Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-07-25
CROP BULLETIN.
Reports From Various Correspondents
On Crops Of the Past Week.

United States Department OF Agricu'
ture. Climate and Crop Bulletin q
the Weather Bureau. New Mexic
Section"
Santa Fe. N. NJ. July 23.-The pas
week was characterized by local thun
der showers. in some localities quit,
heavy and accompanied by hail. but
as n rule, the rains have been confin
ed to the mountain ranges, and Their,
is still considerable complaint o
drouth on the prairies. The coole
weather towards the close of tn,
week, with the cloudy afternoons an,
frequent showers. indicates that tn,
rainy season has begun. and tn,
prospects are good for an immedlat,
relief of the protracted drouthy condI
tions. AS n rule stock Is still In eN
cellcnt condition. but In some local.
ties there has been some decline
Crops under irrigation are doing well
but there Is n scarcity of irrigation
water In the vicinity of Las Vega,
and the country Immediately to tn,
east Of the northern mountain ranges
Wheat harvest Is In progress IL
northern counties, and the yield is-con
siderably above the average with bu'
few exceptions. The third cut of nj
a
falfa has been secured In southern
~counties' ana thc second crop IL ready
to cut In the north. In some instances
local nave caused delay II
cutting, ana some damage 10 that cut
Corn where wei watered has grown
rapidly. and Is tasselllng In southern
districts. Large shipments of water
melons, cantaloupes and early apples
continue from southern valleys
RUINS ana apricots Also are ripeh
ing, nut aprlcots are scare In the
'outh on account OF the late frosts.
The Following remarks are extract
I'd from the reports OF correspondents
Alamogordo-J. c. Dunn-Hot and
Try d last TWO weeks, win high
winds, but showers Tor the last few
lays have relieved the conditions and
al vegetation IL much refreshed: Corn
IN the plains IL tasseIilns' heaVy
mowers In the mountains assure plen
y OF irrigation water Tor the remain
Ter OF the season.
andrews. ,. Warren-hot days
ma cola nights; no ram ahu VERY
hing very dry. Some nan on iOth
zen hahch-c, M
range Is rather dry nut iced IL aDun
iant' i.ocai thuhuerstorn's nave pre-
7ailed during inc past week lo'a'
r"ln, o''f. =,
CHIT. j. Clark' are al
looking Wen, n there IL plenty o,
water In the cha o Local
showers during the a anu LOOKS ~
thoush the rainy season nau SCI III
me second crop Oh aiiaiia is reauy 10
cut. There VIII be a quarter OF crol
OF apples; ABOUT nan a crop OF plums
but hardly any peaches mi stocf
Is LOOKING Wen
East a Vegas-Jno Inorhn,il-
cloudy afternoons with a nun
ders showers IN tne Mountains Wheat
oh's u corn 'ooh p"uls On a,ounu "
the hot, dry weather. oats IL headlht
out Dut Is very snort An crops Oh
n%nlrrlsated iahds are totai ~ialiures
The second grown OF aiiaifa Is very
snort, anu Is iast crying up one rive
and IT'S ditches are wholly 7
fru'tIahd- Gym d. ,o'Sci Ma'n
week; plenty OF water Tor IRRIGATION
ana crops look Wen, iou can minus
see n corn grow 'ut,lhg WHEAT al
exceptionally s'od crop where tn'
grasshopp'rs nave not potn',eu "
RUNS carry peaches anu appien ~
on the local market, me ranse y
very dry, but not past recovery ]
rain comes soon ,.
GalllnaS Springs Jas. " Nhl'
more-Rain In nearly all directions
corn Is growing fast, ana the secoh,
growth OF alfaiia rs ready 10 cut VIII
a fine crop here. The high wihdi
caused fruit to drop considerably
Stock looking well. highest temper
ture. SO; lowest. 6Oi rain, o.OS.
Hobart-W. H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
wheat in progress' the sccohd sroW.
Of alfalfa nearly ready To cut. corn u
looking well. Occasional u
the vicinity. but not enough 10 Deheh
vegetation.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Severa
local showers, but quite lnsunhclen'
and the drouth condition Is gettlnl
desperate. Many sheep are dylhl
from some disease affecting thei
head, thought to be caused ny TN
drouth,
Mcsilla PARA NJ SahcneE
Cloudy, with two good showers whicI
refreshed vegetation greatly iher
Is no water for irrigation cor
and alfalfa fields are badly IN heed q
moisture. Watermelons are on tle !.
cal market. Apricots were practlcail
all killed by the late frosts' highes
temperature, lO2; lowest, %; ran
OBS. -,
Ojo Call inte-Antonio Joseph-Ih
long continued drouth sui prevails an
crops are beginning 10 snow the 81
fects. In some localities ~srasshopper
have appeared In great numbers wa
ter for irrigation Is quite scarce uIas
on the ranges Is snort Dnt cattl'
sheep and horses are In eXceileht COZ
dition.
RedrOck-LOuis Chample - hecei
shnuarg have Refreshed all vegetation