Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-23

range There have been no floods in
the streams this spring and irrigation
water is very scarce.
F~ruitland: C. j.. Collyer: Good week
for all crops. Corn being planted. A
good crop of fruit promised except
where trees overbore last year. April.
cots and early peaches will be a short
crop. Abundant water for irrigation.
Range and pastures drying up and
need rain. Highest temperature, go;
lowest, "a; rainfall. a trace.
Gallinas Springs: S. f. Whitmore: A
very pleasant week with a light rain
on 18th, but not enough to do much
good. Planting has been finished and
the prospects are for a very large crop
of corn and sugar ane this year. High
est temperature, SO: lowest, Al; rain
fall. O.O2.
Glencoe: Wilbur F. Coe: The first Of
the week was clear and pleasant and
at close, cloudy and raining. The rain
will be of great benefit to ranges. Stock
is improving very rapidly.
Golden: r. NJ. Carley: Crops around
here and surrounding country are look
ing fine, but the grass is beginning to
dry up. Several heavy showers fell to
the west and south of here.
Laguna: Gus Weiss: Good heavy
rains fell on 14th and 18th and good
grass is now assured. Landing has
been very good, with increase rang
ing from 80 to 10 per cent. Stock is in
good condition. Wheat is about six
inches high while corr is just coming
up.
Las Vegas: VIM. Curtis Bailey: Only
a trace of rain during week. Highest
temperature, 50; lowest, "a.
Los Alamos: VIM. Frank: Conditions
are about same; high winds and very
cold mornings. A large acreage of al
falfa and oats are being put in. Owing
to shortage of pasture and water the
lamb crop will be light; the loss in cat
tie has been heavy tor same reason.
Mesilla Park: r. H. Hart: First crop
of alfalfa is being cut and the yield is
larger than last years. 1t may not cure
well on account of the unusual spring
rains. Water for irrigation is plentiful.
Highest temperature, SO; lowest, 40;
rainfall, O.07.
Mimbres: c. Dennis: Several good
showers and continued cold nights. In
some parts of valley the frost killed
beans and other tender garden truck
and it will be necessary to replant. The
f~,,tt nron ia Am nrnho rIe u,il1 he
good. Grass is fine and the cattle are
looking well. There is plenty Of water
in the Mimbres river.
Mineral Hill: w. M. Nelson: Light
rain fell during first part of week.
Ground is in lair condition and a great
deal of planting Is being done, more
than usual in fact. Apple trees are
just beginning to bloom. Grass is fair
ly well started and cattle are picking
up.
Mountainair: j. w. Corbett: Wealth
er has been dry, warm and pleasant,
Grass is growing nicely, but rain is
needed. Vegetation planted In old
ground is up and growing. Range stock
are doing well. Highest temperature
II; lowest, "a; rainfall, a trace.
Santa Fe: u. S. Weather Bureau:
All crops made good growth during
week and were refreshed on 18th by
showers. Water for irrigation abund
ant and greatly in excess of demand
A heavy frost at close of week injured
tender plants and garden truck, but
damage not extensive. Highest tenn
perature, rs; lowest, 80; rainfall, 0.09
Watrous: NJ. C. Needham: The high
est temperature during week was rs;
lowest, SO; and no rain.
r. NJ. HARDINGE,
Section Director.