Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-30
CROP BULLETIN.
The Section Director Makes his Re-
port for the Past Week,
EXTRACTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS.

santa Fe. ~ A.. June ae--Jlright.
warm mornings, olouding up ia tne af-
t,rn00n and threatening showers. char
acterlEad the weather OF the paat week.
in The southeastern part of the terri
tory local hali storms caused great de-
struoti0n 10 fruits ana gardens. a. veil
az killing and maiming many stock and
fowls. A hail storm ia tha vicinity of
las Vegas ON the 1Sd also CAUSED CON
siderable local damage and the food
ius OF the river caused further damage
b. breaking dams aud WaahinK crops
aud irugatng ditchua. The showers
nave been hEht aud scattered. but with
the warm weather au crops have made
rapid growth. ln Western Nora county
"a Insect RESEMBLING a nsa, whioh made
90 appearances after The hat storm OF
me lsth inst, naa proved yery dostruo-
uVe 20 turnipa. buots, radiahea snd
cabbage.
The weather has been favorable Cor
securing the nfat alfalfa autung in
The northern counties, aud an 4nmonso
crop 10 cured. la southern counties
wheat and barley haryests have begun
under favorable conditions. but in the
extreme north fan wheat ~ only begin
n,ng 10 upcn and apung wheat " heat
Corn iF making g9Od grOw IA even GA
uLirrlgated ianda. In southern valleys
eariy peschsa. spuCots aud cneFrses
are being shipped. and a. Tar north ~
bvfnalillo apucota lnd some early ap-
piesand pears are ripe enough ~ pick.
urasa on the ranges furnishes good
feed, ana stock ot all KIND IL in excel
lent condition. TIE rivers are lowering
aad considerable diniculty 10 sxpeF-
icuced ~ some sections Ia keeping the
ditcnca fun, but as rule tnars 10 stln
ample water Tor Irrigation purposes.
The following extracts from the re-
ports OF correspondents show the con-
aluona more "a detail.
Aztec--C. ~. Mead. Calm and clear
weather. with warm days aud nlghta.
crops of all kinds have made substaa-
ual advancement. The nrnt cutting
Of alfalfa has been secured withou
damage from rains. and the yieid 10
excellent Markets nled Win early
vegetables. Strawberries and cherries
are abundant spring wheat ia head.
ms fall wheat II rpcning. Plenty Of
Irrigation water H.ghcat tomperature.
%. lowest. a.. no rain.
East Las egas-J Thornhill. Hot
aud cloudy weather all week; good
weather FOR cutting alfalfa. Heavy
thunder shower with hall, on the g3d
greatly damainE corn and gardens Ia
It's course. The river was swollen Z
o. feet. flooding the lowlands. badly
washing out crops ana causing much
damage to dams and lrrlgaunE bitches.
bcrnalillo Peter. Growing
warmer Apparently heavy ralna in
the Sandia ON the 22d and Esd, but only
a hght sprinkle here. The river (Ilo
0rande) IL lowering rapidly. and Tor
the frst time water Ia the tchea has
begun 20 fail neCenzitatinE two days
work al It's source 10 bring Ia the re-
CURED sapply. However. nothing auf-
fera aa yet Some apricOtn and some
earls apples ana pears are ready Tor
market. There are very few aprlcota
Highest temperature. VI. lowest. "a.
rain. 0.A
Farming,on-w, A. symonda; Fine
weather ana crops are growing rapid.
~ Fruit prospects are excellent. al
though Early Crawford peaches are
rather light.
ueronimo John s. Nelson, Jrl Hot
mornings. with cloudy and scatterlng
showers A heavy rain would be very
acceptable, although crops are doing
very well.
Hobart--W. n. HouEh: Corn and
wheat growing finely. vegetables and
fruit doing very weu. A light shower
on the 2zd. Plenty % water for irrlEa.
tlon, Highest temperature. IS. lowest.
g.
Meaaila Para-A. M Sanchez. Warm
and cloudy. threatening rain every day.
All crops in fine condition Rapid prog
reHa ~ being made in cutting ana
threahinE wheat. The second cut OF al
falfa is well under way. Peaches viii
be ripe lh two or three days Aprcots
are on the market. apples. pears, etc.
are doing veil highest temperature.
i0t. rAR, 0OA
hllls-A A. Bush Cloudy. with
threatening showers. The hottest
weP ther We have yet had this year.
Crops are now doing well, but unless
We get rain soon irrigation On a large
scale will be necessary.
Santa Fe-unitcd states Weather
Bureau Warm weather. generally
clear in the mornings and cioudinE la
the afternoons. with showers In the Vi
cnity Field crops and gardens max
las rapid growth, Eany chsrnea on
the local market. ~ fruit natures it 10
seen that IL has suffered much damage
from bruises inflicted by the hail storms
% May ~ and Jun ig. Irrigation wa
Ter sufficient Highest temperature. "a.
lowest. b5. rain. g.st
Red H0lk-tlouis Champie. Vegy dry.
no rain, crops growing fast. Harley
10 being harvested. the second crop Of
alfalfa ia about ready Tor cutting Ths
river 10 lowennE fast, and it - hard
work 70 keep the ditchsn full Of water
Weber-E u. Biernbaum. Very
warm weather. Cloudy ia the after
moons toward the mountains. Insects
have proved luxurious 10 turnips. rad
ishcs. beeta and cabbage. The pests
Cneasj appeared after the hail OF the
iatn AL other crops are doing cry
Well Wheat and 0atn are beginning %
head. some beans are In bloom. The
river Is l0w but the ditehsa are fun Of
water.
H. M. HARDfNdn.
section Director.