Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-08-02
WEEKLY caoP BULLETIN.

station.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, July Swarm,
cloudy weather. with light scattered
showers, characterized the past week.
Southern and southeastern sections,
and the mountains Of the north, have
been blessed with very fair showers,
but the absence of general rain. or Of
even the frequent showers customary
ut this season, over the prairies Of cen.
trail and northern counties 10 causing
some anxiety for the second and third
crop of alfalfa. nor Ii the Improvement
expected at this season noticeable In
the general condition Of stock. These
conditions. however, are by no means
universal over the prairies. many 10.
calities reporting good showers and
marked Improvement. Neither have
the rains been sufficient to create a
steady water supply In the rivers. OK
cepting In a few instances, and there
ID very general scarcity of irrigation
water In the bitches. Where the water
has not failed the crops Under ditch
are making very satisfactory progress,
but on temporal lands. especially away
from the mountains, the little planting
that was done has almost entirely
dried up In a great many localities.
Corn, beans, peas. late wheat. oats and
garden crops In general. being as a
rule under ditch and entitled to nrst
water. seem fairly promising. hut much
Of the second growth OF alfalfa In
northern sections was hardly worth
the cutting, and at present the third
growth Is coming very slowly. Grass
on many Of tho central and eastern
stock ranges IL as dry &s In midwinter,
and there Ia a general lack Of outside
water. but. notwithstanding the seem
ing contradiction. reports indicate that
stock as rule are still doing fairly
well. Wheat harvest has begun In the
northern Rio C-ande valley: although
the stand Is somewhat short II Ia be-
lieved the quality is very good. Early
peaches are coming into northern mar
kets; later varieties Of peaches. and
plums and cantaloupes, are being
snlpped from southern markets.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports OF crop correspond
ents:
Alamogordo--Ja c. Dunn: Crops
under ditch have done well but on ac-
count OF the extreme drought the
range was IN very poor condition. and
stock was getting thin. Tho rains OF
last week. however, will entirely
change the conditions. Young trees
have had a hard time to struggle
through, the season. but fruits are In
FIRST Class shape.
Albert--H. NJ. Hanson: The drought
has been but slightly relieved by the
light. scattered showers. A remarka-
BILE season no far for the rare occur
renee Of thunder storms. there being
but one well developed thunder storm,
in this vicinity this summer. Third
crop oil alfalfa will be very light. and
prairie hay. II any at all. will be very
light and confined to regular vegas.
Highest temperature. So; lowest. IS;
rain. 0.41.
Arabela--A. NJ. Richardson: Good
showers have seemingly broken the
drought, and corn begins to look very
well. Highest temperature. 81; lowest,
&c: rain, 0.6s.
East Las Vcgns--John Thornhill:
The storm Of the 10th with its wind
and hail. stripped trees Of fruit and
foliage. greatly damaged fields and
gardens in it's path, and killed many
sheep. goats and calves. Corn and
oats are looking fairly well. Second
alfalfa Ia secured. but scarcely one
farmer In ten had any to cut. River Ii
still low and irrigation bitches dry.
Eastview--J. w. Corbett: Drought
continues unbroken. Beans and vines
generally look well, but corn will be
almost q total failure. Farther east
good showers have fallen and grass ID
growing nicely. Highest temperature.
81: lowest. ~; no rain.
ri Rito--P. Lopez: No rain during
the week, and the high winds have
made II disagrecably dusty.
Ehpanola--P. II. Leese: Drought 10
1t last broken but wheat win be poor
yield. and ON account Of the drought
and grasshoppers second alfalfa IL
very light. Corn looks we'll. and fruit
In fine, Plums and Alexander peachee
ripe. Plenty Of water In the bitches
during the past ten days and crops
have been fairly well irrigated.
Folsom---Jackson Tabor: Drought
continues: the light rains being purely
local and doing little good. Grass IL ~
dry a. In midwinter. hut stock con-
tinues to look we'll In this neighbor-
hood the springs are holding OFT fairly
well. second alfalfa Ia about ready to
cut, and 10 . fairly good crop consider
ing the drought All kinds Of fruits
doing well. Highest temperature, 81:
lowest, ~; rain, O.26.
0eronimo--N. M. Nelson: The heavy
storm Of the 18th did considerable dam
age to crops east Of the Tecolote.
Hobart-W. H. Hough: Heavy rains
during the week have furnished plenty
Of water. Corn and other crops are
doing well. Wheat harvest will begin
next week. and promises well.
Lower Penasco--H. w. Cresswcli
Jr.. Good rains during the whole
month: range grass 10 ilne but there ID
not much stock water. Second alfalfa
al secured and third growth doina
well. Corn in tassel; . good crop a.
sured. Cane very promising. Early
peaches ripe. and large crop.
Mesilla Park-R. H. Hart: Slow
soaking rains have refreshed vegeta.
finn and have hoa0 nj anne bonQ0t IA