Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-06-28
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Reports from Correspondents Through

out the Territory.
United states department of Agricul.
ture, climate and crop bulletin of the
weather bureau, New Mexico section.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, June 25.-The wea-
Their for the past week continued dry.
hot and windy, with no rain except
light local showers In the extreme
north central portion. In San Miguel.
Mora and Guadalupe counties quite de-
~structlve hail storms occurred. and
In the vicinity of East Las Vegas
corn and alfalfa were stripped OF the
crop, while garden truck such as let
tuce, cucumber. peas. beans and
squash, was almost totally destroyed.
The drought IL beginning to effect
the crops in many portions of the ter.
ritory. especially the southern. Water
Is becoming scarce and wells. springs
and streams are drying up rapidly. but
most streams still contain sufficient
water for irrigation. A general rain
is needed and would prove very beneh-
cial to crops and especially the ranges
for they are drying out. Trees are
not suffering for water. still rain is
needed to fill nj the fruit. Cherries
are being picked and are OF fairly good
NiT'f bNN u tibp u luitt tupIt. TsdIl y
peaches will be plentiful in the cen.
trail section and are ripening. Apri.
cots are scarce. Peas, apples and late
peaches give promise OF a very fair
crop.
In Union, Guadalupe and San Miguel
counties shearing has begun but the
clip Is something light. and many
sheep men are holding on shearing un-
til after more rain shall have fallen.
Cattle are doing well on an average
and In the northern portion they are
In excellent condition. Small grains
are doing well. although some nelds
along the upper Rio Grande valley are
drying out. In the lower portion con.
siderable wheat is being harvested
and the yield is fine, both as to grain
and straw. In the northern counties
the cutting Of alfalfa continues and
in some sections II has been retarded
by scarcity Of help. In the southern
counties the first cutting, which was
a very good crop, was secured in fine
condition, and the second crop is quite
well started.
The following extracts give the con-
ditions in detail and will be found Of
interest.
Alberta. Knell-Dry, hot and
windy during the past week; the dry
spell Is getting severe. Grass con.
s~iderably dried up and water getting
scarce in places. Sheepmen have be-
gun shearing. Highest temperature.
80; lowest, AZ; no rain.
Andrews-A. S. Warren-The week
has been very hot and with no rain.
Rain is very much needed as all wells.
springs and streams are drying up.
Dixon-E. q. Whitney-Another
very dry week and quite hazy most of
he time. A trace of rain fell on the
18th and Goth, and a good rain on the
list. Small grains are doing fairly
well although some fields have been
badly burned or dried up by the hot
weather. Plenty of water for irriga.
ton but the river is very low.
East Las Vegas-John Thornhlll-
hot weather, dry and windy, with
threatening Jain all week. A heavy
rain and hail storm occurred on the
2lst, doing much damage to all grow.
ing crops. Corn and alfalfa were
badly stripped of leaves and farmers
will probably lose about a third of
their alfalfa. Garden truck such as
lettuce, cucumbers, squashes, peas and
beans were totally destroyed by the
hail.
Elk-Virgil II. York-Dry, hot wea.
ther continues. Grass Is drying up,
and rain Is needed very badly. Cattle
are doing fairly well. Crop prospects
are not considered very good owing
to slow recovery from the effects Of
the hail on the first of the month.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. Il. Whitmore
Rain badly needed. Corn doing fine
and all crops looking very well, con.
sidering the dry weather. There has
been considerable wind from the
southwest during the week. Highest
temperature, 9S; lowest, 40; rainfall,
O.03.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Since last
report IL has been dry, with an oca-
sional thunder peal and some lightn-
ing, but no rain. A good rain Is very
badly needed. Alfalfa cutting has
been retarded by scarcity OF help, as
nearly every one at present Is occu'
pied repairing dams and bitches,
Shearing has commenced but the clip
is light. On account of drought many
are holding of shearlng until after
some rain shall have fallen. SO far
crops are looking good.
Mesilla Park-Prof. J. ID. Tinsley-
Hot, dry and slightly cloudy. All crops
doing very well. There Is still sufii-
cient water for irrigation. Consider.
able OF the wheat is being harvested
and the yield Is fine, both as to grain
and straw Oats are being cut for hay,
Highest temperature, 1914; lowest, a.;
rainfall, O.02.
Miera-FranciscO Miera-Continu.
Gus, %changeable high winds during the
week. A hail storm did some damage
to crops. Grass is good but rain
is badly needed, Stock is doing fine.
Shearing has begun.
Mills-A. s. Bush-Cloudy weather
prevailed; no rain. Grass looks fair
Fruit crop not as good as last year
Cherries very short and hardly any
apricots, the late cold weather having
killed them. From present indica
tons there will be about a half croI
OF apples, pears and peaches.
Ojo Caliente-Hon. A. Joseph-It
has been quite warn and dry, with
light local showers. The water In
the streams Is holding out well, The
crops look promising and the stock
on the ranges is In excellent condition
Bedrock-Louis Champie-The frs
crop OF alfalfa vas secured in fine
shape and the second crop Is growing
very fast. Corn and vegetables, which
have been backward on account O