Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-05-28
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN

week has unfn WaImHft WIN NHnii l
scattered showers. eumcIont 20 starr
the grass IN somo localities and 70
fresh vegetation generally. but a. q
rule tho water supply Of the streams
has not boen materially Increased,
and farm work remains practically "a
a Handalil excepting n llmitol areas
where water ia obtalnablo ln the
more favored localities the warmer
weather and showers have caused
vegetation 90 grow rapidly and. on
tne whole. conditions are cousIdora-
BY improved. but tho drought lH still
very serious and daily losses OF cat
uu aud sheep occur tZlost adyicoa
are tbs good rains fell during the
2ist and 22d Ga scattered districts.
iusurinF sufficient grass ON some of
the ranges tambng ig finished. with
varying results. yield generally b,ing
very polr. hut iu some localities run.
ming as high bs lO per cent Whore
water o.u bg had, wheat oats and
corn have made gu0d growth. First
alfalfa has been cut lu southern sec.
uons nut the Yield was very poor
Fruit prospects have not changed
aom orchards viii have q fair crop ui
cariy fruits. as aprIcots peaches and
chcfr. o. while Others VIII have
scarcely any Apples generally are
quite promising
The following remarks are extract
cd irUm the reports of correspond
cuta.
Albert No. Hanson Several
uEht showers. too brief 20 offer much
relief from the drought Some hall
Uu Hs table lands. SIN there iB no
grass. stock a falling on, Landing 10
practically failure. More LOSSES Iu
sheep t present than throughout the
Who'll. Nulur Absolutely no farming
Ia. boon tone Rain. U82
AaI.R.A 81 Richardson A
trace oI rain. thp hrst of tho season
Drought continues most severe, rails
threaten ovory day hut none comes
Dlr..tI.H p. Christian Scatter.
ed showers during the wcok have
helped thp range some. Few cattle.
men have s1ld but no deliveries made
yet A light local hail storm but no
damage lrUt and crops are doiug
we'll Corn aud cotton have nearly an
been planted. cotton N vou up.
EsBuen %. A. spectmuun-Tho
drought was broken hy q good rain
the afternoon of The 2lst. accompa.
u.ed boy some hail The mountains TO
the west have had several good show.
prs recently Landing Ia about over
enc per cent saved ls small, in some
Instances as low az no.. but where
extra care was taken and plenty Of
food given the results wore much bet.
tor .u some cases as high as 90 por
cent bong saved.
Folsom - Jackson Tabor RathCr
cloudy with good ggut'e rain ON the
lrfH Grass s good and stock OF all
NnUa t0.ug NeIL Irrigation water Do
Nus SCARCE and crops consequently
backward Fruits. especially cherries
promise aumIaulIy Rain, o3G.
Tu.H stanton George BuntIn-Ouly
I.t.. uf rain here on tbs l9th, but
euuH ...vuH lu no.ghboring sectioas
u.EHN. enough 90 start tho crops
ana encourage me farmers 10 resume
h work The range ls short and
cattle are dying
T#i WuEltn John WoOdeaio-
N.a.atIon makes little or no prog.
rcss OWING to iao drought and high,
drying winds, An springs and water
holes arc very low Cattle and horses
are poreapt.bly falling on every day;
shg.p lr poop condition and some iy.
lur
Golden r. NJ Carley- Showers
haNo fairly started the gruEs on the
plains anil Iu the mountains South of
hero amb'nE was very unsuccessful
and macy OF che old ewes were Loot
also
Hobart w a. H0urh Warmer
with occasional showers. but little
water BOO side streams. Corn grows
slowly
Iurura .Gu Wo.ss-N $50 rain, the
g1ol effects of che rain 90 the ltth
WIN Ur lost unless rain comes soon.
Landing about over, only ten per cent
saved wool clip also win De l.sht
about half 0i former years. All ami.
mails are u very poor condition,
Laa N.saa pr Bailey and Leon j.
raurnhnI "A good shower. with come
hail saturday Farmers are more
hopeful auI aro taking advantage OF
the Improved conditions. Vegetation
DOING uyil Rain. U22.
Dos hpmos William Frank Good
cain. uu .Hy 22d viii be OF tho great
u.t benefit Alfalfa 0s still backward
IamHus Dos about finished, the yield
en- rHs .u.aNy viii not exceed 20 pea
cent
MAXWELL city tW s Ranch-Cap
Uu william Frcncb-A nue rain
rruu midnight OF the 2Uth 90 about
midnight ur tug 2lst, total lO2 10
ehra Grass a now assured.
NIsrt Francisco Miora - The
drought is worse Cau, llying on old
grass. hut sim doug well; lambluI
saved about iO per cent No losse0
W calves aui good yield. but sheet
beginning 20 die. Some light showcu
but mo- good rains boz thIs vicinity, an'
tHg nighiB are cold
IMMORAL Ull- W. NJ Nelson uuus