Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-31
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
United States Department OF AsricuI.
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin OF
the Weather Bureau, New Mexico

'~ seftat "SC'S
Station.
Santa Fe. N. M, July 29.-Warm.
cloudy weather. with light scattered
showers, characterized the past week.
Southern and southeastern sections,
and the mountains of the north, have
been blessed with very fair showers,
but the absence of a general rain. or of
even the frequent showers customary
at this season, over the prairies of CEN
tral and northern counties is causing
some anxiety for the second and third
crop of alfalfa, nor is the improvement
expected at this eason noticeable in
the general condition of stock. These
conditions, however. are by no means
universal over the prairies. many To-
calities reporting good showers and
marked improvement. Neither have
the rains been sufficient to create a
steady water supply in the rivers, ex-
cepting in a few instances. and there
is a very general scarcity of irrigation
water in the bitches. Where the water
has not failed the crops under ditch
are making very satisfactory progress,
but on temporal lands. especially away
from the mountains, the little planting
that was lone has almost entirely
dried up in a great many localities.
Corn, beans, peas, late wheat, oats and
garden crops in general, being as a
rule under ditch and entitled to first
water, seem fairly promising, but much
of the second growth of alfalfa in
northern sections was hardly worth
the cutting, and at present the third
growth is coming very slowly. Grass
on many of the central and eastern
stock ranges is as dry as in midwinter,
and there is a general lack of outside
water, but. notwithstanding the seem
ing contradiction, reports indicate that
stock as a rule are still doing fairly
well. Wheat harvest fcs be Tn in the
northern Rio Grande valley; although
the stand is somewhat shot it is be-
lieved the quality is very good. Early
eacne are comiL INTO northern mar
kets; later varieties Of peaches. and
plums and cantaloupes, are being
snIpped from southern markets.
Ihe following remarks are extracted
from the reports of crop correspond
ents:
Alamogordo-James c. Dunn: Crops
under ditch have done well but on &C
count of the extreme drought the
range was IN very poor condition, and
stock was getting thin. The rains of
last week, however, will entirely
change the conditions. Young trees
have had a hard time to struggle
through the season. but fruits are in
first class shape.
Albert-H. NJ. Hanson: The drought
has been but slightly relieved by the
light, scattered showers. A remarka'
BILE season so far for the rare occur
renee of thunder storms, there being
but one well developed thunder storm
in this vicinity this m Third
crop OF alfalfa will be very light, and
prairie hay, if any at all, will be very
light and confined to regular vegas
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, 55
rain, O.41.
Arabela-A. M. Richardson: Coco
showers have seemingly broken the
drought, and corn begins to look very
well. Highest temperature, 81; lowest
&C.; rain. 0.6S.
East Las Vegas-John Thornhill
The storm of the 18th with it's wine
and hail, stripped trees of fruit ant
foliage, greatly damaged fields ant
gardens in its path, and killed man.
sheep, goats and calves. Corn an
oats are looking fairly well. Secont
alfalfa ia secured, but scarcely ont
farmer in ten had any to cut. River il
still low and irrigation bitches dry.
Eastview-J. w. Corbett: Drough
continues u~nbroken. Beans and vine
generally look well, but corn will b.
almost a total failure. Farther cas-
good showers have fallen and grass i
growing nicely. Highest temperature
"a: lowest, Az; no rain.
FL Rito-P. Lopez: No rain durin
the week. and the high winds hav
made it disagreeably dusty.
Espanola-P. H. Leese: Drought !
at last broken but wheat will he a poo
yield, and on account of the drough
and grasshoppers second alfalfa
very light. Corn looks well. and frui
is fine. Plums and Alexander peache
ripe. Plenty of water in the ditche
during the past ten days and crop
have been fairly well irrigated.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor: Drougt
continues; the light rains being purel
local and doing little good. Grass is a
dry as in midwinter, but stock col
tinues to look well. In this neighbol
hood the springs are holding out fairl
well. Second alfalfa is about ready I
cut, and is a fairly good crop consideI
ing the drought. All kinds of fruit
doing well. Highest temperature, "a
lowest, A; rain, OBS.
Geronimo-N. NJ. Nelson: The heav
storm of the 18th did considerable dan
age TO crops east of the Iecolote.
Hobart-W. II. Hough: Heavy rain
during the week have furnished plent
of water. Corn and other crops ar
doing well. Wheat harvest will begi
next week, and promises well.
Lower Penasco-H. w. Cresswel
IT.: Good rains during the Who'll
month; range grass is fine but there
not much stock water. Second alfalf
all secured and third growth doin
well. Corn in tassel; a good crop a
sured. Cane very promising. Earl
peaches ripe. and a large crop.
Mesilla Park-R. II. Hart: Sloy
soaking rains have refreshed veget
ton and have been of some benefit
crons. Roasting ears are on the ma