Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-22
new MEXICO CROP CONDITIONS.
Vegetation Doing Well-Medium Quantity
of Fruit But of Fine Quality Stock in
Pink Of Condition,
us. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE,

U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, J
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the :
| Weather Bureau, New Mexico Section.
Santa Fe, N. M, June 81, 1885,
The weather during the week ending
with Monday, June 20, was character
lied by high temperature and local
thunder showers, conditions most favor
able to the rapid growth of crops. The
fine rains of the last two weeks not only
have refreshed the crops in the ground,
but also have been of great benefit in
preparing the soil for late planting,
which is being pushed rapidly to com
pletion under the favorable conditions.
There is no longer complaint of cold
nights, although the evil effects of the
cool nights of last week, and previously,
especially on fruits. are becoming more
apparent.
Wheat, barley and oats continue in a
promising condition. Wheat IS ripen-
ing rapidly and in the south some fields
are about ready for harvesting. Corn,
which has been very much behindhand
both in plant and planting, has made a
wonderful improvement in the last ten
days. In southern counties the first
crop of alfalfa has been secured under
favorable conditions, and with about an
average yield, and in some more forward
localities preparations are being made
for the second cutting. In the most
northern counties the first cutting is
now becoming general.
Fruits as a rule continue promising,
although the results of the late frosts
and the recent cold nights in more ex-
posed sections are causing considerable
loss from dropping. The prospect for
fruits generally is for a medium yield of
fine quality. Vineyards continue in
good condition and the young grapes
are of good size. Cherries are ripenine
and are of fine quality.
The recent rains have greatly revived
the grass on ranges, and have been of
particular further benefit to the stock
men in filling outside water holes. There
have been daily rains in the mountains,
and reservoirs and streams are well
filled, practically assuring a sufficient
| supply of water for the season.
The following remarks are selected
from the reports of correspondents, and
| will prove of interest:
Aztec. E. Mead-The week as a
whole has been unusually cloudy,
though calm and warm, and very fav-
orable for the growth of crops. A good
many farmers have cut their first crop
of alfalfa, while the majority are lust
beginning. A fine rain on the 10th:
amount, OIL. Total rainfall, O.s1.
Bernalillo Brother Gabriel - Fine
showers on the 18th, 9th, 14th and 18th,
causing an improvement in the growth
of gardens, fruits and vineyards. Vines
have finished blooming, and grapes are
OF a good size. Second crop of alfalfa
coming out strong, on some fields the
growth is from IL to Is inches. Wheat
beginning to ripen. Ranges are fair.
River has a good supply of water, and
irrigation bitches are full. Rainfall, .25.
Bluewater-J. S. Van Doren-Sum-
mer showers frequent on the mountains;
a light rain falling here on the 18th.
Grasses growing well, and grazing good.
Wheat, oats and alfalfa show a good
growth. Rainfall, 10.
Gift. J.. Clark-A rain five DAYS
straight but only a little each day. Soil
wet to the depth of about three inches.
Fields and range wonderfully improved.
Live stock in very good condition.
Plenty of water in the ella, and to
spare.
E%ddy-John s. Shattuck-Good grow
ing week for grass and field crops.
Heavy hail on the 9th, but doing no
serious damage. Stock of all kinds in
fine condition; outside water holes have
been well r%eplenished. Total precipita-
ton, 2.42.
Farmington-I. G. Willett - Warm