Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-25
CROP BULLETIN.

CROP BULLETIN.
santa Ne. n. 80. AUG. 2l.-The past
week hNs uoS boon 30 favorable Tor
crops and ranges. Tho rainfall haas. as
ID rude. been very light. especially over
ai sections west Of tha Rlo GTande. |
whore the rainy season linus fsr has
proved "a failure. 40 "A general Jhiug
who.lt. oats and barley have been har-
vested and yielded falriy well. owing
10 the good start given by the early
rains 81 ulc season, bat Ia the later
SECTIONS OF the west ANA north there
Bre many localities where the crops are
almost entirely cried up. -Jrn, although
planted latc in The southern Rio Giande
valley, on account ~ the early dr0uth.
has made gO04 progress unth lately,
boz The abscIae Of timely rains has
oiusUd The crop % malulc ~ poorly
tal, many helds are bcing turned into
PASTURES ENcepting ia eastern sec-
tlons many of tnc ranges are % p00r
tnat the prospects of winter feed are
d.seouaging, ANA aa a consequence
extensive piopalutions arn being made
10 move stock from northern ami south
western ranges 10 tho better srazing OF
tAe northeast
wheat. oats and barley guncrlly are
harvested excepting Lea lhu later region,
4ui with tlo exception OF sumo sections
% lilo Arrl0a and Taos counties, and
vicinity, tnu yivM Is fa.lly gO0d. In
same iOcalitica % the counties men
toned. however. there has been no "a. "a
OF consequence Tor many weeks, aud
IMPORTS Indicate THAI the crops arc al
most entirely dried up. The third cut
tins OF tllalfa BE- SECURED In southern
oountiua. ami H. poming into bloom IA
tAe north. Fruits generally aro matur-
lrtg ycty Wcii. but there has been some
loss from the high winds. NectariEcs
APPLES. peaches, pears and piulns are in
northern markets iu abundance. ON
s,niu sputhWols ern ranges stock II dy-
ing from hck of feed and waler. but
over the territory az q whole cattle
and sheep are In very good condition at
prscni. although ne winter prospects
agc poor.
Tine following extracts from the re-
ports OF correspondents viii show the
conditions more Ia detail.
Mcalla Purk-A. 80. Sauchez-ClUudy
and warm weather with very little rain.
| crops aiiu suffering from The drouth.
/ Some corn fields are beyond recovery,
AMI are turned into pasture. Late
/ peaches. pcirs and plums are ripe Tue
/ fruit 49, a whole yhis year has been
small, ana below the standard. High
oal temperature. i02. lowest, %, rain
O.07.
Ojo Cyaieuto--A. Josoph--The drouth
! and hui winds prevailing In this sec
/ lion are damaging all cfups seriously.
/ stockmen are preparing 90 drive theli
stock cas-, Of the range In search OF
feed FOR the 90. ing winter. The out
look Is dlsoourag.ng. Highest temper.
allure. %; lowest, 90. no rain.
Red Hock-Louis Chainpie days,
| cool nights and no rain. Corn Is la The
milks, but prospects for a full crop are
| poor No water Ia the river. and most
/ ditchcs are dry again, something quite
] Unusual fur this season. Notwithstand-
/ lng the drOu.ho cryps ARE standing Il
very well.
santa Fc-unacd States Weather Bu-
reau Warm weather With showers in
/ vicinity. but rither light at station.
1 Corn had "a guad start but is maturing
/ ry thrr poorly Wheat aud uAlH are gen
crnaliy being harvested. with a very
goud crop. Fruits generally are album
dant. but owing to tne lack OF suiiioieAt
| Irrigation some orcharis uCe NOT bear
] Inc very well Highest temperature.
/ s.. lowest, o.. rain, 0O6.
Weber r.. a. nlernbaum Dry
weather, with occasional whirlwinds
! The section from La Cueva west had a
sitlt iruu Jack Frost. nipplng aquasihos,
! pumpkins. corn, etc. Ranges aro .ook-
/ inc bad. and waiter holes are soauoe.
] Whoct and oats are being harvested.
] st0ok Is looking we'll but winter pros
| poets are poor.
! Aztec-C. ~ Mcsd-Quite favorable
! u he growth of vegetation. Wheat.
/ oats. barley. cite, are cut and stacked,
ana await the thresher Apples. pears,
| peaches, piums, etc., are abundant and
! local markets have corn, tomatooa.
/ beans, boeis, onions, POTATOES. etc. Ia
/ profuslon. The crop of ail kinda OF mel
ons D. Exceptionally good. The ranges
noeu water hadi" and unless rain comes
soon taoro VIII be- very little grass Tor
range stock Third cutting ~ hay be-
/ ginning to bloom and some have begun
I To harvest, Highest temperature, 9Qi
| lowest. ~; no rain.
/ Hcfnlllllo Brother pstor The
| weather a. getting cooler. Heavy wind
/ on the 18th shook on considerable fruit.
but trees arc go loaded that the wind
fali win not Sc missed. A good rain
l o. tla ifth-lsth greedy refreshed ycge-
tatiou, The third crop OF alfalfa rcems
90 Boz rather STOW Ia MATURING Mission
grapes are ripenlng they are abundant,
ana arc of the usual aizo and flavor.
highest temperature s5i lowest, tsi
I rain. 600.
! Eam Las Vegas Thornhin -rH0t.
| dry weather. no water in the irrigation
! ditchea sugar hcota and Az garden
/ truck be- suffering very much for want
of NJ ttor Alfalfa 10 grow1ng Wen and
I promises a good third crop spnag
/ sowirg VI alfalfa has stood the season
druuth very wei. oats are being cut
In places the orop a very short. A good
rain on inc ilth instant
oaiilnas Springs r. whitmore
"A hne week for crups and grass.
Highest temperature, e5 lowest, 90;
rain. tnacc.
Faminei0n--W A. synouds No
rair nor wind. days c0niinue wafm,
but nights are getting cooler. Corn Il