Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-01
Few Localities Had Rain Last Week
and Many Had More or
Less Frost.
NO FURTHER FRUIT DAMAGE
Alfalfa Cutting Yielding a Fair Crop
Grazing Is scant-Detailed Reports
from Observers All Over the
Territory.

ton.
The weather for the week ending with
May go, continued dry and windy, with
unusually cool nights. Rains have
threatened over the territory generally,
but very few localities got any On the
nights of the goth, 21st and 22d, frosts
were general owe extreme southwest
of the east and northeast. In these To-
calities garden truck and young corn
were damaged, and alfalfa tops injured.
No further damage to fruits is reported.
Crops generally continue a good growth,
and as a rule irrigation water is still
ample, but owing to the continued
drouth and unfavorable winds crop
growth is late. Corn planting has been
SC much delayed that the acreage will
be much less than was intended. The
first cutting of alfalfa is yielding a fair
crop in southern sections, but farther
north, in the vicinity of Albuquerque,
the yield will be far under the average.
Range grass is still good in some few
sections, but as a rule the stock find
scant grazing. Fruit prospects continue
to improve slightly.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of some correspond
ents:
Aztec-Prof. c. e. Mead: Windy and
cold, with frost on the first three days,
which did considerable damage to early
potatoes and tomatoes, and also some
what injured alfalfa, clover and such
fruit as apples, pears, peaches, plums,
etc. Strawberries in bloom, and fairly
well set with berries. Tomatoes being
t~ransplanted, although there is still
danger from frosts. Wheat, oats, bar
ley, rye, ETC., are doing nicely; gardens
are in fine condition. Farmers are
planting corn, beans, sorghum, melons,
etc. Stock in good condition, and there
is plenty of water for irrigation, but
ranges need rain badly, as it has been
nearly eight months since WI had any.
Highest temperature, So; lowest, 27; no
rain.
Bell Rancho. M. O'Donel: Range
good, although suffering from high
winds.
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel: Weather
conditions somewhat better. Cabbages,
califiower, beets and carrots much ad-
vanced. Corn, wheat and oats generally
are doing well. Alfalfa a fair crop, not
w~ithstanding early frosts, and early
cutting will give the next crop a better
chance. Vineyards greatly improved,
and a general estimate would be for a
tenth of a crop. A few late pears, and
only a small percentage of apples.
Strawberries, currants and gooseber-
ries not as abundant as might be ex-
pected. Stock vary in condition, but it
is generally poor, and ranges suffering
greatly. Rivers diminishing, and
bitches carry barely sufficient water for
convenient irrigation. Highest temper
ature, 81; lowest, SO; no rain.
Cliff. j. Clark, Jr.: Ice on the goth,
21st and 22d, killing garden truck and
tops Of alfalfa, and cutting down early
corn. We are in the midst of corn plant
ing. Stock gain slowly, and rain is
needed badly. Frost on May 2 killed all
the fruit in this valley.
East Las Vegas-Prof. J.. Thornhill:
Continued windy, dry weather, causing
much damage to crops and fruits. Early
gardens greatly damaged by frosts OF
the 21st and 22d. Corn planting Is about
over, although most farmers have put
in only about half a crop. No water In
irrigation bitches; wheat looks badly;
range grass fast drying up.
Eddy-L. o. Fullen: Crops growing
nicely; plenty of irrigation water. Null
berries ripe; first peaches will be on the
market about June 20. Beet planting In
progress; a good acreage promised.
Espanola-Jim Curry: Alfalfa and
wheat doing very well, although water
Is getting scarce. Highest temperature,
So; lowest, 35; no rain.
Fort Stanton-F. B. Coe: Although re-
markably dry season, crops look very
well. Apples almost a total failure, ow-
ing to the frosts.
Fresnal-Allen Blacker: Fruits which
were in bloom were all killed by the
frosts, but on higher grounds were lit
tie damaged. There was not much
damage in the vicinities Of La Luz and
Tularosa. On the summit the apples
were not injured. There is great activ-
ity in potato planting on the summit.
Heavy crops are anticipated. Oats,
which are raised without irrigation on
the summit, are all planted.
Gallinas Spring-James E. Whitmore:
Cold nights; dry and windy; crops at a
standstill. Highest temperature, 80;
lowest, 80; no rain.
Lower Penasco-J. F. Hinkle: Crops
growing nicely since nights have be-
come warmer, but a very backward
spring generally. Range very dry and
stock improve slowly. Plenty of water
for irrigation. Highest temperature, SO;
lowest, 46; no rain.
Mesilla Park-C. Thompson: Damag.
ing frosts on the goth, 21st and 22d. Gar.
den truck considerably injured. Fruits
growing nicely. Water getting scare
and there is danger of a dry spell; nc
rain.
Ojo Caliente-Antonio Joseph: Con
tinued drouth, and range grass has
about dried up. Range stock In poo
condition. Streams are holding out