Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-19
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Interesting Reports About Conditions
Issued BY Weather Bureau.
LETTERS FROM CORRESPONDENTS.

United States Department of Agri-
the Weather Bureau, New Mexico Sec
ton:
Santa Fe, N. M, Sept. 16.-The
weather has continued dry'during the
past week, with unusually high winds
for this season of the year, and a cold
snap on the morning of the 18th which
brought frost to some of the more ex-
posed localities. Unconfirmed reports
indicate that the cold was severe
enough to kill melons on some of the
central prairie ranches, but as far as
can be learned the damage was quite
inconsiderable. The recent rains lave
caused late fruits, as late peaches, APP
pies, pears and plums, to swell and
ripen to an unusual excellence, but the
high winds have caused such heavy
windfalls that the marketable value of
the several fruits will be considerably
lessened. Wheat. oats and barley have
been secured under favorable condi-
lions, but in northern, n especially
in northeastern sections, these crops
are far below the average excepting in
the few localities where there has been
sufficient irrigation water during the
season. Corn cutting is now general in
nor. hern counties. Where irrigated
the yield is quite good, but or unirri-
gated lands the crop is very poor. Inc
August rains brought central and
southern ranges into good condition,
and good fall and winter feed is as
sured, but on many of the northern
ranges the prospects for stock feed
and water sufficient to last until spring
is very poor, although at present all
kinds of stock are in very good condi-
ton. In general the range conditions
of northern counties is very d%iscourag-
ing, but should rains come soon the
conditions may De greatly improved if
killing frosts hold off lor awhile. Very
little prairie hay has been secured this
season in central and northern Sec
tions. In southern counties the last
growths of alfalfa were by far the best
of the eason
The following remarks were extract
ed from the reports of correspondents:
Albert-H. NJ. Bronson: Week ends
with cool weather but no frost thus
far. No rain, and as the growing sea.
son is past no change In the conditions
al be looked for. Many doubts are
expressed as to whether the grass on
ranges will be sufficient until spring,
both on account of the light growth
and the increased number Of herds,
The rains have been scattered so con
ditions are not uniform. even through
out the county. The fourth cutting of
alfalfa is being stacked and amounts
to ABOUT half a crop. There is prac-
tically no wild hay. Highest tempera.
ture, 9S; lowest, 40; no rain.
Arabela-A. M. Richardson: Crops
and grass are doing nicely but there is
no surface water. Highest tempera-
tpre, Sc; lowest, so; rain, 0.20.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor: Dry and
cold; frost IN the morning of the 18th,
temperature falling to 81 degrees, be
ing the lowest temperature during Sep
TENDER in a record of twenty-four years
at this place, excepting September 81,
1880, when 26 was registered. In this
neighborhood stock Is fat, but if we do
not get rain OF nov water will fail in
many places. Highest temperature,
IS; lowest, 81; nc rain.
Gallinas Springs-James Z. Whit.
more: High winds causing much wind.
fall of apples. Crops maturing except
ing late beans, which are still very
green. Cattle arc looking fine. Thata
is plenty of water, and pasturage is
good. Highest temperature, "a; low.
est, 40; rain, trace.
Geronimo-N. NJ. Nelson: No rain;