Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-06-05

WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.


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the Weather Bureau, New Mexico
Section.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, June 2.-The earl
Ter part Of re past week continued
unusually wi:cy WIG 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 10 !e very serious in CEN
trail and eastern section:, was finally
broken by general showers during the
nigIt Of the 21st 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 pralries. As
Landing has not been entirely finish
ed in these regions, 1t is likely that
sCme loss has occurred. Before the
rain complaints of the drought were
general owe central, eastern and
northeastern counties and in Sierra
county and vicinity. In some north
eastern sections wells and springs
were the lowest eveT known, ranch
men had almost given up expectations
of raising any crops, and in many To-
calities 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
SC bad, but good rains have been bad
ly needed in sll sections. AS a 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 pr%ematurely
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 the ave
age in this section are winter apples.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports of correspondents:
Albert-H. NJ. Hanson: Another
week of dry and windy weather. Grass
is at a standstill altogether; even the
mesquite is leaing out very slowly.
Lack of moisture all through the sea-
son has forced the alfalfa to maturity
in a very dwarfed condition. 1t is now
being cut. and will amount to perhaps
Is per zen of a full crop. The grass
there affords fair picking for sheep,
but it is very scant for cattle. In this
vicinity lambing reports are still "a
vorable. Highest temperature, 80;
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. M. 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-Wil C. Barnes: Still dry
windy and waterless. Cattle living
on browse and trees and under the cir
cumstances doing remarkably well.
Farmers on both irrigated and unir-
rigated lands have given up all hope
of raising any crops this season. and
they are looking for other work. Wells
and springs lower than ever Known be-
fore.
Fruitland-Cyril James Collyer:
Windy. with cold nights. The season
is very backward. The fruit loss for
merly reported was somewhat over
stated. A~pricots, cherries and early
fruits showing up better now and the
fruit is formed. Winter apples. how
ever. will be the only full crop in fruit
Irrigation water abundant. Highest
temperature. SC; lowest, SO; rain
trace.
Gallinas Springs-James f. Whit
more: Very dry with high winds. All
crops are out of the ground and ready
to cultivate, but will have to await
rain. Some doubt II we will raise any
crops at all. Highest temperature
So; lowest, So; no rain.
Glencoe-Wilbur F. Coe: Very
windy weather; crops look green and
well. Cattle have shed and look very
well.
Hobart-W. II. Hough: Cold ant
windy; light frosts, but damage moi
extensive. Crops looking fairly we'll
Laguna-Guss Weiss: Dry wine
prevail; have had no rain for tw'
weeks. Landing has been very good
but rain is needed to keep up tn,
grass. Stock is in pretty good condi
ton. Wheat growing nicely where IL
rigated, but unless rain m 500,
/, crops will be short.
, Las Vegas-R. II. Hart: Warn
dry week. Cleared alfalfa fields bein
irrigated for the c crop. Lat
corn being planted; wheat lookin
=, well. Fruit season will be late on az