Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-27
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Reports OF Correspondent, on Crop COZ
ditions for the Past Week.

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The following report Ia furnished by
the United states department vi agrl-
culture, climate and crop bulletin vi the
weather bureau. New Mexico section:
The weather for the week ending July
"a may be considered the most %iavOrsDie
OF the season to date for all crops still IN
The Fields. Nearly every section has Deen
visited by good, soaking rains, n al
though the DIST " the week II WAS Father
cool Tor the best growth, the latter part
has been warm and moist, and oil imms
ture vegetation has made Nh unusually
rapid advance. In u few sections the
am were hardly sufficient for the best
results, while In some others, notably on
the dallinas and ella rivers, there has
been considerable damage from Hoods
and washouts. the Gallinas river
reached the highest point known in four
teen years. Inc flooding rains also did
much damage 10 railroad property In the
lower PecOs valley.
Grass on the ranges and all growing
crops. IA late wheat, barley, oats. corn,
beans, alfalfa and garden truck, are
showing wonderful improvement In the
last week or 80, and there are now good
prospects for a fair outcome for the
season, which al first seemed 40 un-
promising. Wheat and alfalfa harvests
have been somewhat interrupted by the
frequent rains. but the delay or loss In
This respect IL far unbalanced by The
general good. Field corn has made a
rapid advance, and IL fast making up for
Its belated growth. On some lOwlanda
corn has grown rapidly, and AZ outside
water holes are hlled ali stock are max.
ing excellent Improvement. sugar beet6
are very promising III the lower PecOs
valley some fields II has bsen necessary
10 replant, but ~ a rule there Is Nh "a.
ceilent prospect for a successful cam.
psign. Large shipments Of fruits con
time from southern sections. la the
extreme south melons are getting ripe.
unripe fruits In general 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 improve
ment OF crops. Gardens. corn, wheat and
alfalfa looking hne. The second cutting
Of alfalfa IL turning out u good yield. al
though somewhat damaged In the har-
vest by the heavy rains. Ranges gen.
orally are improving rapidly. aud stock
are beginning 10 pick up fast. Corn has
begun TO grow rapidly. and while early
planted was damaged by the drouth, late
corn may be especially good. Wheat IL
ripening fast; cutting has fairly begun.
but has been interrupted by the rains.
Vineyards doing well, and the few grapes
are tine and large. At present the rivers
are high. and irrigation bitches we'll sup
piled with water. Highest temperature,
10; lowest, IS; rain, 2.4i.
Bluewater-J. s. Van Doren; Good
rains. followed by warm, growing
weather; crops and grasses trying TO
make amends for being 80 long quiet.
The season promises TO be exceedingly
good. Highest temperature, 81; lowest,
81; rain, go.
Gift. j. Clark. Sr.-Rains began on
the l2th, and II has missed but one day
since. The ella river has been out OF Its
banks three times. and the ground In
thoroughly soaked. Grass beginning 10
look fine aud stock are gaining wonder
fully. The frs crop OF hay has been 81
cured In good condition. In some fields
corn looks very we'll. but In clay grounds
the crop IL 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
'ain e'eiy uay u so'n. o'ops a,o
gro"ln,g niceiy, out heeu Nhin,e, "eatn'
OF. Tue "n,iinns ii,e. leacneu .ne n,eh-
~. nlaIk 10. iVu''esn Years. anu Were
IL too high to build new dams. On low
lands corn looks yellow from too much
water.
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