Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-07-14
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
The Section Director r, N. Har-
dinge, Submits his Report
WHEAT, OATS, CORN AND AlFALfA.

WHEAT, OATS, CORN AND AlFAlfA.
tuitei states Department VI Arigt.
cure. New McNco section Climate
and Crop Service Weatbef uureau.
santa ~. y a. JuB 3D. cloudy
aud cOOlcf weather Characterised the
paat week. with scattered light SHOW
crs az umca. AMI a good general ram
un the fih Waite the rain caused
sJme delay IN wheat. oats and secOnd
alfalfa harvcais. it was % the greatss,
beneft in refFruaing kt1t us and in
Increasing me watct Hupp.g of streams
which we're running lOw. In the Me.
silia valley the runa intorgercd some
what With wheat thrcafing and hay
balina in Western Grant county ths
drOuuh remains practically unDrOksu.
AMI although nsld Crupa aeem a. HtEmd
the lack 20 rain much better than
would bc expected. the ranges are dry
there ,a mueh suffering among stock.
AMI some luua ~ rcporrci. Irrigation
water ~ very scarce Ia thuse neotiona
Wheat oats and the aocOnd crop of
alfalfa are being harveted in nana.
liho county. La the later sectons uf
else north formers are nniaiung up the
hrst cuuting of alfalfa All repuIts in-
dioato that corn IL making a rapsd
gtoWth. especially Ia northern couftiea.
Hardcns continue "a very satisfactory
gfOWth. 90 parts % Mora and San M.
Euol counties there has been some
damage 90 beams from the chinch bugs.
and to gardens generally from the
black ny. Apuc0ta. late cherries and
raspbwtucs are abundant Ia tho mar
kcts Of northern sccuous Pears are
ripe IA the Mcsila valley, and large
shipments 81 piums. pears. apples an.
delicious peaches are being made from
The orchards OF the Lower poc0s and
ibu Graude. HiEb winds have pre-
vailed over eastern oouutica. and there
o. some complaint OF fruit droppdng
badly from ihta cause. with the eK.
oeptiun Of the ranges of the extreme
southwest all stock Interests continue
very satisfactory.
The following extracts from the ~
purts 81 correspondents show the con.
diuonu more in detail.
Bell Ranch-C 81 O'DOnoi. The
wealth is hot and dry Some surface
water is stll standing IN holes and
gra.a 10 abundant Rain. OlA
Hernahllo ir1thcr Peter. several
l.ght showers some wnat interfercu With
wheat. oats and sccond alfalfa harvest.
but On the other hand were highly ben
eficial ia cooling the weather. increas-
INK the water supply ana refreshing
vegetation. Cora 10 making wonderful
growth Highest temperature, ". low
est 90. Rain. 0f2.
East Las Vcgaa-J Thornhlll A Pouf
rain on the 81 and ith. good growing
weather The second crop OF alfalfa
growing finely Beans are being dam
aged by the chino, bug. and the black
ny tor neas) are doing much injury to
garden truck and Go sugar bcets. There
Is little water In the river and irIaga-
ton water IN getting scarce.
Gallinas Springs james r.. whg5i
more Fine weather for grass and
growing crops strong winds every
DAY. and much fruit ia dropping High.
est temperature, "a. lowest. 81. Ttsin.
Df7.
Hobart-w ~ Hough wheat ANA
corn doing hnely also fruit and vegs.
tables. Heavy rain on the tth, plenty
N irrigation water. Highest tcmpera.
ture, o. lowest. co.
L1s Alamos -William Frank god
heayy rain on the tth has greatly re
freahe,i growing vegetation. and has
augmented the fow OF streams Oats.
wheat. cOrn and me secOnd csop of al,
faia are looking finely Cat2le and
sheep are dolng we'll
Meniila Park "A N sanchez. Much
'oler and cloudier than the preceding
week The recent rains have caused
some delay n haling hay and IN thrcsh
NIX wheat Corn ia about feet high
Grapes are growing nicely Pears ara
lpe No water in the dstches Highest
temperature. ss lowest %. Rain i.0d
Oiu Calientee-A Joseph Heaviest
ruin ~ the season on the fth and crops
much benefited Water IA the streams
has been augmented. which virtually
nsurrH good crops, The fruit crop will
fill below the average. Highest tenn,
Derature. o.. lowest. &C. RAIN. 100
Redrock Louis Champie Most of TIA
fo3s are growing welL but some ara
AZ standstH owing to lhe long dry
have wlthatoJd the drDuth better thAn
sas expected wees ago TIE range
b dry and the river 10 very low Trace
N rain on thr -.
santa Fc- tu4ted States Weathep
bureau Tho week averaged degrees
coolies thtn normal. with copioua rains
ln the tth and STA. The latter storm
Hsa accompanied hy sharp hail FOR a
lew minutes and while quite down.
BAN. waa purely lDcal in extent fAttls
iuuag" was caused ~ the hail Roads
tui dFtChea were somewhat damaged
Jy the rIn-on Corn and wheat ars
making very gu,d growth oats ia
somewhat short bat Is headed fairly
we'll. oats 10 beginning 90 turn Apr
Iofs aTe on the local market. cherries
trv abundant HaapberIiea were dam.
aged EEhty by tho haH. There Dc
plenty ~ irrigation water Highest
B lowest q. Rain. ass.
Weber, ~ Meynbaum The want
'l rain came on tho 81 and tfh-a sol.
5'd fashioned rain and gladisn ned M
heart of the farmers All kinds of cropa
are Ipukng well. gardens are very
promising This 10 mo first year In ths
history % this valley when alfalfa was
bot damaged by rain Pmirges took on
1 nos start pitohes are fui. farmers
irc watering their wheat and oats.
a. &C. HARDIN0E
session Directgr
y. c. Newcomer. The handsome chiaf
ieputy shenu % this county. who was
'alied 90 Gallup % ofiiciai business re-