Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-24

| GU. s. 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, May 90, 19OO.)
The past week vas characterized by
cloudy, windy weather, with normal
temperature and heavy local showers
and hail. Crops have made rapid
| growth under the influence of the CO.
| pious rains, outside water holes have,
as a rule, been filled, and grass on the
ranges is affording excellent feed. The
storm of Saturday (19th) vas general
over northern sections, and the heavy
rain and accompanying hail caused
some local damage. In the vicinity of
Santa Fee. and to the north, many gar
dens were seriously damaged, some
cherries knocked from the trees and
young prunes badly bruised. The sea-
son has been very dry in extreme south
ern sections, but the rains of the week
broke the drouth, and the crops are now
HlJhllIS idpIu HCdu dy. II $ISL o1iLoi-
ia of the southern Rio Grande valley Is
a short cut, but the coming second crop
is much nor promising. The flood wa
tiers of the river have finally reached
the Mesilla valley, the bitches are full,
and the parched fields are fast recov-
Lering. The farmers of the valley are
now vigorously prosecuting their corn
planting, which had been long delayed
by the lack Of water. In centra! and
northern sections garden plants have all
been set out, and are thriving under
very good conditions. Vineyards are re-
ported to be in excellent condition; in
Bernalillo county the punches are al
ready we'll formed. Strawberries are
ripening in central counties, and cher
ries are turning. The lambing season is
about over, and all reports indicate that
it was the most successful for years.
Stock continues in excellent condition.
In all sections of the territory there is
now a sufticiency Of irrigation water.
The following extracts from CORE
spondents show the conditions more in
detail:
Bell Rancho. M. O'Donel: Cutting
first crop of old alfalfa; this springs
planting is we'll above ground. Precipi-
tation, 0.2O.
Observation-Disclosures Peter: Continued
in bloom; cherries and strawberries be-
ginning to ripen. Vineyards are grow /
ing nicely; the grapes are already
formed, and are quite plentiful. Most
of the corr is up. The Rio Grande con-
tinues to rise. Highest temperature, 80; |
lowest, A; rainfall, trace.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: Cold, /
cloudy and windy the first of the week, !
with a good rain on the 18th. Wheat, |
oats and alfalfa looking fine. Plenty of
water in the bitches.
Fort Stanton-Frank B. Coe: Fine |
weather the past week; the hard winds
are over. Crops are looking well, not
w~ithstanding the dry season.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore:
Considerable wind this week, but all
garden truck is growing nicely. Lamb
ing Is about over, with the best crop for
years. All stock doing we'll. Highest
temperature, IS; lowest, IS; rainfall,
0.47.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Corn planting |
about over; wheat and all cereals grow
ing finely. Fruit and vegetables looking
well; alfalfa growing rapidly. Highest
temperature, 80; lowest, 43.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: The
bitches have been full all this week, |
crops are beginning to look better, and
farming interests have again revived.
All cereals are recovering wonderfully
from the effects of the drouth. Fruit |
doing well. The first cut Of alfalfa was
a good one. Preparations are being
made for planting corn. Highest tenn
perature, 80; lowest, Al; no rain.
Mills-A. s. Bush: Cloudy and gener-
ally with a good rain last Monday
very favorable for growing crops, es-
pecially for setting out plants. Sweet
tomato, cabbage and onion
are all set out and doing we'll.
The fruit in the orchards of the famous
river canyon will be large and
juicy; the many thousands Of new fruit
trees set out are all growing. Corn,
melons, squash, peas, ETC., are all up,
but the cool nights make slow growth.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
reau: Cloudy and windy, but with bene-
fetal rains. All crops making rapid
growth. Rather a we're hail storm on
the 18th, which somewhat damaged
young gardens and stripped much fruit.
especially cherries and plums, from
trees, and bruised much more. The
general prospects Of fruit, however.
have not beer seriously impaired. The
reservoir Is rapidly filling, and irriga-
ton water is abundant. Highest tenn
perature, "a; lowest, AZ; rainfall, 1.04.
Watrous-M. C. Needham: A favor
able week for farmers and stockmen.
The fruit crop promises to be the best
for years. Hail on the 18th slightly
damaged fruits, but the rains of the 18th
and 18th have assured good grass on
the ranges. Highest temperature, Is;
IS; rainfall, 1.30.
Weber-E. H. Biernbaum: Light frost
morning. Saturday after
noon heavy rain, with some hail, which
hurt young plants and knocked bloom
off fruit trees. Alfalfa Is Is inches high;