Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-07
WEATHER AND CROPS.
HIGH DRYING WINDS UNUSUAL
At THIS SEASON, PREVALENT
Irrigated Crops Doing weI.-Ail
Kinds of Stock in Good Condition.

Kinds of Stock in Good Condition.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, August 6, 1908
The weather of the past week con
tinued hot and dry, with high drying
winds unusual at this season. Irriga-
ton water is beginning to fail ii some
localities. but as a rule it Is still suf-
ficicnt for all needs. Unirrigated
crops are suffering greatly, corn es-
pecially being badly dwarfed and
wilted; but under irrigation corn is
| growing rapidly and will soon be gen
orally in silk in northern counties.
All kinds of stock are reported in
very good condition, and improving,
| but the prairies are beginning to look
Blown, geod rains being needed to in
sure fall and winter feed. Threshing
is in progress in the upper Rio Grande
valley; the yield and quality of the
wheat is very good. The second crop
OF alfalfa is generally secured in
northern counties, with a fair yield.
Peaches, plums. pears and early ap-
pies are ripe in northern orchards;
the yield is very irregular, but as a
rule the quality is good. Grasshop-
pers are doing considerable damage
in the valley of northern counties,
damaging corn and alfalfa. A severe
hail storm in the vicinity of Las We
gas on the night of August l, consid-
erably damaged vegetation. On some
northeastern ranges the calf crop of
the season was far below the average.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports Of correspond
ents:
Albert-H. M. Hanson-Hot and
dry, and vegetation considerably wilt
ed. One light rain during the week but
the relief afforded was Of brief dura-
ton. Third alfalfa has made a good
growth and with a little rain would
make a good crop. Highest tempera'
ture, 101; lowest, So; rain. 0.41.
Arabela-H, M. RichardsOn-Dry
and hot and everything is drying up,
Surface water for the stock has
nearly all dried UP. Highest tempera
ture, "a; lowest, 60; rain, 0.10.
Bell Rancho. M. O'D0nel-A hot
and dry week; rain Is needed on the
range as the grass is drying up. july
has been a dry month, and the sum
mer so far drier than usual. Old al
falfa has yielded two crops but new
" sown has had no chance, excepting
where we'll irrigated. Rainfall fol
the month, 0.73; for the week, trace
Dorsey-Wil C. Barnes-A hot and
dry week; grass on the prairies L
drying up fe~arfully, and the ranges
are getting very yellow. Stock of al
kinds is fat at present but we must
have rain soon and in plenty. Cali
crop here has not averaged over g
per cent.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor-The past
week has been hot and dry and grass
on the range is almost as dry as IN
fall. Water is drying up; all but the
best springs are failing. All kindi
Of stock are looking well and getting
fatter every day. Unless we get rain
the second cutting Of alfalfa will be
short. Highest temperature, 80; low
est. so; no rain.
Fort Stanton-Ernest w. Halstead
and hot; no rain excepting 9
light shower ON the 28th. Irrigation
water again very short. Second al
falfa being cut. Highest temperature
90; lowest, 40; rain, 0.06.
Gallinas S~prings-Jas. E. Whit
more-We are having very hot wealth
er and the grass is getting very dry
Inc kT&bB II OAC0nanS VA ~
are looking very we'll. Highest TEN
perature, 101; lowest. 50; rain, trace
i Golden-R. M. Carley-Dry and ho'
ana grass and crops suffering. The
prairies are drying rapidly and al
the grass will dry up unless rain
comes soon.
Hobart-W. H. Hough,-High. dry
ing winds during the week. Corn anc
alfalfa being damaged by grasshop
| pers. Wheat threshing is In progress
Las vegas-Lou J. Thornhill-Ho'
and dry, with considerable wind tn
last few days, and a few light showers
A good crop Of second alfalfa is al
secured in good condition. Unirrfgat
ed corr looks poorly, Twenty-Five
.stminutes Of hail on the night Of tn
1st damaged corn and vegetation con
siderably.
Redrock-Louis Chample-Corn and
cane made good growth during thu
weoL and the second crop of Alfalfa