Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-30
WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS
The Condition Of Crops as Reported at
the Local weather Bureau from
Different sections of New
Mexico.

The week ending June % was very warm
and quite dry, until the last two or three
days when numerous showers occurred
Everything made good growth and is in
good condition. The second cutting of
alfalfa has generally been made in the
southern part aud will soon be in the
northern. Corn has advanced very rapid
ly during the week. Early cherries and
Strawberries are abundant and of excel
lent quality. Apricots and early peaches
are ripening in the southern part.
The fruit crop over the territory gen.
orally ia in splendid condition and the
prospect is that the largest crop ever
produced will result.
Wheat has been harvested in the south.
ern part and is ripening in the northern
part and promises we'll.
Sugar beets are in good condition and
making a satisfactory growth.
The grass on the stock ranges is in ex-
cellent condition with the exception of
few localities and stock of all kinds are
fat.
Some hail occurred during the week
but no serious damage was reported.
The following extracts from a few of
the reports received at this Office will be
found of Interest,"
Albuquerq Custers-Warm, part
ly cloudy weather during the week. Quite
sharp heilstorm on the 26th, but no
serious damage has been reported. Total
rainfall for the week 0.68 of an inch.
Alma VIM. French - Good growing
week, nice rain on the Goth which seemed
to extend all over this section.
Bernalillo-Brother Gabriel-Weather
continues dry although threatening rain,
nevertheless vegetable gardens continue
progressing we'll. Alfalfa vigorously ad-
vancing in growth. Fruit trees doing
we'll. Early apples, pears and apricots
ripening and IN very healthy condition.
Peaches of good size and commencing to
color. Vineyards doing we'll and fairly
loaded with fruit. Wheat about ready to
cut and good crop expected. Ranges
continue good and cattle in fine coDdi-
tion. Hottest day of week SO degrees.
Eddy-Prof. E. M. Skeats--Week has
been dry and sunny, but not too much 80
for healthy growth. Stands of corn are
in excellent condition. Alfalfa is making
very rapid growth. Fruit trees and sugar
beets generally look we'll. Range is IN
fine shape
Espanola-Jim Curry-Fine growing
week; good rain Friday night; wheat
commencing to turn yellow. There is an
abundance of water for irrigation; straw
berries and early cherries about all gone.
Raspberries beginning to ripen.
Farmington-J. G. Willett-West wind
nearly every afternoon drying out the
ground considerably; no rain but grass
on the range still better than for years
and stock fat. Second crop of alfalfa
coming on nicely; corn looking we'll; all
kinds of fruit growing rapidly. "Thin-
ming out" must commence at once
Ft. Union-M. 9. Needham-The past
week has been dry and sultry; good
rain is now most desirable to keep the
range in shape, also irrigated crops. The
winds during the past week have been
very absorbing but even under these con-
ditions crops of all kinds are doing well.
Gallinas Springs-J. E. Whitmore-The
other crops need rain. The range also
needs rain to keep up the growth of
grass. 1t has been showering to east and
southwest some distance away.
Las Cruces-C. E. Mead-The week has
been very warm and quite favorable to
the growth of vegetation. Orchardists
are now making extensive shipments of
peaches. Second crop of alfalfa is being
cut and some farmers have already made
shipments of same. The highest tenn pera.
ture for the week was 10l on the Oath.
There were two light showers during the
week.
Las Vegas------ crop con-
ditions have been wholly favorable the
past week. Good rains during the latter
part of week.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Nothing to
report since last week, some rain on the
goth and the following days extremely
hot and sultry. Work Is progressing on
the dams that were washed out sometime
since and there is enough water in the
river and snow i'll the mountains to as.
sure water for at least another month.
Splendid weather for harvesting alfalfa;
all crops looking fine.
Ocate-E. M. Cosner-EverYthing pro-
crossing nicely; the season has been al
most a perfect one. Thus far I could
make no suggestions to improve the
weather for crops and fruits of all kinds
as we'll ss for stock interests. Heavy
rains have fallen the last days OF this
week amounting to over two inches.
Ojo Caliente-A. Joseph The weather
for past week has been rather unfavorable
to crops. We have had hot dry winds.
The army worms seem to be increasing
and in some localities are doing consider
able damage. The grass on the ranges is
looking we'll, but RAIN is badly needed to
insure good crop.
Roswell-W. M. Reed--Hottest week of
the year. Everything growing we'll. Sec-
ond crop of alfalfa now being harvested.
Sugar beets doing we'll except where
weeds are doing little damage.
Santa Ecu. 8. Weather Bureau-Warm
growing weather with light showers. All
crops are doing we'll. Second crop of
alfalfa about ready to cut. Cherries ripe
and very heavy crop will be gathered.
Gardens in splendid condition. Outlook
very favorable for everything.
Springer-Dr. L. Hines-Past two
weeks, up to the Goth, very dry, which
gave farmers chance to harvest alfalfa
in good condition. Since Friday night
two and one-half inches Of rain has fallen.
This will insure good crops of all kinds
and plenty of feed on range for balance
of season.