Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-01
CROP BULLETIN.
Weather Report Oft Conditions Dur
ing Past Week.

CftOF 6OAAGI1N.
Weather Report Of Conditions Dur
ing Past Week.
SANTA FE, N. M, April %, 1903
The past week has been unfavorable
for a rapid advance Of vegetation on
account OF the cool weather and high,
drying winds, but the moist condition
OF the soil permits spring work to the
best advantage, and the season as far
as this is concerned is in advance.
| There have been frosts as far south
| as the southern tier of counties. but
reports show that no particular injury
to fruits or vegetation has occurred.
On Sunday. the 26th, good local rains
occurred aver all north central Sec
lions, accompanied in places by severe
nail, but the little damage done to
fruits is far outweighed by the general
good TO the wheat, garden truck and
stock ranges. Throughout all sec
lions conditions seem to be most
promising, excepting in southern Lin
coin county, where the season thus
far has been unusually dry, and the
absence of grass and sufficient stock
water is causing considerable loss. AL
falfa and wheat are growing we'll;
planting corn. beans and peas Is well
advanced excepting in the colder parts
of the northern counties. Stock gen.
orally is in fair condition for the sea-
SON, and there has been less loss dur
ing the winter than usual. Owing to
the high winds and cool weather.
grass is coming rather slowly, but
some Improvement in the condition
OF stock is noted, and warmer with
some rain would bring about a rapid
betterment Of conditions. Landing
mas well begun and under the most ex-
cellent prospects. With but few ex
ceptions irrigation water is abundant.
and the mountains still have enough
10 to insure a steady supply for
the streams for some time to come.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports Of crop cores
pondents, and will show the condi-
lions more in detail:
Arabela: A. M. Richards0n-A dry
week, a continuation of the long
drought. Cool weather with high
winds; the ground is getting too dry
90 pillow and planting has come TO a
standstill. Highest temperature, u;
lowest, 80; no rain.
Captain: Clement Hightower:-
Crops about all planted and small
grain well up. Grass comes slowly.
reaches mostly killed, but apples are
safe. Stock in fair condition. Plenty
of snow in the Sierra Blanca.
Carlsbad: II. F. Christian: Pros
poets for fruit crop are very bright;
in fact, this years crop is expected
to exceed last years. Land now being
plowed and made ready to plant as
soon as water is turned in. Range in
fair condition, but needs rain. PecOs
Irrigation company's new concrete
aQueduct is completed and water will
be turned into canal about May LIST,
and although there is a heavy demand
for water the company expects NO diff
Guilty in supplying all farmers. High
est temperature, SO; lowest, "A; nO
rain.
Cliff, Grant Coz T. ]. Clark, Sr.
Farmers busy blowing; alfalfa and
fruit doing nicely. Grass is coming
nicely, but needs rain; stock in good
condition. Plenty Of water in the
Gila.
Dorsey: Will C. Barnes-No rain to
date and season at least ten to fifteen
days later than last spring. AS yet
there is no irrigation water and farm
ers are discouraged. Crops generally
are in the ground. Range cattle r
thin as there is no grass anywhere.
The Red river is absolutely dry for
miles in this vicinity.
Folsom: Jackson Tabor-Dry and
windy excepting a heavy local rain on
the 21st. Grass is coming finely, and
stock, especially horses, are imprOv-
ing. Alfalfa promises a good first
cutting. Gardens are about all plant
ed, and everything promises a good