Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-21
Scattered Showers In New Mex
leo During The Week
Past
RAINS INSUFFICIENT
Conditions considerably Inn
proved. Grcnt IrreguIarits
In Yield Of Lambs
Santa re. N. Nj, May III, 1904

characterized BY cool, dry and WINDY
weather; the latter part by scattered
showers, higher temperatures and III
tie wind. In some localities, princi
" over the southeastern range IN
the vicinity of Roswell and In west
central sections neal the Continen.
tai Divide, the rains were sufficient
10 fairly relieve the drought, but over
The Territory generally, and IN the WI.
cinity OF the White and Sacramento
mountains In particular, the showers
were too light to do much good. As
a rule the rains have not been suffi.
Client To increase the water supply
materially. As a whole, however,
conditions have been greatly improy.
ed. New grass has already been well
started In many localities. and al,
though lambing Is almost finished
the showers and warmer weather
will likely prevent further loss. The
latest reports indicate a very irreg
nlar yield OF lambs. The best stu
ated camps saved about 30 per cent,
while Others lost nearly all the lambs
and many old sheep. On southern
range and in the ~northeast.s cattle
had begun to fall off very rapidly.
but In general 4 rapid Improvement
Is now looked for.
Where water was obtainable crops
under ditch made rapid progress dur.
Ing the later part OF the week, but
the total acreage put In this season Is
much less than usual. Wheat and
corn are growing rapidly. The first
cutting OF alfalfa is being made In
southern counties but excepting in
the most favored localities the yield
III yery light. Early fruits, % peach
ess apricots and cherries-sweet cher
ries in particular-promlse q very lr,
regular yield, many trees bearing
scarcely any while others have a fair
crop.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports OF correspond.
ents:
Albert: IL NJ. Hanson: Drought
continues and ~ now serious. Lamb.
Ing reported an absolute failure. and
some losses In cattle. Stock Of all
kinds falling on rapidly. Rain Of lin
tied extent fell on the eastern border
Of the county.
Arabela: a. NJ. Richardson: Still
dry; vegetation makes no progress
n stock is dying.
bloomfield, II. a. Ballinsef. Aalfal
"a 4 little late hut not damaged much
by freezing, Early potatoes COMING
up nicely; first planting Of corn last
week. The San Juan river Is still
high.
Carlsbad II n Christian The iruil
crop IL now certain, No scarcity foI
irrigation water al YET, and farmer,
are busy putting in their crops. FRS
cutting Of alfalfa being made. Rang,
cattle in poor condition rain Is bad
III needed on the range
FL Rito; 7 Lopez: Very dry: N,
snow in the mountains. aud water ii
very scarce. Alfalfa is dying from III,
drought.
Espanola ] r. Leese. Warn
weather; vegetation ii growing well
Water for irrigating purposes Is still
scarce. Grass Is starting nicely OF
the from the showers OF tn
18th.
Folsom Jackson Tabor: A dry AM
cold week. Grass growing slowly
Stock north Of Folsom Is doing wei
but on the plains TO the south Their
y some loss, specially In sheep an
lambs. The lrst cutting Of alfalf
Will bc light. Fruit on my ranch !
nninjured, and promises abundant,
Fort Stanton: Geo Buntin: Yer
light showers night 81 the nth. bu
no enough 70 measure.
Fort wingate: John Woodgate
Two light showers during the wee
started the grass growing a it'll
but the country Is still very dr..
Sheep, cattle and horses On the rsnp
are losing weight every day.
Hobart: W r. Hough. wsrme
weather; corn and wheat grow slowl,
There is no grass on the range. Frul
prospects are not good. Grasshopper
have put In an appearance.
Lsguna: Gus. Weiss Good raj
falling today fID. First beav
rain Of the season. The rain will d
thousands Of dollars good IN hi
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