Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-25
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
United States department of Agricut
ture. Climate and Crop Bulletin O.
the Weather Bureau. New Mexico
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ings but cloudy In the afternoons.
with light thunder showers over tho
greater part OF the northern counties.
Wherever showers have occurred veg.
citation has made rapid growth under
the influence OF the prevailing high
temperatures Tut unirrigated lands
and where no rain has fallen crops and
grass have dried up badly. This Ia
especially so in parts Of Sierra coun.
ty. and In south central localities.
Where sufficient moisture has been
given It corn has made very rapid
growth the past three weeks. and has
about caught mp with its normal stage.
Wheat harvest Is over in the Mesilla
valley, and wheat IL almost ready to
cut In central northern parts. The
second cut of alfalfa Is generally Sc,
| cured. although on many of the north.
crn plateaus the first crop has not yet
been harvested Early peaches are
coming into the local markets OF the
northern valleys. and the earliest OF
late peaches are getting ripe In the
far south. On the plateau regions the
fruit crop In general will be very light
but in the warmer valleys, g. the Me.
silla and lower Pecos, the yield and
quality are very promising. All kinds
of stock are In very good condition.
The ranges of the north ARE generally
well covered with grass. but on some
southern ranges grass is badly dried
up. and good soaking rain Is very
much needed. There is no complaint
OF lack of irrigation water.
The following remarks are extract.
ed from the reports of crop cores,
pondents:
Albert-H. NJ Hanson: a very warm
week and vegetation suffering some
excepting where refreshened by local
showers. Shearing nearly over. and
wool clip generally very satisfactory.
Second alfalfa being cut: yield fair.
Highest temperature, 100; lowest. 6s;
lain 0.6S.
Andrews-A $ Warren: Hot and
dry; everything on the range burning
up Hottest weather ever known here
Streams failing some but there Is still
sufficient water for irrigation. Alfalfa
never better.
Bell Rancho. NJ. O'Donel: A hot
week tempered with thunder storms
accompanied by high winds. Rain,
Gas.
I'll Rlto-P. Lopez: A very heavy
rain on the 10th. covered the streets
TO the depth Of two feet. and flooded
many houses.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor: Cloudy
and warm with local thunder storms
the last four days. The rain of the 18th
was steady and did much good. none
OF II going to waste. Grasshoppers are
quite numerous In places. but as yet
are doing little damage. All kinds OF
stock are fat and the prospects for
grass on the range are good. Highest
temperature. 90: lowest, 81; rain, O. 76.
Fort Stanton-E. w. Halstedd A
dry week but showers in the noun.
tains have replenished the irrigation
water. Corn generally is poor stand
hut is now growing fast. Stock Is In
good condition but the ranges need
rain. Highest temperature, 80; low.
est. 90: no rain.
Glencoe-Wilbur III. Coe: Fine
weather during the week. Corn pillow.
ing Is the order OF the day All stock
In very good condition.
Golden-R NJ. Carley: Local rains
have refreshaned the crops which
has begun to suffer from the drought.
A fine growth Of gramma grass on tiae
plains to the okct
Hobart-W. II. Hough: Crops gen.
orally are looking very well. Wheat
Ia ripening. Vegetables growing well.
Grasshoppers are doing some damage.
Laguna-Gus Weiss: Light showers
curing the week but good soaking
rains are now needed. A great deal of
the wheat Is being ruined by the Hes.
sian fly or some other bug which bur.
rows into the stalk while .yheat is In
the milk, resulting In the head drying
up before maturity. Only about half
crop expected.
Las Vegas-Dr. w. G. Bailey. High.
est temperature, 90; lowest. so; rain.
0.6S.
Mesilla Park-R. II. Hart: Wheat Is
harvested and threshed, and the sec.
end cutting Of alfalfa Is secured. Some
NJ the earliest Of the late peaches com.
Ing to market. Summer rains have
begun. but there is some lack OF wa
ter on account OF the head gates of the
canals having been filled up by recent
floods. Highest temperature. 90; low.
est. 60; rain, 0.55.
Mountainair--J. w. Corbett: Good
local showers In the vicinity but a
general rain In needed Grass and
crops are still generally doing very
well. Highest temperature, 90; low.
est. so; rain, 0.20.
Santa Fe-U. g. Weather Bureau:
Irrigated crops growing very well,
but corn on unirrIgated lands is some.
what wilted. Light local showap,