Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-27
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.


week OF almost daily showers over
Northern and central New Mexico. and
good rains over southern sections in
the middle OF the week. As rule,
The rains have come as gentle, soak.
ing showers, doing the greatest pos.
sible good. bur In some localities of
fhe northeast and north central coun.
ties the showers have been very
heavy. and some almost In the nature
of a "cloudburst," causing considera-
Bile damage to property and crops Al.
Pc in Lincoln. san Miguel and Mora
counties accompanying bail proved
quite destructive to crops and to
.spring kids and lambs. Rivers and
streams are bank FULL the Rio Grande
swollen beyond it's banks by the rains
and rapidly melting SHOWS OF the
mountains. has flooded the adjacent
lowlands. Hundreds OF small farm.
ers In the valley will lose all or most
a # their CROPS, an towns aloJg the
river are threatened. While vegeta.
t'co generally is still backward on &C.
{ mt OF the cool weather growing
IL with III. exceptions noted, are
N. very good condition G'p's Is com.
IN asst and stock snrXs rapid i'm.
IrCvement.
II following remarks are extracted
fiom reports OF correspondents:
Albert-H NJ. Hanson: Fine rains
at last falling without floods or dam.
age Of any kind. Cloudy and rainy
throughout the entire week. Good
grass. AT least for a while, is now as.
sured, also probaly a good second
crop Of alfalfa. Some late planting
OF beans. corn and cane will be done.
The rains close the longest spring
and early summer drought in the ex.
perience OF the writer. Highest TEN.
perature, II; lowest, 46: rain. AL
Andrews-A. $. Warren: Forty
eight hours OF steady rain. with cold
winds, and still raining. Hay crop
ruined.
Arabela-A. NJ. Richardson: Light
rains all week and a heavy rain the
night OF the 7th Highest tempera.
tire. rs; lowest 46: rain. los.
Carlsbad-H. +. Christian: Began
raining night OF the 18th and contn-
ued to night OF the l2th. General
rains all over Eddy county. This In.
sures grass for the stock and will be
a great benefit to the farmers.
Dorsey-Will c. Barnes: Never be-
fore has this part OF the globe had
such a good soaking; fifteen days OF
almost continuous rain and none OF II
wasted. coming SO soft and easy that
all OF II went into the thirsty ground.
A few days of sunshine would now be
welcome. Rainfall for the month TO
date. 5.35 inches.
Folsom--Jackson Tabor: A week OF
clouds and storm. The rain has been
steady and the ground is soaked.
Good grass is assured. bu everything
~ backward IN account OF the cool
lowest, 40; rain. 3.71.
Fort Stanton-Ernest w. Halstead:
Rains OF the past week have started
the grass on the ranges. but the cold
weather accompanying has been hard
on growing crops. Alfalfa has begun
10 bloom. Highest temperature, 10:
lowest. Al; rain. 119.
Glencoe-Wilbur f. Coe and Annie
f. Coe: Much rain with occasional
hail. Hall has greatly damaged gar
dens, and also sheep and goats have
suffered. Range stock is looking we'll
Golden-R. NJ. Carley; Light show.
ers during the past week have given
new life to the grass, and both noun
tains and plains look like meadows.
Crops doing well, but growing slowly
on account of the cold weather.
Laguna-Gus. Weiss: Abundance OF
rain: creeks all full and running over.
More rain has fallen than for ten
years past Grass Is growing nicely
and stock In fine condition. Only July
rains needed now to insure large
crops. Present indications point 10
the most prosperous season in years.
Las Vegas-Wm. Curtis Bailey:
Cloudy with rain and cool nights
Considerable hail the Sth. The rains
have been OF such a nature that very
little damage to crops has resulted.
Vegetation now needs more sun and
warmer weather. Highest tempera.
ture. SO; lowest. AZ; rain. 344.
Los Alamos-William Frank II
rained during the past week no hope
for further growth OF crops until the
sun comes out. Some sheep killed by
hail near sapello; from 10 to 200 being
reported. Crops In that section also
badly wrecked.
Messila Park-R. II. Hart A SLOW
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