Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-04-25

United States Department OF Agricul.
ture. Climate and Crop Bulletin Of
the Weather Bureau, New Mexico
Section.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, April 21.-The past
week has been cold and windy, with
very little precipitation. The high
winds have dried out the ground rapid
ly, but not sufficient to interfere with
the rapid progress OF spring work.
Owing to the cold nights vegetation Is
coming forward slowly. Peaches,
pears. plums and cherries are In full
bloom in the southern counties. but In
the north. excepting In the warmer
valleys, the buds are net yet bursting.
A killing frost on the morning OF the
18th injured much of the earlier fruit
of the central highlands. but further
north vegetation was not sufficiently
advanced to be damaged. Corn plant
| ing is progressing rapidly in central
and southern sections: wheat and oats
are about all sown in the northern
section. A warm rain Is badly needed
both for planted grains and for range
some Of the northeastern ranges. but
few warm days will bring forth the
grass. Present prospects for the APP
preaching lamhing season are very en-
couraging. The Rio Grande Is high,
and about at a standstlll In general
streams carry an abundance OF water.
The following remarks are extracted
! from the reports of crop correspond
ents:
| Albert-H.M. Hanson--Ground dried:
out considerably during the last two
weeks. Grass Is well started. but
grows slowly Tor want OF rain. Stock
Is thin but there Is little losses In
this vicinity; more feeding being done
than usual. however. a good season
Tor planting is quite generally expect
ed. and considerable cane, etc, Will
be planted. Very little blowing as yet
lut will soon begin in earnest. A good
rain Is badly needed. Highest TEN
perature. 10; lowest, &c; no rain.
FL Rito--P. Lopez-windy week. Al
crops are planted, alfalfa Is coming VI
nicely, and a good season is expected
Twice as much acreage planted this
year than formerly. Stock doing vel
Espanola-P. II. Leese--In general 9
favorable week; grass Is beginning t6
start on the ranges: fruits budding ou
and plum trees In bloom. The Rio
Grande Is slightly higher than las
week and holding its own.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor-A week o.
high winds On the 18th drifting
snow storm accompanied by thunder
Frost on the l4th killed fruit that wal
In full bloom, but where the blossoms
we're not out there seems to be no In
jury. Grass is coming on slowly: al
falfa is looking well. Think all danger
OF loss OF stock IL past. Highest tenn
1erature. 6S; lowest, II; rain, 0.30.
Gallinas Springs--Jas. Il. Whitmor'
Cold and backward week. Plantin,
of corn and some garden truck begun
All fruits are backward. Highest tenn
perature 10; low est. Is; no rain.
Glencoe tLIncoln County-W. +
Coe-Fine weather. Wheat sown
planting corn and sowing oats pro
gresing. Range stock Is a little thin
.lenty OF irrigation water.
Golden-R. NJ. Carley-Frost on thu
morning OF the 18th killed all fruit II
this section. High winds have prevail
ed. Grass growing slowly on accoun
OF the cold weather.
Laguna-Gus Welss-No ra'ii as ye
but the ground Is moist. Wheat Is al
sown and fruit trees In full bloom.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Unfavor
able conditions; high winds are drylnI
out the ground, and the river Is Low
since last week. Farmers are puttinl
in oats and alfalfa.
Lyons Ranch Grant County,
Chas. II. Lyons--Late spring apple
only In bloom. Cool nights and fire.
quent frosts. but a promise OF I'm
fruit crop. Range in better condition
than usual at this time Of the year
cattle doing fairly we'll; plenty OF wa
; ter In the river (Gila).
Mesilla Park-R. II. Hart-Soil 4