Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-09
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Reports Ct Correspondents on Crop Cor
ditions for the Past Week,

Reports CT correspondents on Crop Cor
oitions for the Past Week.
The following report Is furnished by
the United States department Of agri-
culture, climate aud crop bulletin OF The
weather bureau, New Mexico section:
Santa Fe, n. 81, June 6.-The weather
for the past week. ending June 8. contin-
ued dry and windy, with unusually cool
nights which brought frosts III many
localities Ot the higher attitudes. some
tender garden plants. N transplsnted
tomatoes and cabbsges we're slightly
nipptd. but the injury WAS by no
extensive. Rains have threatened over
the territory generally, but only q few
stations report more than a trace. 10
the vicinity Of Las Vegas, and TO the
eastward, The drouth seems 10 be most
severe. IA there IA very little water In the
rivers. aud many report the bitches TO be
entirely dry However, water seems 10
be stlll abundant in the lower Pecos and
the San Juan coantry.
The cool nights and lack OF rains have
tended still further to put crops back,
and with few exceptions reports indicate
a very slow progress. Some farmers arc
stiil planting corn, but as u rule nil
planting is diminished. or discontinued on
account OF dry weather. As far north as
Albuquerque they are cutting the 1fst
crop OF alfalfa; az a rule the crop Is fair,
although In some sections reported much
below the average. stock improve very
slowly IN range grass IL pretty we'll dried
up. Planters of the lower PeDasco are
busily engaged IN putting In their sugar
beets, aud with the increased acreage the
prospects are most encouraging.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports OF correspondents:
Aztec-Prof. G. Il. MPsd-Cold and
windy, and crops have made slow growth.
Corn. sorghum and ksdir corn coming
up nicely. Very few melons have
sprouted. Alfalfa now now In bud, but
owing 10 the unusually late spring the
hrst cutting will be both light and short.
some are still planting corn. Highest
temperature, 81; lowest, 30; rain. 0.04.
Bell ranch-C. N. O'Donel-Rsnge Ia
fairly good, but Ia suffering from the
continual high winds. Water courses
unusually dry. No rain.
Bernalillo - Brother Gabriel-Rather
an unfayOrable week, ~ 1t continued dry
and windy. Cutting alfalfa progresses
rapidly; wheat generally In q fair c0ndi-
tion, and In some fields Ia headed. Corn
planting all finished, but not growing
very well. Garden vegetables. a. csuli-
flowers. ~cabbages. beets. potatoes. etc +.
have improved somewhat, and are pro-
missing. Vineyards have very much I'm.
proved, the punches remaining on the
vines have a most vigorous appearance.
Such fruits M the frost left, especially
pears. are usually large. Ranges con.
tinue poor. and stock not In the best
condition. Rivers continue low; al.
though still sufficient water for irriga.
ton purposes IL IL secured In some local
tiles with difficulty. Highest temper
ature, 81; lowest. 40; rain. trace.
East Las Vegas. Thornhill-COntin-
ued windy a0d dry. with cold nights.
Crops are suffering from the drought,
and there IL no water In the irrigation
bitches. On bottom lands alfalfa Is a
fair crop. but on uplands IL In fast drying
up. There IL scarcely any water In the
rivers, and all the water holes have gone
dry and range grass Is dried up, Unless
rain comes within ten days farmers will
not get back their seed.
Espanola-Jim Curry-Water IL still
scarce. Crops grow slowly. Some pieces
OF alfalfa are fair, others are not. Fruit
| nrnapaafa ara tuunF.vtnn alinhfIv md
some peach trees Will have to be thinned
Highest temperature, SO; lowest, IS; nc
rain.
Gsllinss spring-Jas. II. Whitmore-
Continued dry and windy; grass and
water getting scarce for stock. lrriga-
ton water also hardly sufficient. High
est temperature, 30; lowest, 40; no rain,
Los Alamos-Millism Frank-COntin-
ued unfayorable conditions for crops
Alfalfa doing fairly we'll, and with one
good rain would o o be ready Ter first
cutting. The river IL nearly dry and
wells getting low. sheep beginning II
suffer for water and pasture, and many
docks are being driven To the mountains
TO feed on scrub oak. This food IL said
TO cause "A loss In wool.
0jo Caiiente-AntOniO Joseph-Warm
dry weather continues, and crops are moi
making much Roadway. Alfalfa IL look
ing fairly well, but the FIRST cutting viii
be below the average. G0phers and ieiC
rats are increasing rapidly, and are do
ing much damage 10 alfalfa frni
trees. Highest temperature, SO; lowest
40; no rain.
Old AlbuQuerque-A. Montoya, Jr.-
Warmer days but night continue cool
IL now seems that there will be u fev
grapes-sOme vines have ~ many u
three punches. The 6rst cutting o
alfalfa IL yielding about two'thirds OF al
average. Corn IL coming up, but make
slow progress. Wheat IL heading out
River Is 80 low that II IL feared II will x
dry unless rain comes soon. Only
trace Of rain Friday night.
OiiO-C. j. COllyer-r00 c)ld and DIR.
for good growth. Away from the rive
range grass Is drying up. Plenty OF IL
rigati0n water.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Bu
reau-The light shower on the night Q
the Bird did much good. and prObabl
saved many gardens from serious damag
by the frost during the night, AZ the ten
persture fell to 80. Some slight damag
TO transplanted cabbage and tOmal
plants. Irrigation water IL barely sui
Gent, and in the country 10 the sOut
vegetation il drying ny, and 1t Is becon
[ ing difficult TO get water for men An
stock. Fruits left by the froats are prom
ising. Highest temperature, ~; loves
|, 80; rain, 0O4.
! TularOsa-frsnk |. Otis-CrOps grow
ing we'll. although there has been !
: rain to date. Heavy wind storm on Il
E 23rd blew much fruit from the tree
Nevertheless a good crop remains. Apr
D cots ara %rlpening; cherries aud straw
= berries are about gone. The frat Gu
ting OF alfalfa Ia yielding well, althoug
about two weeks late.
r. NJ. HARDINGE,