Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-01

season. Highest temperature, II; low.
est. %; rain, LOO.
Fruitland: c. j. Collyer-Too cooi
for fast growth, but as the soil is in
such good condition the season is
rather advanced. Early gardens are
MP: spring wheat covers the ground,
The river is almost too high. The
range Is already furnishing good pas
ture. Highest temperature, 80; low
est, 81; rain, trace.
Galiinas Springs: Jas. E. Whitmore
Strong winds; grass coming slowly,
needs rain. Cherries and plums in
full oom Good prospects for crops
on unirrigated lands. Cattle gaining;
lambing begun and with excellent
prospects. Highest temperature, 80;
lowest. 35: no rain.
Glencoe: Annie E. Coe-Grass is
starting and ranges look better.
Peaches are all killed in this part OF
the county CLincoln.)
Golden: r. M. Carley- Cold wealth.
er with high winds; grass growing
slowly, but the prospects are that
there will be plenty for sheep and
goats during lambing time. Plenty
of water in all the mountain springs.
Hobart: w. H. Hough-Warmer
nights made a more favorable week
for all crops. Wheat is doing well;
some corn is planted. Peaches that
escaped the winter-killing are in bios
som; all other fruits as well as vege-
tables looking well.
Hood (San Juan county,: r. A.
Hood-Apricots coming on nicely;
pears coming into bloom; peaches
are almost out, with a slight bloom,
Alfalfa is backward and has died out
in spots. Soil in good condition;
grass starting nicely, but there has
been no rain.
Laguna: Gus Weiss-ClOudy all
week and threatening, but no rain.
Early vegetables coming up, with line
prospects. Landing and shearing
now on.
Las Vegas: DR.. Bailey and J. w
Hanson-High winds have dried out
the ground, but grass is looking well
but needs rain. Early planting is we'll
along but vegetation is very back
ward. Range stock in poor condition
as feed is scarce. Highest temperar
ture, 76; lowest, 81; no rain.
Mesilla Park: r. H. Hart-Fine
weather; ground drying u some but
gardens and crops growing nicely.
Trees almost in full foliage. Alfalfa
and wheat doing well. Fruit has
formed on the trees. bitches full of
water. Highest temperature, 80; low
est, "a; rain, trace.
Mountainair valencia Co..: John
w. Corbett-Grass starting nicely but
a rain is needed. Vegetables are COM
ing up and fru: trees are in bloom. IL
dications are that all available tillable
ground will be cultivated this year
as the subsoil is in better condition
than for several seasons. Highest
temperature, II; lowest, %; no rain.
Ojo Caliente: A. Joseph All crops
look most promising. Fruit prospects
are excellent. Mountain streams are
running bank full and an abundance
of snow on the high ranges insures an
ample supply of irrigation water.
Bedrock Grant Coz: Louis Cham
ple-Garden planting general; some
radishes and lettuce are up and look
ing finely. Grass on the range is good
and outside stock is getting fat.
Plenty of water for irrigation.
Santa Fe: U. S. Weather Bureau
Work is progressing rapidly but vege-
tation kept back by the cool weather
and high winds. Severe hail storm on
the 26th but although most fruit trees
in bloom no damage occurred. No
corn planting yet; alfalfa and wheat
coming on nicely; asparagus on the
market. Highest temperature, 6S;
81; rain, O.44.
Silver City: Chas. H. Lyons-Sev-
eral light frosts but apparently no in
jury, and the promise of fruit was new
err better. Farmers are in the midst
Of planting. Plenty of water in the
(Gila) The range and stock are
in good condition.
Teel Grant Coz: Hugh A. Teel-
Warm weather; water is plentiful;
grass is starting well. Gardens all
planted; corn, beans n potatoes be-
ing planted. Apple trees in full
some varieties light, others
heavy.
WatrOus: M. A. Needham; Grass OF
The ranges is making little or no pro-
yress, and stock is in poor condition.
irrigation water is plentiful. Highest
&c; lowest, %; no rain.
r. M. HARDINGE,
Section Director.