Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-29
WEEKLY CROP
BULLETIN
United States Department OF Agricul
ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin o
the Weather Bureau. New Mexico
Section.

10 growing crops and stock interests
than the three weeks Immediately pre-
ceding, but the showers have been OF a
local character and the Improvement
consequently Irregular. In places the
~ iges are in very fair condition, and
o. misc good winter feed. but in 9TH
e., the grass and water are dried up
al the fall and winter prospects are
no promising, All reports Indicate
thr all kinds Of livestock are in very
& I condition at present. As rule
Z re will be comparatively little wild
l cut. Where irrigated corn has
= le very fair growth, but unirriga-
I 2 fields are very irregular, some OF
u fields will be fit for fodder only.
f,i" third growth OF alfGlfe will soon oe
rea ly to cut in north I'm counties.
Wheat is generally harvested In north
ern counties, and some oats has been
cut.
The recent showers will prove of
great benefit 10 pears, plums and late
peaches, bnt while the quality OF these
fruits is very good the yield is irregu-
lar. Grasshoppers and chinch bugs
are quite numerous in northern valleys
but as yet no particular damage Is re-
ported.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports OF correspondents:
Albert--H. NJ. Hanson-Cloudy at
ternoons with thunder and lightning
every day. A brief but heavy rain,
with some hail, on the 18th. Third
growth of alfalfa is cut: yield moderate
Some wild hay is also be ,eg cut, but the
yield is light and only in favorable 10
calities. Highest temperature ~: low
est 81; rain Lis.
Arabela- A. NJ. Richardson Still
dry and hot; grass is dried up and there
is no surface water for the stock. The
highest temperature Of; lowest SO; rain
oil.
Dorsey Will G. Barnes Another
hot and dry week. So far during this
month the rains have been very light,
giving total for the month OF l.50
inches TO date. Grass is very irregu-
lar, some places having a good stand,
but the general average Is Only fair.
Irrigated crops are doing well. Third
cutting OF alfalfa now progressing.
Corn in general Is "A total loss and will
only make fodder. Fruits are turning
out better than was earlier expected.
Folsom jackson Tabor-Dry and
hot with cool nights during the past
week. Only local rains have fallen,
and it seems 10 do but little good.
South of this station, however, she
rains have been copious, and the lakes
and water holes are full. The upper
Dry Cimarron has not been so dry since
the country was settled. There have
been no. floods above Folsom this year.
While all stock are fat now the pros
poets for winter feed are very slim.
Highest temperature 81. lowest 40;
rain 0.s4.
Fruitland Cyril j. Collyer-Owing
10 damp and rainy weather chinch bugs
and grasshoppers are becoming numer-
Gus. A good Yield of wheat has been
harvested Irrigation water abundant
Gallinas Springs-.las. T.. Whitmore
"A fine week for grass and growing
crops. Unfortunately some corn fields
are TOO far gone TO recover. Fruits
will be a very light crop. There will
be very little wild grass to cut. Stock
Is In very fair condition. The rains
have been local. Highest temperature
~, lowest 81, rain o 80.
Las Vegas-Wm. c. Bailey Crops
continue ia fair condition on account
OF local showers. Highest temperture
g2. lowest ~, rain 0l0.
Las Vegas Moro road - Leon j.
Thornhill-- Continued warm weather
with a good rain on the 18th. Corn Is
growing nicely. and there is promise Of
fair crop. Oats are nearly ali har-
vested and third alfalfa is promising.
Mssilla Park H. n. Hart-Alfalfa
is growing nicely. Grapes are prom
Using. Pears and late peaches are still
coming into market. Plenty of irriga-
ton water at present, Highest temp
erature 90, lowest So, rain 0.i9.
Mountainsir Iohn w. Corbett-
General showers during the week have
put the soil in fine condition. Grass
is growing fast and viii make good hay
In places. Field crops well cultivated
will make fair yield. Highest temp
srature VI, lowest 81, rain LIZ.
Ojo Caliente -Antonio JoseDh-The
dry, hot weather continues aud stand
ing crops and the ranges need rain
badly. Local rains In the mountains
keep mp the supply of irrigation water.
Livestocx Is IN good condition, bnt the
prospects for winter feed are not good.
santa Fe-U. S. Weather Bureau
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