Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-21

ANOTHER TRYING
DR0UTH WEEK
Outlook For Fall and Winter
Feed Not Promising Owing
To Close Grazing
LITTLE loss
OF STOCK
Wheat Harvest Will Not Reach
Average. Climatic Outlook
More Favorable
Santa He, N. Nj, July 18th, 1904.


The week has been dry, hot and d
pressiye, the temperature averagin
about 3 degrees above normal. Ligh1
scattered showers occurred, but no +,
lief has been received from the dry
ness Of the last 2 weeks. Western cour
tries are generally suffering. Even th
more favorable northeastern countie
report q remarked decrease In th'
water supply. Grass Is beginning i
brown and vegetation shows the ei
feet Of dryness. Wind storms hay,
prevailed In many localities, dryin,
the soil and adding to the unfaNorabi,
conditions.
Thus far. corn. fruits and vegetables
On irrigated lands have done wen
Wheat - nearing harvest. but the yiels
promises to Bio poor. Some or tn,
northern ranchman are cutting native
hay. but as a rule the meadows are
very short. The ranges have beer
grazcd 80 close that the outlook fol
fall and winter feed Is not promising
Losses Of sheep and cattle are still re-,
ported. but they are not numerous.
Early patches are coloring and april,
cots ripening IN northern counties !:
currants and cherries are not on the
markets. The week closes with condl
lions favorable for cooler weather,
and showers over the eastern half 81
the Territory.
The following extracts are taken
from the reports OF correspondents:
Abiqulu-Henry Grant--Warm days,
cool nights. d few light showers; crops
In our valley best for years; enough
water in Rio chama.
Abert-H. Nj. Hanson-warm week,
only q sprinkle OF rain. vegetation
showing effect OF dryness; little pros
pect for wild hay. rainfall 0.05 inch
Alma-Maurice Coates--Dry and
warm; second alfalfa crop light: irri
cation water very low: some loss oi
stock; II drouth lasts thirty days long,
er stockmen and farmers will suffer
Q losses. VI.
Amarillo. Texas-U. s.. Weather
Bureau-Good showers the previous
week: crops In splendid condition.
Arabela--A. M. Richardson--ycge.
tation growing finely.
Aurora--J. G. Lucero-Only one
Hight shower thus far In July, and get
ting very dry: grass drying out In
open places. but still good III woods.
Bloomfield--W. A. Ballinger-San
Juan River falling fast. unless local or
mountain rains come soon corn is Ii.
able % suffer: wheat nearly ready to
harvest.
Cerro-E. D. Leon--very dry, no
water and crops in poor condition.
Chimayo-Jose p. Trujillo-No rain
since the End OF July and now very
dry, people disheartened: river with.
out water and little for domestic pnr
vossx
Cooney--A. @. Morrow-Good rain
the 18th: past week warmest expert.
eneed for many years.
costllla-Wm. +. Meyer-Week
very dry and sultry; sky clear.
Caiskill-John Il. Lne-General
drouth seems to prevail here, crops are
suffering water very scarce and stock.
men digging for water; weather hot
and sultry
Demina- &c. y. Bosworth-Clear,
dry. warm week.
III Paso. Tesas-u 8. Weather bur,
eau-Warm. dry week. sprinkle Of rain
on the 18th, 18th and 18th.
FL Rito-p. Lopez-High tempera
lures. no rainfall; no water in a~eequia
for three miles above town with which
to irrigate.
Gallina, Gavino chavez-Weather
continues dry and hot. with frequent
high winds crops IN poor condition
alfalfa yield light; water ii river much
lower.
Galllnas spfingsJas. +. Whitmore
Conditions for twenty miles east
and E and fifteen miles north and
south worse now than two weeks ago
cattle 81 places twenty to thlr
miles away good grass ana plenty
Of water On southwest side OF pecos
no rainfall for two weeks.
Glencoe Anna Il. coe Several
showers durinv the week, but hay
prospects no better.
Glorieta--Geo A yiles-No rain
the past week u1tlo0k for pras1 nm