Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-05
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
United States Department Of Agricui-
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau, New Mexico
Section.

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the Weather Bureau, New Mexico
Section.
Santa Fe, June 8, 1902.
Stock and crop condition have great
ly improved during the past week.
Good. soaking rains occurred all over
northern sections during the first part
of the week, thoroughly relieving the
severe drought of the prairie country
of the northeast and in the vicinity of
Rio Arriba county. AS a rule outside
water holes are filed to overcoming,
grass on the ranges is starting rapidly,
and the soil brought into fit condition
for working and planting belated crops
on u~nirrigated lands, such as corn and
late oats. In many localities of the
north the heavy rains of Tuesday the
9th were accompanied by severe local
hail which destroyed young garden veg
etables and stripped the fruit from
many orchards in the section of the
country lying north and east OF Las
Vegas. Many sheep also were killed
by the h~ailstones. In western Mora
county and vicinity dams and irrigation
bitches suffered considerable damage
from the floods, but a good supply of
water is insured for some time to come
in these districts. In the extreme south
very little rain has fallen during the
week, but stock and crops remain in
very good condition, although irriga-
ton water Is getting somewhat scarce
in the lower Rio Grande. In the south
west where conditions were quite fav-
orable during the earlier part OF the
season there has been very little rain
for some weeks. and in central and
western Socorro county the drought is
Iaaaxasnn carnrn I hing iC finished
in northern sections with a generakav-
erage of something over fifty per cent,
but many outfits as high as so per cent
| and above. Cattle are improving rap
idly, excepting in the southwest. All
irrigated crops are growing well ex-
cepting corn, which is backward in
northern valleys on account of the cold
nights. The high winds cause consid-
cradle dropping of fruit, but in general
the prospect of a large fruit crop re-
mains promising.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of correspondents:
Albert III. M. Hanson = Drought
broken at last, to the great relief of
the stockmen. Rains have been quite
general throughout this part of the
country. Landing about over, with
generally poor results; will perhaps
average but little over so per cent A
few favored localities with small herds
report a fair count. Heavy rains on
the 9th. an inch and a quarter fall
ing between 1890 and 11:10 a. m.
Highest temperature, 80; lowest, 45;
rain, $40.
Arabela-A. NJ. Richardson-Heavy
winds, with rains on the 18th; Captain
mountains covered with snow. High
est temperature, 81; lowest, 81; rain,
0.20.
Bluewater-J. S. VanDoren-Cereals
alfalfa and vegetables making rapid
growth. Irrigation for the early season
is completed. Corn coming up; range
grass needs rain. Shearing and lamp-
ing is finished; lambing yielded about
65 per cent. Highest temperature, 100;
lowest, 81; no rain.
East Las Vegas. Thornhill-The
good rains on the 18th and 9th reliev-
ed protracted drought and put soil in
good condition for working and plant
ing. Some corn is up. It develops that
alfalfa suffered greatly from the frosts
of the 1%9th-20th, otherwise is looking
we'll. All irrigated crops are growing
well. Range grass Is starting but more
rain is needed.
Eastyiew (Valencia Co.)-Jobn w.
Corbett-Good showers have kept vag-
citation growing nicely; planting is
about finished and everything is look
ing well. Grass is good and live stock
improving. Highest temperature, rs;
lowest, AZ; rain, 0.02.
G~allinas Springs. E. Whitmore-
A fine week for the growth OF crops
and the grass on the ranges. There
have been good rains. Cattle are in
proving and sheep are doing nicely
Some have finished shearing and with
out loss. Highest temperature, 81
lowest, "A; rain, 0.72.
Gerorimo-N. M. Nelson-Somewha'
windy, but a good soaking rain the frs
part of the week and planting has beef
resumed.
Hobart H. Hough Thundef
showers with hail-rather a more fav
orable week for crops although corn 1
somewhat backward OIL account OF tn
Geld nights.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-A good
soaking rain on the 26th-21th, accom-
panied by high winds. This will star
all vegetation, and oats can still d
sown. Range grass is starting nicely
Sheep are in good condition and tn
result of Landing is quite favorable.
Mesilla Park-R.H. Hart-Continue
hot, dry and dusty, although threaten
ing rains the first part of the weei
Irrigation water getting scarce. Whea
is beginning to head; the second GRO
lof alfalfa is starting. Corn plantin
is about completed. Prospects goo
for a fine grape crop. Highest temper
AZURE. 80; lowest, 81; rain, trace.
Miera Francisco Miera Genera
, rains from the Goth to the 2Sth relieve
! the drought. Grass is beginning [
show. Heavy losses in sheep.
Ojo Caliente-Antonio JosephDCop
GUS rains have made the farmers an
stockmen happy. Hail on the 9th di
some damage, especially to fruits. I'll
J. yield of lambs will not exceed 80 pc
cent this year. Stock is now in IA
condition. Water in the streams ma
increased, and the recent rains insur
a good water supply. Highest tempe
AZURE, IS: lowest, 45; rain, 1.02.
Roy-Alex S. Bush-The protracte