Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-23

United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. Climate and Crop Bulletin OF
the Weather Bureau, New Mexico
Section.
Santa Fe. n. NJ, April 21.-The past
week a beer cold and windy, with
very little precipitation. The high
winds have dried out the ground rapid
", but not sufficient to interfere with
the rapid progress of spring work.
Owing to the cold nights vegetation is
coming forward slowly. Peaches,
pears. plums and cherries are in full
bloom in the southern counties, but In
the north. excepting in the warmer
valleys. the buds are not yet bursting.
A killing frost on the morning OF the
18th injured much of the earlier fruit
of the central highlands, but further
north vegetation was not sufficiently
advanced to be damaged. Corn plant
ing is progressing rapidly in central
and southern sections; wheat and oats
a'e about all sown in the northern
section. A warm rain is badly needed
both for planted grains and for range
grass. At present stock is thin on
s~me Of the northeastern ranges, but a
few warm days will bring forth the
grass. Present prospects for the ap-
preaching Landing season are very en-
c~ouraging. The Rio Grande is hlgh.
and about at a standstill. In general
streams carry an abundance OF water.
The following remarks are extracted
from the reports of crop correspond
ents:
Albert-H.M Hanson-Ground dried
out considerably during the last two
weeks. Grass is well started, but
grows slowly for want of rain. Stock
is thin but there Is little losses in
this vicinity: more feeding being done
than usual, however. A good season
for planting is quite generally expect
ed, and considerable cane, etc, will
be planted. Very little blowing as yet
but will soon begin in earnest. A good
rain is badly needed. Highest tenn
perature, 70; lowest, &c; no rain.
Ell Rito-P. Lopez-Windy week. All
crops are planted; alfalfa is coming up
nicely, and a good season is expected.
Twice as much acreage planted this
year than formerly. Stock doing well
Espanola-P. H. Leese-ln general a
favorable week; grass is beginning to
start on the ranges; fruits budding out
and plum trees in bloom. The Rio
Grande is slightly higher than last
week and holding its own.
Folsom-Jackson Tabor-A week of I
high winds. On the 18th a drifting
snow storm accompanied by thunder.
Frost on the 18th killed fruit that was
in full bloom. but where the blossoms
were not out there seems to be nj in
jury. Grass is coming on slowly; al
falfa is looking well. Think all danger
o. loss of stock is past. Highest tenn
oerature, 6S: lowest, II; rain, O.3O.
Gallinas Springs-Jas. E. Whitmore
Cold n backward week. Planting
of corn and some garden truck begun.
All fruits are backward. Highest tenn
perature, 20; lowest, 2S: no rain.
Glencoe (Lincoln County-W. F.
Coe-Fine weather. Wheat sown,
planting corr and sowing oats pro-
SiNoih6- ihhhSt SNOth 10 a lllllt lHlu.
Plenty of irrigation water.
Golden-R. NJ. Carley-Frost on the
morning of the 18th killed all fruit in
this section. High winds have prevail
ed. Grass growing slowly on account
of the cold weather.
Laguna-Gus Weiss-No rain as yet
but the ground is moist. Wheat is all
sown and fruit trees in full bloom.
Los Alamos-Wm. Frank-Unfavor-
able conditions; high winds are drying
out the ground, and the river is low
since last week. Farmers are putting
in oats and alfalfa.
Lyons Ranch Grant County,
Chas. II. Lyons-Late spring apples
only in bloom. Cool nights and fire.
quent frosts. but a promise of a fine
fruit crop. Range in better condition
than usual at this time of the year;
cattle doing fairly well; plenty of wa
ter in the river (Gila).
Mesilla Park-R. H. Hart-Soil is
In some gardens peas are In bloom.
Young peaches are forming from the
blossoms. Plenty of irrigation water.
Highest temperature, 70; lowest, "a;
no rain.
Miera-F. Miera-Green grass about
an inch high. Losses on sheep have
ceased. Calves are seen on the range
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