Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-07-05
WEEKLY tAos SVlleYIN,
The Crop Reports from the various


The crop Reports from the Various
Correspondents.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, July 2.-United
States department OF agriculture. eli.
mate and crop bulletin Of the weather |
bureau, New Mexico section.
Unusually high temperatures pre-.
vailed during the past week. with scat.
tered local showers confined princi- |
pally to the higher mountain ranges.
Local streams are getting low and in
some localities irrigation water is be-
coming scarce. but bitches under the
Rio Grande are still well supplied. |
Where water has been sufficient grow.
ing crops made rapid progress under
the influence of the warm weather, |
but crops depending on rain for mois-
ture are suffering seriously from the
hot and dry weather. As yet stock
generally is In excellent condition. but
range grass is drying up rapidly and In
many localities water holes have run
dry. On the whole, however, crop
and stock prospects are quite promis-
ing at this writing as h rainy sea
son" should be close at hand.
The first cutting of alfalfa Is pro-
crossing under very favorable condi-
tons In the higher valleys of northern
counties. with an unusually heavy
yield. In the extreme south harvest
ing ne second growth Is well under
way with a somewhat better yield than
anticipated on account Of later favor
able conditions. Wheat Is about ripe
In the south. but in northern counties
Is still in the milk; all reports indicate
very good stands OF wheat, barley and
rye. Corn has been somewhat back
ward, but the recent hot weather is
causing a rapid improvement. Cher
ries are ripe in northern counties,
with a fairly abundant yield. Straw
berries are almost W. excepting In
the highest valleys of the north.
The following remarks are selected
from the reports of correspondents:
Alamagordo-J. c. Dunn-The hot
weather Of the last two weeks has
been very hard ON all kinds OF crops.
Water is very low in the bitches and
the trees look dry. Mountain rains in
the last two days. however, will help
the fruit.
Andrews-A. s. Warren-Hot with
high winds and no rains; everything
Is very dry.
Bluewater-J. s. Van Doren-A good
growing week; all grain doing we'll.
| Corn is just beginning a good growth.
First cutting OF alfalfa done, with a
goou yield. outside pastures begin to
show the want of rain. Cattle and
| sheep still in fine condition. n every
thing promises a good season. Highest
temperature, 101; lowest, a.; no rain.
Dixon tRio Arriba county-E. g..
Whitney-Wheat is just heading out
Corn is about five inches high, and is
rolling for want Of rain. On account
Of the drought all crops making very
slow growth. Streams are very low
and there Is insufficient water for irri.
cation. Unless rain comes o o all
crops will be an entire failure.
East Las Vegas-Jno. lhornhill-
Hot and dry; this has been the hottest
week for four years. All field crops
are badly in need of rain; grass on the
pralries is drying up and water Is
getting scarce. Crops o slowly
from the effects OF the severe hall
storm of the 21st of June.
Espanola--P. ii. Leese-Hot and dry;
vegetation under bitches looking fine.
The range is drying up rapidly. Wa
ter getting low in the Santa Cruz
creek. but the Rio Grande still run
ming high. A very heavy first cut
Of alfalfa all finished. Wheat pro-
misses the best crop In years.
Fruitland-C. j. Collyer-An excep-
tionally good growing week. Warmer
nights. no wind, and an abundance OF
water and sunshine. Corn growing
rapidly; wheat is in the milk. Second
alfalfa growing nicely; watermelons
ready to blossom; cherries are still be-
ing picked. The range needs rain.
lac L. ANhtt nnrA
Fine growing week for grass and
growing crops. On the 25th hail four
inches deep q few miles east OF here,
but only a trace at station. Strong
winds have accompanied the rains OF
the week. Highest temperature, 100;
lowest, Sc; rain, 0.95.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Good
rains on the 21st and light or the
26th. First crop Of alfalfa about
ready for stacking. and favorable wea'
ther for securing 1t In a day or two
Shearing progresses slowly.
Mesilla Park. ID. linsley-Hot,
with considerable moisture In b air
The showers have been quite local In
character. The moist, hot weather
caused alfalfa to improve rapidly sc
that the second cutting, which Is be
gun, will be better than expected. All
vegetation looking well and there IL
still plenty of water In the bitches
No local fruit in the market. High
est temperature, 104; lowest, So, a
0.46.
Oio Caliente - A. Joseph - The
drouth continues and Is seriously In
turing crops and the grass ON the
ranges. Irringation water Is getting
scarce in some localities. Fruits, espe
cially fall fruits, look promising. Stool
remains in excellent condition.
Santa Fe-U. s. Weather Bureau
Unusually warm weather with severa
good showers in the mountains blu
light on the plains. Irrigation watel
still sufficient but the reservoir Is fall
ing rapidly. All vegetation has made
rapid growth: wheat is In the mill
and seems TO be unusually well head
ed; corn grows somewhat slowly
Early cherries are ripe and quite abun
dant; strawberries are nearly over
Highest temperature, SO; lowest, 81
rain, O.03,
SapelIo--Rev. NJ. A. d. Rivera-Fin
weather with several light showers l
vicinity, but grass is getting poor 10
want of more moisture. Corn Is DIN
very well, but wheat and oats not s
well.
Weber,. II, Biernbaum-Ver
warm weather with a heavy local raj
on the 26th which flooded the Nor
river and adjacent lands, doing seriou
damage 10 dams and bitches. Som
hail with the storm, but causing n
damage. The river quickly subside
and is now very low. Cherries al
ripe; alfalfa is being harvested. A
kinds of stock are doing well.
> II. NJ. HARDINGE,
81 Section Director.