Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-26
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
NORTHERN PRAiRiES AS GREEN
AS FIELDS OF GROWING
GRAiN-WARMER.
All Grains Doing WeiI-Some Stock
Losses-Ranges in the Best Of Con-
dition.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, June 25.-The
past week was characterized by gen,
cral showers in the earlier part and
clearing weather with higher temper
Ature than at any time this season
during the latter part. The warm
weather following the rains has start
ed all vegetation into p rapid growth.
The prairies. especially In the north
ern part OF the territory, appear at d
distance almost as green as grain
fields, and all reports indicate an as
yurance Of good grazing for The re
mainder Of the season Corn, which
has been yeIy backward On account OF
the cool weather. has begun q RAPID
growth. and even On unirrsEsted lands
promises a good stand Wheat, oats
and barley are growing rapidly IN
the extreme south wheat Ii headed
out, but In some northern counties
farmers are still planting peas, beans
and oats, expecting a crop on ccoun
Of the moist, condition Of the soil. The
first cut OF alfalfa il generally in, but
. good deal Of it was somewhat dam
aged by the showers after being cut
The cool weather accompanying the
three weeks Of rain has caused some
loss OF lambs, and sheep which had
been sheared before the rains started.
In central and southern sections.
where shesfing was we'll under way
before the rains, the loss Is quite con-
siderable. IL seems that on the higher
piateaus Of southern counties the late
frosts have almost entirely destroyed
the fruit crop.
The following remarks are extracted
from reports Of correspondents:
Albert: II. NJ. Hanson: Sunshine
again after fourteen days OF almost
totally cloudy weather. For the first
time this year the country looks real
~ green. Some corn. beans and cane
are still being planted. A few had
begun TO shear. but the work has been
deferred until more settled weather.
Some loss In lambs and sheared sheep
from the rains and cold weather. No
Goods or other damage In this section.
Highest temperature. %; lowest. SO.
sAln. 0.s0
Arabela: A. II. Richardson: The
drought has been thoroughly broken
By copious rains. Highest tempera-
ture. "A. lowest. 43; rain. GAG.
Dorsey: w. G. Barnes. Another
week Of daily rains but with some
sunshine. not enough TO mako vege-
tation grow as 1t should. Highest
temperature. 10; total rainfall at this
station since June /, TIA.
Fruitland; c. J. Collyer: Fine rains
have been OF the greatest benefit. al
though the cool weather has retarded
growth. Cutting alfalfa will begin as
soon as the weather settles.
Fort Stanton: Ernest W. Halstead.
The rains OF last week and the early
part of this have started the grass,
and have put the soil In excellent
condition for growing vegetation. Cool
weather during the rains have retard.
cd vegetation. but the last few days
growth has been rapid. Farmers are
pushing their a seeding. Highest
temperature. so. lowest. a.. rain, i.l6.
GallInas Springs: Jas. f.. whitmore:
Good rains during this month so far.
and crops and stock are looking fine.
Highest temperature. "a; lowest, 49,
rain for the month, 3.44.
Golden: X. NJ. carley: Warm and
clear week; grass growing fast. Crops
Of all kinds growing nicely. Sheep
and goats in this vicinity In good con.
dition.
Folsom: Jackson Tabor. Frequent
thunderstorms caused heavy floods In
the lower Cimarron. Today makes q
days Of cloudy or partly coludy wealth.
or, the longest time OF cloudy wealth.
er in a record OF Is years. Grass is
good and all kinds Of stock getting
fat. Highest temperature, so, lowest,
II rain. OLE.
Laguna: Gus Weiss: Several heavy
showers this week. Warm weather
now prevails. but nights still cool.
Wheat and corn are growing nicely.
n we have July and August rains.
plenty of feed is assured for the COM
ing winter. Soil Is now IN excellent !