Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
CROP BULLETIN.
Various Correspondents Write About
Crop Conditions.
INTERESTING READING.

the New Mexico Section.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 20. 1902.-The
weather for the week ending April rs,
continued dry and windy. with warn
days but cool nights, especially during
the first part Of the week. On the 21st
and 22nd frost was general through
put the Rio Grande valley and over the
northern counties, but as far as can be
ascertained the injury to fruits has
been very little. Many peaches and
apricots we're killed in the northern
valleys but this will result beneficially
rather than otherwise owing to the
heavy bloom this season. The drough.
ty conditions have been intensified by
the high, dry winds, which have been
stronger than usual this season. Spring
work progresses slowly in northeastern
counties for the soil is unfit to work
and there is an alarming deficiency In
the water supply. Unless relief in the
shape of good showers soon comes to
central. eastern and northeastern Sec
lions the losses to sheepmen will be ap-
palling. Already there has been some
SAtfCulClg ntdNy lOSStS Ill ldluDS Dut III
estimate of the percentage can be
made at present. In the south. south
west and west while drought condi-
lions also obtain they are very much
modified. and reports indicate farm
work well advanced and stock general
1y in good condition. In the southwest
lambing promises to be quite success
full. Corn is being planted in northern
Nn.infinc Uhnra tho aoldc non ho irrsro
ted. Growing fields Of alfalfa, wheat
and oats are making fair progress
where irrigated. Water in the streams
and bitches seem to be sufficient in all
but the northeastern counties.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of crop correspond
ents:
Alamogordo-J. c.. Dunn - Heavy
wind storm Monday, followed by a
light frost. Frost did not damage fruit.
Peaches and apricots large as walnuts
and well formed. Fruit prospects ex-
cellent. Grass is short, but stock look
pretty we'll. Highest temperature, So;
lowest, 35; no rain.
Bernalillo-Bro. James-High, dry
winds doing considerable damage to
vegetation and to fruit trees. Temper
ature dropped to 81 degrees on the 25th
which also liz some harm. Cabbages,
caulifiowers and onions transplanted.
Gardens doing fairly well.
East Las Vegas. Thornhill-Dry
and windy. Light frosts on the 21st and
22nd. Cherry and crab apple trees in
full bloom. Very little water in river
and bitches and not much farming be-
ing done. Cattle are poor and there is
no grass on the range. Alfalfa looks
well where irrigated.
Frisco-Clement Hightower-Hard
freeze on the 21st, with a little snow
in the high mountains. No rain and
water is getting low in the streams.
Crops are making fair growth. Range
in pretty fair condition, and stock do.
ing well. The lambing season is very
good.
Gallinas Springs. E. Whitmore-
Fruit safe up to the present but the
strong winds blew OH a great many
blossoms. Planting very backward on
account of the lack of water. Highest
temperature, 81; lowest, 81; no rain.
Geronimo-W.M Nelson-Dry, warm
and windy; ground too dry to pillow.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Dry and
windy; grass is trying hard to make a
start but needs water. II it does not
rain soon sheepmen will be crowding
each other for lambing places. Oats
are being planted where they can be
irrigated; some wheat is up. Bloom on
peach, ear and crab seemingly have
not suffered from the wind.
Lower Penasco-H. w. Cresswell, Jr.
Worst wind storm of winter on the
21st. Farmers on the Penasco busy
putting in crops; corn and can about
half finished. Alfalfa doing well and
coming fast. Genera. spring round up
commenced on the 18th: cattle very
poor. also many horses. Fruit promis-
Ing so far.
Mesili.a Park-A. NJ. Sanchez-War-
mer days but somewhat cooler nights.
Light frost on the 23d but no apparent
damage. All vegetation progressing
rapidly; plenty of irrigation water.
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, 33;
no rain.
Miera-Franc. Miera-No rain and
high winds. Sheep are very poor, and
many dying. Little hope for good lamb
ing.
Ojo Caliente-Antonio Joseph-Light
frost on 21st and 22nd; fruit may be
somewhat damaged, but cannot tell to
what extent. There is very little grass
in the valleys and on the plains. and
the drought continues. The sheep are
being driven into the mountains in
search of grass.
Roswell-W. NJ. Reed-High winds
of the past week retarded the growth
of vegetation. Fruit prospects still of
the very best. Alfalfa cutting will be-
gin in about two weeks. Ranges still
in good condition and stock doing well.
rrs-L--. M. AwvarN 81.
no rain.
Roy-A. S. Bush-Cold nights with
frosts during the early part of the
week; thin ice forming on water buck.
cts. Rain needed for the lambing sea
son.
Santa Fe-U. S. Weather Bureau
Continued dry with unusually high af
ternoon winds. Heavy frost on 22nd
but no appreciable damage to the full
blooming fruits. Where irrigated alfal
ia has we'll started. Highest tempera
ture, II: lowest. 80; no rain.
Teel-Hugh A. Teel-A quarter inch
- too an tho OOnd huf uaru Ittla fruit