Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-10
THE CROP BULLETIN
Water In the Rio Grande In Dona
a,, Ana County Is Very ~.
Low. wv B
A BOUNTEOUS FRUIT CROP
Corn Planting Almost Finished In All Parts
Of the Territory An Unprecedented
Yield Of Lambs Little Damage
BY Frosts. s"oi liza

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.(U. s. Department of Agriculture. New
Mexico Section. Climate and Crop
Y Service, Weather Bureau. In Coop
Grafton with the New Mexico Wealth
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Santa Fe, N. M, May s, 1909
Warmer weather, with light showers
toward the close Of the week, and less
wind, characterized the conditions last
week. In northern and higher attitudes
there were several light frosts during
the week, but no particular injury was
done. Later reports indicate that the
hail accompanying the storms of April
2S and May 2 did some slight damage to
fruit trees in some northeastern locali-
ties, and also caused some slight loss in
lambs. In all sections, excepting the
lower Rio Grande valley, crops are
making rapid and vigorous growth, but
silla Park there is no water for irriga-
ton, and wheat, oats, ETC., are suffering
greatly. In northern sections corn
planting is well along; some farmers
are still sowing oats and alfalfa. Field
peas and turnips are coming up in San
Miguel county; early cabbages are be-
ing set out in Bernalillo. Alfalfa is
making most rapid and vigorous
growth, maturing considerably earlier
than usual. and in southern sections
will soon be ready for the first cutting.
Almost without exception reports indi-
cate that range grass is well started,
and stock In excellent condition for the
season. The lambing season is in full
swing, and sheepmen claim an almost
unprecedented yield. Apples, pears,
plums and cherries are in full bloom in
northern counties, and from the luxu-
rance of bloom 1t would seem that the
fruit prospect was the most favorable
for years. Much thinning will have to
be done to get the crop in proper condi-
ton. In the most southern localities
some thinning of peaches has already
lack of irrigation water in central and
northern sections, but in the lower Rio
,Grande valley the river is very low, and
there is no water in the bitches.
The following extracts from CORE
spondents show the conditions more in
detail: + 'S F+#E&
Bell Rancho. w. O'Donel: Warm
days and rainy; range in excellent con-
dition. Hail on May 2 did some slight
damage to fruit. Total precipitation,
1.16. q
! Bernalillo-Brother Peter: More set
tied and warmer weather. Fruit trees,
especially apples and pears, were
sprayed this week. Early cabbage
plants were set out. Alfalfa Is very
high, and will soon be ready for first
cutting. All gardens are in fine condi-
ton. Precipitation. 0.07; highest tenn
p%erature, SO; lowest, 49,.
East Las Vegas. Thornhill: Morn
ings are fine and warm; afternoons con-
tinue windy. A good rain on April 30,
and alfalfa, oats and wheat are grow
ing nicely. Corn planting is in progress;
some are still planting oats and alfalfa.
Plums, pears, cherries and crab apples
are in full bloom. Plenty of water in the
irrigating bitches. Range grass is very
backward and stock Is poor. "
Gallinas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore:
Fruit prospects are excellent. Grapes
are coming on nicely: gardens growing
well.4 The prospect for the lamb crop
is the best for years. Highest Temporal
ture, IS; lowest, 80; precipitation, 0.57.
Geronimo-J. S. Nelson, Jr.: Another
good rain on the 2Sth. Light frost on
May 2, but no damage to plums or APP
pies. Field peas. andfturnips are up. All
blowing and planting,
Hobart--W,JH III. Ho1eh: Corn planting
pretty well alonE; wheat and all crops
growing nicely. Fruit prospects good.
Highest .terpperaturSs7S; lowest, 3s.
Los Atafnos-4WytlIam Frank: All
crap4s iotffs well TFSsSs are late to bud,
whick fact ENSURES d crop of fruit. One
cav AaEnDet see alfA4ka growing, and the
filfst 6ustlns Will besreAdy much earlier
th4n nsuAi.
x6ssIila PArk-A. mi Sanchez: Windy
ana ths latter 1azt,of the week.
Anew have begun tn Snrst alfalfa cut.
Assyet. there ID, nossvatar In the bitches,
ana crops are suffering from the drouth.
Wheat and alfalfa Afe being burned up
by the. hot. dry winds. Some work has
|beensdone in thinning peaches. Highest
temperature, 81; lowest, SO; no rain.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Bu-'
reau: Warmer, and good growing
weather. Wheat and oats coming up
nicely; alfalfa growing rapidly. Apples,
pears, plums and cherries In full and
abundant bloom. Soil in very good con-
dition, and early gardens most promis-
ing. Grass on the mesas is we'll started,
and ,focks find very good ~pasturage. r.
rigatfon water generally sufficient.
Highest temperature, II; lowest, So;
rainfall, 0.s2. fFSs
Watrous-M. c. Needham: Wheat and
oats have a good start, and appear
healthy Corn mostly all. planted. The
hail of,,the, 18th (Aprill slightly damaged
some fruit trees and caused some in
jury to young lambs. Highest temper
AZURE. e.: Lowest, IS; no rain. p,.-rvs
Weber-E. H. Biernbaum: Gold
nights and occasional frosts. Corn
planting about over. Every able-bpdied
man and boy has gone to the sheep
camps for iambing. Plenty Of water in
the river and bitches, and very little is
being used for irrigation. d Trees are be-
ginning to bloom; gardens are growing
finely; grass on the prairies isI we'll
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