Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-08
Scarcity of Water and Unfavorable
Winds Retard Agricultural
Growth.
The FIRST ALFALFA CUTTING
The Greatest Damage by Drouth Has Oc-
CURED in the Vicinity Of Las Vegas
and Eastward Because Streams
Are Low or Dry.

ton.
The weather for the week ending
June S continued dry and windy, with
unusually cool nights which brought
frosts in many localities of the higher
attitudes. Some tender garden plants,
as ~transplanted tomatoes and cabbage,
were slightly nipped, but the injury was
by no means extensive. Rains have
threatened over the territory generally,
but only a few stations report more
than a race. In the vicinity of Las We
gas, and to the eastward, the drouth
seems to be most severe, as there is very
little water in the rivers, and many re-
port the bitches to be entirely dry.
However, water seems to be still abund-
ant in the lower Pecos and the San Juan
country.
The cool nights and lack of rains
have tended still further to put crops
back, and with few exceptions reports
indicate a very slow progress. Some
farmers are still planting corn, but as a
rule all planting is finished, or discon-
tinued on account of dry weather. AS
far north as Albuquerque they are cut
ting the first crop of alfalfa; as a rule
the crop is fair, although in some sec
| tions reported much below the average.
| Stock improve very slowly as range
grass is pretty well dried up. Planters
| of the lower Penasco are busily engaged
in putting in their sugar beets, and with
the increased acreage the prospects are
most encouraging.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
Aztec-Prof. G. E. Mead-Cold and
windy, and crops have made slow
growth. Corn, sorghum and Kaffir
corn coming up nicely. Very few
melons have %sprouted. Alfalfa now In
bud, but owing to the unusually late
spring the first cutting will be both light
and short. Some are still planting corn,
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, 80
rain, O.O4.
Bell Rancho. M. O'Donel-Range il
fairly good, but is suffering from the
continual high winds. Water courses
unusually dry. No rain.
Bernalillo-Brother Gabrlel-Rathel
an unfavorable week, as it continued dry
and windy. Cutting alfalfa progresses
rapidly; wheat generally in a fair condi
ton, and in some fields is headed. Corr
planting all finished, but not growing
very well. Garden vegetables, as cauli
flowers, cabbages, beets, potatoes, ETC.,
have improved somewhat, and are pro
missing. Vineyards have very much i'm
proved, the lunches remaining or tn,
vines have a most vigorous appearance
Such fruits as the frosts left, especial,
pears, are unusually large. Ranges con
tinue poor, and stock not in the bes'
condition. Rivers continue low; al
though still sufficient water for irriga
ton purposes it is secured in some local
tiles with difficulty. Highest temper
allure, 81; lowest, 40; rain, trace.
E. Las Vegas. Thornhill-COn
tinued windy and dry, with cold nights
Crops are suffering from the drought
and there is no water in the irrigation
bitches. On bottom lands alfalfa is
fair crop. but on uplapds is fast drying
up. There is scarcely any water in tn
rivers, and all the water holes have gon,
dry and range grass dried up. Unles
rain comes IN ten days farmers will no
get back their seed.
Espanola- Jim Curry Water still
scarce. Crops grow slowly. Some piec
es of alfalfa are fair, others are not
Fruit prospects improving slightly, som
peach trees will have to be thinned
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, 38; n,
rain.
Gallinas Spring-Jas. E. Wh.tmore-
Continued dry and windy, grass an
water getting scarce for stock. Irriga
ton water also hardly sufficient. High
est temperature, 80; lowest, 40; no rain
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Continue'
unfavorable conditions for crops. Al
falfa doing fairly well, and with on
good rain would soon be ready for frs
cutting. The river is nearly dry an,
wells getting low. Sheep beginning t
suffer for water and pasture, and man
flocks are being driven, to the mountain
to feed on scrub oak. This food is sal
to cause a loss in wool.
Ojo Caliente-AntoniO Joseph-Warm
dry weather continues, and crops ar
not making much Roadway. Alfalfa
looking fairly well, but the first cuttin
will be below the average. Gopher
and field rats are increasing rapidly
and are doing much damage to alfalf
and fruit trees. Highest temperature
50; lowest, 40; no rain.
Old Albuquerque-A. Montoya, Jr.-
Warmer days but nights continue COO
1t now seems that there will be a fe,
~grapes-some vines have as many a
49, l,-ol.a N FvLn Evnx o,xxSrD -
alfalfa is yielding about %two-thirds Q
an average. Corn is coming up, bu
makes slow progress. Wheat is head
ing out. River is so low that it is feare
= 1t will 60 dry unless rain comes soon
Only q trace OF rain Friday night.
Olio-C. j. Collyer-l'oo cold and dr.
for good growth. Away from the rive
range grass is drying up. Plenty of irri
CATION water.
Santa Fe-U. $. Weather Bureau
The light shower on the night of tn
third did much good, and probabl
saved many gardens from serious dam
age by the frost during the night, as tn
temperature fell to IS. Some slight dam
age to transplanted cabbage and tomat
plants. Irrigation water is barely stuff
Gent, and In the country to the soutl
vegetation Is drying up, and II is becom
ing difficult to get water for men an
stock. Fruits left by the frosts are prom
Using. Highest temperature, ~: lowest
IS; rain, 0.O4.
Tularosa-Frank l. Otis-Crops grow
ing we'll, although there has been n
rain to date. Heavy wind storm on tn
23rd blew much fruit from the trees
Nevertheless q good crop remains. Apr
cots are ripening; cherries and straw
berries about gone. The first cutting 9
alfalfa is yielding well, although abou
two weeks late.
r. M. HARDINGE,
Section Director.
School Trustee Appointed.