Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-05
'CHlNCH BUGS ACTIVE
They Are Badly Damaging the Bean
Crop in Western San Miguel
County.
UNUSUALLY WARM WEATHER
Crops Are Ripening Rapidly in All Parts
Of New Msxico-The Second Crop
Of Alfalfa is Now Being
Out,

(U. s. Department Of Agriculture. New
Mexico Section. Climate and CroI
Service, Weather Bureau. In Coop.
Grafton with the New Mexico Wealth.
err Service.)
(Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 3, 19O0.)
The past week was characterized by
unusually warm weather, with badly
distributed showers. In the more noun
famous regions of the northern counties
there were some good, heavy rains, ac-
companied in some localities by hail
but over central and southern sections
there occurred only light and scattered
showers, and there is some complaint OF
drouth. AS a rule there is still sufficient
water for irrigation purposes, hut in
western Grant county, and in some Sec
tons of the prairie country of the
northeast, farmers are having much diff
f1culty in keeping water in the bitches.
The unusually high temperatures, with
rather cloudy weather, has forced vege-
tation, and crops have made rapid
growth. The second crop of alfalfa is
being cut in southern counties, ard the
first crop is well secured in northern
sections, with IN almost unprecedented
yield. Wheat and oats are heading out
well in northern counties. while in the
south wheat harvest Is we'll under way.
and the crop Is being secured under
very good conditions. In the higher
valleys Of the north. although the days
have been quite warm, the nights have
been unusually cool, and gardens are
consequently somewhat backward. In
western San Miguel county beans are
being badly damaged by chinch bugs.
Corn Is making a particularly vigorous
growth. In northern orchards the larger
fruits are maturing with promise; in the
southern valleys daily shipments of
early apples, peaches, pears and plums
are being made. With few exceptions
the ranges are furnishing good grazing,
and all stock interests are satisfactory.
In the extreme southwest, however, the
ranges have had little water. and there
has been some loss from the drouth.
Shearing has begun in San Miguel
county.
The following extracts from the re-
ports of correspondents show the oondi-
lions more in detail:
Bernalillo-Brother Peter: The past
week was a record breaker in heat. AL
most daily afternoon showers on the
Sandia mountains, but none here.
Wheat, some of the oats, and the Sec
ond crop of alfalfa are ready to cut.
Early harvest" apples are ripe. High
est temperature, 100; lowest, 81; nj rain.
Carlsbad-L. o. Fullen: Weather is
hot, but not excessively dry. Crops are
in good condition. Cutting second crop
of alfalfa; yield from a ton to a ton and
a half. Peaches abundant; heavy ship
ments being made every day.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. e. Whitmore:
Fine weather for grass and for growing
crops. High winds shaking off fruit
some, but abundance left. Highest tenn
perature. 1902; lowest. 57;~rain, O.43.
Geronimo-Jc s. Nelson, Jr.: Appar-
entity they had 2 inches Of rain in the
last Sunday, oath ult.. but
The water a off before 1t had time to
soak in. Corn is doing we'll; alfalfa has
cut and stocked. Hot in the morn
Ings, cloudy in afternoons, and cold
have been the rule.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: First
Of alfalfa about over, with ex-
Yield; harvest was somewhat in ,
.errupted by the rains Of the 23d and
18th. Corn Is about 2 feet high; wheat
Ind oats beginning to head. All other
doing we'll. Grass on the ranges
s good. but still we need a good, steady |
ain. Irrigation bitches are full.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Fruits, vege-
.ables and field crops doing well. AL
Food rain the night of the goth. Highest
emperature, 80: lowest. 81.
Los Alamos-William Frank: A heavy
lrst crop Of alfalfa all in. and a heavy
'ield. Second crop well started. Wheat
beginning to head. Crops in general
ook finely. The recent hail (23d) did
cause as much damage as at first
supposed, but apples and pears were
considerably bruised and great quanti-
les knocked off. The hail did little
to sheep. Peas are in boom;
,eans being destroyed by chinch bugs.
has hepun
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Cloudy
md threatening, with traces OF rain
Yearly every day, and two light showers
oward the latter part. Most Of the
wheat has been harvested. Early
reaches, apples, pears and plums are on
he market. Corn is making rapid prog
ess. Water in the river is slightly d.
ninishing. but there Is still sufficient for
irrigation. Highest temperature, 1O6;
owest, 60; rain, 0.0S.
Redrock-Louis Champie: Owing to
he low water farmers have consider
bile difficulty in getting sufficient irri-
,ation water for their crops. In some
the river is dry.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Bu-
eau: Warm weather, with threatening
in afternoons. Field crops and
making rapid growth. Oats is
out well: corn looks green and
Cherries r ripening much
than was expected after the
from hail. Other fruits con-
inue promising. Highest temperature,
3; lowest, Sc; rain, 0.02.
Springer-L. Hines: Warm weather, (