Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-26
THE CROP BULLETIN
The Frost Last Week Did Not Do
As Much Damage As Had
Been Feared.
GRASS Is STARTING RAPIDLY
Irrigation Water Is Plentiful In All Sec
tons Except In the Southern Rio
Grande Valley-Early Asparagus
Is On the Market.

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GU. S. Department of Agriculture. New
Mexico Section, Climate and Crop
Service, Weather Bureau. In Coop
GRAFTON with the New Mexico Wealth
Ell Service.)
(Santa Fee, N. M, April "a, 1900.)
Inc weather of the past week contin-
ued cloudy, cool and windy, although
not SO cold as the week preceding. The
rainfall for the week was very light,
but the soil is still moist to a considera-
bic depth from the general rains and
SHOWS of the 5th and 9Th, and 18th and
10th i%nstants, and all spring growth is
! starting most favorably n~otwithstand-
ing the check given by the cold wealth
er. The latest reports on the effects of
the killing frosts of last week indicate
that fruits generally, excepting april
cots, escaped without much loss. Re-
ports from southern sections state that
many of the peaches were killed, but
that a very good crop is left. Flowing
and planting has progressed satisfac-
lorily, although somewhat delayed in
northeastern localities by cloudy, rainy
Weather during the first part of the
week. Wheat, oats II barley fields
are looking green; in some northern To-
calities there is still some wheat to put
in. Alfalfa is growing most f%avorably;
i'll the extreme south some of it is al
most ready for the first cutting. Corn
planting has begun in the south, but
general planting OF this crop in the
southern Rio Grande valley seems to
be held back by the lack of water. Ear
~ asparagus has come to the more
northern markets; early Strawberries
are being picked in the southern Pecos
valley. Grass on the ranges Is starting
rapidly, and there seems to be plenty of
water. Stock is improving rapidly, and
there is every indication for a success
full lambing season. Irrigation water
seems to be sufficient In all sections ex-
cepting the southern Rio Grande valley.
The following extracts from selected
reports show the conditions more in de-
tail:
Observation-Disclosures Peter-Fine April
showers m the 18th and 18th were very
favorable to garden truck. Alfalfa is
growing rapidly; wheat and oats fields
are green. Fruits and vegetables are
doing well. Grape vines are in fine con
dition; they were nearly all pruned the
past week. Highest Temperature, 80;
lowest, 81; precipitation, O.2O.
Gift. ]. Clark, Sr.-The past week
has been showery and cold, with heavy
frosts. Excepting apricots, fruits stuff
cred little. Stock look well, and grass
is growing nicely. Irrigation bitches are
full, and fields are being irrigated for
planting.
East Las Vegas. Thornhill-Cloudy
the first part of the week, with rain and
snow which somewhat delayed putting
in crops. Wheat is up and looking
well; alfalfa fields growing nicely.
Plenty Of water for irrigation. So far
this has been the best spring for put
ting in crops for many years.
Elk-Virgil H. ~York-Frost and ice
on the 18th, 18th and 18th, injuring all
fruit, perhaps totally destroying peach
es. Stock is doing very well; much
better than last April. Although the
grass is short the bush is in full bud,
which is a great help. Crop planting
has not yet begun.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore-
Crops and fruits in good condition.
Stock Is doing well, and grass is start
ing finely. Very good prospects for the
lamb crop. Highest temperature, 70;
lowest, 30; precipitation, O.2O.
Hobart-W. H. Hough-Fruit is unin-
jured; wheat sowing still going on.
Plenty of water in the Rio Grande;
smaller streams also running. Highest
temperature, u; lowest, 80; no precipi-
tation.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Cold, win
dy and changeable weather, not favor
able to growing crops. Cloudy at times,
and occasional rains. Wheat, oats and
alfalfa will do well as soon as the
weather warns up. Peach and crab
apples in bloom; effects of frosts not
apparent. Early peas are up. Grass is
starting, and there is plenty Of water
on the ranges.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez-Warm-
err; cloudy and threatening rain the lat
ter part of week. In some places alfal-
ia Is almost ready for first cutting, al
though in others it is still quite small.
Peaches, pears, plums, etc, are doing
well. As yet there is no water in the
bitches. Wheat, oats, barley, etc, ap-
pear to be needing water. On account
of lack of water but few have begun to
plant corr as yet. Highest tempera-
ture. 80; lowest, 80; precipitation, trace.
Santa Fe-U. 8. Weather Bureau
Cloudier than usual at this season, and
cool and windy. Farming operations
have progressed satisfactorily; wheat
and oats are starting we'll; grazing on
the mesas is fair. Excepting apricots,
the frosts Of last week seem to have
done little injury. Early asparagus is
in the market, but the cool weather has
somewhat retarded rapid growth. r.
rigation water is sufficient. Highest
temperature, 66; lowest, 80; precipita-
ton, trace.
Watrous-M. G. Needham-A favora-
BILE week to farmers and stockmen. The
snow and rain Of the 18th freshened IN