Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-07-11

WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.


the weather Bureau. New MtNlct
Section
Santa Fe.. \. NJ. July THE pa
week has been quite favorable for cyOI
growth. although the unusually warm
days and ahseuc, OF showers are be
ginning to be felt. In some localities
the grass rs driving up badly, but as q
rule the rams are still In excellent
condition. Cattle have made rapid i'm
provement In the past three weeks
and are In very good condition for o.,
season sheep shearing Is well under
way In the more northern counties
reports indicate that the clip viii 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 luihcrn valleys. Ap.iC1ts
early cache and some early varieties
~ apnics are ripc In southern counties
the nv peach season is about over in
the Mrs II valley There seems 20
be no Rck oi water for irrigation pur-
poses.
Tho pig Ing remarks are extracted
from the tports OF spondents;
Andrews A $ Warren: From 90
90 10 in the shade Springs and water
holes getting low and grass drying up;
rain badly needed.
Albert-H NJ. Hanson: Very warm
weather. Grass growing finely but II
y continues hot. as usual in July, FIRE
quent 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 week.
All stock Is In iirst-class condition I.
shearing in full progress. Highest TEN
terature. 100: lowest. 81. no rain.
Arabela--A. NJ. Richardson: A good
growing week and grass and crops
made rapid progress. but more rain 70
now needeu. Highest temperature, 90 T;
lowest. 55; no rain.
Folsom--Jackson Tabor: Dry and
hot through the day but cool at nights.
Minimum OF the 4th down to SO. the
lowest by degrees In record OF "a
years. First alfalfa Is much better
than expected. although the crop is
late. Range In fine condition. High
est temperature, 81: lowest, SO; no
rain.
Fort Stanton--Ernest w Halstead !:
Ideal weather for making hay and
farmers have taken advantage Of IL TO
the utmost. Crops looking well but
wster getting short. Range is good
and cattle improving. Highest tenn
perature, go; lowest, so; no rain.
Glencoe-A T.. Coe and Wilbur +.
Coe: Warm weather; fine for haying,
which is mostly secured. Crops grow
ing we'll
Golden-R. NJ. Carley: Very not and
the prairie grass is suffering some for
rain. All crops growing nicely.
Hobart-W. II. Hcugh. Wheat and
corn growing well. First alfalfa Sc.
cured; crop very good excepting along
the river some lost their entire crop
from the foods. Peaches and other
fruits look well.
Laguna-Gus Weiss: Searching
days with cool nights. Wheat and corn
growing rapidly. Grass in abundance
and stock In good condition.
Las Vegas-Dr w. c. Bally: High
est temperature. SO; lowest, 40; no
rain.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank: Good
growing weather. First cut of alfalfa
was scant, but the second growth
good. Shearing has begun in earnest !,
wool in good condition. Cattle improv.
ing some. but slowly. Quite good
supply Of water In the river.
Lower Penasco-H. W. Cresswell.
yr: Very warm with several local
showers. Grass Is fine throughout the
range. and cattle are showing rapid
In 3rovement. Corn. cane and all gar.
den truck are growing fast Heavy hail
at Elk on June %, doing much dam.
age.
Mesilla Park-R n. Hart: Another
hot week. Second cut of alfalfa being
secured; a good yield. Wheat harvest
progressing. Some early apples are
ripe; the early peach season Is about
over. Highest temperature, 1903; low
est. So: no rain
Mimbres-Chas. Dennis: Hot and
dry, no rain since June 10. Crops look
ing well, out grass Is drying Ut. Sec
ond alfalfa growing rapidly. Aprlcots
and some early peaches ripe, apples
will be short of the average. PLENTY
of water In the Mimbres for irrigation
Highest temperature, 100; lowest, SO
Ojo Caliente-A. Joseph: Hot anC
dry during the past week, but there Il
an abundance OF water In the streams
for irrigation. Grass on the ranges Il
excellent and stock In best condition
Crops look most promising.
Santa Fe-United States Weathe
Bureau: Hot and dry but the prairie
stlll look green. and crops are growing
rapidly. Oats Is headed out. A I'm
crop OF first alfalfa Is ready to cut
Abundance Of irrigation water. High
est temperature, IS; lowest, 46, rain
trace.
Watrous-M. c. Nee6ham: Firs
cutting Of alfalfa In stack; yield abou
40 per cent. Range still in good cor
dition but rain Is needed. Light fros
night OF the Sd. Highest Temperature,
"a; lowest, 33; no rain.
Il. NJ HARDlNGE,
Section Director.