Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-26

(Santa Re, N. NJ, July "a, 1909
The past week was slightly warmer
than usual, and generally cloudy, with
light showers over central and south
ern sections, and heavy, soaking rains
over the Pecos region-in the southern
valley the best rains in months. In the
extreme northwest no rain has fallen,
and while, as a rule, crops are not suf-
fering for water, there are some locali-
ties-notably parts of Rio Arriba coun-
ty-where no rain has fallen for some
weeks, and the effects of the drouth are
| proving quite serious. In the extreme
southwest, where there has been con-
siderable loss in stock interests on ac-
count of the protracted drouth, light
rains have fallen, sufficient to start the
range grass and to fill the streams and
bitches. The storm of the 18th in Col
fax county was accompanied by heavy
hail, which caused much local damage.
AS a rule, crops are maturing rapidly
and satisfactorily, principally owing to
the excellent start given by the early
rains, but there are many localities
| where little or no rain has fallen for
interests have been seriously affected.
Corn is making a good growth gener-
ally, and early corn Is in the milk In
central sections. Second alfalfa is al
most ready to cut in northern sections,
and In the south the third crop is in
bloom. Wheat, oats and barley harvest
has been prosecuted in northern coun-
ties under very favorable conditions. In
the southern Rio Grande valley wheat
turned out a good yield and of excellent
quality. Northern gardens are yield
ing we'll in onions, cabbages, peas,
beans, etc. In parts of Mora county
the chinch bugs are proving destructive
to beans. Early apples and peaches,
apricots and plums are abundant in
northern markets. Stock interests, as
a rule, continue very satisfactory, but
in parts of Socorro county, and in the
extreme southwest, there has been
much loss from the continued drouth.
The following extracts from the reports
of correspondents show the conditions
more in detail: ~
Aztec-C. E. Mead: Favorable week
for the growth of all crops. Second cut
ting of alfalfa is now being made. Mar
kets are we'll supplied with peas, new
potatoes, cabbages, onions, beans, ETC.,
and such fruit as raspberries, black
berries. cherries, peaches, plums. etc.
Corn Is tasseling. Ranges need rain
badly, but there is plenty Of water for
irrigation. Highest temperature 81;
lowest. 46: no rain.
Carlsbad-L. o. Fullen: Heavy, soak
ing rain Thursday (19th) night, contin-
uing all day Friday. The rain was gen.
eral for this section, and was Of inesti-
mable benefit to ranges and crops. Corn
il looking well; second crop Of peaches
is beginning to ripen.
Fort Stanton-F. B. Coe: Very dry,
and in some sections grass Is drying up.
Crops generally r good. There will be
a fine crop Of apples.
Galllnas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore:
Thursdays (19th) rain did us much
good, for everything was getting quite
dry. More will not come amiss. High
est temperature, 80; lowest. So; rain,
LAT.
Geronimo-J. s. Nelson, Jr.: Drouth
broken by rains Tuesday night, and
good rains Thursday. Grass and weeds
are growing fast. Second crop Of al
falfa ready to cut.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Cooler
and cloudy, with trace of rain nearly
every afternoon. In most cases corn is
beginning to wilt, and all crops need
water. Third cutting Of alfalfa is be-
ginning to blossom. Highest tempera-
ture, SO; lowest, 81; rain, trace.
Mills-A: s. Bush: Cloudy, with heavy
rains and some hail. On the afternoon
of Wednesday Csth) everything at the
Garden ranch, which is two miles north
of the Orchard ranch, was killed. A
flooding rain, with some hail, on Thurs
day, but no damage.
Ojo Ca~liente-A. Joseph: The drouth
continues, and grass on the ranges has
dried up. The streams have still suff1-
Client water for irrigation, but rain Is
badly needed. Fruit is beginning to
ripen. Highest temperature, 90; lowest,
Sc; no rain.
Redrock-Louis Champie: Light
showers throughout the week, uneven
ly distributed, but SUFFICIENT to start
the grass on ranges. and to furnish am
Pile water for irrigation. After irriga-
ton crops have grown very fast.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
reau: Slightly warmer than usual. with
frequent showers in vicinity. Crops are
maturing rapidly and satisfactorily.
Some early corn is in the milk. April /
cots, plums, early peaches, raspberries
and blackberries In the home market.
Of water for irrigation. Highest
So; lowest, 50; rain, OIL.
Weber,. H. Biernbaum: Cloudy.
but no rain; prairies are looking white
and water holes r drying up. How
ever, all crops are looking we'll, and
cattle and sheep are fat. Corn is be-
to tassel. Chinch bugs are de-
some bean fields. Gardens are
Second alfalfa Is blooming;
meadows will yield heavily. The river
low. and irrigation water is scarce.
r. n. HARDTNGE.
Section Director.