Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-04
WEATHER and CROPS
The Last Of the Bulletins for This
Year Issued by the Weather
Bureau,
KING FROST HAS ARRIVED
Good and Plenty of Winter Feed-Except
in a Few Localities the Crops Have
Been Good-Five Crops of
Alfalfa,

GRAFTON with the New Mexico Wealth.
er Service.)
Santa Fe, N. M, October 2, 19OO.)
During the past week farmers have
been busy finishing up the late crops
and the work has progressed rapidly
under favorable weather conditions
Light showers have occurred over the
territory generally, with good rains in
the extreme lower Pecos valley. Range
grass continues a rapid growth, and
unless killed by frost promises to cure
well with a few more days of favorable
weather and make good and sufficient
feed for winter over almost all sections.
In some northern localities, however,
cattlemen are providing against the
danger of early frost by securing a sup
ply Of hay for their stock in case of a
severe winter. The frosts of September
Is and 20, while not generally destruct-
i've, caused considerable damage to to-
matoes, squashes, and nipped alfalfa in
the more exposed sections of the north
ern valleys. Some corn has been huskedl
in central counties, and considerable
has been cut for fodder in other Sec
tons. Or%chardists are busy gathering
and packing fall and winter apples and
pears. Grapes are about all gathered
in central and southern sections, and
wine making is progressing rapidly.
The fourth growth of alfalfa on old.
fields has generally been secured in CEN
trail and northern counties, and in
southern sections the fifth. AS grass on
the ranges is furnishing excellent feed,
stock, with the fewest exceptions, is in
fine condition.
The following extracts from reports
of correspondents will show the condi-
tons more in detail:
Aztec-C. e.. Mead: Crops generally
are harvested; some are still cutting
the third crop of hay. Orchardists are
busy packing and shipping fall and win
ter apples and pears. The showers dur
ing the month have greatly improved |
the ranges, and if cold weather holds |
off for a few weeks there will be con-
siderable feed for stock. Roads in
splendid condition for fall hauling. |
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, Sc; |
rain, OH.
Bell Rancho. M. O'Donel: The range
il almost too green to cure into good |
winter feed. Old alfalfa has been cut
four times, and the spring planting
twice. Both will be cut again if frost
hn1dc off ton 1ou D,,o i,;o h ., &C. oL,-, |
dant. Rainfall, 0.13.
Observation-Disclosures Peter: Getting
cooler, and there was some fears of
frost toward the close Of the week. Ev-
erybody busy making wine, hoping to
finish before frost. Some corn has been
during the week; the yield is
good, with large well-filled ears. High
est temperature, 81; lowest, Al; no rain.
Carlsbad-L. O. Fullen: Heavy rains
last Thursday night; never before has
this section been favored with such CO.
pious rains at this season of the year.
Crop conditions are unchanged. An
early winter seems probable; leaves are
falling.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: A cold
week, with a sharp frost on the morn
.ng of the 29th. Farmers are very busy
the last crops. There is very
little corn; most of it has been cut for |
Wheat and oats are a fair crop, /
considering the summers drouth.
Farmington-W. H. Symonds: The |
of the 18th did little damage. The Il
bird crop of alfalfa is about secured;
are ready to cut the fourth crop. |,
apples and pears are being
,athered. The rains came too late to
the range much good; cattlemen are
hay for their stock against a Sc
ere winter.
Gallinas Spring-Jas. E. Whitmore:
Range grass growing finely, and with
few more days Of warm weather grass
n the range will cure up well for win
err. Winter fruits doing we'll. Highest
70; lowest, As; rain, O.79.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Corn and the .
bird cutting of alfalfa are poor crops; 9
ate apples and other fruits are good. '
water Is scarce, as the bitches are all .
'ashed out. Highest temperature. 81;
,west, 3S.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Wealth /,
gradually getting cooler; a light frost a
the Gath somewhat injured tomatoes q
slightly nipped alfalfa. All grapes +,
re gathered, and wine making is in Il
rogress. There was little or no bean tt
rop this year.. No water in the bitches. II
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, 46;
ain, trace.
90 Caliente-A. Joseph: The early II
'osts of the past week have consider .
bly, damaged maturing crops. The sea- q
has been unfavorable to farmers, .
nd the yield of all crops, excepting al Q
llfa, has been so per cent below aver
&c. Highest temperature, So; low
It, 40. Les
Redrock-Louis Champie: Good rains W
4 the 21st, 22d and 23d. Heavy wind m
l the oath dropped considerable fruit. IL
lgar cane was a fair crop, although D
tie in maturing; preparations for mo- HI
sses making are being made. The ii
urth crop Of alfalfa has been secured. A
on the ranges is fine and stock in al
,od condition. fo
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu st
Slightly cooler than usual, with til
touch Of frost in more exposed local. to
les on the morning of the 29th. Crops HI
bout all secured; fall and winter ap- nj
es being gathered. Grass on the f.
!nges fairly good. Highest tempera- Is
ire, 70; lowest, 40; rain, 0.03. tie
OTICE-THIS IS THE LAST Bull p
LETIN OF THE SEASON.
The sincerest thanks are extended to
respondents for their kind and pub
'-spirited cooperation during the past