Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-15
CROP REPORT.
More Favorable Conditions In
dicated Throughout
the Territory.
Su(dS3M LANDING AND luf UoP

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Santa re, N. n, May II, 1903
The continued cold nights retard veg
citation, although light showers and
warmer days have made the condi-
fions more favorable. Later advlces In
regard to the frost Of tho night OF
April 30. indicate : heavy loss In early
fruits. ~ apricots, cherries and
reaches. Many orchards Of the north
ern counties suffered the loss Of al
nOst the entire fruit crop. The warm
n weather Il bringing out the grass
q southern ranges, and stock 10 be-
ginning to show rapid improvement.
bnt ON northern ranges grass comes
- alowly that but slight improvement
y noted. The weather has been quite
favorable for spring work. and much
planting has been done In northern
oDunties. In = few localities II Ii a.
nDst too dry for working the ground.
~ In general the soil Is still In very
gDod condition. Corn planting Ii
nnished in central counties. and In
nnmo places II 10 already above the
ground. Alfalfa and spring wheat are
taking : good, strong growth. Al
falfa Ia In bloom and wheat ID begin
ming TO head out In the lower Rio
GrAnde valley. Landing Ia now we'll
under way in the most northern coun-
Ties. All reports Indicate that both
ahe lambing and calf ason has been
= very successful one. Excepting In
= few northern localities irrigation
water seems to be plentiful.
The following remarks are EXTRACT
"a from the reports Of correspond
ents:
Albert: H. M. Hanson: Unusual.
~ cold and chilly weather for this
time " year and grass, although.
green, makes little progress. Rain and
warmer weather IL needed. Some
planting Ii being done hut the ground
= most too dry for satisfactory work.
Landing has started and shecpmen
cnnsider the prospects fair. The calf
crop also promises to be quite salts
factory. Highest temperature. 81:
lowest 81: rain. 0.O5.
Andrews (Sierra county,: A. s.
Warren: Warm weather with light
showers; vegetation improving.
Dorsey: VIII G. Barnes: No
change in the drought conditions and
rivers and bitches remain dry. Pas
snres and ranges show no green grass.
High winds and abnormally cold
Nights. Showers during the past week
have been entirely local and too light
% do any good. Cattle are still poor.
nd the young calves coming makes
r hard on the old cows.
Folsom: Jackson Tabor: Cloudy
md cold. Heavy hail In the vicinity
IN the 9Th. Grass lie coming slowly
hut stock shows Improvement. Crops
- al kinds are almost at a s~tandstili.
Fruits blooming after the 30th do not
ssom 70 be injured by the freeze,
Highest temperature. 10; lowest, 81;
rain, O.6O.
dsallinas Springs: Jas. r. Whit
more: Good weather this week. Grass
- coming u pnicely and cattle and
hOrses are showing rapid improve
mcnt. Corn Is starting through the
ground. There will be very little fruit
this year. Highest temperature. 10:
lDwest. 81: rain. 009.
Glencoe( Lincoln county,: Annie
r. Coc: The heavy frost Of the LIST
Killed most Of the apples and pears.
Occasional showers during the past
week.
Golden: II. NJ. Carley: About 0.02
n an inch OF rain last Monday great
1y refreshed the grass. but II still
srows slowly. Landing Of goats and
sheep reported very favorable In this
vicinity.
Hobart: w. II. Hough: More fav-
Orablc week for crops; corn and wheat
doing well. Fruit prospects are very
good. A light shower on the sth. and
grass coming fast since. River very
high.
IAguna: Gus Weiss: No change
from last report Cloudy every day
but no rain. Getting warmer weather
now but rain Ia needed.
las Vegas Am. Curtiss Bailey