to crops and stock rsnges but
interfered somewhat with harvesting al
falfa.
Manzano Valencia county Colonel j
Francisco Chaves-This country has moi
looked so we'll for many years. All crops
are in splendid condition and the feed on
the stock ranges ia in perfect condition
The streams are full and springs are
flowing that have been dry for many
years.
Ojo Caliente-A. Joseph-The weather
this week has been very unfavorable &c
crops. The winds have been warm and
dry and somewhat damaging to crops
The grass on the ranges which looked SO
promising month ago is rapidly drying
up.
Santa Fe-U. s. Weather Bureau---The
tenn erature averaged little below the
normal during the past week. Several
lieht'showers occurred. All crops made
good advancement and are now in
splendid condition. Early cherries are
about gone and late cherries are ripe
Corn has made rather slow growth
Range in good condition.
Tularosa-J. FL. Lightfoot-Early whea
all harvested. Corn tasselling out. Heavy
general rains have started grass on ranges
and stock is in fine condition.
RAINFALL FOR JUNE.
Il The records for the month of Jun,
that have reached this office show
that the rainfall averaged probably
a little above the normal. Il wal
heaviest in the northeast quarter ant
lightest iu the southwest. Some Of tn,
heaviest totals for the month were Ocate
in Mora county, SAG inches; Springer
494; Albert, 4.27; Fort Union, 3.39; Clay
ton, 30; Ration, 2.12 inches. Aztec, il
San Juan county, reports only trace
Lordsburg, 0O3; Las Cruces, O.O7, ant
ella, 015. The above statements repre-
sent the highest and lowest.
/ Roswell reports 1.42 inches; Puerto d.
Luna, 400; Angus V. v. Ranch, 1871
White Oaks, 1874.
The month may be considered quite
favorable to New Mexico as whole. The
northeast quarter is in the best condition
that il has been tor years.
/ NOTE TO REPORTERS.
Several reports are missing this week
probably due to celebrating the Fourth
Please keep up the reports regularly and
mail same in time TO reach Santa Fe by
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