Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-03

"CotliC VI Al past Weth was
cool and cloudy, with light showers and
high, drying winds; unfavorable condi-
tons for the best growth of crops. There
were several frosts, but no particular
injury resulted. The light rains CT the
latter part of the week wei central and
northern sections proved very benef-
cial, but the accompanying hail Of the
9th caused some slight damage to early
blooming fruit trees.
Wheat and oats are generally sown,
and the fields already looking green.
Corn planting was general during the
week, and the crop is being put in un-
der very favorable conditions Of soil,
excepting, possibly, in extreme southern
sections. Grass on the ranges is grow
ing vigorously, and stock is rapidly i'm
proving. The lambing season is we'll
started, and with most favorable pros
poets. Irrigation water seems to be gen.
orally sufficient excepting in the lower
Rio Grande valley, where the bitches
have little or no water, and planting is
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lack of moisture. From Socorro north,
however, it seems that the river Is sup
plying ample water for the bitches.
The following extracts from CORE
spondents show the conditions more in
detail:
Aztec-C. E. Mead: Crops are making
rapid progress; most all of the wheat Is
planted and irrigated, and in a major
ity Of the fields is up and looks green.
Oats seeding still continues. Consider
ably progress lis made in preparing
ground for corn. At present there are
excellent prospects for a large fruit
crop. Recent frosts were more Of a ben
eft than a detriment, as a great deal
of thinning will be dispensed with
Highest temperature, rs degrees: low
est, 30: precipitation, 0.57.
Bell Ranch: c. M. O'Donel: Grass
good and growing rapidly. Although the
surface is dried by the high winds,
there is still sufficient moisture ir the
ground. Total precipitation, trace.
Observation-Disclosures Peter: The past
week was an uncertain one for fruits.
Several light frosts, and a light hail on
the 9th, but so far there has been no
damage. A good rain on the 2Sth gave
a renewed vigor to vegetation. Highest
temperature. IA degrees; lowest, 32; to-
tai precipitation, 0.23.
Bluewater-J. S. Van Doren: A blus-
terry week; a heavy fall of snow on the
mountains to the east, but to the west
it melted as it fell. Alfalfa is doing
well; grass will be good. Bluetop grass
is we'll up, and cattle can get a good
bite. The rains Of the 28th will again
fill outside water holes. Highest tenn
perature, 65 degrees; lowest, %; precip-
itation, 0.47.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: Cold
and windy weather; not good for grow
ing crops. Plum trees are in bloom, but
other trees r very backward on ac-
count of the cold weather of the past
two weeks. Mornings generally are fine,
but afternoons cold and windy. A good
rain on the 2Sth.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore:
Cool weather for the gardens. Fruit not
hurt up to the present writing. Grass
is growing nicely, and lambing is under
full Roadway. Highest temperature, &c
degrees; lowest, 80; precipitation. 0.09.
Geronimo-J. s. Nelson, Jr.: Windy
weather; cool and frosty nights. About
half an inch of rain or the 9th, with
some hail; no damage. Wheat is up and
corn planting begun. On southern ex-
posures the grass is turning green.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Wheat sowing
about over; corn planting begun. FIRE.
quent showers, and hail on the 2Sth,
which did some slight damage to fruits.
Highest temperature, rs degrees. low
est, 20.
Los Alamos-William Frank: Cloud
ing every day, but no rain; everything
is growing nicely, but moisture is need
ed. Landing has begun, and reports so
far are favorable, but all claim that
rain and sunshine are badly needed.
Lower Penasco-J. F. Hinkle: Windy
and cold nights, but considerably
warmer than first part Of month. All
fruits are damaged, but there win still
be a fair crop Of apples, plums and
cherries and some peaches, unless we
have another freeze. Alfalfa and all
crops are backward; stock Is doing well.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Cloudy
and warm, with less wind. All farm
work is stopped on account Of lack Of
irrigation water. Nearly all crops are
needing moisture, especially wheat,
oats, barley, etc. Peaches, pears, plums,
etc, are doing well. Some vineyards are
coming up nicely. There was a little
water in the bitches on the oath, but 1t
was soon exhausted. Highest tempera-
ture, IS; lowest, SO; precipitation, trace.
Old AlbuquerQue-A. Montoya, Jr.:
Only a trace of rain, and cloudy and
windy most of the week. Apples, cher
ries and pears in full bloom, and as yet
do not seem to have been affected by
the frosts. Peaches and apricots were
almost entirely killed. Grapes were not
far enough advanced to be affected by
the frosts. Only a few have planted
corn as yet; alfalfa and wheat are
growing well. The bitches are full.
Redrock-Louis Champie: Farmers
are breaking ground to plant corn.
Onions, peas, radishes and lettuce are
up nicely. Potatoes m coming up.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
reau: Windy and cool. with light show
ers the latter part of week. Frosts have
taken nearly all the apricots, and many
early peaches. but other fruits in full
bloom and very promising. Wheat,
oats and alfalfa are growing nicely;
gardens are promising, but growing
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