Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-25
THE CROP REPORTS
The Frost of Last Week Did Com
paratively Little Damage to
Fruit Buds.
CROPS ARE ALL BACKWARD
Planting Is Now General and Alfalfa Is
Making Good Growth stockmen in
Some Sections Report Rain Need
ed for Pasturage.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, April %, 1890

tSanta re, N. M, hpfll 20, lo9?.)
The weather for the week ending
April "A has been dry and cool. Condi
tions have been quite favorable fol
working the soil and planting crops, bu'
the rapid growth of vegetation was
checked by the cold nights. In the
higher attitudes of northern countie.
frosts have occurred nearly every night
The heavy frosts of the Goth and 21st
accompanied generally by light snow
brought temperatures below the freezing
point to all sections of the northern hal.
of the territory. The damage, however
was not as great as might have been eX
pected, owing partly to the tardy devel
opment of the fruit buds, and partly tt
the conditions accompanying the low
temperature.
The prospects for peaches in the
northern counties, however, were further
reduced, and as most OF the trees in the
San Juan orchards and elsewhere were
winter-killed, the crop is far from promis'
ing for these sections. In central local.
ties the apricots were mostly killed by
the frosts of March 20 and April 6.
Alfalfa is from 10 to Is inches high in
southern counties, and as usual is max
ing an excellent growth. Spring wheat
although in ONE sections nipped by
the frosts, in general is coming uI
nicely. Oats is about all sown, anG
corn planting is well under way. Trans
planting to gardens, and seeding, has
been carried on under favorable con
ditions. Ground is being prepared in
the lower Pecos district for planting
sugar beets. Owing to the absence Of
rain pasturage makes slow growth, but
stock is showing Improvement. Rivers
are rather low for the season, but there
is sufficient water for the bitches.
The following detailed remarks are
extracted from the reports of CORE
spondents:
Allison--W. H. Taylor-Apricots the
size of marbles; apples going out OF
bloom. Rather windy; alfalfa looking
finely, but rain badly needed. The RiC
Mimbres is getting low. Stock doing
fairly we'll.
Aztec-Prof. G. e. Notwithstanding
doing nicely, and seed coming up well,
Strawberries were transplanted last
week. Peaches were mostly winter.
killed. Alfalfa about three inches high
and growing fast.
Bernalillo-Bro. Gabriel - Orchards
looking fine; fruit fairly well formed
except cherries, which are still in bloom.
Pears, peaches and apricots the size OF
peas there will be only a small crop OF
the latter fruit. Grapevines all pruned,
and growing well. Gardens in general
in fine condition, and transplanting
from hot beds begun. Cabbages and
tomatoes have a good start. Alfalfa
from 10 to Is inches high and growing
well Notwithstanding the cold nights,
Wheat coming up nicely, and irrigation
bitches fairly well supplied. Ranges
improving, and stock looking better.
Highest temperature, 81; lowest, 33;
rainfall, trace.
Eddy. O. Fullen Another rain
Saturday. The nights continue cold.
which somewhat retards the growth of
crops. Newly planted alfalfa tracts
show a good stand. Breaking ground
for sugar beets continues. A good crop
of peaches and apples is now assured.
Elk-Virgil H. York-Rain is badly
needed; crops are being planted where
soil can be irrigated. Alfalfa growing
rapidly. Fruit nearly all killed by the
severe cold of February, and the light
snow of March 20.
Gallinas Spring-Jas. +. Whitmore-
Vegetables are coming up very nicely.
Spring wheat has a good start. Apples
and other fruits showing buds, and
some blooming, but too cold for rapid
development. Grape vines in good con-
dition. Highest temperature, 70; low
est, ~; rainfall, O.1O.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Oats, wheat
and alfalfa up and growing well; corn
planting begun. Garden peas are up.
A slight shower the 10th. A fair sup
ply of water in the river.
Ojo Caliente-A. DISQUALIFICATION
continues dry and cold, and crops, ex-
cepting alfalfa, are not making much
Roadway. The killing frost the night
of the Goth injured the fruit crop to the
extent of so per cent. So far the spring
has been rather unfavorable for the
farmer and stockman. Highest TEN
perature rs; lowest, 80; no rain.
Old Albuquerque-A. Montoya, jr.,-
All crops made slow progress on account
of the cold nights. Temperature prob
ably dropped below freezing but no kill
ing frost. Apples, pears, cherries and
peaches in full bloom, and prospects for
these fruits promising. Grape vines
pruned and coming on nicely. The
frost of two weeks ago left a lew
apricots; wheat also was damaged, but
is coming up nicely again. Corn plant
ing has begun; alfalfa about seven
inches high.
Santa Fe-U. s. Weather Bureau
Vegetation starting rapidly, and condi-
tions favorable for blowing and plant
ing. Apricots, peaches, plums and
cherries coming into full blossom. Heavy
frost morning of the Goth, with a quar-
ter inch of snow,-and frost morning of
the 21st,--killed some peach and apricot
buds, but damage inconsiderable. High
est temperature, So, on the 18th and
23rd; lowest, %, on Goth and 21st; pre-
cipation, 0.03.
MISUNDERSTANDING made great pro-
gress during the week, but nights too
cold for good growth,-temperature
below freezing every night. Stock in
good condition.