Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-19
CROP BULLETIN.
United States Department OF Agricul-
ture. Climate and Crop Bulletin OF
the Weather bureau, New Mexico

section.
Santa Fe. \. ". July 10. 1907
Light general showers during the past
week hay. partly relieved the drought
conditions. but the rain in sufficient
quantities 10 DO much good was conlin.
ed principally TO the vicinity of the
mountain ranges. The greater part Of
the prairie country received but little
moisture, and the stock ranges remain
dry and in many localities without
either sufficient water or grass. In
some localities. however, principally In
the lower pocos valley and In western
Socoyro county the rains were fairly
abundant and insure at least a present
supply of grass and water, While II
seems the rainy season has set in
ii has begun too late 10 prevent some
loss 10 cattlemen. principally in the
southwest. and has seriously damaged
tho crops on temporal lands and where
irrigation water has failed Reports
indicate that while the fruit crop gen
orally remains quite promising, in
many localities the size and quality OF
the fruit now ripening, as cherries.
peaches and apricots. have been great
/ ~ impaired by the drought,
In the southern valleys wheat has
been secured In excellent condition and
/ WELD Early peaches are being shipped
| from southern sections in the lower
Rio Grande valley the quality of the
! crop falls below previous expectations
/ but conditions were much better in the
/ lower peCos. Alfalfa has stood the
/ drought remarkably well, and in north
| ern sections. where the second crop is
about all secured. the yield generally
has been very good Where irrigated
corn is making rapid progress, except
/ ing in northern valleys whore the
growth Is retarded by the cold nights
/ Local hail during the week has proved
quite destructive In western Mora
/ county and vicinity. Grasshoppers are
scattered sections OF the northern
! counties.
Arabola-A " Richardson Con
/ tinued hot and dry and crops damaged
/ greatly. Highest temperature. l0l,
/ lowest so no rain.
! East .as Negas--John rhorrhill-
Some rain on the 9th, 10th and llth
/ but not enough to do much good anC
crops are suffering for water. Mos
crops will be total failure. Wheat Is
! headed ont but is both short and thin
irrigation bitches are still very dry.
Eastyicw John W. Corbett rho
rain question is getting very serious
| Growing crops are doing remarkably
well considering the extended drought
but grass is drying up and stock water
| getting very scarce. Unless rains
come soon stock will suffer, and there
will be little feed raised. Highest
temperature, 81; lowest. so. no rain.
Folsom--Jackson Tabor-Very win
dy first four days Of the week and al
the water excepting springs. have
dried up stock is doing very well
however as the grass had good start
The temperature fell 10 3s the morn
ing OF the 9Th. the coolest for this
month since July is. 1897 Rain witt
light hail on the 10th, but quite local
Highest temperature, SO; lowest, 49,
rain. 0.40.
Geronimo-N. NJ. Nelson-Severa
light rains. and heavy rain on the
10th. but creeks are still dry.
| Hobart-W. II. Hough-A somewhat
more favorable week as thunder show
ers helped ne water supply. Corn anc