Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-13
THE WEEKLY
CROP BULLETIN
Slightly Better Conditions in
Nsrth and West Central
Part Of Territory
STOCK LOSSES
Only Twcnty-Fiye Pek Cent Of
Lambs Saved In NM Favor
cd Southern Sections

SANTA FE, M nj, May l@.-ShBHls
Iy better conditions obtain at the close
OF the past week yer northern and
~west-central parts Of the territory, but
Elsewhere the drought ii causing In
creased anxiety. Light showers. ac-
companied by some SHOWS In the
mountains and scattered hail In locali-
ties Of tho northern plains, occurred
on the 2d.3d and 9th instants that were
SUFFICIENT TO start the green grass on
some OF the northern ranges, and as
sheep camps in those parts are In the
middle Of Landing there Is some en-.
couragement that a minimum per cent
OF the lambs may yet be- saved. Lamb
ing Is about finished III the southern
camps, where only In the most favor.
cd localities ii much as IS per cent
or the lambs have been saved, while
In many instances not only have the
lambs died but some Of the old sheep
also. Cattle are III very poor condi-
tion, and some heavy losses have oc.
CURED on southern ranges. particular.
~ In the s~outh.centrai ami south.
western sections, while conditions I'M.
prove toward the north, especially IN
those ranges adjacent 10 the monn-
tains. In the extreme north, IN San
Juan and Colfax counties. the drought
has been fairly believed ~bysrecent rain
and snow, and II Il believed that there
IL no further difxer. The northern
Rio Grande vslley and some Of the
northern mountain streams have
ample water for irrigating purposes,
and crops under their bitches are
looking well. but grow slowly on ne.
count OF the cool nights. Elsewhere,
excepting on lands supplied by the
large reservoirs. as In the lower
Pecos, farm work remains almost at
= standstill. Latest reports Indicate
that water has not yet reached the
Mesilla valley. Fruits promise d very
irregular yield, but In general aprioots
and early blooming peaches viii Id
a very light crop. while plums, pears.
cherries, and, In fewer cases, apples
also. have been badly damaged BY The
frosts, drought and high winds.
The following remarks arc extracted
from the reports Of correspondents:
Andrews: Fred Pague: Very dry
and windy. Water il very low; springs
are failing. Cattle are dying. Fruits
nearly all killed IN this vicinity.
Arabcla: "A. M. Richardson: Drought
continues no farming done and very
little gardening,
Captain Clement Hightowor:
Drought continues excepting d few
drops Of rain on the "a and 4th. No
farming Of dry ranches and very lit
tle "a farms along the streams as
there " no water. Landing season
about over; in many cases a total fail
ure Sons have killed the lambs to
save the ewes. while others have lost
many old sheep. Not w IS per cent
of the kids win be saved. Cattle weak
and are dying IN large numbers eSJent
In the most favored localities No
fruit in the western part OF the county
and very little reported III the eastern.
Folsom Jackson Tabor Drought
broken in this vicinity ~ The storm
of the I'd storm was accompanied by
the first tornado ever known in this
country Abundant grass FOR stock II
now assured, Tile tornado uogooted
and broke on trees Two feet IN diam.
eter. The tornado wa on johnson
mesa, about twenty miles northwest
of here, Precipitation 0.7g of an inen
Fort Stanton Geo BuntIn On nc.
count "a ths lack uf water aIl farming
operations have been suspended. The
range Is short and all stock IN psnr
condition.
Y N1ngate John Nqudeair. 4
slight fall 81 rain, hail and snow on the
I'd and % freshened up The country
= littlc. but VI continued cold nights
and high winds cause slow growth Il
vegetation.
Fruitland Cyril James collyer.
Good ralns on Tho "a and ai. Crops
have had i good soaking but tho CON
tinued cold weather prevents rapid
growth Early fruits VIII III below
tha average Dut The main crop ~ al
pies, peaches ana pears are all that
al be desired. Water is plentiful and
there n good grass on the range,
Hobart w. II. Hough Light show.
ers on the 9Th, but although the day.
are warmer the cold nights cause yege
tation y make slow growth.
Hood: r "a Hood; Sufficient snow
and rain to start the grass nicely Ap