Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-26
CROP BULLETIN.
Rains the Past Week have Braced
up the Growing Crops
REPORTS or CORRESPONDENTS.

Santa Re. y. NJ, Juiy A.--The past
week was slightly warmer than usual,
and generally cloudy. with hght show
ep over central and southern sections,
and heavy. soaking rains over the Pecos
reeion-4n the southern valley the best
rains in months. In the extreme north
west no rain has faiien. and while, as a
rule. crops are not suffering from wa
ter, there are some enthusiastically
parts Of Rio Arriba county-where no
rain has fallen for some weeks, and the
effects Of the drouth are proving quite
serious. In the extreme southwest,
where there has been considerable Moss
In stock interests on count Of the pro-
tracted drouth. light rains have fallen. '
suficient ~ start the range grass and
to an the streams and bitches The
storm OF the 18Th in Colfax county was
accompanied by heavy hail which
caused much local damage.
AZ a rule, crops are maturing rspdly
and satisfactorily, principally owing 10
the excellent start given by the early
rains. but there are many Localities
where little or no rain has fallen for
some uiuic. and wher 9 and stock
interests have been seriously affected
Corn IL making good grorwfrh gnerully.
and the early corn ~ in the milk in cen
trad sections. second alfalfa 70 aimost
ready to CUT In northern sections, and
In the south the third crop Is In bloom.
Wheat. oaf- and barley harvest has
been prosecuted in northern countlps
under very favorable conditions. In the
southern RIO Grande valley wheat
turned out a good yield and OF excellent
Quality. NUrphern gardens are yielding
well in onhons, c~abbages peas, beans,
etc. In parts Of Mora county the Chtnch
bugs are proving destructive TO beans
Early apples and peaches. aprcots and
pfums are abundant IN northern mar
kets. Stock interests. as a rule. con-
tinue satisfactory. but In parts of So
zorro county, and In the extreme south
west, there mas been much loss from the
continued drouth.
The following extracts from the re-
porty Of correspondents show the condi-
tiun more In detail:
Aztec--C. f.. Mead: Favorable week
for the growth Of all crops Second cut
ting OF alfalfa Is now being made. Mar
kctY are well supplied with peas. new
potatoes, cabbage, onions. beans. etc,
and SUCH fruit as raspberries, black
berries. cherries, peaches. plums, ebc.
COrn Is tasseling. Ranges need rain
badly. but there Is plenty Of water for
irrigation. Highest temperature. VI;
lowest, i6; no rain.
Carlsbad-L O. Fullen; Heavy, soak
ing rain Thursday u9th) night, oontin-
uing an day Friday. The rain was gen
ennal for mis- section, and was Of inesti-
nrable benefit to range and crops. Corn
is looking well second crop Of peaches
IL beginning to ripen.
Fort Stanton-F Il. Coe. Very dry.
md in some sections grass Is drying up.
Crops generally are good There Will be
a fine crop Of apples.
Gallinas Springs-Janes Il. Whit
ore Thursdays (i9th) rain did US
much good, for everything was getting
quite dry. More will not come amiss.
Highest temperature. ~; lowest, 52i
rain. Ia.
Geronimo-J. 4. Nelson, Jr.: Drouth
broken by rains Tuesday night, and
good rains Thursday. Grass and weeds
are growing fact. Second crop ~ al.
falfa ready to cut.
Meshla Park-A. NJ. Sanchez: Cooaes
and cloudy. with trsre Of rain nearly
every afternoon. In most cases corn h
beginning TO win, and all crops need
water. Third cutting OF alfsLfa IL be-
ginning 10 blossom Highest tempera.
ture. 9s; lowest. 81; rain, trace.
Mills-A. S. Bush Cloudy. with heavy
rains and some hail. on the afternoon
OF Wednesday dsth) everything al tia
Garden ranch, which il two miles north
OF the Orchard runch, was killed. A
flooding rain, win some hail. On Thurs.
day, but no damage.
OJo Caliente-A Joseph. The drouth
continues and grass ON the ranges has
dried up. The streams have s6ll sum =
cent water for irrigation, but raln Ia
badly needed. Fruit II beginning IA
rlpen. Highest temperature, 96; lowest.
Sc no rain.
Redrock 80 LOUIS Champie: Light
showers throughout the week. uneven
~ distributed, but sufficient to star,
the grass on n and to furnish am.
pie water for irrigation. After lrriga.
ton crops have grown very fast.
Santa Fe-United States Weather
Bureau: Slightly warmer than usual
? with frequent showers In vicinity. Crops
are maturing rapadiy and satisfactorily.
q Scme early corn Is IN the milk. Apr,
cots. plums, early peaches, raspberries
ana blackberries in The home market.
4 Plenty OF water for irrigation. HighesI
M temperature. Sc; lowest. so. rain OH