Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-16
LOOKING FOR RAIN
New Mexico Threatened with An
other Drouth According to
Present Outlook.
CROPS ARE NOT SUFFERING
Army Warm Invades San Miguel County
Good Crops Are Promised in Every
Part Of Territory-Fruit Good
But Scarce.

United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, New Mexico Sec
tion.
(Santa Fe, N. NJ, August Is, 1899
The week ending August IA was gen
orally warm and dry. Light showers
have occurred in southern and in north
central sections, but over the territory
generally no rain has fallen. Although
as yet crops are not suffering, still a
good rain would be of great benefit.
Corn continues it's promising growth,
although unirrigated fields are very
short and scant. Harvesting wheat is
we'll under way in north central oun
ties; the yield Is fair, the later the bet
ter. On irrigated lands oats will be a
fair crop. The second and third crops of
alfalfa have started very well. 1t seems
that the market for alfalfa is much bet
ter than it was at this time last year.
All reports indicate that beans, pota-
toes and all late garden truck are ma
turing nicely. Grass continues an ex-
cellent growth, and stockmen are look
ing forward to good fall and winter feed
for cattle and sheep. Some damage to
crops and trees in the vicinity Of Las
Vegas by the army worm. Melons
shipped from southern sections are of
IN unusually fine quality this year. In
northern sections peaches and plums
ire on the market. Peaches are scarce,
md not Of the best quality. Plums are
Yielding largely, and are of the best
luality and flavor.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
East Las Vegas-Prof. J. Thornhill:
Continued warm weather, with cold
nights. Crops are making good growth,
although everything needs rain again.
Corn is very promising; second alfalfa
s all cut, and the prospects are for a
good third crop. Wheat is being har-
vested. Oats will be a fair crop where
irrigated. Hay and pasturage on bot
tom lands is growing well. The army
worm has put in al appearance, and is
njuring crops and fruit trees.
Fort Stanton-Frank B. Coe: Regu-
ar rains; crops have grown nicely:
grass is good, and stock are in fine con-
iition.
Gallinas Spring-Jas. E. Whltmore:
\ fine week for corn and other crops.
Rain is needed now, as the weather has
been very hot. Highest temperature,
"a; lowest, SO; rain, trace.
Ojo Caliente-Antonio Joseph: Warm
md moist, and very favorable for all
growing crops. Grass on the ranges Is
EXCELLENT, and stock is in good condition.
Highest temperature, 81; lowest, 81;
ain, 0.20.
Redrock-Louis Champie: Showers on
the Sth, but not enough to do crops
much good; everything needs rain.
Heavy dews in the mornings are of
some benefit. Rain, 0.05.
MISUNDERSTANDING McTigue: Crops
md ranges are growing satisfactorily.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Bu-
reau: Fine weather; warm, but only a
trace of rain. Late crops are maturing
nicely; wheat is turning; corn, where
well irrigated, looks well grown, but
unirrigated fields are very poor.
Peaches are ripe, but very scarce. First
cutting of alfalfa yields fairly well.
Rain is needed for crops, and to supply
irrigation reservoirs. Highest tempera-
ture, 80; lowest, 55; rain, trace.
Watrous-M. c. Needham: A warm
md dry week. Although as yet grass
and crops are not suffering, yet rain
would be very beneficial. Highest tenn
p~erature, 90; lowest, 81; no rain.
Weber,. H. Biernbaum: Very
warm; crops are suffering for rain.
Wheat and oats are getting ripe. Very
good stand of alfalfa for a second crop.
Some baled alfalfa sold at Vegas for
twice as much as it brought last year at
this time. Farmers are daily repairing
the dams, as creeks are getting low.
r. M. HARDINGE,
Section Director.