Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-08-28
WEATHER REPORT.
Condition Of Crops During the Past
Week. Good Rains.
WHAT CORRESPONDENTS WRITE.

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in several instances were sufficiently
heavy to be termed. locally, cloud
bursts" causing considerable damage
from washouts. The rains have been
of the greatest benefit to the ranges.
and in all sections, except possibly the
extreme northeastern. stockmen are
hopeful that fall and winter feed is as
sured. However, the rains came most
too late to make sufficient growth for
natural hay. excepting in the noun
tain valleys and in the southeast. Out
side water is now abundant on the
prairies, and it is thought to be sufi-
cient at present to last well into the
winter. Horses, cattle and sheep are
in good condition, and are improving
rapidly. Wheat and oats harvest is
general in the northern counties. The
rains came too late to benefit these
crops excepting in the higher mountain
valleys, n as a consequence many of
the fields, especially of wheat. will
turn out very poorly. Corn has made
rapid progress during the last several
weeks and where irrigated, will be a
very good crop. On temporal lands in
the mountains and vicinity. corn prom
Uses fairly well. but on the plain coun-
try the crop will hardly amount to
good fodder. Fruits have been espec-
tally benefited by the recent rains, and
the apples, pears, plums, nectarines
and late peaches now ripening are of
unusually fine quality, especially in all
northern orchards.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents.
Albert-H. NJ. Hanson: Very warm
and dry weather, finally relieved by a
good shower on the 21st. So far it has
been too long between rains to make a
good growth of grass. At present the
range is in fair condition. but the grass
is too short to insure sufficient winter
feed. Hay crop, if any at all, will be
a minimum. Highest temperature,
1902; lowest, SO; rain, 0.73.
Arabela-A. NJ. Richardson: Cloudy.
with good, gentle rains which made no
surface water. Highest temperature,
81: lowest, So; rain. 1.5S.
Decentralization Tabor: Dry, hot
and windy; grass is dry but the rains
of the 21st will start it again, and with
showers until September, winter feed
is assured. Water is getting quite low,
ever in the springs, but this rain will
doubtless replenish the supply. Third
alfalfa is coming in finely, and with
some rain will make a fine crop. Pears
and apples are ripening. and the crops
are very promising. Highest tempera-
ture, 80; lowest, As; rain, 0.60.
Gallinas Springs-James E. Whit
more: Dry and hot and things badly
dried up, but a good shower occurred
the night of the 21st that will greatly
reireshen vegetation. Highest tenn
perature, 9S; lowest, So; rain, 0.12.
Glencoe CLincoln Co.)-A. f. Coe:
started and cattle and horses doing
well. Alfalfa is splendid. Wheat and
oats being cut. Never had a better
fruit crop.
Laguna-Gus Weiss: Heavy rains
since last report and today (23d) a
ClOuuBulol. hlultI lttu 10 hON do-
sured, and there is plenty of water in
the soil to keep the springs running all
winter.
Los Alamos-William Frank: A
good. steady rain during the afternoon
of the 22d. Second alfalfa is only
about a third of a good crop. Some
wheat is very good, but most of It will
be cut for forage only. If the rains
continue good hay will yet be made.
Reports from cattle and sheep camps
are satisfactory.
Mesilla ParE-R, II. Hart: Third al
falfa is being harvested. Water Is now
plentiful and there is great activity in
irrigation. Highest temperature, 81;
lowest, Go; rain. O.l9.
Miera-Francisco Miera: Drought is
still in force. From the best informa-
ton the Storm of the 5th killed about
5000 sheep, 20 cattle and p mares and
colts. Death was caused directly or in
directly by the severe hail. Very little
hope for natural hay. Stock at present
are doing well.
Mimbres-Charles Dennis: Good,
steady showers the last two days, not
heavy but Of the kind that does the
most good. Third alfalfa harvested in
good condition. Cattle looking well at
present, and there is every indication
Of good fall and winter feed.
La Luz-Ernest s. Swift: Frequent
showers. Alfalfa is now growing nice
ly and grass is plentiful. Melons grow
ing well; fruits abundant but One
what understood.
Perea-Francisco Perea: Showers
since the middle of July, but the recent
rains are somewhat alarming, flooding
the San Diego river. Ranges are fine.
Corn is looking splendid, and potatoes
and oats are very promising.
Reserve-Clement Hightower: Dry
est season ever known here; very lit