Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-09-29
CLIMATE AND CROPS.

Santa Fe. ~ A.. sept 25-oood
showers. with continued cool weather
ana hEht frost on the igth ana goth
characterized the condition OF the
week Just passed The trusts nlpped
some tomato. cucumber and squash
vines Ia the northern exposed localities
but ae al crops are nearly matured the
! total damage was very slight TIE
showers have been very favorable to
late peaches. plums. grapes and apples
there bcinE marked Increase Ia size
since the rains began. Late corn also
has been improved. especially In fod-
der-maklng qualities. but In the higher
/ and later sections of the northern
counties there has been some damage
! and considerable delay IN securing
wheat. oats and nay. ~ so,me local
/ itIes wheat and oats shocked and Ia
the field are sprouting Daily ship
mcnts uf apples. late peaches and
plums are being made from the south
vrn Rlo Grande. aud the nth growth
OF alfalfa is almost ready for harvest
| Grass IL well started since the rains,
and with the possible exception OF
| Taos Rio Arrlba counties and vicinity.
| % b. thought there will be xOod and
suniclent winter pasturage FOR stock
The extreme lower pecos valley has
beer well watercd and reports indi-
cate that this Is the banner crop year.
for that section
The following extracts from the re-
pc rte OF correspondents will show the
conditions more In detail
Aztec. =. Mead heavy frost on
the night Of the i9gh killed tomatoes.
t.cions. etc. AMI somewhat injured
corn. but crops we're well matured and
the total damage was small The third
cutting of hay IL being made. and the
yield IL good Ranges are Ia poor
condition for stock Fruits are excel
lent. and wheat has turned out good
yield. Highest temperature. IS, low
est, 30; rain. oOi.
Bernaiilio-Bruther Peter. Consider
ably cooler; clear during the day and
showery at nights Late peaches ex
ccptlug a few varieties of clinga are
too small Tor market. but the trees
were heavily loaded, and Ia some
places we're broken boy the weight Of
the fruit Peaches are being dried In
lacgc quantities Grapes filed out nice !
ly since the rains. wine making Is In |
progress. Upper vineyards are well |
loaded. but lower vineyards are bear
lns only alternately Tor some reason.
Several line horses have died during |
the past week from some unknown dis
ouse. supposed to be climatic c1ndl- |
tirns only large horses seem to be
affected. Highest temperature, So
lowest. a: rain. 0.6S
East Las VcRas-J ThOrnhill The |
heavy rains and sharp frost has great
ly damaged garden truck. ana serious
ly interfered with cutting and storing
hay and alfalfa. ana securing wheat.
oats etc. Wheat and oats Ia shock In
the fields are sprouting. Grass ON the
range g. good. and there is plenty Of
water
Csrlsbad-L. o. Fulien: Good grow
INK weather the past week; farmers
and ranchmen are well satisfied with
the conditions Reports indicate that
this is the banner crop year Of the low
81 Pecos In every Instance there are
good yields.
Fort stanton Frank B COe The
hate rains have done a great deal OF
good. 10 frost holds OF until the 18TH
o: October there VIII be good winter
feed ON the ranges. Corn was too FAR
advanced to be- much benefited by the
rains. Late apples are nne crop,
Galliuls SprinR-Jns. r. Whitmore
Fine weather FOR late corn and grass
on the ranges The rains have increas-
"a the size OF winter apples, AID the
crop is line. Highest temperature so;
lowest a. rain. 0.0l.
MeFila patk--A NJ Sanchez Cloudy
and cooler weather. Tn rains have
caused the range grass 10 grow and
greatly benefited the late fruit. In
many eases corn has been cut Tor fod-
der The fifth crop of alfalfa Is begin
ng % bloom Shipment of late
peaches plums and apples are made
daily Highest temperature, 96; low
est. 53; rain, O57
Ojo Callente-A. Joseph Light frost
tho igth and Goth. somewhat damaging
W getahies Corn ana alfalfa are do
Ing reasonably we'll The frost was the
earliest We have had here Tor twenty
nye years Highest temperature. IS.
lowest. 90, rain. o25.
Santa Fe-unlted States Weather
Light frost on the istb ana goth slight
iy Injured tomJ toes. cucumbcrs
squash ana pumpkin vines ln exposed
localities Fail apples are ripehing pn-
der very good conditions. Highest
temperature. "a. lowest, a. rain, 0.3s.
Lyons Ranch tGiia River country
- Charles ~ Lyons The recent heavy
rains aid an immena" amount OF good.
and although 40 late t"e grass on the
ranges is starting up finely. ana stock
VIII go through the winter without any
unusual loss.
Wcbcr-E. Il Biornbaum; Hall from
Z g. 8 inches deep on the slst and cove
erlng about hfieen to twenty miles Of
territory Several orchards in rs
~ we're badly damaged.
"a A EARnTNHE Section Director