Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-12

quality is being shipped from the
lower Rio Grande. without a report
ed exception, stock is doing well at
present, but on some of the northern
ranges the prospects are not promis-
ing. There seems to be plenty of out
side water in all but some scattered
sections.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
Albert-H. NJ, Hanson: Cooler, and
somewhat cloudy during the week and
threatening rain. but none came. 1t
looks as though the season throughout
will maintain its dry character. No
prairie hay has been cut, and it is
likely that there will be none. or very
little. A moderate fourth crop of al
falfa is ready to cut. Highest temper
ature. 9S; lowest, "a; rain, trace.
Arabela-A. NJ. Richardson: Every
| thing is growing nicely but the rains
have made no surface water. Highest
temperature, IS; lowest, 81; rain, O.41.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor: The past
week has been dry and windy. Even
where the rains have beer most abun-
dant the grass is dried up. The pros
pect for winter feed is very poor, and
there has been no hay put up except
ing where irrigated. The third cut of
alfalfa will be short. Excepting in the
strongest springs all water is dried up.
Highest temperature, IS; lowest, A;
rain, 0.10.
10 11s,a- Ars,~ TnDnna Il Whit
more: Everything growing nicely. APP
Piles are dropping badly, but it is
thought that the late rains will help
them out. Stock doing finely. All
lakes and water holes in this valley
are full. Highest temperature, SO;
lowest, "a; rain, 0.43.
Mesilla Park-R. II. Hart: The sur
rounding country is clothed in green,
and presents a greatly r~efreshened APP
pearance. Fine quality of watermel-
ons on the market. Pears, apples and
peaches are being shipped in large
quantities. Highest temperature, 81;
lowest. SO; rain, 0.SS.
Mimbres-Charles Dennis: The
worst food that ever visited this sec
ton of the country occurred on the
2Sth of August. Not only were all the
crops destroyed, but orchards as well.
Thousands of trees were torn up by
the roots and washed away. Scores of
acres of land were covered with rocks
and sand, and it will be impossible to
reclaim them. 1t is believed the prop
erty destroyed would exceed in value
$3.50, 900. The settlements look desc
late.
Ojo Caliente- Antonio Joseph:
There have been but four local show
ers in this section this summer. We
are greatly in need of more rain for
fall crops and for fall and winter feed
for the stock on the ranges. However,
the water supply is ample for irriga-
ton. The fruit crop will be only fair.
Stock is in fair condition under the cir
cumstances. Highest temperature, 81;
lowest, so.
Santa Fe-United States Weather
Bureau: A good, soaking rain all over
this section on the LIST, and the prairies
are greener than at any previous time
during this season. The rains have
helped late fruit, and the finest OF
pears, peaches, and plums are on the
market, also green corn and early
blackberries.
Since the LIST of March there has
been an excess of $50 degrees of heat
above the normal season, and a de
iciency of 0.42 inch OF rain. Highest
temperature, SO; lowest, So; rain
trace.
r. NJ. HARDINGE,
Section Director.