Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-09
WEATHER AND CROP.
RANGES STILL IN GENERALLY
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
WOOL CLIP VERY GOOD.
No Lack Of Water for irrigation
Rapid Progress Of cereals-6ig
Crop of Alfalfa-Fruit from South
ern Orchards.

Crop OF Altaita-fr III from ooutn-
ern Orchards.
SANTA FEE, N. NJ, July THE
past week has been quite favorable
for crop growth. although the unusu-
ally warm days and absence Of show
ers are beginning to be felt. In some
localities the grass is drying up badly.
but as a rule the ranges are still in
excellent condition. Cattle have made
rapid improvement in the past three
weeks and are in very good condition
for the season. Sheep shearing is well
under way in the northern counties;
reports indicate that the clip will be
unusually good. The first cut of al
falfa is generally quite good. Wheat,
corn and oats have made rapid prog
ress. Wheat harvest is still going on
in the most southern valleys. April
cots, early peaches and some early
varieties Of apples are ripe in south
ern orchards: the early peach season
is about over in the Mesilla valley.
There seems to be no lack of water for
irrigation purposes.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports of correspond.
ents:
Andrews. A. S. Warren: From 80 to
10 in the shade. Springs and water
holes getting low and grass drying up:
rain badly needed.
Albert. Fl. M. Hanson: Very warm
weather. Grass growing finely, but II
it continues hot. as usual in July, fire.
ouent showers will be needed. Some
planting was done as late as the last
of June. A good second cutting OF al
falfa will be ready in about a week
All stock is in first class condition;
shearing in full progress. Highest
temperature, 100; lowest, 81; no rain
Arabela: A. M. Richardson: A good
growing week and grass crops made
rapid progress, but more rain IS Q
needed. Highest temperature, 90;
lowest, 55; no rain.
Folsom. Jackson Tabor. Dry and
hot through the day, but cool a.
nights. Minimum of the Fourth down
to SO, the lowest by two degrees in
record of twenty-four years. First al
falfa is much better than expected. al
though the crop is late. Range II
fine condition. Highest temperature
81; lowest, SO: no rain.
Fort Stanton: Ernest W. Halstead'
Ideal weather for making hay ant
farmers have taken advantage OF it te
the utmost. Crops look well. but wa
ter getting short. Range is good ant
cattle improving. Highest tempera
ture, 90; lowest. so; no rain.
Glencoe: A. r. Coe and Wilbur D
Coe: Warm weather; fine for haying
which is mostly secured. Crops grow
ing well.
Golden: R. NJ. Carley; Very hot an(
the prairie grass is suffering some fol
rain. All crops growing nicely.
Hobart: w. H. Hough: Wheat ant
corn growing we'll. First alfalfa Sc
cured; crop very good excepting alont
, the river some lost their entire crol
from the floods. Peaches and othel
fruits looking well.
q Laguna: Gus Weiss: Scorchint
days with cool nights. Wheat ant
corn growing rapidly. Grass in album
dance and stock in good condition.
Las Vegas: DIR. w. G. Bailey: High
est temperature, 95; lowest, 40; nj
rain.
Los Alamos: VIM. Frank: Goot
growing weather. First cut OF alfalf,
was scant, but second growth good
Shearing has begun in earnest; WOO
in good condition. Cattle improving
some, but slowly. Quite a good sup
ply Of water in the river.
Lower Penasco: W. H. Cresswell
Jr.: Very warn with several loca
showers. Grass is fine throughout tn
range and cattle are showing rapi,
improvement. Corn, cant and all gar
den truck are growing fast. .SHeav,
: traif MhElk on June rs, doing mucl
damage.
, MesuIa Park: R. H. Hart: Anothe
hot week. Second cut Of alfalfa beinI
1secured; a good yield. Wheat haryes
/ progressing. Some early apples ar
ripe: the early peach season Is abou
lover. Highest temperature, 1903; low
!, est 81; no rain.
Mimbres: Chas. Dennis: Hot an
dry; no rain since June 10. Crop
Ad Weather and Crops. =. $50.
looking well, but grass drying VI
Second alfalfa growing rapidly. Ar
ricots and some early peaches ripe
appler will be short Of the average
Plenty Of water In the Mimbres 70
irrigation. Highest temperature. 100
lowest, Sc.