Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-14

and range cattle is growing nicely.
Some alfalfa has been cut.
Eastview, Valencia ~County-John
Corbett: Warm and dry weather, and
crops need rain. Rain would help grass
but it would stand considerable
drought yet without material injury.
The prospects for fruit are good. and
with rain at the usual time there will
be an abundance. Stock water is get
ting scarce Highest temperature. 81;
lowest, A; no RAIN
Folsem-Jackson Tabor: A heavy,
soaking rain lasting almost twenty
four hours and amounting to 2.S7
inches, during the last week of May
has greatly altered the aspect of range
and field conditions. There was some
damage from the floods.
Fruitland-C. J. Collyer: All irri-
gated crops are growing well. but the
cold Nights are not favorable to gar
dens, etc. Corn and leans are well up;
some corr has been cultivated. Cher
ries are ripe, and early peas are being
picked. The first crop of hay is being
cut: the best crop for some years past.
Large fruit crop assured. from cherries
to winter apples. The range is dry but
there is an abundance of water in the
San Juan river. Highest temperature,
100: lowest, SO: no rain.
Geronimo. San Miguel County-N. Nj.
Nelson: Good rain on the Sd. but a
heavy hail on the 9Th. Hailstones an
inch in diameter. Fruit damaged con-
siderably. Late planting is being
rushed.
Gallinas Springs-James E. Whit
more: The hail and wind of the Sd
and 4th knocked off much fruit. Vege-
tables growing well. Grass is coming
on very well and cattle are improving.
but there has not been sufficient ain
to plant temporal lands. Highest tenn
perature. 95; lowest. 43; rain. O.22.
Laguna, Valencia County Gus.
Weiss: Very dry; rain is needed bad
", but there is not much suffering as
yet. About half of the fruit was spoiled
by late frosts. Lambs are doing well
at present.
? Los Alamos-William Frank; Heavy
+ hail the night of the Sd covered the
$ ground with leaves and blossoms. but
: the damage not great. Beans and
e squash vines frost-bitten the night OF
\ the I'd.
| Lower Penasco-W. H. Creswell, Jr.:
Very dry. First alfalfa is harvested
Corn is up about Is inches n doing
finely. Fruit well advanced and a large
crop assured unless visited by hail
Gardens doing we'll; strawberries and
: cherries ripe. A good many grasshop
: pers appearing of late.
Mesilla Park-R. H. Hart: Apricots
are beginning to ripen. First crop o.
Z a Italia is being shipped and the sec
9 ond crop growing well. Wheat has
l headed out fully. 1t is still dry anC
/ l,,etv o1thnroh IRRIGATION water IL
: again plentiful. Highest temperature
{ 80; lowest. "a; no rain.
e Perea, Bernalillo County-Francisct
Perea: Crops in this section are dis
couraging. A severe frost near tn
q close of April, and heavy hail storms
y have greatly damaged all vegetation
Subsequent growth has been very slow
a Santa Fe-United States Weathe
e Bureau: Warm weather, with a goo'
shower on the 4th and a light Shove
e on the I'd. All vegetation is maxim
y favorable progress. Local strawberrie
and green peas are in the market
cherries are beginning to turn. Som
s. alfalfa fields have been cut. Hail o.
le the 4th probably bruised some OF tn
e cherries. apricots and peaches. blu
y damage inconsiderable. Irrigation Wa
ter plentiful. Highest temperature, 81
lowest. 40; rain, O2O.
Silver City-Charles H. Lyons
=, Fruits are all right thus far here, bu
there are some complaints from othe
e parts of the county. Cattle are full
= up to the average for this season c
the year.
- Teel-Hugh A. Teel: Warm, DIR
~ weather, and water is getting scarce
~ Grass on the range is very short. firs
n alfalfa about all harvested. Good pro'
n poets for all fruits.
= Watrous-M. G. Needham: Genel
o. ally dry and windy but vegetation ha
- made good progress, and stock is ge
ting on flesh. Highest temperature
- 81: lowest, As: no rain.
Weber-B. II. Biernbaum: All croI
are doing very well. Planting corn an
. beans not yet finished. Gardens an
orchards are promising, n cattle an
~ sheep are improving rapidly. A sever
hail storm on the 4th damaged SON
trees and killed some sheep, but did \
=, -, damage to cereals. Irrigation wat'
m plentiful.
~ Woodbury-A. J. Woodbury.: Higl
:. est temperature, 81; lowest, AZ; I
rain.
n r. NJ. HARDINGE,
IL Section Director.