Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-12
WEEKLY JROP BULLETIN.
Reports Of Correspondents on Crop Con-
diiinns for The Past Week.

still some localities where little or no
rain has fallen, and where wheat, oats.
cora and alfalfa are almost total fail
ufes. Generally speaking, however, con
ditions are steadily improving for the
later crops OF wheat, oats, corn, alfalfa
and garden truck. The rains have
greatly improved ranges, and stock In.
terests have made a decided advance.
Until Monday, the 10th inst, rains were
by no means sufficient for the needs Of
vegetation, but the general heavy show
ers OF that day over northern sections
will not only be Of decided benefit to
growing crops, but will go far towards
filling streams and rivers which have al.
most dried up. and thereby furnish
abundant water for irrigation purposes
Over central sections of the territory the
rains continue light and far from su1i.
cient for uDirrigsted crops. AZ the
streams furnishing irrigation water to
these sections are very low. or entirely
dried up, unless good rains come to them
Don the general crops will be almost q
failure In many localities.
Wheat harvest Is In progress In south.
ern sections. and many are cutting the
third crop OF alfalfa. In northern sec.
lions the first cutting OF alfalfa IL being
secured under generally favorable condi.
tons. and with n fair yield. Corn con-
tinues TO show a good growth, although
In northern sections generally 1t IL quite
backward for the season. Earlier yarie-
ties are beginning 10 tassel. but ~ "A rule
the crop IL scarcely more than two feet
high. Beans, early potatoes, tomatoes
and garden truck generally show good
improvement, and the earlier vegetables
are abundant In the market. In parts OF
Mora county IL seems that the chinch
bugs are attacking the beans. A. prev.
iously reported. fruits will be very scarce,
especially throughout all central locaii-
ties. What was left by the frosts. how.
ever, seems TO be OF a particularly good
quality. excepting apples In the vicinity
OF Bernalillo, which are being greatly
damaged by worms. Large shipments OF
a fine quality OF peaches are being made
from southern markets. The condition
OF stock Is improving rapidly since the
rains set in. In the mountains OF the
southeastern part OF the territory II IL
claimed that this has been the best calf
aud kid season for many years.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of crop correspondents;
Aztec-Prof. c.. H. Mead-Continued
favorable weather; crops making rapid
growth. First cutting OF alfalfa still
under way: winter wheat beginning 10
ripen. Spring wheat and oats still In
the milk. Market filled with cabbsges,
beets, peas. new potatoes. etc. Corn
from two TO four feet in height; some
early varieties beginning to tassel.
Ranges In fair condition, aud stock look
we'll. Plenty of water for irrigation
Highest temperature, %; lowest, 30; rain,
OH.
Bell Rancho. NJ. O'Donel-Scattered
showers, but ~ "a rule not enough mois.
tnre to warrant planting In unirrigated
tields. Range good, although short.
Rain. OH.
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel-Gardens
show marked improvement. especially
beets, tomatoes, ~cabbsges and cauii-
flowers. A few more good showers
would soon bring a great change
throughout the valley. Vineyards gener-
ally look fine. and the grapes are large.
Fruit Is IA general failure, especially IL
the apple crop eaten by worms. Neigh
boring towns have u considerable crop OF
peaches. Plums also escaped the frost.
Wheat doing very we'll, especially at Al
gOdOnes, where II was sowed early; pre-.
psratiOns for harvesting have begun
there, In some n%eighbOring localities
crops are an entire failure for want Of
water. At the Indian town Of Sandia
crops have much improved lately, al
though at present irrigation water IL
very scarce, Second alfalfa now cut, aud
the yield very good In comparison 10 the
first. Ranges generally continue in poor
condition, although since the showers
some localities have greatly improved.
River still low, and many bitches with.
out water. In general, cattle are not in
very good condition. Highest tempera-
ture, y6; lowest, "a; rain, OBJ.
Carlsbad formerly Eddy)-J. s. Shat
tuck-GOOd week for all growing crops.
Corn IL punching for tasseling. Snap
beans and English peas are plentiful.
Stock are rapidly putting on fat. Screw
worms have Tut in an appearance on the
lower canyon and on the llats, and brand
ing has been suspended In consequence.
On the mountains the calf and kid yield
il the best in years. Highest tempers-
tuTe, 93; lowest, 81 rain, | 2S.
Galiinas Springs-James II. WhitmOre
"A tine week Tor growing crops. Rains
were local, not general, Highest TEN.
perature. l0l lowest, 81; rsin, 057,
East Las Vegas-prOf. j. Thornhill-
With the exception OF two good showers
on the 7th. the weather continues hot
and dry. Wheat, oats and corn are suf'
fering for lack Of moisture. Alfalfa and
garden truck much benefited by the rain
Range grass In very poor. Irrigation
bitches have very little water; the river
is about dry; water holes have about
dried up again.
Mesills Park-Fabian Garcia--Weathe
continued hot and dry up to the s,h
when a good, steady rain set in for al.
night and the next morning, making &
total Of l.2G inches. Crops were very
much refreshed. Some cut alfalfa anC
wheat may be- damaged, but the loss /,
small in comparison with the genera
good resulting from the timely rain
Highest temperature, lOl lowest, IS.
Redrock-lOuis Champie-Narm anC
sultry; showers on the 9th and 9Th; crop
growing very fast. Second alfalfa abou
ready TO cut. Plenty Of water In TN
river for irrigation purposes, Rain, $50
Santa Fe-United States Weather Bu
reau-COOl weather and light showers
during the week. Crops generally con
tinne to improve, although slowly, firs
alfalfa about ready to cut. Corn. al
though backward, is improving fast
Wheat IL heading out fairly we'll. Fruit
generally are almost a failure. lrriga
ton water becoming more plentiful
Highest temperature, 81; lowest, 80; rain
0,2G
Weber,. II. Riernbaum-Clouiy, bu
with little rain; water in the ditche
very low. First alfalfa being secured
mautnUa Upt imnrf VIM IN upirriuata