Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-30
NEW MEXICO CROPS.
Very Favorable Reports Received From al
Sections Of the Territory.

N6CLl0nS OF Ln6 l6TrlLOTy,
| United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, New Mexico Sec
ton.
(Santa Fe, N. NJ, August 20, 1897
The weather for the week ending Au-
gust % continued hot and generally dry,
| with cool nights and unusually high,
dry winds for the season. Light, scat
tering showers have rendered the condi-
tions slightly better in some sections
than the preceding week, but as a rule
reports indicate ~unfavorable conditions
on account of the lack of sufficient
rains. The volume Of water in the rivers
is decreasing rapidly, and in many To-
calities irrigation water Is played out.
AS a rule, grass on the ranges is still
unusually good, but rains are badly
needed to fill outside watering holes
again, and there are many localities
where the prairies are drying up.
In north central sections the third
| cutting of alfalfa is being secured in
| good condition, with a yield somewhat
| better than the first and second cut
tings. Farther north the third growth
IS not so promising as was the second.
| Wheat is generally harvested; where
we'll watered the yield is very good, but
as a whole the crop is very irregular.
Oats also are very irregular; harvest
ing has begun in north central sections.
Generally corr is maturing well, but
there are some localities where the crop
is far from promising. Beans and all
late garden produce are maturing very
satisfactorily. In the vicinity of Ber-
nalillo orchards are practically a total
failure, but vineyards have steadily i'm
proved since the seeming total destruc-
ton of the vines by the late frosts, and
grapes, although scarce, are ripening
nicely.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
Bernalillo-Brother Gabriel; Warm
| days, nights beginning to get quite
cool. Gardens doing as well as could
be expected, especially carrots, parsnips
and tomatoes. In general, corn Is not
very promising; fields are very irregu-
lar. Third crop Of alfalfa now being
cut, and the yield seems to be somewhat
better than the first and second cut
| tings. Fruit orchards are an entire
failure; vineyards doing well, consid-
ering the season; grapes are beginning
to ripen. The river is very low. High
est temperature, 49,; lowest, 81; rain,
trace.
Gift. J. Clark: Rain is badly need
ed; grass is drying up. There Is still
plenty of water for irrigation. Corn and
alfalfa are doing well. Two hay crops
have been secured in fair condition.
Bugs have taken all the beans. Cattle
are doing nicely.
East Las Vegas-Prof. J. Thornhill:
Weather continues hot and dry. On IT.
rigated lands the crops are growing
finely. Farmers are still cutting wheat,
and some have begun cutting oats.
Roasting ears coming to local markets.
I The river Is low; rain is badly needed
| for crops. The third alfalfa promises
poorly unless rain comes soon.
Gallinas Spring-James e. Whitmore:
| Corn needs rain badly, also ranges, to
fill outside water holes. Highest tenn
perature, So; lowest, 81; rain, 0.06.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Warm wealth
er, with cold nights. Second crop Of al
falfa cut; poor prospects for the third
unless rain comes soon. Wheat nearly
all gathered; where well watered the
quality is good; elsewhere it is badly
shrunken. Corn generally good; range
better than for several years. Highest
temperature, IS; lowest, 50; no rain.
Red Rock-Louis Champie: Very dry.
with cool nights. The third crop Of al
falfa about ready to cut. The river is
falling fast, although as yet there is
plenty Of water for irrigation purposes.
Observation-Disclosures McTigue: No
rain al yet, and grass and crops show
the lack of it.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
reau: Hot, with several light showers
here and in vicinity, but generally dry
err than is usual at this season. Gener-
| ally corn is in the milk, and maturing
rapidly and well, but many unirrigated
fields not yet in tassel. First alfalfa
about all cut, and the second growth
coming on fairly well. Local seasonal
fruits quite scarce. Apples are unusual
ly wormy. Late garden produce matur-
ing very well. Highest temperature, 81;
lowest, "a; rain, OH.
Watrous-M. G. Needham: High,
drying winds; crops and ranges are suf-
fering from the p%rotracted drouth.
Highest temperature, 81; lowest, "A; no
rain.
Weber-E. H. Biernbaum: Dry and
windy; grass on the prairies is drying
out. River is very low, and there is no
water for irrigation. Gardens are splen-
did; beans. where irrigated, are good;
very poor crops of wheat and oats.
r. M. HARDINGE,