Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-04-11
THE CROP BULLETIN
Its First Issue Tells Of the Favor
able Conditions for Good Crops
This Year.
Do some DAMAGE
Flowing and Planting Are Far Advanced
and the Soil Is In Excellent Condition
for Seeding Peaches and Apricots
In Bloom.

lOI OoouiuS oaCuon duu apIlCVLn
In Bloom.
Gu. 8. Department of Agriculture. New
Mexico Section, Climate and Crop
Service, Weather Bureau. In Coop
Grafton with the New Mexico Wealth
er Service.)
(Santa Fee, N. NJ, April 10, 1907
The winter has been unusually mild,
and the crop season is estimated by
many to be nearly a month earlier than
last year. The precipitation for the
| winter was so much below the normal
that Notwithstanding favorable wealth
err for preparing the soil the season
opened inauspiciously, but the general
| rains and SHOWS of the last week came
just at the proper time, and the out
look at this time Is more favorable than
| for many years past" In the southern
part of the territory a light frost on the
9Th instant killed some of the peach and
apricot blooms, but the lasting results
Of the cold are probably more benefi-
cial than otherwise. In the northern
counties the temperature has fallen to
freezing or below several times during
the past week, especially on the 9Th,
when the thermometer registered S de-
grees below freezing at Santa Fe, but
it seems to be the consensus of opinion
that with the exception of apricots
there have been few of the earlier fruit
buds injured. In the vicinity of Santa
Fe many of the apricot blooms are
killed, and some few peaches, but as
early fruits here and throughout the
territory are blooming very full, 1t Is
thought that the frosts will nave a
beneficial effect in somewhat thinning
the crop.
Flowing and planting is far advanced
and the soil is in excellent condition for
seeding. Alfalfa and winter wheat are
making a vigorous growth for the sea-
son; even in northern counties most OF
the spring wheat and much Of the oats
and spring alfalfa has been sown.
Gardens generally are made, and in the
warmer sections early vegetables have
begun a vigorous growth. Notwith-
standing the absence of the usual mois-
ture during the winter the ranges have
maintained a very fair condition. ex-
cepting in the extreme southwest. Stock
is in excellent condition at present, and
as the recent precipitation will give the
grass a vigorous start, the prospects are
most favorable for all grazing interests.
On account of the lack of the usual win
ter SHOWS, streams, with the exception
possibly Of the Rio Grande, have had
much less than their normal flow, but
at the present writing fears Of a spring
water famine have been dissipated by
the general precipitation of the past
week.
The following selected extracts from
reports of correspondents will show the
conditions more in detail:
Bernalillo-Bro. Gabriel: The weather
his week was very favorable for gar
dens and fruits. Apricots and peaches
have finished blooming; pears and
plums are now In full bloom;N some ap-
Piles are beginning to bloom. Highest
temperature was 81 degrees on the list; +
lowest, "a On the 9Th; precipitation, O.10.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: First
part of the week fine weather, but latter |
part cold and cloudy, with snow, and
thirty minutes of hard hail, on the 9Th. !
The precipitation put the soil in excel
lent condition for blowing and planting.
The wheat crop is about all in, and good
ing.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Slightly
colder weather than the three or four
preceding weeks, but crops have suf-
fered no damage. Alfalfa is growing
fast. Peach trees are developing rapid
ly. On the 9Th there was a slight frost
in the lower part of the valley. but no
serious damage. On the 4th we had hail
and sleet, with snow about ten miles to
the east. There is very little water in
the bitches, and a drouth Is feared. The
highest temperature was SO degrees or
the I'd; lowest, "a on the 9Th; total pre-
cipitation, OBJ.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
reau: Cold. cloudy and windy, with
most beneficial rain and SHOWS. Soil In
excellent condition for working. and
good progress made in preparing gar
dens. Apricots and some peaches in full
bloom. Frost nearly every night, with
temperature down to 5 degrees below
freezing on the morning of the 9Th, but
as yet very little damage to fruits Is ap-
parent. Highest temperature. 81 degrees
on the I'd and Sd; lowest. q or the 9Th;
total precipitation, 100 inch.
springer-Dr. L. Hines: Several good
rains, insuring early grass and a good
crop of lambs. The prospects for stock
men and farmers are better than for
several years. Highest temperature. 76
degrees on the I'd; lowest, ~ on the Sd;
total precipitation, LII.
Watrous-M. c. Needham: Much
progress made in early vegetables and
in wheat sowing. Grass doing nicely.
The rain and snow on the 4th, 9Th and
9Th has helped the alfalfa fields, also
leaving the soil in good condition to be
worked. Stock doing well. Highest tenn
p%erature, 81 degrees; lowest, %; total
precipitation, O.65.
Weber,. H. Biernbaum: Wheat
blowing was interrupted by rain and
snow Thursday morning, but toward
noon 1t all cleared of and farmers re-
sumed work. The soil is in excellent
condition, and many think that the
moisture now in the ground will last for
corr planting.