Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-09-20
HEAVY SHOWERS
Damage to Gardens and the
Rains Too Late for Crops
in General.
FROST IN NORTH SECTIONS
Mountain Tops Are Already Covered with
snow-The Ranges in Excellent Con-
dition and All Outside Water
Holes Filled.

United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin Of the
Weather Bureau, New Mexico Sec
ton.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, September 10, 1897
The week ending September Is was
characterized by heavy showers, gen
eral over the territory, followed by
much cooler weather, which brought
froSts to northern sections on the morn
ing of the 18th. The showers were ac-
companied frequently by hail, which in
some localities was sufficiently heavy to
cause slight damage to late gardens.
The rains were rather late to be of
much benefit to maturing crops, as corn,
beans, late oats and wheat, and late
garden truck, but will do much good to
the ranges in filling outside water holes
and assuring favorable grazing condi-
tions for the fall and winter, OF until
snow comes. Following the rains the
frost Of the 18th covered the mountain
caps of northern sections with snow,
and in the more exposed localities of
northern counties caused some slight
damage to melons, cucumbers, squashes
etc.
In northern sections wheat Inc oats
are being %threshed; in eastern localities
the yield is generally far below the av-
erage, but in the northwest, where the
rains have been more abundant, the
crop has turned out fairly well. Corn is
maturing rapidly; early planted fields
usually are good, but late planted, espe-
cially or unirrigated lands, have made
a very poor growth, and, as a rule, are
only fit for fodder. The bean crop has
grown well, but in the absence of rains
has been attacked in many localities by
chinch bugs and Hessian fly, which
have partly destroyed the crop 1t is
expected that the recent rains will be
Of much benefit to this crop in checking
the ravages of the insects. Throughout
all sections the present growth Of al
falfa is strong and vigorous. The rains
have interfered with haying and har-
vesting late oats and wheat in northern
sections, but by far the greater part Of
these crops has been secured under ia
vorable conditions. Stock is in very
good condition, and rs an abundance of
fall and winter feed is practically as
sured, the outlook for all grazing inter-
ests is very satisfactory.
The following remarK are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
Aztec-C. E. Mead: The weather IN
tinues favorable to the growth Of crops.
Corn and non-saccharine sorghum are
ripening rapidly. Tomatoes, melons,
s%quashes, beets, onions, cabbages, etc.,
are abundant. There is plenty of water
for irrigation. Grass on the ranges is
growing nicely, and stock in good con-
dition. Highest temperature, SO, on the
18th; lowest, 40, on the 10th; rain, 0.O5.
Observation-Disclosures Gabriel: A heavy
thunder storm, with rain and hail, on
the 18th. The hail was severe in some
localities. Late crops are looking fairly
we'll, especially corn. Grasshoppers are
becoming numerous, and are doing
some damage to trees and plants.
Grapes are fine, but not abundant. Not
w%ithstanding the unfavorable season,
tomatoes did fairly well. Highest tenn
perature, 80; lowest, 81; rain, 1.23.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: The
drouth is broken; nights continue cold,
with frost on the 18th, which slightly
damaged some late garden truck. The
rains have improved the ranges, and
stockmen claim favorable conditions
until snow flies. Wheat Is being thresh-
ed; in most places corn has made a
good growth, but will only be fit for
fodder. The recent rains have inter-
fered somewhat with oats harvest.
Heavg hail on the 18th caused some
damage to gardens.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Cooler wealth
err. with heavy rains on the 18th. The
range continues good, and there is plen-
ty of water for irrigation purposes.
Early corn is good, but late fields are
very poor. Alfalfa is making a good
growth. Highest temperature, So; low
est, 48.
Red Rock-Louis Champie: Very
warm in the day time, with cool nights
throughout. Corn is maturing rapidly.
The cane crop yielded well; making
syrup now in progress. Rain, OBS.
Observation-Disclosures McTigue: Rain
followed by warmer weather; crops are
good, and the ranges in good condition.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Bu-
Fine rains, followed by clearing,
cool weather, with frost on the morning
of the 18th. In some gardens a few GU
cumbers, squashes, etc, were slightly
but the damage was not extern
sive. Alfalfa and beans are growing
well. Wheat is about ready to cut.
Highest temperature, 79; lowest, 81;
0.98. @
Watrous-M. C. Needham: While the
rains came too late to help crops or hay,
they will be Of great benefit in water
ing the ranges. The storm Of the 18th
was accompanied by heavy rain and Sc
we're hail. Highest temperature, "a;
As; rain, LOO.
Weber-E. H. Biernpaum: Rainy
weather, with hail Friday night, but
doing no damage. Bad weather for hay
Ing. Wheat and oats are threshing out
very poor yields. Chinch bugs have
made a failure of the bean crop. Cab
bages are being damaged by worms.
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