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

ture, Climate and Crop Bulletin of
the Weather Bureau. New Mexico
Section.
Santa Fe, N. NJ. May IL. 1903.-The
continued cold nights retard vegeta.
ton, although light showers and warm.
er days have made conditions more
favorable. Later advices in regard to
the frost OF the night of April 80, in.
dicate heavy loss In early fruits. as
apricots. cherries and peaches. Many
orchards of the northern counties suf.
fered the loss of almost the entire fruit
out the grass on southern ranges. and
stock is beginning to show rapid i'm
prove ment. but on northern ranges
grass comes so slowly that but slight
improvement IL noted. The weather
has been quite favorable for spring
in northern counties In a few local..
ties !: is almost too dry for working
the ground, but in general the soil is
still In very good condition. Corn
planting is finished III central counties
and in some places It is already above
the ground. Alfalfa and spring wheat
are making good. strong growth Al
falfa is in bloom and wheat Is begin
ming to head out In the lower Rio
Grande valley. Landing is now well
under way In the most northern coun.
ties. All reports indicate that both the
lambing and calf season has been a
very successful one. Excepting in a
few northern localities irrigation water
seems to be plentiful.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports Of correspondents:
Albert: II. NJ. Hanson Unusually
cold and chilly weather for this time
of year and grass, although green,
makes little progress. Rain and warm.
er weather is needed. Some planting is
being done but the ground Is most too
dry for satisfactory work. Landing
has started and sheepmen consider the
prospects fair. The calf crop also
promises to be quite satisfactory.
Highest temperature, ST. lowest, 81;
rain, 0.05.
Andrews. Sierra county; A. s. War
rem: Warm weather with light show
ers; vegetation improving.
Dorsey: Will c. Barnes: No change
In the drought conditions and rivers
and bitches remain dry. Pastures and
ranges show no green grass. High
winds and abnormally cold nights.
Showers during the past week have
been entirely local and too light to do
any good Cattle are still poor, and
the young calves coming makes II hard
on the old cows.
Folsom: Jackson Tabor: Cloudy and
cold Heavy hail In the vicinity on
the 9Th. Grass is coming slowly but
stock shows some Improvement. Crops
of all kinds are almost at n standstill.
Fruits blooming after the 30th do not
seem to be injured by the freeze High
est temperature, 20; lowest, 81; rain,
060.
Gsliinas Springs: Jas. Il. Whitmore:
Good weather this week. Grass is com
ing up nicely and cattle and horses are
showing rapid Improvement Corn is
starting through the ground. There
will he very little fruit this year High,
est temperature, 10; lowest, "a; rain,
O09.
Glencoe, Lincoln county: Annie +.
Coe: The heavy frost of the first kill
ed most of the apples and pears. Oc-
casional showers during the past
week.
Golden: r. NJ. Carley: About 002 OF
an inch Of rain last Monday greatly re-
freshed the grass, but 1t still grows
slowly. Landing Of goats and sheep
reported very favorable in this vicln.
ity.
Hobart: w. II. Hough: More favor
able week for crops; corn and wheat
doing well. Fruit prospects are very
good. A light shower on the sth and
grass coming fast since. River very
high.
Laguna: Gus Weiss: No change
from last report Cloudy every day
but no rain. Getting warmer weather
now, but rain Is needed.
Las Vegas: VIM. Curtiss Bailey: Not
enough rain to make any decided
change In the progress OF vegetation.
J. w. Hanson: Days warmer but nights
still cool. Vegetation starting very
slowly. A favorable week for farm
work. Highest temperature, 76; lowest
"a; rain, OH.
Los Alamos: Wm.Frank: Conditions
more favorable; cloudy with good
shower on the 10th. Alfalfa and other
growing crops look well Reports from
Landing are fair.
Mesilla Park; r. II. Hart: Warm
weather and threatening rain almost
every day. Alfalfa In bloom. cutting
will begin In week, A good crop as
sured. Some wheat Is beginning to
head. Spring peas are on the market;