Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-03-11
SNOW AND RAIN,
Mexico Section Of the Weather
Bureau Issues Bulletin.
CONDITION or the TERRITORY.

United States Department Of Agricul.
ture, Weather Bureau. Santa Re,
N. NJ, March Z, 1901.
Notwithstanding the warm weather
of February and the rapid melting NJ
the snow. the depth on the higher al
titudes of northern mountains was
practically the same on the 2Sth OF
February as 1t was on the 18th; hav
ing been augmented from time to time
during the month. but especially by
tue general storm of the 23d. At the
headwaters of the Canadian. Pecos
and the streams feeding the upper RIO
Grande in New Mexico, the depth on
the northern sides OF the higher noun
tains Is estimated from three to six
feet. but has almost entirely disap
| peared In the valleys. At the head.
waters of the ella, Mimbres and San
Francisco there is still considerable
now in the higher mountains, ore
than usual for the season. nut IL Is
fast disappearing except In the deeper
cal yons ~ the highest SUBMITS. In
the extreme northeast there has been
much less sn " than usual during the
W ter. and there Is Dir complaint
of Grouth. Elsewhere In the territory
he most excellent conditions obtain,
the s'rcamJ promise a full and steao.
sd, Ply Of Sotcr for some weeks tn
cuuic. grass Is getting an early and
vigorous start. considerable blowing
has been d ne under the best conGl
tons OF soil and the present outlook
for farmers AMI stockmen IL most IA
v~oraiIe.
Tie following remarks are extract
eel from the reports OF correspond
cnts:
San Juan Watershed-Cedar Hill:
w. +. Flack No snow in the valley;
plowii g and planting grain. Fruit
Lard =. X. Young: Copious rains
have soaked the ground and II Is In
the hest condition for growing spring
wheat. Spring range will be better
than usual. rnd farmers and stock
men are looking for a prosperous sea
son. La Plata Ella Earle: Weather
warm and grass starting. Soil In g
~cellcct condition. Range bids fair to
So most In y"hia. La Plata river high.
Olij-J NJ. Gallagher: Soil In fair
condition; plenty Of snow in distant
mountains.
Upper Rio Giande-Abiquiu-Henry
Grant. Soil is moist, and grass Is be-
ginning to spring up. Chamita-Sam'
ucl EIGodt: Snow light in the VALLEY
during the past winter. The average
depth did not exceed four inches. TruI
chTs-Santiago Martinez. Some
places in valleys. the ground 10 bare,
hut on adjacent mountains II Is about
three feet deep. Amizette-M. a. Hell.
phenstein: Heavier SHOWS this win.
Ter than since 1893. The Taos valley
Is assured of plenty OF water for the
coming season. Ojo Caliente-Anto.
MO Joseph; A rain on the 22d put
the soil in excellent condition for
flowing. Farmers and stockmen are
much pleased at the prospects. Pen.
sacO Ramon Sanchez: Hunters re-
port the snow as very deep on the
high mountains. Trampas-Benito A
Re. Gro: | am informed that IT
snow Is very deep on the mountain
~ l.Iits. Hobart-W. II. iiough: Oh
llountalns to the west but twelve
inches. but to the East from three e
four feet. Plenty OF water in small
streams. and soil in fine condition To-
planting. Perea-Francisco Perea
Prospects for farmers and stock ex
cellent. Woodbury-A. ]. Woodbury.
A traveller across the divide between
.,e Rio Grande valley and the Vale,
Grandc reports forty inches OF snow
He was all day going twelve miles
Bluewater-J. s. Van Doren. Snoy
has disappeared except on the highes
mountains. Mount Taylor has abou
two feet. Reservoirs are now full, bi
unless we have more precipitation tn,
supply will run short for the June II
rigaulon.
Lower Rio Grande-Cuchillo-Emi
} Grandjean: No snow In the valleys
but plenty In the Black range. waite
; Is increasing IN the creeks. Fairviev
Frank II. Winston: Soil Is mois
and grass Is starting. Grafton-Johi
w laple: urass is starting. IN,
mountains have deep snow.
Mimbres-Santa Rita-B. Rosen
field: We are having summer wca
ther lately.
San Francisco Mogollon-Johl
Howard: Snow has melted rapid.
in the last ten days. There is but lii
tie on the lower mountains, but full.
two feet along the divide.
Gila-Clin-W. A.. Heather: Their,
is more than the usual mount o
snow In the mountains, but fast melt
/. ing.
. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w
Quick: Snow going very fast. Fol
, som-G. w. Guyer: Very dry; tn
mildest weather known for years
Miera-Francisco Miera: II has bee
, very dry for the last three months
Wagon Mound--R. T. Macs: No snoy
= he.e this winter. Los Alamos-Wl
lam Frank: Plenty Of snow In ada
. cent mountains. Some blowing ha
Z been done; the soil is In ~excel,":,
! condition, and farmers have the bes
I prospects.
4 Pecos-Las Vegas Hot Springs-A
! NJ. IIamand, Snowfall has been ligh
through this section this winter. To
Z colete-Simon Lopez: Best weathe
Z experienced in thirty years residence
Z some have planted grass; there |
. plenty OF water In the river. Willis
Z DIR. William Sparks: On north slope
4 from eight 10 ten inches, but goin
very fast. Elk-Bernard Glen;
z blizzard struck Elk on the evening {
the 10th and lasted four days, but III
4 snow was never more than two inche
deep. Observation-Disclosures: MOI
q snow this winter than for severi
z years. White Oaks-Urbain Ozanne
In the valley the snow melts quick,
4 but mountains still well covered. tn
Z warm weather is starting the gree
z grass. Upper Penasco-Postma iter
z Had a very mild winter; not as niue
snow as usual.
" Sacramento Northumberland
GA. Blacker: None In valleys, but @
north sides OF canyons from twent.
4 four to thirty-six inches deep.
q places the canyons are almost impa
y sable from torrents,
q r. NJ. HARDINGE,
q Section Director,