Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-05-17

Eddy--L. O. F~ullen-Eddy and the
Pecos valley escaped the frosts of last
week which blighted the fruits of more
northern sections. Apples and peaches
promise good crops, but aside from
| these there will be very little. A few
plums are promised, but no pears. Ar
rangements are already being made for
large shipments of apples and peaches.
Espanola-Jim Curry-Frosts killed
nearly all fruit except plums and cher
ries. Santa Cruz creek low, although
still sufficient water. Highest Temporal
ture. IS: lowest, 50: no rain.
FIT. Stanton-F. B. Coe-Fine wealth
er; corn has god stand, and the acreage
is large; oats growing well. Water is
getting scarce, but stock are still in
good condition.
Gallinas Spring-Jas. f. Whitmore-
Wheat, oats, alfalfa. corn, and all crops
are backward. AS far as can be learn
ed fruits are a total failure, at least it
is so in my orchard of about 1000 trees.
Light rains, with some hail, in vicinity;
only trace here. Highest temperature,
80; lowest, 40.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Slight i'm
provement since last week; continued
windy, with occasional clouding and
light thunder showers in vicinity. On
account of the drouth corn planting pro-
crosses slowly. Landing will not ex-
coed go per cen at the most. Rivers are
very low, and there is very little water
for the bitches.
and fruits are growing nicely, and there
is plenty Of water. Vegetables are
abundant. First cutting of alfalfa has
begun. Highest temperature, SO; low
est, 40: no rain.
Ojo Caliente-Antonio Joseph-Two
small showers during the week have
done much good, and vegetation has
revived considerably. The army worm
and is doing damage to all crops.
Streams have an abundance of water.
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, "a;
rainfall, OILS.
Old Albuquerque-A. Montoyo, IT.
The frost of the Sd of May was very
disastrous. Ice was quite thick on
standing water, and all fruits were
killed. A thorough examination showed
every apple, peach, apricot and cherry
killed. Grapes were killed, and some
claim that even the vines are dead.
This may not be so, but two weeks
after the frost the vines do not as yet
show any signs of life. Alfalfa also
was damaged possibly a third, but
wheat seems to have escaped, although
making slow growth. Corn which was
up was killed, and will have to be re-
planted. Reports from sheep
indicate that the lamb increase may
average about 40 per cent. No rain,
Observation-Disclosures McTigue-High
winds have ceased, but there is no rain
yet. Crops are fairly under way.
Landing promises only so per cent.
T~aos-Frank Staplin-Dry and un-
favorable weather up to May 8, but
heavy showers on that day have done
much good, and crops are in fair con-
dition. So far the spring has been fav-
orable to fruits.
Tularosa-Frank l. Otis-Good crops
are assured this year; not as large as
heretofore, but abundant and of good
quality. On account of the cool weather,
however. crops are late. Frosts anne
too late to do injury.
Santa Fe-United States Weather
Bureau-Light shower first Of the week
did much good. Corn about all planted;
wheat coming up nicely. Various esti-
mates made Of the damage to fruits
from the ~frosts; some sections seem al
most entirely to have escaped serious
injury, especially those situated on
higher grounds and northern slopes,
where development was latest. Many
trees where the buds were killed are
sending forth new blooms, but what
effect this will have on the general crop
is not yet apparent. Highest tempera-
ture, 10 degrees; lowest, ~; rain, 0.O1.
Watrous-M. C. Needham-Warm
and dry; ranges not doing we'll, and
there is scarcely sufficient water for
irrigation. Highest temperature, IS de-
grees; lowest, 80; rain, trace.
R. M. HARDINGE,
Section Director.