Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-27
CROP uuLL1riN
Reports From Various Correspondents
on Crope Of the Past Week

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Section
santa &c.. n. NJ. July 90. The past I
week was characterized hy local thun I
der showers in lumc localtira quite /
heavy and accompanied by hail hut .
ns rule. the rains have been cunnu
ed to the mountain ranges aud there
/ iB sim considerable complaint of
/ drnuth on the prairios. The cooler
/ weather towards the close of thp
| week with the cloudy afternoons and
| frequent showers. indicates that tho
/ rainy season" has begun. ana the
pro8ports are good Tor an immediate
| relief At Che prOtractDd drOuthy couli
] tiuus. As rule stock b. ftill Boo gy
| ccllout condition. bul In some locall
| ties there has been some decline
Crops undcr irrigation are doing VOL,
hut there is scarcity a. irrigation
/ water iu thC vicinity OF Las Vegas
| and the country Immediately to the
east of the northern mountain ranges
Wheat harvest is in progress In
northern counties, and the yield is-con
/ siicrahly above the ave lgc with but
! few exceptions Tho third cat cot nl
| mlfa has been secured Boo southern
counties. and the second crop ie ready
Co. cut Zoo the north. IN some Instances
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cutting. and gomc damage to that cut
Corn where vol watercd has grown
rapidly. aud is tnssoliing in southern
districts. Large shipments ot winter
melons. cnntaluupcs and early apples
continue from southern valleys.
Pluma and npricois also are ripou.
ing but apricots are scarce ne the
south ON account nf the late frostH.
The following remarks are extract
I'd from thH reports of correspondents.
| Alamugnrdo g. &. Dunn Not aud
dry the last two weeks. with high
winds but showers for the last few
DAYS have relieved the conditions aud
all vegetation Is much refreshed Corn
on the plains ig tassclling. Heavy
| howrra I'm the mountains assure pluu
lay Of irrigation water Tor the remain
der At the season
! Andfcvs s. 3 Warren Hot days
and cold nights. no rain and every
thing very dry Some hail uu the 10Th
ncll Ranch e.. NJ O'nnnpl-- The
range i8 rather dry but feed la album
dant Local thundcrstorms have pre-
vailed during tho past w"'k Total
rain U.9i
Clln q. j. CLARK SIR Crops are an
looking we'll and there is plenty al
i
huwors during the day and it looks ar.
though the rainy season had set iu
Q ne second crop Of alfalfa is ready To-
cut There viii bc "a quarter of a crop
1t apples. about half crop ~ plums
but hardly any peaches Range stock
Is looking well.
East Las Negns--Ino ThofnhilI
Cloudy afternoon with heavy thun
doris showers In tho mountains. Wheat
oats and corn luok badly on account of
the hot, dry weather Oats iE hcaiiu
out hut Ia very short An crops ON
unirrlgatcd lands are total failurHH
Tho second growth Of alfalfa e. worry
short and is fast drying mp. One river
and its bitches are wholly dry
Fuitland cyril J. Cullyrr \ warm
wcck plenty of water for irrigation
and crops look we'll You can almost
see the corn grow. Cutting wheat. an
exceptionally good crop whore the
| grnsshupprrs have not bothered u
Pnms. early peaches and upplca arc
on the local market Tho range BE-
very dry. hut not past recovery "
rain comes soon
Galliuas Springs Jas T. Whit
more Rain In nearly all directions
corn Us growing fast and the second
+ growth Of alfalfa is ready 60 c1t with
IA nnp crlp here. Tho high winds
caused fruit to drop considerably
stock iuokiug we'll Highest tCmpora
lmrc. 90. lowest. go. rain uuN.
Hlnnu W 10 Ilough Harvesting
wheat In progress. the second growth
of alfalfa nearly ready tu cut Corn O.
booking we'll Occasional showers boo
the vicinity, but not enough "a bcnrdt
vegetation.
Los hlamoa VIM. Frank Several
local showers bus quite insufficient
and ,hc drouih condition is getting
desperate Many sheep are dying
fram some disease affecting thoir
hcad ,nuuEh' ta bc caused 10y the
drouth.
Mcsnla Park A. NJ Sanchez
CLOUDY with two good showers which
refreshed vegetation greatly Thorc
is no water for irrigation and corn
and alfalfa fields are badly iu need of
moisture Watermoluns are on the 10.
cal market Apricuts were practically
an killed by the late frostg. Highest
temperature. iO2, lowest G3; rain.
loss.
Oio Call Antonio Joseph The
long continued drouth stil prevails and
crops are beginning 90 show the of
feCts. In some localities grasshuppcr.
have appeared in great numbers. Wa
ter for irrigation is quito scarce. Grass
ON the ranges lH short but cattle
sheep and horses are In excellent con.
dition
Bedrock Louis Champlo Recent
showers have refreshed an vegetation.
Corn beginning 60 tasscls cutting the
second growth of alfalfa under way
liny damaged considerably by the
rains. Hail Injured crops iu spots.
Roswell w N. Reed Recent show
! crs have broken tho druuih ana ~
| frcshod vegetation greatly. Largo ship
| mrnts of yantalnupos are being made,
] early apples are ripe. stock ia in good
| condition
santa Fo-U s Weather bureau
! Almost daily shower. ON mountains in
! the vicinity. but showers very light ou
| tho plains. Some early fields of wheat
| are turning. corn aud oats have madU
! rapid growth during the last fCw days
/ Second growth Of alfalfa o. ready to
! rut aud Is "a good stand few aprl
/ cots are coming Co the local market
and the later cherries Early peaches
| arc beginning 90 swell Highest tenn
poraturo NG. luwcat %; rain. O19.
Wvbor g. ~ Biornbaum Very dry
and grass uu pralricg iH burnt up
and stock beginning to suffer Nothing
green excepting under irrigation. Gar /
dcns are very good but orchards are /
| losing fruit
n. NJ HARnlNGE
Section Director
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