Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-09-06
CROP BULLETIN.

Santa Fe. n. NJ. sept. s.-warm days
and cool nights. with temperature
averaging considerably above the nor
nal were characteristic Of the first
half of the week, while showers and
drlzzling rains occurred owe nearly the
entire territory at the close OF the week
ami broke the prolonged drouth. These
rains will be Of untold benefit to stock
interests and greatly improve the grass
on the ranges. In the mountain dis
tticts the recent showers Increased the
flow In the streams and added TO the
supply OF water for irrigation. In the
north portion Of the territory the third
crop OF alfalfa Is about ready to be cut.
Corn Is ripening fast and Is in very fair
condition. The markets continue well
filled with vegetables and fruits. Large
shipments of fruit from northern points
such as peaches, pears, plums, necta-
rines and apples. are OF daily occur
ence. In the vicinity Of Bernalillo, Mis-
sion and Zinfandel grapes are ripe and
are being shipped in large quantities.
while the grapes are OF good quality,
they are not filled out, nor as large as
in past years. and this Is attributed
=, mo scarcity of rain during the past
season. In the San Juan valley the first
light frost Of the season occurred along
a., lovlanas ~ the Animas river. hut
uttle or no damage resulted.
The following extracts from remarks
Of c-orrespondents give the conditions
moro I'm detail.
49,
heen quito favorable for an vegetation.
The temperature dropped uddenl 10
2s degrees ON tho night uf the 2lth. ana
n, many far,na I'm the northern part OF
The county osan .Juan, and in the low
lands along the Animas river a slight
toucb 81 frost was received. The mar
k.te continue well filled with fruits ana
vegstables Corn ia ripening fast. Tn
third crop of hay Is almost ready 10
cut. Ranges need water badly. River
exceedingly low. but water supply still
abundant for irrigation. Highest tenn
| nerature. ps: lowest, IS; no precipita-
ton.
Observation-Disclosures Peter; Weather
continued favorable during the past
week for cutting alfalfa. Vegetation
| continues about the Same. Mission and
| Zinfandel CRANES are being shipped in
| large quantities. II is noticed that the
| grapes have not filled out as much as
| in mast wears. and this Is attributed 10
| the scarcity of rain. Highest tempera-
| ture. gb. lowest. AZ; no rainfall.
Gauinas Sprrings%Jas. r. whltmore
The mast week has been very dry, and
there ha. been a great deal of fruit
| d-rcnnine Corn is ripening up and Will
be- helped by rains. The drouth was
broken I'm this section at the close OF tn,
wcek NV light showers here. while in
NEARLY oil dIrectlons heavy showers fell
thai will greatly help the grass and
feed Highest temperature. %; lowest
a.. precipitation O.Os OF an inch.
Mesllla Park-Prof. A. NJ. Sanchez
Pair rain on tho "a ala much to re.
frcshen vegetation. although mos
| things have completeIy dried. The sea.
son has nroved a failure along ali agri.
culture lines. There will be little or nc
corn crop. Shipnents of grapes, peaches
ana applez OF poor quality are beinl
made. Highest temperature, 1902; low
est 70. pre-cipitatlon O.72 of an inch.
/ ntn COLLABORATION. Antonio Joseph
The racsnt showers I'm the mountains
have Increased the flow I'm the streams
for irrigatIng but the stock
ranges are barren and the outlook 10
winter feed Is very discouraging
Highest Temperature. "a; lowest. so,
nrscIpitatIon 40 of an inch.
Roswell-W. NJ. Reed: The past weel
has been unusually warm. The rang,
ia becoming badly In need of rain
There Is plenty OF water for irrigation
hut rain would assist In maturing tn,
grain crops. The roads are dry ans
dusty and the common greeting here a
present ia; Does not this weather breal
Ian records for this time of year?" High
est temperature, l0i; lowest, 55; no pre-
cipltation.
Ioyver Penasco-Hon. ]. f.. Hinkle
The week has been very dry and no
and with rain in spots. The range II II
very moor condition for the time OF year
The alfalfa and corn crops are In yer!
good condition. Highest temperature
90. lowest, 81; precipitation 0.i0 OF al
inch.
Fort UnIon-M. c. Needham: Tn,
mast week has been quite warm. Show
era fell at the close of the week tina
greatly r~efreshened the ranges. and vii
improve the grass for winter feed
Highest temperature, 81: lowest. a
precipitation. O.37 of an inch.
EspanoIa-Jim Curry: II has beel
very dry and everything suffering 70
rain. A light shower on the 3lst great
IN relieved the crops and grass. High
est temperature 90; lowest, 49,; preci
pitatIon. O.22 of an inch.
East las Vega-J w. Hanson: Tn,
weather has been partly cloudy an,
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