Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-12

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(Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 10, 1909
Cloudy and cooler weather character
lied the past week, with scattered ligh'
showers at times, and a good genera
rain on the 4th. While the rain caused
some delay in wheat. oats and secon(
alfalfa ~harvests, it vas of the greatest
benefit in refreshing vegetation and il
increasing the water supply of streams
which were running low. In the Mesilla
valley the rains interfered somewhat
with wheat threshing and hay baling
In western Grant county the droutf
remains practically unbroken, and al
though field crops seem to stand the
lack of rains much better than would
be expected, the ranges are dry, there
is much suffering among stock. and
some loss is reported. Irrigation water
is very scarce in those sections.
Wheat, oats and the second crop of
alfalfa are being harvested in Ber-
nalillo county. In the later sections of
the north farmers are finishing up the
first cutting of alfalfa. All reports in
dictate that corn is making a rapid
growth, especially in northern counties.
Gardens continue a very satisfactory
growth; in parts of Mora and San Mi
guel counties there has been some dam
age to beans from the chinch bugs, and
to gardens generally from the black
6v Arrtnnts 1Dta nharrinc and ,ocn-
are abundant in the markets of
northern sections. Pears are ripe in the
valley, and large shipments of
pears, apples and delicious
peaches are being made from the or
chards of the lower Pecos and Rio
Grande. High winds have prevailed
over eastern counties, and there is some
complaint of fruit dropping badly from
cause. With the exception of the
ranges of the extreme southwest all
stock interests continue very satisfac-
tory.
The following extracts from the re-
ports of correspondents show the condi-
tons more in detail:
Bell Rancho. NJ. O'Donel: The
weather is hot and dry. Some surface
still standing in holes, and grass
IS abundant. Rain, OLA.
Observation-Disclosures Peter: Several
light showers somewhat interfered with
wheat, oats and second alfalfa harvest,
out on the other hand were highly ben
eficial in cooling the weather, inereas-
ng the water supply and refre shing
vegetation. Corn is making wonderful
growth. Highest temperature, 9S, low
ast, SO; rain, O.42.
East Las Vegas. Thornhill: A good
ain on the Sd and 4th; good growing
weather.. The second crop of alfalfa
growing finely. Beans are being dam
ICED by the chinch bug, and the black
iy Cor fleas) are doing much injury to
truck and to sugar beets. There
S little water in the river, and irriga-
ion water is getting scarce.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. p. Whitmore:
Zine weather for grass and growing
'rops. Strong winds every day, and
much fruit is dropping. Highest tenn
'erature, "a; lowest, So; rain, 0.47.
Hobart-W. II. Hough: Wheat and
orn doing finely; also, fruit and vege-
ables. Heavy rain on the 4th; plenty !
f irrigation water. Highest Temporal
ure, "a; lowest, SO.
Los Alamos-William Frank: A good,
leavy rain on the 4th has greatly re-
growing vegetation, and has |
the flow of streams. Oats,
Wheat, corn and the second crop of al
alta are looking finely. Cattle and
heep are doing we'll.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Much
ooTer and cloudier than the preceding
1eek. The recent rains have caused
ONE delay in baling hay and in thresh-
1g wheat. Corn is about 8 feet high.
Irapes are growing nicely. Pears are
ipe. No water in the bitches. Highest
amperature, 9S; lowest, SO; rain, LOG.
Ojo Caliente-A. Joseph: Heaviest
ain of the season on the 4th, and crops
luch benefited. Water in the streams
been augmented, which virtually
lsures good crops. The fruit crop will
all below the average. Highest tenn
erature, 90; lowest. As; rain, 100.
RedrOck-Louis Champie: Most of the
rops are growing well, but some are at
standstill owing to the long dry spell.
nevertheless, all crops seem to have
'ithstood the drouth better than was
expected a week ago. The range Is dry
nd the river Is very low. Trace Of rain
n the Sd.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
EAU: The week averaged 3 degrees
1oler than normal, with copious rains
n the 4th and Sth. The latter storm
as accompanied by sharp hail for a
w minutes, and while quite a down.
LII, was purely local in extent. Little
amage was caused by the hail. Roads
nd bitches were somewhat damaged
Y the run-off. Corn and wheat are
very good growth; oats is
,mewhat short, but is headed fairly
ell. Oats is beginning to turn. April
ITS are on the local market; cherries
re abundant. Raspberries were dam
sed slightly by the hail. There is plen-
of irrigation water. Highest temper
.ure, SO; lowest, 4S; rain, 2.5S.
Weber-E. H. Biernbaum: The want
| rain came on the Sd and 4th-a good,
d~-fashioned rain, and gladdened the
cart of the farmers. All kinds of crops
re looking we'll; gardens are very
'omising. This is the first year in the
story of this valley when alfalfa was
damaged by rain. Prairies took on
new start. bitches are full; farmers
e watering their wheat and oats.
r. M. HARDINGE,
Section Director.
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