Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-09
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
United sssess Department Of Asrleui'
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Santa Fe. N. NJ, Aug. s.--There has
hssn little change in the condition OF
crops and stock in the territory during
the past week. excepting that In a
great many localities the drought IL be.
coming more and more alarming.
There have been some good rains In
mountainous sections, which in some
instances has been sufficient to All the
ditches and afford at least a temporary
relief. but over the prairies In general,
excepting the lower Pccos country.
whtle scattered showers have been
rather frequent they have been insufi.
cient 70 keep the grass growing, or to
rcplenIsh to any extent the very short
outside water supply. In few central
localities some losses have already oc.
cured, hut "a a rule all kinds OF stock
ere In very fair condition considering
the unfavorable season; but unless
nod. general rains occur soon there
m he undoubtedly some heavy losses
fan upon the stockmen Of Rio Arriba.
Socorro. Valencia and Bernalillo coun.
ties and vicinity. In some localities
plans are being laid for moving stock
in the event OF the continuance OF the
drought.
Third alfalfa IL about ready 10 cut In
southern sections The yield generally
ID very poor, a. Is the second crop in
more northern counties. In many
places II Ia hardly worth cutting. but
the harvest ID made In order to give q
chance for the next growth. Wheat
harvest 10 under way In northern coun-
"es, rather earlier than usual. The
and is quite short generally. and In
some instances the kernels are shrun-
ken. Corn has been growing rapidly
lately, where irrigated. but on many OF
the temporal lands the crop will be
oaly ht for fodder. As rule oats also
q heading out small. The continued
drought h causing fruits to drop badly.
end IN some orchards of the central
counties the fruit trees seem to be dry
ing up. The watermelon crop Of the
Mesills valley has been q failure. In
the vicinity Of Espanola, in The Rio
0rande valley. grasshoppers have done
. great deal OF damage In alfalfa fields.
and have injured other crops. In some
instances fruit trees have suffered
also.
The following remarks have been ex.
tracted from the reports Of correspond
ents:
Albert-H. N. Hanson: Continued
ary and warm. Grass getting scarce.
Several local showers but not suficient
y give general relief In this section.
stock not doing very we'll, and some
anxiety 10 fek in regard to prospects
for winter feed. Highest temperature.
~; lowest, 81; rain. O.32
Arabe1a-H. NJ. Richardson: Corn
doing well since the rains. but not suf.
Acieut iali TO make surface water for
stock. Highest temperature. 70; low.
ut, -; rain, O.s2.
NAst Las vegas-John Thornhill:
weather continues very hot and dry,
Crops are suiIering greatly from the
drought. Wheat ID being cut. and ID
very short; in many places an entire
failure. In most places corn will only
made fodder. Oats also are very short.
Pastures are poor. and the river and
bitches are dry.
Eastview-John w. Corbett: Good
showers on oil sides except the east on
the 31st. but still dry here. Fruit ia
falling from trees not irrigated, and
the trees are dying. Grass short and
dry, and stock not doing we'll
tDlsom-Jackson Tabor: The sew.
eral light showers have done but little
eDod, and conditions remain hot and
dry. Second alfalfa IL being cut, and
q turning out we'll. Plums ripening;
al fruits doing well. Grass on the
range IL dried up. and water Is getting
short, but cattle and horses are look
Ing we'll. Highest temperature. 81;
lowest, ~; rain. O.16.
Oallinas Springs--James r. Whit
more: Pastures are green and fresh
and sarden truck growing well. Ap
pies are falling considerably. Gallinas
river higher on the 10th than for past
twenty yea1. Highest temperature
81; lowest, 50: rain, O.0S.
Hobart-W. H. Hongh: Corn fairly
good where sunacient water. but watel
getting scarce. Wheat being harvest
ed. Fruits doing well. Grasshoppers
damaged alfalfa. but there will b.
something more than half q crop.
Laguna-Gus. Weiss: Continues dry
Bheepmen report that spring lambs are
dying on. Large hocks are being GU
up into small lunches preparatory Il
shipping to other parts. All kinds o
stock In very poor condition. and re
ports state that cattle also are dying.
Mesilla Park--R. II. Hart: Dry and
hot again: Third alfalfa may be ,
failure - account OF the drought
Watermelons are failure. Strinl
beans on the market. Highest temper
ature. 1o3; lowest. 60; no rain.
Los Alamos-w william Frank: NJ
favorable change since last week. Sec