Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-16

all through che week. Planting getting
along nicely and farmers planting a
great deal OF alfalfa and millet. Wilbur
T.. Coe: The grass has started up very
fast and the range stock show i'm.
provement Hay and grain are coming
up.
Hobart: w. H. Hough: Cold and
backward this week. The frost during
the night OF goth and 30th did no IN.
jury to fruit or vegetables here.
Laguna: Gus Weiss: We had several
hard winds during the week which had
a tendency to dry up the ground and
several cold mornings with ice. Early
peaches are about all frozen and de-
stroyed. and also apricots. which were
as large as walnut. Late fruits will
he alright II we have no more freezing
weather. Landing is very heavy and
the only shortage SO far this spring Ia
lat OF grass
Los Alamos: VIM. Frank. Landing
has begun; conditions generally poor:
no water In holes and consequently
sheep will suffer for water, but not for
grass as II is coming nicely. Corn is
being planted, also oats and alfalfa.
and all we now need is some good
soaking rains.
Golden: X. NJ. Carley: High winds
without any rain during the week.
Wednesday and Thursday nights we
had heavy frosts. In this vicinity all
crops have been planted and the grass
Is green and growing nicely.
Mesilla Park: X. NJ. Hart: Peach
trees are heavily laden with young
fruit and the prospects are for a large
yield. The first crop of alfalfa prom.
ises to be good. also the wheat crop.
Landing Is about over. Highert ten.
perature, Sc, lowest SO; no rain.
MountainRir: j. w. Corbett: The
ground had dried out on the surface
and the showers during the week gave
the grass greater impetus; however.
the strong west winds have since dried
the surface very rapidly. Corn and
garden vegetables are coming ND and
range stock is beginning to show i'm.
provement in general. Highest temper.
ature. 81; lowest, SO; rainfall, O42.
Las Vegas: ]. w. Hanson: Weather
still continues cool and unfavorable
for growth OF vegetation, due in part
to high dry winds Farm work well
along and alfalfa looking well. hut
somewhat backward. Freezing temper.
AZURE during the night OF 29-3Oth. but
apparently little damage done. DIR.
VIM. c. Bailey: Cold nights and vege.
tation is progressing slowly. During
the shower OF 26th some hail fell. but
/ damage Highest temperature, II:
lowest, rs; rainfall. o.22.
Bedrock: Louis Champie: A strong
west wind on 2Sth. We had frost dur,
ing the night OF the 29-3Oth, which did
some damage to garden truck and DO.
tatoes. Farmers preparing tc plant.
No rain.
Roy: Alexander s. Bush: A nice
rain fell on Monday (27th), which was
the first. and IL has done the new grass
much good. On Wednesday afternoon
II showed for about an hour and was
by cold winds. and on Thurs.
'oy N ctNtit UIttLt hIlItu dfl
the fruit crop in the famous orchards
OF the Canadian River canyon owned
by NJ. w. Mills. This is the third time
In thirty years that the fruit crop was
totally killed. The grass that started |
nicely is now set back little by the |
unusually late frosts and cool morn. |
lngs.
Santa Fe: u. s. Weather Bureau:
Nearly all vegetation retarded by con.
tinued cold weather A very heavy !
frost on the morning OF 30th killed |
most OF the apricots and early cherries |
hut II seems that peaches and other
fruits were not extensively injured. |
Early garden truck, except where II |
was protected. Was cut down by the |
frost Highest temperature. 66: low.
est 20 rain. & trace.
Teel Grant Coz: Hugh A. Teel: |
Heavy frost on the Goth killed some |
fruit aid early vegetables. All fruit |
trees are in bloom. but the bloom Is
very light and the crop will be short. |
Corn, beans and potatoes are being !
planted, Water is plentiful and the |
snow in the mountains has not yet |
melted
Watrous (Ft Union): NJ. C. Need.
nam: The past week was rather
,loudy ana cold. with shower amount.
ng to 0.32 on the 26th. The loss In
Toung calves has been heavier than
usual Highest temperature. Go; low.
'st. 20; rain, 0.32
r. NJ. Hardinge
Section Director.