Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-09-27
LAST CROP REPORT
Crops Nearly All Gathered and Those
Outstanding Will Not Be Affect
cd by Weather.
DAMAGE BY HAIL AND FROST
The Corn Crop a Failure On Account of
August Drouth-The Late Rains In
creased the Water Supply and
Helped Ranges.

United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of the
Weather Bureau, New Mexico Sec
ton.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, September 26, 1892
The weather during the past week
has been bright and warm during the
day, but quite COO at nights, n with
out rain since the 18th. In the absence
Of reports to the contrary, it is judged
that the damage from the frost of the
18th over northern sections was very
slight. The storms of the 10Th and 18th
were accompanied by heavy rains and
hail in some parts of San Miguel and
Mora counties, the hail doing consider
! able damage to trees and late gardens
in some localities. The good rains of
last week, while too late to be Of much
benefit to late maturing crops, proved of
much value to stock interests by re-
freshing grass and increasing the gem
eral water supply,
Wheat and oats generally are cut and
are being threshed. Both crops were
very irregular, and, with the exception
of the better watered sections of north
ern counties the yield was far below the
average. Corn, beans and late garden
truck are maturing under favorable
conditions; as a rule corn will be a poor
crop. principally on account of the Au-
gust drouth. The third growth of al
falfa will soon be ready to cut in north
ern sections; in central counties the
fourth cutting promises to be quite ir-
regular. Stock are in very good condi-
ton, and, as a rule, good fall and win
ter feed is assured. There is abundance
of water for irrigation purposes.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
Aztec-C. f. Mead: The weather con-
tinues favorable, and crops of all kinds
are progressing nicely. The showers of
the 18th and 18th greatly refreshed the
ranges, and an abundant supply of win
ter feed is assured. Farmers are busy
gathering beans and cutting corn. The
markets are well filled with all kinds of
late vegetables. The third growth of
alfalfa is beginning to bloom. bitches
are full of water. The highest temper
allure was 81, the lowest 80; rainfall,
O.S3.
Bell Rancho. M. O'Donel: Cool, with
showers and some hail. Grass much i'm
proved. Rainfall, 0.83.
Bernalillo-Brother Gabriel: Days
warm, but nights unusually cool. Vege-
tables are about at a standstill; grapes
are far below expectations. Trees, and
in general alfalfa, are being injured by
caterpillars. Some alfalfa fields prom
Use another good cutting, while others
do not. Highest temperature, 8S; low
est, As; no rain.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: A
since then the weather has been favor.
able to late'crops. The hail slightly in
jured corn fodder and cabbages. Oats
are about all harvested; alfalfa about
ready to cut.
Fort Union-M. C. Needham: A de-
structive hail storm on the 10th, fol-
lowed by heavy rain. The hail destroyed
this years growth on fruit trees, broke
some window lights, and SCARED the
trunks of trees. The track was three
quarters Of a mile wide, and hail fell to
the depth of 6 inches. Threshing wheat
and oats Is now the order of the day.
Highest temperature, Sc; lowest, 35;
rain and hail, 2.65 inches, 2.25 inches
falling on the 18th.
Gallinas Spring-James r. Whitmore:
Corn and bean crop will be short on ac-
count of the August drouth. Grape
vines are coming out green again. The
rains filled some water holes, but not
sufficient for winter. Highest tempera-
ture, 90; lowest, 46.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Quite warm
during the day, but cold at night. Corn
is good and alfalfa fair. Garden truck
still doing well. Ranges have good feed.
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, 46.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
reau: Dry, warm weather; corn and
late garden truck maturing favorably.
Wheat and oats all cut; wheat general
ly fair, but oats a poor yield. Highest
temperature, 10; lowest, 4S; ne rain.
R. M. HARDINGE,
Section Director.
NOTE-As crops are either secured,
or are beyond danger from ordinary
wedther conditions, this number of the
bulletin completes the issue for this sea-
son. Correspondents are thanked sim
cerely for heirkind and public. spirited
cooperation, and are requested to dis
continue their Weekly report.
A FRIGHTFUL BLUNDER.
Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald,