Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-07-06
CROP AND WEATHER,
Summary Of the Conditions Of the New
Mexico Section.

"na'y VI INC tOnuiVlOnS OF inc new
Mexico Section.
H. Nj. HardiDge. section director OF the
New Mexico section Of the United States
department OF agriculture, climate and
crop bulletin OF the weather bureau. has
just issued from the Santa Fe office his
report ending with the week OF July 4.
Tie summarizes the conditions through.
out New Mexico ss follows:
Warm, cloudy weather, with general
showers, characterized the week ending
July 3, but with few exceptions the rains
have not been sufficient for the beat i'm
proyement OF crops, and many localities
are still suffering extremely from
drouth. The rains we're not well dis
tributed, and while the one district has
been we'll watered, that adjoining may
have received little or no rain. The
south. central and southeastern counties
aud the northern part OF the territory
generally have had good rains but in
many central sections tbe showers we're
very light and the drouth remains prac-
ticslly unbrokeD.
Inc later crops, gardens and vegeta-
uon In general shows greatimprovement,
out the showers have come too late to
make even fair crops OF the wheat, oats
aud hrst alfalfa In central and northern
counties, excepting possibly In San Juan
county. Corn. although quite backward.
seems to have stood the drOuth remarkably
we'll, and reports. with few exceptions,
Indicate q more or less promising crop. In
the districts OF the northern Rio
drande the first crop OF alfalfa IL being
gnf hnt IA "A rnla sha xtaIl a.. ...l -
low the average. In central sections the
second alfalfa Is making a good vroyth.
aud In some localities promises TO make
up for the short 1rst cutting. In the
lower Rio Grande country the third al.
falfa IL practically at n standstill, owing
to the lack OF moisture, and ~ irriga.
ton water Ia scare in this section, all
the later crops are greatly injured by
the drOuth. Wheat harvest IL well
begun ~ far north n Albuquerque; re.
ports indicate that the stand generally
IL fair, hut with short straw and small
heads. Excepting the dryer sections OF
central counties, pasture lands are
greatly improved, and stock are rapidly
getting In better condition. As n rule
irrigation water Is sufficient, but In the
vicinity OF Albuquerque. and TO the south,
the river IN about dry, and but few OF the
bitches have water. Unless good rains
o to raise the river there will be
much suffering In these localities.
Brother Gabriel, In his report to the
director from Bsrnslillo. this county,
Moderate showers caused a marked i'm.
provement. but distribution uneven and
many localities OF the county stili suffer.
ing severely from drouth. Much more
IL needed In all directions. Since the
showers corn and potatoes have made rap
Id growth; wheat and oats doing we'll; In
places IL headed out. aud will be
ready 10 harvest the middle of July.
Second alfalfa growing rapidly, and
promises tn make up for the first cut
thug, Vineyards which have nothing
planted between the vines. and especial
ly corn, show vigorous growth. Grapes
May vines are IN large HI full. sized
peas, but other vines are stunted for
want OF proper cultivation. Orchards
look we'll, excepting peach and pear
trees, on which the leaves are turning
yellow OF late. Many peach trees set out
this spring have dried up entirely. prOba.
bly, on account Of late ffosts and the lack
OF moisture Gardens are In fine condi-
ton. excepting that cabbages aud tOma-
toes are much affected with worms and
lice. Ranges show slight improvement.
River very low here, and II Is difficult to
properly irrigste. Highest temperature.
20; lowest, SO; rain, 042.
A. Hontoys. Jr., who IL the weather
bureaus correspondent at Old Albuquer-
que, says in his report:
Warm DRY und nuIu IN traaa 80 all,