Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-13
TERRITORIAL CROP REPORT.
Favorable Conditions During the Past
Week-Reoent Rains Have Done
Great Good,

The week ending April LIN us Wnole
was quite favorable to the growth OF
crops and to the advancement of farm
work.
The temperature conditions were
about normal and while the nights were
cool no damaging frosts were reported.
During the afternoon of the 10th light
rains commenced and continued at IN
tervals all night and for the greaterpart
of the 18th. In the northern part the
rains were quite heavy but fell slowly
and were absorbed, doing a great mount
of good. In the southern part rains
were much lighter but enough to be OF
considerable benefit.
Previous to this rain a drouth was be-
ginning to be felt and the sheep men
we're somewhat alarmed about the con-
dition for the Landing season, but now
the outlook is very favorable. Small
grains are doing well in the southern
part, also alfalfa. In the northern part
the earliest grain is up and looking well
and more is being planted. In some To-
c~alities in the southern part the april
cots were injured somewhat by frosts in
March but aside from this the fruit crop
is in good condition. The supply OF
water for irrigation is fairly abundant
so far but the streams are not as high as
is usual at this season of the year.
There is still a great deal of nov in the
mountains but not as much as could be
desired. Many look for a scarcity OF
water for irrigation in May and June If
no more than the normal rainfall oc-
ours.
The following extracts from a few OF
| the reports received at this office will be
found of interest:
Allison Grant County)-W. M. Tay-
ler-Beginning of week cold and windy,
threatening, freezing, but m~oderating
about middle of week. Latter part OF
week warm and pleasant. Farmers are
busy ploughing. Peaches in full bloom
cherries, apples and plums beginning to
bloom. Plenty of water in the Rit
Mimbres. Stock doing well.
Bernalillo- Brother Gabriel - High
wind storm on the End and Bird. Snow
in the Sandia mountains on the 9th
River so low at present that som
bitches can not be supplied with water
Apricot blossoms killed by frost on the
2sd and 23d. Peaches all in blossom
now and apple trees commencing tt
blossom. Alfalfa beginning to do well
Ranges poor as yet on account OF airy
weather for the past week. Whea'
in pretty fair condition. Vegetable
gardens not much advanced yet. Grape
vines all uncovered and cleaning Worl
commenced.
Gallinas Springs. +. Whitmore-
The drouth is very bad for stock. AL
kinds of stock are falling of. Do no
know how we will do at lambing unless
we get rain within q week. Planting l
very backward on the Gallinas river.
Hillsboro.-Frank l. Given.-The Per
cha creek is running with more waite
than for several years past. Feed OF
the ranges good. Alfalfa has a goo
start. Stock are in excellent condition
Los Lunas.-Richard Pohl.-The wee
has been a very favorable n withou
tany killing frosts. Peaches, pears an
plums are in bloom. The rain today
the 10th, will be greatly appreciated b
farmers as well as by sheep and stocb
men.
DdLId EC~C. -. 0CVUIVh iUA'NN
Week quite dry until Sunday afternoo
when good rains commenced and COZ
tinucd at intervals all night and most G
the day Monday. Planting is going 0
and early grains are up and looking wei
Ranges are green and stock doing wei
, Apricots in bloom but other fruits star
ing slowly.
Note to Reporters.
! Please make reports a. full as possibl
including information on supplyof waite
for irrigating and amount of snow in tn
mountains when possible, condition
stock and feed on the ranges as well a
) the fruit and farm crops.
Please mail reports so that they wi
reach Santa Fe Sunday night. Nor
reporters are wanted and would be gla
to have our present force suggest tn
names of others whom they think woul
be willing to act in other parts OF thel
counties and the adjacent country.
Ii. b. HERsEY,
Section Director, Santa FL