Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-05-31


past week has been clear, with cold.
frosty nights during the first part but
warming up toward the close. Irriga-
ton water is still scarce in some north
eastern sections. but over the territory
generally the supply has beer sufic-
lent. and where this is so, all grow
ing crops have made very good prog
ress excepting corn. which is backward
on account of the cold nights. The cold
weather of the 10Th, goth and 21st
brought frost to nearly all s%ections-in
the west light frost extended as far
south as Grant county. In the colder
localities of the north alfalfa and corr
were nipped, and some of the early
fruits. as pears. peaches. apricots and
cherries, were killed, but the total dam
age to crops and fruits was slight.
Sheep camps were the greatest suffer
ers from the frosty nights. n in
northern counties. where many were
about finishing the Landing season,
there was considerable loss of lambs.
These losses in addition to the earliest
losses from the drought, will probably
bring percentage of the season down
to so and less for the prairie camps of
the northern counties. Although the
grass on the ranges is yet quite short
in some northeastern sections, ii has a
good start on the ranges of the terri
tory in general, and cattle are begin
ming to show marked Improvement
Spring planting is about finished excep,
ting in the most backward sections of
the northern mountains. Wheat, bar
ley and early sown oats are growing
nicely on fields under ditch. In the ex-
IRENE south first alfalfa is being har.
vested, with a fairly good yield, and
early cherries are ripening. In the Me-
silla valley peas. beets and other ear
1y vegetables are coming to market.
There is every prospect for an mus
ually large fruit crop.
The following remarks are quoted
from the reports of correspondents:
East Las Vegas: John Thornhill:
Weather continues dry and windy. Cold
nights the first of the week, with frost
on the 18th, 10th and goth, causing
some damage to young vegetables.
Corn planting about over; alfalfa only
holding it's own. Very little grass on
the ranges and water holes are dried
up. Irrigation water is getting very
carce.
Espanola: p. H. Leese: Slight frosts
on the mornings of the Goth, 21st and
22d, but no Lamage to fruit. Water is
still plentiful in all the bitches, but
crops are backward on account of the
cold. In some localities the young
grasshoppers are beginning to injure
the alfalfa. Range improving.
Folsom: Jackson Tabor: Continued
dry weather with heavy winds. Grass
has started and is drying up fast and
water is failing excepting in the
springs. Light frosts every night since
the 10Th, making six nights in success
sion, something not experienced be-
fore, at least in the last twenty-siX
years. Fruit and all irrigated crops
doing well. Cattle are looking well at
present, but unless rain m soon
they will suffer. First Alfalfa is likely
to be a short crop. Highest tempera-
ture. SO; lowest, 80; no rain.
Fruitland: c. j. Collyer: Cold and
stormy, but the good results of the rain
are noticeable all over the country.
Young melon vines were touched by
the frost in some places. The hail of
the 18th knocked some of the young
pears, etc, from the trees. Pastures
and range much improved. Weather
now settled and temperature rising to
normal. Highest temperature, 50; low
est, 80; rain, snow and hail, 0.10.
Hobart: w. H. Hough: Light frost
injured corr to some extent, and also
grapes and other small fruits. Wheat is
looking well. High drying winds have
prevailed during the week.
Gallinas Springs: Jas. f. Whitmore:
Heavier rains in the vicinity but not
much here. Cattle and sheep improv-
ing at present but the scarcity of water
is a great drawback. AS far as can be
learned lambing will not exceed so per
cent Highest temperature, SO; lowest,
So; rain, 0.10.
Los Alamos: VIM. Frank: Ice formed
on standing water on the night Of the
18th; alfalfa was frost bitten, n very
likely some fruit killed. Weather dis
agreeably cold and windy.
Lower Penasco: H. w. Creswell. Jr.:
Good rains in the vicinity, but only 0.40
here. Outside water holes filled and
stock have drifted to good grass and
are doing well. First alfalfa cut this
and last week. Corn is up six or eight
inches. Fruit promises the largest
crop in years.
Miera: Francisco Miera: Some local
showers on the Goth, but not enough to
do much good, and drought continues,
but reports of better conditions from
the south and north end of the county.
Landing is about over, with a very
small percentage saved. Feed for stock
very scarce. There are still some losses
in sheep, but cattle do better as they
go TO the sand hills for feed.
Mesilla Park: r. II. Hart: Peas,
beets and other early vegetables com
ing in, and the first crop of alfalfa is
about harvested. All vegetation has
about obtained its full growth. Cher
ries beginning TO ripen. Rain is badly
needed for it is dry and dusty, but
there is plenty of irrigation water.
Highest temperature, so; lowest, 80;
rain. trace.
Ojo Caliente: Antonio Joseph: Light
frost on night of 10Th and Goth, but
did very little harm. Growing crops
look most promising. Grass is coming
up nicely on the hills and prairies.
Landing has turned out much better
than was expected. Cutting the first
alfalfa will begin here in about two
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