Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-14
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Of the Season Visited Santa Fe on Septem-
Der IL Doing Considerable Damage
Notes from Other Sections.

u. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE,
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, New Mexico Section.
(Santa Fee, N. NJ, September ID, 1885,
The weather for the week ended Sep
TENDER II was cooler than usual, with a
light frost in northern localities on the
9th, and a heavy white frost on the
18th, which in the more exposed locali-
ties of the northern sections, and in the
higher attitudes, has caused great dam
age to green crops. Over the southern
part of the territory, generally, good
rains have occurred, and the late matur-
ing crops were greatly benefited.
At Las Cruces the heaviest downpour
on record took place on the 5th. In the
more northern counties the rains were
very light, and it is over these sections
that rains arc needed to prepare the
winter feed on the ranges.
As yet advices concerning the effects
of the frost of the 18th have not been
received from n%eighboring sections, but
it is likely that throughout the north
ern part of the territory the total loss in
grapes, melons, tomatoes, cucumbers,
etc, will be quite large. If the damage
at Santa Fc can be taken as an index of
the in jury to crops of other northern
counties the loss must run into thous-
ands of dollars, not only in these prod
ucts but also in green corn, which was
caught in the milk and will sustain
great damage. The weather for the
most part has been very favorable for
finishing up late harvests, and securing
the third cutting of alfalfa. Peaches,
pears, plums, n~ectarinesx etc, continue
abundant in the markets. As far as
present feed is concerned the ranges
are still fair, and Stock of all kinds re-
ported to be in iirst-class condition.
There is no complaint of lack of water
for irrigation purposes.
The following remarks of correspond
ents are quoted as showing the condi-
tions at widely separated stations:
Aztec--C. E. Mead-A dry week and
with moderate temperatures. The cool
nights are rapidly bringing crops to
maturity. The third crop of alfalfa is
being secured, and some are cutting
corn. Peaches, apples, pears, plums,
ounces, etc, continue in abundance, as
do also melons, squashes, beets, to-
matoes, potatoes, onions, etc. The.
bitches are full of water. A few miles
north of hefe o frost on the 9th wilted
tomato vines, potatoes, melons, etc.
Highest temperature 81 On the 1st: low
est Al on the 9th. Total rainfall, 0.O7.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore
"A slight rain on the Sth, with thun-
der and lightning in all directions.
Beans that were not irrigated are an
entire loss, and corn nothing more than
fodder. Up to the present time apples
are doing we'll. Highest temperature
90 on the 5th; lowest As on the 9Th.
Rainfall, trace.
Mesilla Park-Cayetano Thompson
An abundance of rain during the past
week. An inch and forty-eight hun
dreths OF rain fell on the evening of the
5th. This is the heaviest rate recorded
here. Crops are doing fairly we'll;
ranges are good. Abundance of fine
fruits on the market. Highest TEN.
perature, 95 on 4th; lowest, SO on sth.
Total rainfall, 1.55.
Santa Fe-U. S. Weather Bureau
The weather for the past week was
more cloudy than usual, and much
cooler. A heavy frost on the morning
of the 18th greatly damaged late garden
vegetables, flowers, grapes, maturing
corn, tomatoes and %cucumbers were
killed outright. The temperature drop
ped just to the freezing point. Harvest
ing has been conducted under favorable
conditions during the week; much Of
the wheat and rye is secured, and some
have cut their third crop of alfalfa.
Highest temperature, 81 on 9Th. Rain.
fall. O.12.