Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

United States Department Of Agricul.
ture. Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Weather Bureau. New Mexico
Section
Santa Fe, n. NJ, June 2.-The earl.
Ter part CT ne past week continued
unusra'ly wi:CX Wa cold nights. bat
curing the latter part the weather
moderated considerably and the winds
decreased. The drought which has
prevailed for some weeKs and which
had begun 20 ne very serious in cen.
trail AMI eastern sections was finally
broken by general showers curing the
| nlgGt If the 31st and da, Of June |.
This storm brought unusually cold
weather the afternoon and night of
the LIST, with snow on the northern
mountains and rain, hail and sleet over
the central platcaus and prairies. As
| lambine has not been entirely finish.
ed in these regions. II is likely that
some loss has occurred. Before the
rain complaints of the drought were
general over central, eastern and
northeastern counties and in Sierra
county and vicinity. In some north
eastern sections wells and springs
| were the lowest ever known, ranch.
men had almost given up expectations
of raising any crops and In many To-
callties cattle were Obliged to secure
| the most of their food from trees and
shrubs In parts of Sierra county cat
tie were dying from lack OF grass and
water. 1t seems that in other sections
of the territory the conditions were not
&C bad, but good rains have been bad
ly needed in all sections. AS rule,
| in all sections excepting the north
| east, irrigation water Is still sufficient
but crops and vegetation in general re-
mains backward on account of the
cold nights and high winds, In Union
county alfalfa ripened prematurely
and the crop being cut, represents but
a small per centum OF the usual yield.
Reports of early fruits In San Juan
county are somewhat better than was
expected earlier. but the only crop
likely to be anywhere near the aver
age in this section are winter apples.
The following remarks are extract
Albert--H. NJ. Hanson; Another
week of dry and windy weather. Grass
Is at standstill altogether, even the
mesquite is leaiing out very slowly
Lack of moisture all through the sea.
son has forced the alfalfa to maturity
in very dwarfed condition. II Is now
being cut, and will amount to perhaps
Is per cent OF a full crop. The grass
there affords fair picking for sheep,
but 1t is very scant for cattle. In this
vicinity lambing reports are still IA
vorable. Highest temperature, SO;
lowest. A; no rain.
Andrews--A. S. Warren; High
cold winds; no rain; everything drying
up. Vegetation suffering and stock
found dead for want OF grass and
| water.
. Arabela-A. NJ. Richardson: High
dry winds all the week and corn and
crops drying up for want OF rain.
, Highest temperature. "a; lowest, So;
no rain.
, Dorsey--Will C. Barnes: Still dry
/. windy and waterless. Cattle liyini
on browse and trees and under the cir
cumstances doing remarkably well
Farmers on both irrigated and unir
!, rigated lands have given up all hops
I Of raising any crops this season. ant
d they are looking for other work. Well
and springs lower than ever Known be
fore.
v Frultland-Cyril James Collyer
I Windy, with cold nights. The seasol
y is very backward. The fruit loss fol-
j. morly reported was somewhat over
g stated. Apricots, cherries and earl
s fruits showing up better now and tn
II fruit Is formed. Winter apples, how
l. ever. will be the only full crop in frui
n Irrigation water abundant. Highes
n temperature. Sc; lowest, 33; rail-
trace.
Il Gallnas Springs-James r.. Viii
more: Very dry with high winds. A
y crops are out OF the ground and read
It to cultivate, but win have to ava
n, rain. Some doubt II we will raise an
" crops at all Highest temperatrr
j. So: lowest, S. no rain.
ID Glencoe--Wilbur f. Coe: Vel
y windy weather. crops look green an
G. well. Cattle have shed and look vei
re well.
Hobart-w. ii. Hough: Cold ar
to windy; light frosts. but damage N
n extensive. Crops looking fairly we
o. Laguna--Guss Weiss; Dry viii
tie prevail; have had no rain for tv