Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-17
CROP BULLETIN.
United States Department of Agrieul'
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau, New Mexico
Cartion

Section.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, July is. 1909
Light. general showers during the past
week have partly relieved the drought
conditions, but the rain in sufficient
quantities to do much good was confin-
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 Pecos valley and in western
Socorro county, the rains were fairly
abundant and insure at least a present
supply of grass and water. While IL
seems the "rainy" season has set In
it has begun too late to prevent some
loss to cattlemen, principally in the
southwest, and has seriously damaged
the crops on temporal lands n where
irrigation water has failed. Reports
indicate that while the fruit crop gem
orally remains quite promising, IN
many localities the size and quality OF
the fruit now ripening, as cherries
peaches and apricots, nave been great
ly impaired by the drought.
In the southern valleys wheat mas
been secured in excellent condition and
yield. 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, where the
I growth is retarded by the cold nights.
Local hail during the week has proved
6 quite destructive in western Mora
! county and vicinity. G~rasshoppers are
7 scattered sections of the northern
; counties.
Arabela-A. M. Richardson-Con-
. tinued hot and dry and crops damaged
4 greatly. Highest temperature, 1Ol;
4 lowest, so; no rain.
East Las Vegas-John Thornhill-
Some rain on the 9th, 10th n 18th,
but not enough to do much good and
crops are suffering for water. Most
crops will be a total failure. Wheat is
headed out but is both short and thin
= Irrigation bitches are still very dry.
Eastview-John w. Corbett-The
rain question is getting very serious
IIONluS ClopO u III A@is
: well considering the extended drought
u but grass is drying up and stock wateI
- getting very scarce. Unless rains
~ come soon stock will suffer, and there
- will be little feed raised. Highes
temperature, 81; lowest, So; no ain
y decentralization Tabor-Very win
~ dy first four days of the week and al
= the watch. excepting springs, hav'
=, dried up. Stock is doing very well
=. however, as the grass had a good starr
% The temperature fell to 38 the morn
o ing of the 9th, the coolest for thi
y, y month since July IS, 1897. Rain wit
light hail on the 10th, but quite loca
~ Highest temperature, Sc; lowest, 3S
rain, 0.40.
US Geronimo-N. M. Nelson-Severf
light rains, and a heavy rain ON tn
". 18th, but creeks are still dry.
Hobart-W. H. Hough-A somewhs
more favorable week as thunder shoy
ers helped me water supply. Corn an
90 other crops are looking well.
Go Hood-R. A. Hood-Good rains ;
"a the beginning of the month started tn
llu grass in the hills and benefited croI
" greatly. First cutting of alfalfa S
cured, and the best in years. 9th
~ crops not doing so well. Very cold II
this time of year; near the frost lii
90 three nights in succession.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Som
~ u rood showers during the week but
10 yet little improvement is shown.
Mesilla Park-R. H. Hart-Clout
,ao and threatening weather with one go'
I'd ha rain. sufficient to help garden true
Wy Third alfalfa is beginning to gro
re- Early peaches are about all pickle
Highest temperature, 81; lowest, 5
rain, 0.59.
M Miera-Francisco Miera-Week h
H.. been very dry, although cloudy me
ran every day. Prairies look almost
white as in winter. although there
! still plenty of feed for stock. Rain
peu badly needed. Shearing season
&c most over with a light crop.
lin Mimbres-Chas. Dennie-Fine re-
ann on the 10th, the best this year, and
~ is hoped the rainy season has begl
pul Water is flowing in the river for I
mp first time in two months at this pla
~ The outlook at present is good.
us Ojo Caliente-Antonio Joseph
tns terrible drought remains unbroken a
.alu unless rains come within the next
any DAYS all crops will be destroyed,
NV cepting alfalfa which is doing reas
ably well in spite of the unpreceden
IhSS drought. All live stock is in the mo
tains, where the grass is now bes
ming to get scarce, Discouraging
look at present. Highest temperate
"a; lowest, 81; no rain.
Santa Fe-U. S. Weather Burea
Showers in the vicinity, heavy on
anS mountains, and a good rain here
Men the 18th. The p~rairies are very
ape nv ~ ranIoubo u,itborod
.ooo rigated fields growing nicely. He
,aPI rain in the mountains is rapidly fill
20 the reservoir. Apricots are ripeni
frona early peaches are turning. APP.
I'd promise a large crop, but most of
"a 70 fruit seems faulty. Highest temp
anJ ture. 50; lowest, so; rain, 0,46.
waS Teel-Hugh A. Teel-Light rail-
'N the 10th, and cloudy during the W
q rka- but still warm and dry, Cereals
'Nmts fruit have been badly damaged by
$500 droupht and some cattle have