Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-07-26
PLENTY OF RAIN NOW
In a Few Districts Rain Has Dam
aged the Crops to Some
Extent.
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
Fruit Is Small in Quantity, But Fine in
Quality Watermelons and Musk
melons Are Ripe in the South
ern Counties.

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United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, New Mexico Sec
ton.
(Santa Fe, N. NJ, July rs, 1897
The weather for the week ending July
"a may be considered the most favorable
of the season to date for all crops still
in the fields. Nearly every section has
been visited by good, soaking rains, and
although the first of the week it was
rather cool for the best growth, the lat
ter part has been warm and moist, and
all immature vegetation has made an
unusually rapid advance. In a few Sec
tions the rains were hardly sufficient
for the best results, while in some 9TH
ers, notably on the Gallinas and ella
rivers, there has been considerable dam
age from floods and washouts.. The
Gallinas river reached the highest point
known in fourteen years. The flooding
rains also did much damage to railroad
property in the lower Pecos valley.
Grass on the ranges, and all growing
crops, as late wheat, barley, oats, corn,
beans, alfalfa and garden truck, are
showing wonderful improvement in the
last week or so, and there are now good
prospects for a fair outcome for the
season., which at first seemed so un-
promising. Wheat and alfalfa harvests
have been somewhat interrupted by the
frequent rains, but the delay or loss in
this respect is far unbalanced by the
general good. Field corn has made a
rapid advance, and is fast making up
for it's belated growth. On some low
lands corn has had too much water, and
is looking somewhat drowned out.
Range grass has grown rapidly, and as
outside water holes are filled all stock
are making excellent improvement. SUI
gar beets are very promising in the
lower Pecos valley; some fields it has
been necessary to replant, but as a rule
there is an excellent prospect for a sue
cessful campaign. Large shipment of
fruits continue from southern sections.
In the extreme south melons are get
ting ripe. Unripe fruits in 'eneral have
been greatly improved since the rains.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports Of correspondents:
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel: A re-
markably favorable week for the i'm
provement Of crops. Gardens, corn,
wheat and alfalfa looking fine. The Sec
ond cutting of alfalfa is turning out a
good yield, although somewhat dam
aged in the harvest by the heavy rains.
Ranges generally are improving rapid
ly, and stock are beginning to pick up
fast. Corn has begun to grow rapidly,
and while early planted was damaged
by the drouth, late corn may be espe-
cially good. Wheat is ripening fast;
cutting has fairly begun, but has beer
interrupted by the rains. Vineyards do
ing well, and the few grapes are fine
and large. At present the rivers are
high, and irrigation bitches we'll sup
piled with water. Highest temperature
30; lowest, So; rain, 2.44.
Bluewater-J. S. Van Doren: Good
rains, followed by warm, growing
weather; crops and grasses trying to
make amends for being so long quiet
The season promises to be exceedingly
good. Highest temperature, 81; lowest
81; rain, 2.70.
Cliff. J. Clark, ST.: Rains began
on the 18th, and 1t has missed but one
day since. The ella river has been out
of it's banks three times, and the ground
is thoroughly soaked. Grass beginning
to look fine, and stock are gaining Won
derfully. The first crop Of hay has been
secured in good condition. In some fields
corn looks very well, but in clay grounds
the crop Is being greatly injured by
worms. No fruit in this locality except
a few plums.
East Las Vegas-Prof. J. Thornhill
| Weather continued cloudy and cold
with rain every day up to the goth
Crops are growing nicely, but need
warmer weather. The Gallinas river
reached the highest mark for IA years
and there is no water in the bitches, as
the river is too high to build new dams
On lowlands corn looks yellow from
too much water.
Mesilla Park-Fabian Garcia: Cloudy
but not very hot, and with plenty OF
rain. A very favorable week for vege.
tation. Field corn beginning to tassel
Alfalfa is now making a fine growth
Cucumbers now on the market; water
melons and muskmelons beginning tx
ripen. Farm work considerably retard'
ed on account Of the rains. Plenty o.
water now in the bitches. Highest tenn
perature, 90; lowest, s.; rain, 200.
Ojo Caliente-Antonio Joseph: The re.
cent showers have very materially re
vived vegetation, and the crops are nov
looking very promising. There will b
a good crop Of corn, barley and beans
and about half a crop of wheat. Thu
second crop Of alfalfa will be excellent
Grass on the ranges is very good. High
est temperature. 80; lowest, 46; rain
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