Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-28
RIVERS ARE RUNNING Low
A New Insect Shows Up In Mora County
and Caused Destruction to Turnips,
Beets, Radishes and Other
Garden Truck.

eho"eiS' eHdldcleIlZeu the weather OF
the past week. In the southeastern par
of the territory local hail storms caused
great destruction to fruits and gardens
as well as killing and manning man,
stock and fowls. A hail storm in the
vicinity of Las Vegas on the 23d also
caused considerable local damage. ant
the flooding of the river caused further
damage by breaking dams and washine
crops and irrigating bitches. The show.
ers have been light and scattered, but
with the warm weather all crops have
made rapid growth. In western Mora
county an insect resembling a flea,
which made it's appearance after the
hail storm of the 18th inst, has proved
very destructive to turnips, beets, rad
ishes and cabbage.
The weather has been favorable for
securing the first alfalfa cutting in the
northern counties, and an immense crop
Is cured. In southern counties wheat
and barley harvests have begun under
favorable conditions, but in the extreme
north fall wheat is only beginning to
ripen and spring wheat to head. Corn
Is making good growth even on unirri-
gated lands. In southern valleys early
peaches, apricots and cherries are being
shipped. and as far north as Bernalillo
apricots and some early apples and
pears are ripe enough to pick. Grass
on the ranges furnishes good feed, and
stock of all kinds Is in excellent condi-
ton. The rivers are lowering, and con-
siderable difficulty is experienced in
some sections in keeping the bitches
full, but as a rule there is still ample
water for irrigation purposes.
The following extracts from the re-
ports of correspondents show the con-
ditions more in detail:
Aztec-C. e. Mead: Calm and clear
weather. with warm days and Nights.
Crops Of all kinds have made substan-
tial advancement. The first cutting of
alfalfa has been secured without dam
age from rains, and the yield is excel
lent. Markets filled with early vegeta-
bles. Strawberries and cherries are
abundant. Spring wheat is heading; fall
wheat is %ripening. Plenty of irrigation
water. Highest temperature, "a; low
est, AZ; no rain.
East Las Vegas-J. Thornhill: Hot
and cloudy all week; good weather for
cutting alfalfa. Heavy thunder shower,
with hail, on the 23d, greatly damaging
0nrp nnd r rIano ~, TIC nnrrr1a Tko
river was swollen 2 or 8 feet, flooding
the lowlands, badly washing out crops
and causing much damage to dams and
irrigating bitches.
Observation-Disclosures Peter: Growing
warmer. Apparently heavy rains in the
sandia on the 22d and 23d, but only a
light sprinkle here. The river (Rio
Grande) is lowering rapidly, and for the
first time water in the bitches has be-
gun to fail, necessitating two days
work at its source to bring in the re-
CURED supply. However, nothing suf- |
as yet. Some apricots and some
early apples and pears are ready for
market. There are very few apricots.
Highest temperature. 81; lowest, 81;
rain, 0.04.
Farmington-W. H. Symonds: Fine |
weather and crops are growing rapidly. |
Fruit prospects are excellent, although
Early Crawford peaches are rather
light.
Geronimo-John S. Nelson, Jr.: Hot
mornings, with cloudy and scattering
showers. A heavy rain would be very
acceptable, although crops are doing
very we'll.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Corn and
wheat growing finely; vegetables and
fruit doing very well. A light shower
IN the 22d. Plenty Of water for irriga-
ton. Highest temperature, SS; lowest,
H.
Mesilla Park-A. M. Sanchez: Warm
cloudy; threatening rain every day.
Nj crops in fine condition. Rapid prog
'ess is being made in cutting and
.hrashing wheat. The second cut Of al
alta is well under way. Peaches will be
'ipe in two or three days. Apricots are
IN the market; apples, pears, ETC., are
Icing well. Highest temperature, 1O4;
ain, O.O4.
Mills-A. M. Bush: Cloudy, with
threatening showers. The hottest
weather. we have yet had this year.
crops are now doing well. but unless we
ret rain 500 irrigation on a large scale
viii be necessary.
Santa Fe-United States Weather Blu
eau: Warm weather; generally clear
n the mornings and %clouding in the aft
rnoons, with showers in the vicinity.
FIELD crops and gardens making rapid
Early cherries on the local
AS fruit natures It is seen that
| has suffered much damage from
inflicted by the hail storms of
fay 10 and June 13. Irrigation water
efficient. Highest temperature, "a;
owest, IS; rain, 0.34. j!
Redrock-Louis Champie: Very dry;
% rain; crops are growing fast. Barley
> being harvested; the second crop Of
Italia is about ready for cutting. The
liver Is lowering fast, and it is hard
york to keep the bitches full of water.
Weber-E. H. Biernbaum: Very warm
weather.. Cloudy in the afternoons to-
yard the mountains. Insects have
roved injurious to turnips, radishes,
eets and cabbage. The pests (feas)
ppeared after the hail Of the 18th. All
Their crops are doing very well. Wheat
nd oats are beginning to head; some
cans are in bloom. The river Is low,
ut the bitches are still full.
r M HARTMANN