Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-16
CROP DUllE1lE
GOOD STEADY RAINS.

~. W., aug. liz.
The past week marks q decided I'm
provement In stock and crop condi
tions. Nearly all sections have beer
visited by ut least one good shower
while many localities have been bless
ed with a good. steady rain which ha.
thoroughly reviewed the drought. a,
least for the time being. On the 5ti
heavy rains occurred over the extreme
northeastern counties and thoroughly
broke the drought for that section, but
the storm was accompanied by such q
heavy fall of rain In some localities
aud locally severe hail. that many
sheep were killed by the hail stones or
drowned ana nocks were scattered and
lost on the ranges. sustaining further
loss from coyotes. Advices indicate
that rains CT 10th and 18th were gener-
al over all central sections, and will
prove CT the greatest benefit to these
sections, many Of which have had no
appreciable rain for some weeks, and
even several month";. a few more
showers will. cs general rule. assure
good fill and winter feed on nearly all
the ranges. Considering the long
drought stock as rule has kept In
lair condition. and rapid improve
ment Is confidently expected. The rains
have come rather late to make much
Improvement In crops now fipening III
central and northern sections. such rs
wheat, barley. oats, peas and beans,
but the alfalfa now coming will be
greatly benefited, as will later f aids
Of the crops mentioned. Ripening
fruits are expected to be greatly i'm
proved by the recent moisture.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports OF correspondents:
Albert: II. NJ. Hanson: A good rain
at last. With a few showers at inter-
walls good winter range would still be
assured. Third alfalfa has been cut,
but the crop was light and premature.
Highest temperature, 1903; lowest, 50;
rain, LIS.
Arabela: A. NJ. Richardson: Several
showers the first part OF the week. but
hot and dry since. Corn is suffering
greatly and will not be much of crop.
Highest temperature. 90; lowest, "a;
rain, 0.19.
East Las Vegas: John Thornhill:
Good rain on the 9Th somewhat reliev-
ed drought. but not enough to do much
good. In this section all farm crops
will fall below so per cent. The river
and bitches are still dry. Range grass
looks very badly and water holes are
about all dry. Threatens rain every
day.
Ell Rito: p. Lopez: Very warn:
weather and no rain. Water is getting
very scarce. The river has never been
so dry.
Folsom: Jackson Tabor: Good rains
on the 9th have greatly improved the
conditions Three miles below here the
storm was In the nature of cloud
burst. about three inches Of rain In as
many hours. The range is looking
fresh and green, and with few more
showers winter feed Is assured. High
est temperature. so; lowest, so; rain,
GA.
Hood. r. A. Hood: The drought is
still unbroken but there IL plenty of
" ater In the river and bitches. TIE
warm weathe~ 10 bsnefitting the corn. |
A good yield Of second alfalfa is being |
put up. Heavily loaded peach trees
have suffered some from the high
winds.
Laguna: Gus Weiss: At this writing |
(lOth) II is pouring rain, with evid- |
ences of continuing It for some time.
The rain comes In the nick OF time TO |
save crop and stock interests Of this
section.
La Luz: Ernest 8. Swift No rain
since the 2sth OF July; temperature %
In the shade and going higher.
Los Alamos: VIM. Frank: Heavy
rains on the 9Th, with q very cold
hail. just about finished up what was
left of the crops. Reports from the
range show Improvement. Wheat 10
being cut, and some green oats.
Mesilla Park: II. II. Hart: Two good
rains during the week and all vegeta-
ton has made q rapid growth. Third
alfalfa has been somewhat benefited.
Tomatoes are ripening and chile Is on
the market. Highest temperature, 102;
lowest, 81: rain, 1.S2.
Miera: Francisco Miera: A disas-
trous drought until the 9Th. and fears
were entertained for winter feed. This
heavy rain on 9Th accompanied by sc.
we're hall killed over 1000 sheep. and
scattered the fiocks over the prairles
where many more were killed by the
coyotes.
OjoCaliente: Antonio Joseph: There
have been only three showers In this
valley this summer. and these were
not heavy enough to be Of appreciable
benefit. The rains have been more fire.
quent In the mountains. and have FUR
niuhed irrigation water Wheat, oats
and peas will yield about half an aver
are crop. Second alfalfa was fairly
good. stock generally remain In fair
condition. Highest temperature. ~;
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