Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-17
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Stock and Farming Outlook, Brightest
For Years-Mucha Aqua.

SANTA FEE, N. NJ, April 15.-At
the close of March the snow had all
melted in the lower valleys, but there
were some patches on northern sides
Of the lower mountains. On the high
er ranges at the ~headwaters OF the
Canadian, Pecos, and the New Mexico
streams tributary to the Rio Grande,
the depth OF unmelted snow ranged
from three to six feet, with the deep
| canyons OF the northern sides filled
| with hard packed snow, thus insur-
ing a lasting and steady supply for
the upper valleys of these streams far
into the summer. On the SUBMITS of
the White and Sacramento mountains
the greatest depth was probably about
FIVE feet, with the canyons well filed;
and about the same conditions OBJ
tanned at the headwaterS of the ella
and San Francisco rivers. Through
out the southwestern sections, at the
lower attitudes, rains during the lat
ter part of March, and the 1st of April,
rapidly melted the snow, in some
cases causing damaging flood waters.
Throughout the territory the soil was
in an unusually moist condition, with
the streams running bank full and a
steady supply to draw on. In the
warmer sections green grass was com
ing UP SO rapidly. and the stock and
farming outlook one of the brightest
for many years.
The following remarks are extract
| ed from the reports of some o fthe
| correspondents:
San Juan Watershed
Hood: r. A. Hood: Plenty of
moisture, mostly rain. Good prospects
for crops of all kinds, but especially
fruit, which is several days later than
last year. Olio: Phebe Guymore:
We have had more rain during March
than for many years past.
Rio Grande Watershed
Ojo Caliente: A. Joseph: More
snow at present on the high ranges
than there has been for twelve years
past. Water for irrigation is assured
for the present year. Tres Piedras:
valleys; very encouraging prospects
for cattle and sheep. Twining: VIM.
Fraser: Recent snow storms have
been very wet. There will be an
abundance of water this year. Bland:
b. H. Shaw: Snow melting fast the
past week. All mountain streams
running bank full. A conservative
estimate of the snowfall during the
past winter places it at eight feet.
rJemez: c.. F. Spader: Snow going
rapidly, causing high water and dam
age TO bitches and lands. More snow
in the mountains than for twenty
years past. Cubero: Emile Bibo:
Soil very moist and grass coming out
fast. Grafton: John w. Walker:
Mountains covered to depth of 3 to .
IZoeller: Plenty of snow on h north
sides OF mountains to insure supply OF
water until the rainy season.
Mimbre5 Watershed
Faywood: F. C. McDermott: A
good and general rain on the 10th
and 26th, and every one is very hope
full.
San Francisco Watershed
Frisco: lose Baca: Snow only on
north hillsides. Rain for about two
days at the last of the month.
ella Watershed
Cliff: w. A. Heather: Have had
good rains, grass is starting finely.
Good prospects for stockmen and
farmers. Redrock: Henry B.Tucker:
Plenty of water in river so far. Grass
unusually good on surrounding hills
and mesas.
Canadian Watershed
Black Lake: William Martinez:
Very cold weather and stock in poor
condition.. Folsom: j. M. Martinez:
Plenty Of water for stock all over this
section during the winter, and stock
is looking well. Green grass coming
fast. Weber: f.. H. Biernbaum:
Some snow on the shady sides OF the
hills, and the main range is well Gov
, cred. Los Alamos: William Frank:
River is full and all bitches well sup
piled. Mineral Hill: A. G. Adams:
Snow in the mountain ranges from
one to twenty feet in depth. Excel
lent prospects for plenty Of water in
the streams this summer.
Pecos Watershed
Fulton: F. w. S~huckhart: Early
grass assured; and outlook for stock
good. Lincoln: l.. B. Walters: From
two to six inches in the hills and
mountains. Has been a very dry
winter in this section. Ruidoso:
Martin Brown: Five feet on the White
mountains in places. Farming out
look good. Grass coming on.
r. Nj. HARDINGE,
Cacfiou Director.