Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-08
Territorial Crop Report As Issued
by the Local Weather Bureau
Service.
CROPS GENERALLY In FINE CONDITION
Reports from All Parts of the Territory
Show That Favorable Conditions
Prevail-Crops Never Looked
Better at This Season of
the Year.

| bne territory none was HeeQeu, rs tHt
abundant rains of the preceding weeks
had put everything in good shape fol
moisture. The principal drawback was that
the nights were rather cool, not sufficient
ly so to cause any damage, but simply
checked the rapid growth of crops. 4
few warm days with plenty of sunshine
will remedy this. Crops are now in good
condition and look very promising.
Early wheat fields in the southern part
are being harvested, but the bulk of wheat
crop is not yet ripe. Corn has not made
a good growth in last week due to cool
nights. Garden vegetables are abundant
in the markets and are especially fine.
The first crop of alfalfa has generally
been cut and was very satisfactory.
Sugar beets are doing very we'll.
The stock ranges over the greater part
of the territory are in better condition
for the time of year than they have been
for many years. Stock of all kinds are
improving rapidly, and with the high
price beef is commanding the outlook for
this important industry in New Mexico IS
very encouraging.
The following extracts from few of
the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
Albuquerque--M.C Custers-Only trace
of rain during the week. Nights rather
cool reaching minimum of As degrees
on the fourth. Highest temperature dur
ing the week was 81. Everything doing
well.
Allison Grant County)-W. NJ. Taylor
EARLY part of week rather cool. All
crops growing finely; farmers cutting al
falfa; cherries getting ripe; many peaches
about half grown; plenty of water in the
Mimbres but will run low if rain does
not come soon.
Alma-William Frenoh--More or less
cloudy most of the week; some thunder
showers in high mountains but not reach
ing the valleys; all crops look well; first
crop of alfalfa being cut. Cattle on
ranges look we'll but will need rain soon.
Azteo-Prof. H, e. Griffin-Up to this
time spring could hardly be more favora-
BILE. Not wind storm or frost; all fruits
including apricots are loaded; strawber-
ries in market; river very high; nearly all
vegetation doing we'll; grass on ranges is
good, much better than for many years.
Rainfall for month of May .56 inches.
continues favorable to crops in general;
slight frost on the night of the Sd which
slightly affected young vegetables; first
cutting of alfalfa nearly over and all are
well pleased with the yield. Average
maximum temperature o3 5; average
minimum temperature 1876. Total rain
fall 0.05 of an ich.
Eddy--Professor e. M. Skeats--The
past week has been good growing one
with no reverses. The weather has been
fresh and cool and delightful for this
season. Young apple trees especially
throughout the valley are making extra
ordinary growth. Sugar beets continue
most promising.
Fort Stenton-Jo ohm s. Taylor Bright,
clear weather this week. Nights little
cool for growing crops and vegetables,
No rain, hail or thunder. Cattle looking
| fine.
Fort Union--M. @. Needham-The past
week has been remarkably cool and
cloudy with more than average amount
of wind, still crops are growing and max
ing better progress than could be ex-
peeted under present weather conditions.
The first crop of alfalfa will be cut this
week.
Galisteo--S. Davis-Crops all doing
well. Fruit trees loaded with fruit. The
range never looked better at this season
of year. Ponds on the prairies full of
/ ducks as we'll as water. Wild turkeys are
very plentiful.
Gallinas Spring.. E. Whitmore-The
week has been fine for growing crops and
everyone has been planting corn and
beans. The range is best for years. The
hail last week ruined more than half of
the fruit on my orchard.
Las Cruces-C. E. Mead-The week, on
the whole, has been very pleasant and
agreeable. The temperature has been
moderate and quite uniform. The high
est temperature was 80 on the 5th and the
lowest A on the 4th. Crops all look well.
The second crop of alfalfa will now aver
age about eight inches in height and is
growing rapidly. There has been no rain
during the week. Some farmers are be.
ginning to cut wheat, though only few
OF the earliest wheat crops are ripe.
Las Vegas-D. d. Harkness-Every
thing growing very fast. Nights cool
but days growing warmer. Only trace
or rain curing tne week.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank--Nights yer,
cold, but days pleasant. Everything
growing we'll. Alfalfa being cut and viii
be good heavy crop. Corn just abou
coming up. Fruit trees doing we'll.
Santa Fe-U. s. Weather Bureau
Weather little too cool for rapid growth
of crops, but nothing injured. No ralr
and do not need any. Fruit trees vel
loaded including peaches and apricots
Strawberries ripe. Garden vegetables
coming in abundantly. The grass OF
ranges is very good and stock doing we'll
Sugar beets are making splendid show
ing.
Winsor's-Harry viles-Weather ittl
too cool for rapid growth of crops, other
wise very favorable. No rain to amour
to anything and none needed. Grass yer,
good and stock in good order.
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