Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-31
WEATHER AND CROPS.
HIGH TEMPERATURES, LITTLE
RAIN PRAIRIEs DRYING
uP-IRRIcATioN WATER.
Quantity and Quality Of Wheat Fairly
Satisfactory - Agricultural Pros
poets Generally Good.

WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. :. =.
Santa Fe, N. NJ. July 20, 1903.
High temperatures have continued
to, prevail throughout the week, with
mornings clear but clouding in the af-
ternoon and threatening showers, but
the light rains which have occurred
we're confined principally to the noun
tain sections. Under the influence OF
the high temperatures the prairies
have dried up very much. and unirri-
gated crops are showing the effects
Of the lack Of moisture. AS a rule ir.
rigation water is still sufficient, and
as q consequence crops under ditch are
making fairly good progress, but good
rains are badly needed now " all
sections to replenish the streams and
to revive the grass on ranges and to
provide stock water. Harvesting
wheat is in progress in central and
some northern counties: the yield and
quality Of the grain is fairly good.
Oats are being cut in northern Sec
tons, and the second crop OF alfalfa
Is generally well secured, and with
good yield. The June rains caused an
unusually fine growth OF gramma
grass on the prairies and much has
been cut and secured under a most IA
vorable conditions. Irrigated corn is
growing rapidly, but unirrigated is be-
coming badly wilted, and is very short.
In the north, peaches, plums and
pears are ripening under not ~unfavor-
able conditions, but good rains would
be very beneficial to all ripening
fruits.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports Of correspond
ents:
: Albert: H. M. Hanson: A good
: rain on the 18th. but SO hot and dry
I since that vegetation was but little
: benefited. The second cutting Of al.
falfa secured. and a very good crop,
I Shearing not quite finished. Stock in
J good condition. Highest temperature,
, 80; lowest, 81; rain O.S1.
= Arabella: A. M. Richardson: Hot and
+ dry weather; the grass and water are
drying up on the prairies, and crops
r need rain. Highest temperature, SO;
Y lowest. So; rain, O.36.
Dorsey: VIII c. Barnes: Hot and
dry week; the high temperatures have
! dried out the grass badly and rain IL
i sorely needed. There is still an abun
dance Of irrigation water, however
/ and irrigated crops are doing well.
! Fort Stanton: Ernest w. Halstead
Good showers the latter part of las,
week greatly refreshened crops AM
+, renewed irrigation water. A fair cror
Of oats being cut. Stock continue i'm
I provement. Highest temperature, SO;
: lowest, 81; rain, 0.s1.
I Gallinas Springs: Jas. e. Whitmore:
r Very dry weather and rain Is badly
. needed to help the crops through
. Highest temperature. So; lowest, Sc;
| no rain.
Hobart: w. H. Hough: Wheat har
vest in progress; quality Of grain II
good; corn improving. Fruits ant
: vegetables good. Grasshoppers get
. numerous. Highest temperature, 30;
: lowest, SO.
La Luz: Ernest s. Swift: Hot ant
dry weather. Crops are being damag
: cd by a small fly which destroys gar
den stun particularly. Everywhere II
! this vicinity farmers are complaining
/ Of the pests.
! Las Vegas: VIM. Curtiss Bailey: A
warm week. Several light showers
early In the week helped crops some
: but a good soaking rain ia badly need
| ed. Highest temperature, %; lowest
| 49,: rain, 0.1S.
Il Lower Penasco: II. w. Creswell. Jr.;
Prevailing warm weather with a few
) local showers. Corn. alfalfa and gar
l den truck doing we'll. but grass IL dry
: ing up considerable. Early corn II
tassel. The calf crop on the range d
, better than expected. and there art
. less losses.
/. MesiI1a Park: r. H. Hart: A dry
. hot week but threatening rain. NJ
water ~ yet In the canals. Some
crops are needing rain badly. High
est temperature, 80; lowest. 81; rain
trace.
Ojo Caliente: A. Joseph: Hot and
dry during the past week and the
streams failing rapidly but as ye'
, there Is sufficient water for irrigation
: A nrst-class crop Of wheat is being
harvested; other crops doing well
Stock on the ranges in excellent con
. dition.
Santa Fe: u. 8. Weather Bureau,
|, Warm weather with several lighl
- ---a--4-- - $3.50