Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-05


are up and OF good size Fruit OF all
kinds rapidly improving. Vineyards
have made great progress during tho past
week after second Irrigation. Alfalfa
aud wheat crop In 10urishing condition.
Ranges are reported to be fair River
contains a pretty fair supply Of water at
present. and irrigating bitches just In
convenient running order. Corn ali
planted. The highest Temperature dur.
ing the week was 30 and the lowest AZ
degrees. Total precipitation, trace.
Bluewater-J. s. Van DOren-SliQht
fail OF rain during the week with snow
on the mountains. Sufficient water In
streams for all irrigation purposes. Fret
irrigation over and grain growing nice.
ly. There are less high winds than
usual ut this season. Ranges are show
Ing a bright green, ard stock are doing
we'll Maximum temperature "a, and
minimum 30.
Espanols-P. II. Leese-Ditches run
ming full. Wheat ane and corn nearly
all planted. Fruit trees in full bloom
aud the general outlook for fruit ex.
tremely good. The Rio Grande will not
be high this spring Very little snow on
western ranges also very little at the
head OF the Rio Grande. The eastern
range seems we'll supplied with snow.
FarmingtOn-J. q. Willett-Since our
last report the weather has been very
warm and very favorable 10 growing
crops. Some alfalfa Is q foot high and
grass or the ranges Ia In good condition.
Cattle In foe condition. Rivers running
full. All fruit IL in full bloom, though
apples will not exceed half crop. Peaches
aud other fruit will make full crop.
Planting corn ia now on tho way. No
frost since last report, and from all indi
cations San Juan county has fiatteriBg
prospects.
Frisco-C. Hightower-The past week
has been the most favorable In many
years for the growth OF vegetation. Al
ialia, wheat aud barley growing nicely.
No frost and plenty OF water In the
streams. Stock doing we'll. Less wind
than ever known here. and the prospect
Tor crops 40 far first class. Some snow
in the high mountains. Planting Of
corn In progress.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. G. Whitmore-
The week has been ane for growing crops
with the exception OF high winds on the
9th and 2Sth. Fruit Ia looking well up
10 the present and all kinds Of stock be
gins 10 improve. The highest tempera.
ture was IS and the lowest AZ. Total
precipitation trace
Las Cruces-C. X Mead The week on
the whole has been rather windy, a very
low barometer prevailing since the 2Sth.
Crops look we'll; wheat 10 or ~ inches
high, and alfalfa will average about ~
inches, though In some fields Il Is from
10 TO Is inches high. The river Ia high,
aud there Is an abundance Of water In
the irrigating bitches. There will be q
good crop OF apples and pears. No rain
during the week. The highest tempera-
ture was 30 and the lowest 3S.
Los AlamOs VIM. Frank - Heavy
shower occurred IN morning OF 25th;
and some little rain fell on goth; bal.
ance OF week quiet and good growing
weather. Sheep owners are happy aud
busy attending 10 lambs. Grsss and
water plentiful here and on ranges.
La Luz-Mrs u. T. Findley-Weather
continues favorable for all crops. Heavy
wind all night 18th, but no damage was
done as fruit will bear quite a little
thinning yet 70 prevent trees breaking
down. Plenty OF water for irrigation.
Some pieces OF alfalfa almost q foot high.
The highest temperature during week
was 81, and the lowest 80 degrees. No
precipitation during the week.
0jO Caliente-A. J0seph-The weather
this week has been favorable to growth
of all kinds OF vegetation. Grass on the
ranges is coming up nicely and fruit
trees are covered with blossoms. The
outlook Is most promising for n prosper
Gus year. The highest temperature durs
ing the week was So. aud the lowest 40
degrees. No precipitation.
Santa Fe-Weather Bureau-The tenn
perature averaged about one degree
above the normal during the last week,
and,the rainfall was deficient, only one
shower occurring. The planting Of corn
continues, and peaches and apples are In
bloom. Ranges In good condition.
Sprlnger-F. b. Trout-No rain during
the past week. Warm high winds on the
Goth. Range looking fine, and fruit pros
poets better than ever before. The high
est temperature reached during the week
vas 80 and the lowest 30 degrees.
WatrOus-M. c. Needham "A dry week,
yet favorable 10 vegetation. No frost.
Fruit trees are looking well with indica-
lions OF a good crop. Grass on the ranges
looking fine, and the calf crop thus far is
good and above the average for the sea-
ION. The maximum temperature for the
week was 70; n 10 precipitation.
s. II. BLACK,
Acting Section Director,