Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-14
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Reports Of the Conditions Of the Crops 10
the Past week.

Reports Of the Conditions Of the Crops for
the Past Week.
United States Department Of Agrioul-
ture, New Mexico Section, Climate
and Crop Service. Weather Bureau.
in Cooperation with the New Mexico
Weather Service.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, June lathe
weather OF last week was somewhat
warmer than normal at this season,
with cloudy afternoons n frequent
showers over most sections. The show
ers were often accompanied by high
winds and some hail, No damage has
been reported from the hail, but the
winds shook some OF the young fruit
from the trees. All sections report
plenty OF water for irrigation purpo-
SEES. Field crops. gardens. and grass on
the ranges furnish excellent feed for
stock. Corn Is growing rapidly. In the
Mesilla valley. where 1t was planted
late on account OF the lack OF water.
the crop Is fast catching up with Its
normal growth. Wheat and oats are
heading In north central sections. and
In the San Juan valley winter wheat lie
In bloom. The first cutting OF alfalfa
Is under way in northern counties. and
In the extreme south the second crop is
about ready to harvest. In the north.
the first crop Is an unusually heavy
Yield. Early cherries. strawberries, and
early garden truck ne asparagus. let
tuce, etc, are abundant In northern
markets. Apricots are fast ripenlng In
the south, and nothing has occurred to
injure the prospect OF an unusually
large crop Of the larger fruits through
out the territory. shearing will begin
this week In some camps Of the north
central counties.
The following extracts from reports
OF correspondents show the conditions
more In detail:
Aztec. r. Mead-Exceedingly fav-
orable to the growth OF all crops. Corn
Is o two inches high; winter wheat
Is In bloom. The first cutting of hay
Is In progress and the yield Is SPLEEN
did. Strawberries and cherries are ripe,
and h market Is well filled with let
tuce, radishes, asparagus, etc. Plenty
OF water for irrigation. Highest tenn
perature, 30; lowest, Al; rainfall, trace.
Bernalillo-Brother Peter-Weather
continues warm and clear. High winds
on the sth and 9th shook OF consider
able of the young fruit. Corn IL grow
Ing rapidly; wheat and oats are well
headed. G~ooseberries are ready for the
market. Highest temperature, 90; low
est, 46; rainfall. trace.
East Las Vegas-J. ThornhlIl-Fine
mornings, but afternoons cloudy and
threatening rains. Light rain. with
some hail. on Sth and 9th, but hail ala
no damage. Pastures and all field
crops need rain. Corn Is being cultiyat-
ed; some have begun cutting first al
talfa. All crops are looking well. Plen-
~ OF water for irrigation.
Elk-Virgil H.. York-Heayy rains.
with hail In some portions. Grass il
getting good. and cattle are doing well.
Alfalfa Is about ready to cut. Corn,
cane and oats are the only crops plant
ed this year, and generally all are I'm
good condition. The season is al least
a month earlier than last
Fruitland-Cyril James Collyer-
splendid weather for growing crops.
Are now cutting a record breaking nrst
crop Of alfalfa. Grain IL growing fine
~; corn Is getting its first %ultiyati
Mulberrles, Strawberries and cherries
are ripe. Ranges are good, and there
Is plenty OF water in the San Juan riy-
er. Highest temperature, 80: lowest.
i3; no rain.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. Il. Whitmore-
Fine weather for growing crops. Alfal-
IA ready for first cutting. In a rood
many camps shearing will begin next
week. Highest temperature. 81: lowest,
SO; rain. 0.29.
Hobart-W. II. Hough-Cutting the
first crop OF alfalfa. All crops are do
ing splendidly. The high winds have
shaken on some peaches. Plenty OF
water In all the small streams. High
Get temperature. s6; lowest, A..
Mesilla Park-A. NJ. Sanchez-Rather
windy and warm and cloudy. with
trace of rain nearly every day. All
crops doing nicely. Corn is making
rapid progress, alfalfa is beginning to
bloom for the second time. Beans are
In bloom. Apricots are fast ripening.
and apples. pears, peaches, etc, are
growing satisfactorily. Highest tenn
p%erature. 80; lowest. a; rain. trace.
Mills-A. s. Bush-Cloudy weather,
with light showers during afternoons
and a good rain Friday evening. Gar
dens are growing finely. The orchard
promises TO gain two years OF ordinary
growth this ear. The fruit Is now the
size II was when ripe two years ago.
Redrock-Louis Chample-A small
rise In the river on June l. which will
prove very beneficial, as the muddy
water kills OF moss growing In the
bitches at this season. Warm weather
with no rain. Crops growing rapidly.
Santa Fe-United States weather bu-
~reauCloudy and warm. with frequent
afternoon showers here and In vicinity.
some hail, but no particular damage
from II. Corn, wheat and oats growing
rapidly, alfalfa beginning TO bloom.
Gardens growing well, m early vege-
tables abundant In the market. The
hail OF May 10 bruised cherries 40 bad
~ that many trees vii be almost with
out fruit. Irrigation water sufficient
and to spare. Highest temperature.
SO; lowest, as. rainfall, O.32.
S~ocorro-Prof. +. a. Jones-Crops are
looking well, and there Is plenty OF wa
ter In the river and bitches, A good
wheat crop is now almost an assured
fact. Fruits are doing well. There has
been no rain, but the weather. has been
threatening, Highest temperature,
80; lowest, So.
Watrous-M. c. Needham-Well-dls-
tributed showers. that leave grass and
crops In fine condition. An unusually
heavy first crop OF alfalfa is being cut.
All crop n stock conditions are ia
yorable. Highest temperature, So. low
est. 40, rainfall, lO5.
II. NJ. HARDINGE,
Section Director.