Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-22
NEW MEXICO CROPS.
The General Harvest Of An Abundant Cror
Ranges Need Rain for Winter
Feeding,

The General Harvest Of An Abundant Crop
Ranges Need Rain for Winter
Feeding.
U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE,
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, New Mexico Section.
(Santa Fe, N. NJ, September 20, 1881
The weather for the week ending
September 10, although not averaging
as cool as the week previous, still was
slightly below the normal. The days
have been bright and s%unshiny, with
rather cool nights, and with little or no
precipitation. From many sections,
especially in the south, there is con-
siderable complaint of drouth, and in
central and southern districts water for
irrigation is getting scarce, and farmers
| are put to much trouble and expense in
securing sufficient for their needs. In
| the northern counties along the Rio
Grande pastures are driving up rapidly,
and fear is expressed that winter feed
| will be short.
Harvesting the latest grain crops is
about finished, and the threshings with
but few exceptions are yielding very
satisfactory returns The third cutting
| of alfalfa is about all secured in north
ern counties, and under most favorable
conditions. Corn cutting is making
rapid progress, and some northern
farmers have begun work on the winter
| wheat. No weather conditions have in
terfered with the general abundance
and fine quality of all garden produce
excepting the frost of the 18th and 18th
| over the more exposed localities of the
| north, where as stated in the previous
| bulletin considerable loss was sustained
in tomatoes, cabbages, melons, etc.
Fruits, grapes and melons continue
| abundant in the markets notwithstand-
ing the effects of the frost on the grapes
and melons of the localities just men
toned, although owing to several high
| winds of the past week there has been
some loss in falling fruits.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
Aztec-C L. Mead Bright, clear
week with little precipitation. The
gradually declining temperature indi-
Gates fast approaching winter. The
frosts of the 18th and 18th froze the po-
tatoes, tomatoes, melons, etc, and some
corn and alfalfa were injured slightly.
Farmers are still making the third crop
of hay although a great deal was Sc
cured before the frosts. Apples,
peaches, pears and grapes continue in
abundance, also beets, beans, tomatoes.
caulitlowers, cabbages, onions, pota-
toes, etc. Many farmers are cutting
corn, and some winter wheat is being
planted. There is plenty of water for
irrigation. Highest temperature, 81, on
the 9th; lowest 81, on the 18th. Rain
fall, trace.
Bernalillo - Brother Gabriel = Very
dry weather since the Goth of August
with the exception of a trace on the
night of the 9th of September. Cool
days and nights from the 9th to the 18th,
with frost on the Sandia Mountains on
the 12th. Gardens consequently have
ripened somewhat slowly. Late fruits
not very encouraging. Vineyards
somewhat better than expected, but not
OF the best. The river is quite low at
present, and although irrigation bitches
are pretty we'll supplied it is with much
trouble and expense to gardeners. The
highest temperature, SO, OH the 18th;
lowest, AZ. on the 18th. No rain.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore-
Corn which had not been dried up by
the drouth was ripened up rapidly by
the rains of the 10th. Ranges also were
greatly refreshed and are maturing
finely. Stock continue in good condi-
ton. High winds have caused consid-
cradle failing" of the apples and pears.
| Highest temperature, IS or the 14th and
18th; lowest, IS ON the 18th. Total rain
fall, O.7O.
Mesilla Park-Cayetano Thompson
The weather has been clear, with no
trace of rain. Water is scarce and crops
are suffering from the drouth. The
third crop of alfalfa has been harvested
with much success. Tomatoes are fast
ripening. Highest temperature, Q. on
the 10th; lowest, 80 on the 18th.
Ojo Caliente-A. Joseph-Light frost
on the 18th, which injured garden truck
such as beans, melons and tomatoes.
Corn is maturing rapidly, with the
promise of an average crop. The stock
ranges are short Of grass owing to the
severe drouth which has prevailed here
during several weeks past. Highest
temperature, SO, on the 18th; lowest, 30,
on the 18th. No rainfall.
Santa Fe-U. s. Weather Bureau-A
bright, sunshlny week, although some
what cooler than usual, and without
rain. Harvest and threshing wheat.
and cutting the third crop Of alfalfa has
progressed rapidly and under most ia
vorable conditions. The later tree fruits
ripened rapidly and in abundance, but
some loss was Occasioned by several
high winds during the week. The high
est temperature was n on three days.
| the lowest. 30. on the 18th.