Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-09
Warm Showers Have Fallen Re-
Gently in Nearly Every Part of
New Mexico.
CROPS SHOWING UP WELL
The Third Quitting of Alfalfa Has Begun
in the Extreme South atermelons
and huskmelOns Are Coming into
the Market.

NNkAA AulCdu III Coon
Grafton with the New Mexico Wealth.
err Service.)
(Santa Fe, N. NJ, August Z, 1907
Warm and showery during the past
week.. Rains ave fallen over al, sec-
tons of the territory. but in the lower
Rio Grande, and in Taos and Rio Arriba
counties the fall was light, and drouth
conditions still prevail to some extent.
Corn Will be greatly improved by the
rains, and grass on the ranges refresh
ened, but as most of the wheat oats
ana barley is about ready for harvest
the rains have come most too late to
dement, those crops In northeastern
sections the rains were quite heavy.
n being accompanied by hail in some
localities, considerable damage resulted
70 fruits n standing crops, both from
the hail and from washing. In the lower
Pecos valley there has been abundant
rain during the season, and reports in
dictate that conditions there are the best
in years. In the extreme southwest.
n In western Socorro county, where
there has been SO much suffering from
the drouth, they are having almost dali
~ showers, and stock and farming in
terests are improving rapidly. The Sec
ond crop of alfalfa Is almost all Sc
cured, and undo favorable conditions
as a rule. Wheat, oats and barley seem |
TO be hardly UP to the average yield
In northern sections. The third cutting |
of alfalfa has begun in the extreme |
south. Watermelons and muskmelons |
or a poor quality are coming into the
southern Rio Grand market. Early
grapes are nearly ripe in the lower Pc
cos valley. Irrigation water is getting
quite scarce In many localities, but the
occasional showers are keeping gardens
growing crops in a very fair condi-
tion. With few exceptions all reports
that stock is in psime condition.
The following extracts from reports
of correspondents give the conditions
more in detail:
Observation-Disclosures Peter: Third cropl
Of alfalfa is in bloom. Water for irriga-
ton is becoming scarce. Squashes have
been destroyed by bugs, and melons
hat were planted in close proximity to !
the squashes are suffering from the
cause. Beaps are being eaten by
bugs. Zinfandel grapes are
:urning. Highest temperature. 95; low
'st. Sc; precipitation, a trace. |
Carlsbad-L. o. Fullen: Rains have
been frequent and abundant; crops in !
he valley south of here were never bet h
err. Range is the best In five years. q
rhe third cutting Of alfalfa now being a
Peaches are ripening faster than .
hey can be disposed of; three car loads r
|hipped to Kansas City this last week. n
l fair crop of grapes now coming into .
IL,
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: The r
lrouth is at last broken; good rains r
ave fallen, but too late in the season to h
e of benefit to oats n corn. Corn will .
aake fodder. Young alfalfa will be =,
luch benefited by rains. Wheat is n
all harvested, and second crop Of
Italia Is being cut. Oats very short
nd ripening fast. Water still very
,arce in river and bitches. Les
ItI
Farmington-W. H. Symonds: Crops v.
Ding nicely. Wheat harvest nearly fin-
he'd by the end Of the month; crop ie
ather light. Corn promises a good q
Ield. Second cutting Of alfalfa about
l secured. Early peaches and apples he
re nearly all on the market. Apples a,
'e nearly all No. 1; very few wormy. "
Fort Stanton-Frank B. Coe: Showers n,
,arly every day. Crops growing nice
{; grass Is good and stock fat.
~Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore: G,
kinds of stock doing we'll. The rains ur
to-day will fill up water holes. High
t temperature, 80; lowest, Sc; rainfall, de
s. We
H. Hough: Corn general
Is doing well. but in many places 1t Z.
suffering for water. Wheat is nearly 4,
cut. Grass on the ranges Is drying ,.
}, and water is getting scarce. High 10
t temperature, Sc; lowest, 81.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Warm rel
ID dry, with only traces Of rain; an
outh conditions still prevailing. The TN
Ird cut of alfalfa is being made, and pei
Is reared 1t will be the last for the he
ason. If it does not rain most Of the fro
will be dried up in a few days. Au
apes are getting ripe. A few water do,
lions and muskmelons of a very poor US.
ality are on the market. Highest an
IS; lowest, 50; rainfall, at
ice. .rs
DO Caliente-A. Joseph: The long-
1tinued drouth has been broken by
o small showers. Wheat, oats and 7
riley are below the average in yield PAL
d quality. Corn will improve with has
rain. Stock range are In very poor ma
at present, but stock Is fat. mu
CHEST temperature, So; lowest, So; XIII
nfall, 0.4O.
sedrock-Louis Champie: Light
'wers during the week, and grass in
foothills is starting up. Irish pota- Ne'
a. especiallv early planted ara a verv tina
crop. Corn Is in silk: gardens are ne
turing we'll. Plenty of irrigation wa VII
the
anita Fe-United States Weather Blu oeS
u: Continued warm, with several o
wers. The good rain of Sunday (5th) ~"
greatly refreshened vegetation.
lches, late apricots, early apples and
are in the local market. Wheat !,
fast, and will soon be ready n
harvesting. Corn, with a few ex- ~
lions. is growing and maturing very 10
Highest temperature. 81; lowest, nap
rain, 0.62.
pringer-Dr. L. Hines: Several good II
-; on the 9Th nearly 1 inches Of rain bow