Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-04
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN

have NOT boon sufficient either To- ln.
crease materially he scant water sup.
ply nor 10 40 more than slowly start
the grnss on che ranges Conditions
thus FAR have not boon sufficiently ia.
orahlo 10 warrant planting any crops
whatever ON lands depending ON rain
fan alone for moisture. and of the
fields under ditch probably not more
than half has boon seeded. Except
Ing a few locaHtics. principally in the
cKtromc north where the rains have
boon the heaviest range stock contIn.
uca tu shrink. and ON Bome OF the
southern ranges LOSSES continue. but
although The grass gross very slowly.
% has start. and early improve.
ment b. booked for Corn planting
has mo- yot finished n scattered 90.
calitios bot as rule tho crop o. mp
and growing we'll. likewise wheat and
oato. F.rst alfalfa crop ls being cut
as far north as Albuquerque. the yield
Is much below the average AprIcots
are coming into local southern mar.
fets.
The following remarks are extract.
cd from Toe reports OF correspond.
onts
Albert o. NJ Hanson Good rains
haze relieved tho conditions some.
what bat the rains were irregular and
local Grass was so closely Erazod and
so tmmplcd that BE- RECEIVERS slowly.
and as yot there ls bat llttc. Rains
came too late t0 ho of much benefit
'o lamh.ng and "a worry small per cent
ui lambs saved aHd those arc in s0
e. condition that further
LOSSES are likely Rain O92.
Ambeia-A M Richardson Slight
rains. but there Us stlll uo vegetation
% appears that about two.thlrds OF
the scrub oak ls dead. Rain. Oft
bloomfield w a. Gall.ngor Warm
aud showory Potatoes. onions. etc
that have been cultivated are grow.
Ing rapidly The san Juan and AMI
mas rivers are almost past the ford
Ing stage.
Captain Clement Uightowcr- Good
raIus ami some hail over the eastern
slope OF the sierra blanco. but not
enough elsewhere on the Lincoln For
ost Reserve 90 DO any good Losses
continue IN cattle and sheep there not
being sufficient browse for the weak
er animals. No planting as yet.
Carlsbad H. B.. ChrIstlan-Local
showers have boon OF some benefit.
but no general rains as yet No scar
city OF water in the reservoirs as yet
and fruit and crops In general arc
doing we'll Cotton is now growing
rapidly
Chico lColnH county, IL. B. Mas
Ton Drought fairly broken Grass
looking green ana i5 sufficient. cattle
already show Improvement Lamb
crop is about 60 per cent Early fruits
we're KILLED by late frosts
Folsom--Iackson Tabor Abundant
rains, storm uf the goth accompanied
by the worst hail known hero IN che
past ~ years Trees were stripped 90
tho bare limbs aud alfalh cut down On
toe ground, but the benefit 90 the
range will far exceed the damage
done 90 crops. Rain, 1856 inches.
Fort Wingatc John Woodgate-
Drought continues. but slightly ~.
lieyod by Olt OF an inch OF rain on
the 2gnd.
Firt Wiugatc-0hn Woodgate-
Drought continues and an range stock
Ia poor condition with bu, gloomy
prospects what little vegetation can
get a start Is wil,od every afternoon
iy the strong. dry Winds
Glencoe Anna Coo Cloudy with
rain co. che mountains Cattle and
goats arc doing better since the oak
brush has begun 90 bud
Golden a. ~ Carloy- Continued
dry dr.rf than ever known On this
part of tho country Heavy rains are
needed to keep the grass growing.
Ia Luz Ernest g swlft-Stli very
try Early aprlyots now being market.
Cd Apples will probably be light
crop. owing 20 tho prevalence OF the
roddlIng moth
las Vegas -Dr Bailey Several |
IEht showers have refreshed vcTotn.
lion hui more rain o. badly needed
Lincoln Goo A. Potor-Springs are .
failing. no green grass: no gardening
lone excepting along streams The
range Is short aud cattle. sheep and F.
goats iu very poor condition. cattle :
are dying ON the ridges ana ln the F.
flats Ten per cent "A the middle .
lgod and sapling pine trees have died .
in account oE the drought. but IN the /
canyons timber looks an right
los Alamoa Win Frank Condi .
ions unchanged excepting a heavy. |
wet mist on the 9Th. Some oats are /
being sown Ca the hopes that rain win I.
i0on come
Miora Franco Miora-0oOd rain F.
ast week. but not enough 10 relieve I
he drought Cattle very weak ana !
somo are DYING A good yield OF calves /
Z they can be- saved Grass grows |
'ery slowly and stock conditions criti. !
raj; more rain needed To- cause the /