Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.
SCARCITY or WATER FOR iRRIGA.
TioN BEGINNING 70 BE FELT
IN some SECTIONS.
stock stitl il Condition but Ranges
Drying up.-Lioht Calf Crop In
Northern.
SANTA FE, N. Nj, Sept. i, 1903

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Continued warm weather during the
past week. but the nights are getting
quite cool In the northern valleys. The
light rains that have fallen have been
local In character and entirely insufi-
Client for the needs Of late vegetation.
However, there have been heavy show
ers a. ! rule on the mountains which
have kept q fair supply OF water In the
streams. but In some localities there Is
complaint of q shortage OF irrigation
water. All kinds OF live stock are re-
ported to be in very good condition at
present, but grass on the ranges Ii
curing rapidly under the influence Of
the dry, hot days. and stock water is
getting very scarce In places. The
season has not been 4 good one for So
curing Wild hay, and a. the grass on
the ranges IL Of very irregular growth
the outlook for good fall and winter
feed for stock Is not promising, Wheat
and oats hAryests are about over In
northern counties, showing In general
I very good yield. Corn and beans
where well irrigated. are very favora-
Bile, but on un~irrigated. lands corn =
badly wilted and dwarfed. Late fruits.
8 plums. pears. apples and late
peaches. are maturing rapidly: apples.
peaches and. IN general. pears will
yield very irregularly. Latest reports
show that the calf crop was unusually
light on northeastern ranges.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports Of correspondents:
Albert--H. M. Hanson-Snl very
dry; the rain Of last week. although
heavy. wal 10 brief and dashing that
the benefit was slight. Some hay il
being cut but the yield Is slight. Scar.
city Of water on the ranges Is reported
from various sections. Calf crop is
reported to DO very light Highest tenn.
perature, 100. lowest. IS; rain, O.O9.
Andrews-A. 8, warren-Hot days
and cold nights. Wells and springs
are failing. All vegetation swither.
Ing. Stock looks very well, however.
considering the drought. Good rains
badly needed.
Clin-~T. ]. Clark. Strange and
stock IN prime condition. First crop
Of alfalfa was secured In excellent
condition. but the second crop was
damaged BY rain. Corn will not make
half q crop on account Of the June
rains bringing weeds In such profu.
sion Fruits will not Bio half a crop,
Plenty Of water for irrigation In all
the streams.
Dorsey-WiI e. Barnes-Another
dry and disappointing week. Grass
has cured rapidly on the ranges. and
is done growing for the season. In
this district the feed Is very spotted:
In some places fine. others good. AMI
in many very poor.
Fl RIto-P. Lopez--vcry warm dur.
Ing the day time: daily rains In the
mountains keep the streams rcplen.
ished, but no rains on the plains. Sec.
ond cut Of alfalfa has been well Sc.
cured.
Exter Union County Wv. II. Nc.
Cash--Hot and dry; no rain for three
weeks and grass ID dried up and stock
water getting scarce. There IL a fair
crop Of hay Cattle ARE In good ron.
dition; calf crop was light.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor-Drying
winds during The day and cool nights
characterized The past week. Grass
on the range ii cured. There have
been light. local showers but the
stock water Is getting scarce. Al
kinds o. stock are fat. and getting
fatter. but the summer hay crop was
light, and winter feed viii be short
Highest temperature. s4s lowest. 49,;
rain. o.i0.
Frujtland-cyrii j. colIyer-Centin
ued favorable weather. Grains show
a good yield IN ~threshing Corn IL
wen cared. third growth 81 alfalfa
coming nicely. Excepting pears sum
mer fruits are a ligh, crop. irriga.
tion water abundant.
Gallluns ~Sprinrs-Jas, Il. Whitmore