Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-27
CLIMATE AND CROPS.

EistNtTEs WIN NOuAluufh NUhA NNaAhtA
and light frost on the lsth n goth
characterized the condition OF the
week just passed. The frosts nipped
some tomato, cucumber and squash
vines in the northern exposed localities
but as all crops are nearly matured the
total damage was very slight ms
showers have been very favorable TO
late peaches. plums, grapes and apples
there being a marked Increase In size
since the rains began. Late corn also
has been amprored. 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, ats and nay. In some local
tiles wheat and oats shocked and in
the ffeide-are ~sproutinsi Daily ship
ments of apples. late peaches and
plums are being made from the south
ern Rio Grande. and the fifth growth
OF alfalfa Is almost ready for harvest.
Gr.ss Is well started since the rains.
and with the possible exception or
Taos. Rio Arrlba counties and vicinity
II Is thought there will be good and
sufficient winter ~pssturage for stock.
The extreme lower Pecos valley has
been well watered. and reports indi-
cate that this Is the banner crop year
for that section.
The following extracts from the re-
ports OF correspondents will show the
conditions more in detail;
Aztec. Il. Mead: A heavy froet on
the night OF the 18th killed tomatoes,
nicions, etc, ami somewhat injured
corn. but crops were well matured and
ftre total damage was small The third
cutting OF hay Is being made, and the
Yield Is good. Ranges are in poor
condition for stock. Fruits are excel
lent. and wheat has turned out a good
yield. Highest temperature. IS; low
est, 30; rain, col. ft eco
Observation-Disclosures Peter; Consider
ably cooler: clear during the day n
showery at nights. Late peaches, ex-
cepting a few varieties OF clings, are
too small for market, but the trees
were heavily loaded. and In some
places we're broken by the weight or
the fruit. Peaches are being dried In
large quantities. Grapes filled out nice
ly since the rains; wine making Is In
progress. Upper vineyards are well
loaded. but lower vineyards are bear
ing only alternately for some reason
Several fine horses have died during
the past week from some unknown dis
ease. supposed to be climatic condi-
ticns. Only large horses seem to be
affected. Highest temperature %;
lowest, IL, rain, 0.6S.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhil: The
heavy rains and sharp frost has great
ly damaged garden truck. and serious
ly interfered with cutting n storing
hay and ALFALFA and securing wheat,
oats, etc. Wheat and oats In shock in
the fields are s%prouting. Grass on the
.rsnsrs rs good, osnd 'there'is plenty Of
water,
CarIsbad-L. o. Fulien: Good grow
ing weather the past week; farmers
and ranchmen are we'll satisfied with
the conditions. Reports indicate that
this ia the banner crop year OF the low
er Pecos. In every instance there are
good yields.
Fort Stanton-Frank b.. Coe: The
late rains have done a great deal OF
good; II frost holds off until the 18th
o: October there will be good winter
feed on the ranges Corn was o far
advanced to be much benefited by the
ffains, Late apples are a nne crop,
Gallinas S~pring-Jas. u. Whitmore:
Jrlae weather for slate com inc grass
on the ranges. Tn rains nave increas-
ed the size of winter apples. and the
r is fine. Highest temperature. so;
lowest. 43; rain. DOL.
MesiIla Park-A M. Sanchez: Cloudy
and cooler weather. The rains have
caused the range grass to and
greatly benefited the late fruit. In
many cases corn has been cut for o
der. The hfth crop OF alfalfa is begin
mig to bloom. shipments OF late
peaches, plums and apples are made
daily. Highest temperature. sS; low
est. So: ain 0.51.
Ojo Caliente-A. Joseph: LAght frost
the 18TH and goth. somewhat damaging
We getables. Corn and alfalfa are do
ing reasonably well. The frost was the
earliest We have had here for twenty
FIVE years. Highest temperature, 50;
lowest, 40; rain, 0,25.
Santa Fe-United States Weather
Bureau COOl, clouuy anu ehN"OS
Light frost on the 18th and goth slight
ly injured tomatoes, cucumbers,
squash and pumpkin vines in exposed
localities. Fall apples are ripening un-
der very good conditions. Highest
| temperature. II; lowest. n; rain, OBS
Lyons Ranch (Gila River country
Charles II. Lyons: The recent heavy
| rains did an Immense amount OF good
and although so late the grass on the
ranges is starting up finely, and stock
Lyul go through the winter without any
unusuai loss.
weber-E. II. Biernbaum; Hail from
4 to S Inches deep on the 2lst, and COW
erlng about fifteen to twenty miles OF
territory. Several orchards in its
path were badly damaged.
N tuADnINGE GaefIan Director.