Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-12
CLIN AND CROPS
Statement Of the Weather Bureau
AS to the Weather of the
Last Quarter.
HAS A GOOD START
Reports from Various Sections and Com
ments Concerning Farm Products and
Live Stock in New Mexico.

Santa Fe, N. M, April II, 1S99.-The
past winter has been unusually cold,
with a general precipitation somewhat
below the normal, which deficiency,
however, in effect, was more than made
up for by the unusually heavy snow
falls in the mountain ranges The
weather has been such as to permit the
snow in the mountains to pack and
harden, thus insuring a gradual melting
and a steady supply of water in the riv-
ers for some time to come.
February vas about 8 degrees colder
than the normal, and many considered
it the coolest February on record. The
precipitation averaged about a quarter
of an inch below the normal amount.
Stock wintered remarkably well not
withstanding the severity of the VIM
ter, which is accounted for from the
fact that the weather was quite steady,
New Mexico escaping in a large degree
the damaging effects of the northers
and billiards. visited upon the states
to the north and east.
March was very dry up to the last
week, when several good SHOWS and
rains put the soil in fine condition for
working, and gave a good start to veg
citation. Frost was out of the ground
as far north as Santa Fe by the 18th
southern counties were opened by the
Goth. During the last ten days good
progress was made in preparing the soil
for crops; a considerable amount of the
spring wheat was sown, and some oats.
During the first ten days of April the
weather has been quite changeable, and
generally cold, but the showers and
light SHOWS have been very beneficial
to starting vegetation, although inter-
fering somewhat with general farm
work. In northern and central sections
a great deal of the wheat and oats has
been sown, and gardening is generally
well under way. Alfalfa has started
well, and in southern sections is more
han six inches high. Apricots, peaches,
plums and cherries are in full bloom. 1t
is claimed by many that the SHOWS of
the latter part of March and the killing
frost of April 9Th have greatly damaged
the earlier fruit prospects, especially
peaches. Reports are variable and con-
ficting, but it is quite certain that the
peach crop will be greatly reduced in
south-central and southeastern locali-
ties. AS a rule stock is in fair condi-
ton, and as the recent rain and snow
will prove of great benefit to the
ranges, a rapid improvement in grazing
interests may be confidently expected.
The following detailed remarks are
extracted from the reports of corre-
sponderts:
Allison-W. M. Taylor-Warm wealth
err and local showers; trees beginning to
leaf; blowing in progress. Alfalfa is
six inches high. Water getting low in
the Mimbres river.
Aztec--Professor c. E. thanksgiving
blowing is still under way; farmers are
busy Oh bitches. Onions. beets, peas,
parsnips, ETC., are beng planted; some
early potatoes are put IN; strawberry
patches are being reset. Winter wheat
is from one to three inches high. Ranges
are still poor. Highest temperature 81
degrees on the It'll; lowest, Is degrees
on the 9Th; no precipitation.
Bernallio- Brother Gabriel.-Apricots
were frozen on the 9th of March. At
Los Corrales the grapes We're also
frozen. From the appearance of peach
trees there will be a light crop. Gar
dens were mostly ready for planting by
the beginning of the month. Alfalfa is
up strong. Ranges continue
poor, and cattle not in extra condition.
Fort Stanton-T. B. Coe.-Cold wealth
err with high winds, and ~ inches of
snow on March %. Fruit all frozen.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank.-Much
has been done during the week,
considerable alfalfa will be planted
this spring along the valley. Reports
from sheep continue encouraging.
Mesilla Park-C. Thompson.-Good
rains the first of the week were very
beneficial to crops. Orchards are in full
bloom. A frost on the morning Of the
It'll somewhat damaged fruit. Crops are
growing nicely, and there is plenty of
in the bitches. Highest tempera- I
.ure, IS degrees on the I'd; lowest, 26 de- |
on the 18th; precipitation, O.13.
Socorro-Professor F. A. Jones.-On
of the two recent rains crops