Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-06-28
CROP BULLETIN.
The Section Director Makes his Re-
port for the Past Week.
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, June 26.-Bright,
warm mornings, clouding up in the af-
ternoon and threatening showers, char
acterized the weather of the past week.
In the southeastern part of the terri
tory local hail storms caused great de-
structfon TO fruits nj gardens. as we'll
as killing and manning many stock and
fowls. A hail storm I'm the vicinity OF
Las Vegas on the Esd also caused con-
siderable local damage and the Hood
lng of the river caused further damage
By breaking dams and washing crops
and irrigatlng bitches. The showers
have been light and scattered, but with
the warm weather all crops have made
rapid growth. In Western Mora county
an insect resembling a flea, which made
its appearance after the hail storm Of
the 18th inst. has proved very d~estruc-
tive to turnips. beets. rsdishes and
cabbage.
The weather has been favorable for
securing the first alfalfa cutting in
the northern counties. and an immense
crop is cured. In southern counties
wheat and barley harvests have begun
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extreme north fall wheat is only begin
.n'ng TO Hpen and spring wheat to heat.
Corn Is making good growth even on
unirrigated lands. In southern valleys
early peaches, apricots and cherries
are being shipped. and as far north as
Bernaliuo apricots and some early ap-
pies and pears are ripe enough to pick.
Grass on the ranges furnishes good
feed, n stock OF all kind Is in excel
lent condition. The rivers are lowering
and considerable difficulty is exper-
fenced In some sections in keeping the
bitches full, but as a rule there Ia still
ample water for irrigation purposes.
The following extracts from the re-
ports OF correspondents show the con-
dltions more In detail.
Aztec. Il. Mead: Calm and clear
weather, with warm days and nights.
Crops OF all kinds have made substan-
tlal advancement. The FIRST cutting
OF alfalfa has been secured without
damage from rains. and the yield il
excellent. Markets filled with early
vegetables. Strawberries and cherries
are abundant. Spring wheat is head
ins; fall wheat IL ripening. Plenty OF
irrigation water. Highest temperature.
~; lowest, a.: no rain.
East Las egas-J. Thornhill: Hot
and cloudy weather all week; good
weather for cutting alfalfa. Heavy
thunder shower with hail, on the 23d.
greatly damaing corn and gardens In
its course. The river was swollen 2
or 3 feet. flooding the lowlands. badly
washing out crops and causing much
damage to dams and ~irrigating bitches.
Observation-Disclosures Peter: Growing
warmer. Apparently heavy rains in
the Sandia on the 22d and ESD, but only
a light sprinkle here. The river CRio
Grande) Is lowering rapidly. and for
the first time water In the bitches has
begun to fail necessltating two days
work at Its source to bring in the re-
CURED supply. However. nothing suf-
fers as yet. Some apricots and some
early apples n pears are ready for
market. There are very few apricots.
Highest temperature. 81; lowest, 81;
rain, 0.0i.
Farmington-W. II. Symonds; Fine
weather n crops are growing rapid
ly. Fruit prospects are excellent, al
though Early Crawford peaches are
rather light.
Geronimo-John s. Nelson, Jr.: Hot
mornings, with cloudy and scattering
showers. A heavy rain would be very
acceptable. although crops are doing
very well.
Hobart-w. H.. Hough: Corn and
wheat growing finely; vegetables and
fruit doing very well. A light shower
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ton. Highest temperature. IS: lowest,
81.
Messila Park-A. NJ. Sanchez: Warm
and cloudy; threatening rain every day.
All crops in fine condition. Rapid prog
ress IL being made In cutting and
threshing wheat. The second cut OF al
falfa is well under way. Peaches will
be ripe In two or three days. Apricots
are on the market; apples, pears, etc,
are doing we'll. Highest temperature,
l04; rain, 0.0i.
Mills-A. NJ. Bush: Cloudy, with
threatening showers. The hottest
Weather we have yet had this year.
Crops are now doing well, but unless
We get rain soon irrigation on a large
scale will be necessary.
Ro'so pNaNto NtalnCf
Bureau: Warm weather; generally
clear in the mornings and ~clouding in
the afternoons, with showers in the vi
entity. Field crops and gardens max
Ing rapid growth. Early cherries on
the local market. As fruit natures Il 10
seen that IL has suffered much damage
from bruises inflicted by the hail storms
Of May 10 and June 10. Irrigation wa
ter sufficient. Highest temperature. 81;
lowest. IS; rain, O.34.
Red ~Rock-Louis Champie: Very dry;
no rain; crops growing fast. Barley
is being harvested, the second crop of
alfalfa Is about ready for cutting. The
river is lowering fast, and il IL hard
work to keep the bitches full of water.
Weber-E. IL. Biernbaum: Very
warm weather. Cloudy in the after
moons toward the mountains. Insects
a proved injurious TO turnips, rad
ishes. beets n cabbage. The pests
(ieas) appeared after the hail Of the
18th. All other crops are doing very
well. Wheat and a t are beginning to
head; some beans are in bloom. The
river IL low but the bitches are full of
water.