Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-07
WEEKLY .CR0P. BuLLBTIN.
Reports Of Correspondents on Crop Con-
ditions for the Past week.


The following report IL furnished by
the United States department OF agri-
culture, climate and crop bulletin OF the
weather bureau, New Mexico section:
The weather for the week ending sep
TENDER 3 continued hot aud dry, with
high drying winds for the season. stest
crops. rs late beans, oats. ETC., are sui
feriDg, and grass on the ranges, while
usually abundant, Is fast drying up, and
stockmen are becoming concerned ~ TO
the fail and winter ieeu. Unless two or
three more good rains occur throughout
q greater portion OF the territory II IL
probable that the cattlemen will lose
a large percentage OF their stock the
coming winter. Within the next few
weeks 1t can be fairly judged whether
there shall have been enough rain TO
produce sufficient grass to last until
next spring. Heavy rains occurred In
a few scattered localities. generally In
the central mountain districts, but IA a
rule everything Is dry. Along The upper
Pecos valley the ranges and cattle we're
reported a. being In excellent condition,
and the weather favorable TO crops.
Heavy rains fell on the summit OF the
sacramento mountains and caused con.
siderable damage TO the mountain rail-
roads by floods, and also covered the
streets OF Alanogordo with water TO the
depth OF several feet. Unirrigated fields
are very poor and In many places will be
almost a complete failure, but on irriga-
gated ground the late crops are doing
fairly we'll. In the middle Rio Grande
valley grapes are ripening fast, but the
yield will be small. In nearly all sec
tons the stream are reported low, with
barely sufficient water for the bitches.
and In some localities there Ia no wafer
at all.
The following remarks are extracted
from reports OF correspondents:
Rell rancho. NJ. O'Donel-Hot, dry
weather, grass is abundant, but very dry.
No rain.
Gallinss springs-Jas. Il. Whitmore-
Grasses are drying up very fast and two
weeks ago "a third more could have been
will be u failure. Highest temperature,
y6; lowest, 81; rain, u trace.
Fort Stsnton-fraDk b. ~Coe-CT0ps
are a good average, but corn. etc. very
much need OF rain.
Hobart-W. NJ. Hough-Hot and dry
weather. Water holes are drying up;
range Is still good, but Is beginning TO
dry up. Early planted corn Ia doing we'll,
but late planted Is suffering from tue
drouth.
Ojo Caliente-H Hon. A. Joseph-Dry.
hot winds continue; grass on the ranges
IL drying up, and the water holes are
without water. The outlook for winter
feed Ia discouraging. Highest tempera
ture, "a; lowest, 90; no pre- cipitation.
Ninsor's - Henry ID. WInsOr - The
weather during the past week has been
very favorable for all kinds OF crops. The
ranges and cattle are In excellent condi-
tion. Highest temperature, So; lowest,
80; precipitation, 060.
Red R~Ock-Louis Champie-Very hot
and dry throughout the week ana rain IL
needed very bad. The river IL getting 10
low that II Is difficult TO get sufficient
water for irrigation.
Watrous-M. G. Needhsm-The week
has beeL warm and dry. Range dried
up; all crops on unirTigated lands are q
failure, but on irrigated ground crops
are doing fairly we'll. Stock in prime
condition. but the outlook for winter and
spring feed on the range Is gloomy. High
est temperature, %; lowest, ~; precipita.
ton, 0.07.
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel Weather
dry and oppressive, nights rather cool
| with the exception OF the last two nights
OF the week. Grapes are ripening fast,
but the crop will not be IA good a. an.
ticipated. Wheat all thrsshed and wheat
fields resolved with beans. Corn IN
progressing slowly and has been greatly
damaged by drouth. Az a whole the con
diti0n OF alfalfa IL ~ favorable IA could
be- expected. Owing 10 the drouth the
range IL In quite poor condition, and
cattle appear TO be In a suffering con.
ditiOn generally. River very low, with
hardly sufficient water for irrigation,
and In various places there IL one at all.
Highest temperature, gs on the %; low
est, 81 on the 9th; precipitation, oil OF
inch.
Santa fe-U. 8. Weather Bureau
Continued hot and dry; the latest crops,
a. beans, potatoes. late oats, and late
corn, need rain badly. In some fields the
corn Ia badly shriveled. Late plums are
scarce, but Of a very good quality. High.
eat temperature, Sc; lowest, 5S; rain,
0 OF.
Weber,. A. Blernbaum-Very warm
and dry. Had a light shower on the I'd.
but not enough TO lay the dust. Prairies
are looking IA dry ~ In November. and
the water holes have no water. Fine hay
ing weather, but little hay. Everything
IL suffering for rain.
White Oaks-UrbRne Ozanne-The
weather continues hot and dry, and rain
IL badly needed. The grass on the range
IL drying very fast, and the prospect for
hay In this immediate vicinity IL very
poor; unless rain oomes soon there will
be no hay put up for market.
X, NJ. HARDINGE,
Section Director.