Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-19
GROWING WEEK
IN new MEXICO
Soil in Excellent Con-
dition and Water Sup
ply Generally
Abundant.
stock Doing Well Throughout
the Territory. Grass in Fine
Condition Except in the Ex.
trcme North Where Winter
Range May Not Mature.
Santa re. n. NJ, Aug. 10. 1904.

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The temperature has averaged
slightly above normal. The closing
days being quite warm, Scattered 10
cal showers have occurred. mtsIls
light, although u few northern locali
ties report heavy showers. Tho good
rains OF the three previous weeks,
however. have placed the soil III eS.
cellont condition, and the water sup.
ply. as d rule. Is abundant.
Crops are growing rapidly, field
corn Ii In silk ana roasting ear; al.
faifa harvest lthird CROP continues
in southern counties, and Is starting
well In northern; gardens generally
are looking good, and fruit trees
show marked Improvement.
Grass Is making excellent growth,
10 some parts Il Is III the best con.
dition for several years. In portions
Of Colfax county, however. worms are
causing damage, and d light hay crop
has been secured, while the outlook
for fail and winter feed ii poor. The
grass on the range Ii browning slight.
by In Union showers have delayed
haying and caused sone lamags III
San Juan county. Stock Of all kinds
ID doing we'll throughout the terri
tory.
The week closes with conditions IA
forable for showers and farther I'M.
proyement IN crop md range corflt
tons.
The following extracts are iaker
from the reports OF correspondents:
Albert-H. M. Hanson-Good rain
In early part OF week; grass has made
fine growth aud everything In good
condition. although rain will soon be
needed again; moderately warm dur
ing week, highest temperature 20 de-.
grees, lowest 81 degrees; rainfall,
lis inches.
Alma--Manrice Coates-Rain esefy
day previous week: grass starting
nicely
Amarillo. Texas--U. s. weather
Bureau-Principal crops. mostly FOR
age. are up to normal condition:
highest temperature 90 degrees. low.
est 50 degrees rainfall. o.eo inch.
Arabela-A. NJ. Richardson-Fre
qrent heavy showers the previous
week, and everything growing nice.
II,
Aurora--J G. Lucero-very hot dur.
Ing week. with light showers, but soil
Is moist; crops and range have I'M.
proved, and good hay promised; cattle
and sheep look good. nights cool.
Abiquiu-Henry Grant-Frequent
showers; crops better than expected
plenty Of grass and stock getting fat:
people more hopeful.
Angus-G. l. Bradford-only a few
light showers In this locality, but
soil Is well moistened; will make good
crops and with a little more rain
enough grass 70 carry cattle through
the winter.
Beenham-Frank Mlera-No rain
during week but plenty of good grass
on range. turning somewhat brown:
stock or all kinds In fine condition:
good Indications for more rain
Bloomfield--W. "A. Ballinger-Frc.
quent showers and heavy rains IN
hills; bitches damaged considerably
here and In Animas valley by floods
grass starting among hills and nut
look for winter ~pasturage good: sec.
ond crop alfalfa harvested and i, Il
yield; tomatoes beginning to ripen
catsldll-Iohn y. LanePienty II
rain previous v . seops doing well
although dwarf.el Nv carly droat's.
Cerro-E. D. Lcon-yery good rains
two previous weeks, plenty u water
and grass
chico-H y. Masten Heavy show
crs previous week and crops growing
nicely; cattle In good condition pros
pect for winter feed better than in
last three or four years.
Cooney-A. q. Morrow-Good light
rains during week; stock doing well;
grass on range growing fast.
Dorsey-wm. G. B~arnes--very IA.
yorable week for growth OF grass; no
rain In this vicinity; plenty Of water
In Red river for irrigation. and Irrl.
gated crops doing well; short crop o.
prairie hay this season: cattle IN
splendid condition.
III paso-U. s. Weather Bureau-I
Rather cool week; about 2 degrees
daily below normal. highest tempera.
ture 95 degrees. lowest 6f degrees
rainfall 0.ai inch.
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