Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-29
SANTA FE. n. NJ. April 70.

week, especially the latter part, being
characterized by high winds during
the day and with low temperatures
during the night. On the nights OF
the eIst and 23i temperatures dropp-
ed below the freezing point over all
northern counties. Peaches, piurls.
pears. cherries and most Of the apples
were in full bloom, and the damage
sustained by northern orchards. AL
though Irregular. was very consider
able. In some sections Il was thought
that about threesfourths OF the early
fruits were killed. Landing u we'll
started over the more southern G
tons; but with poor prospects. The
lack of green grass for the ewes. cona
bined with the effects of the high
winds and frosty nights. renders II
dificult to save the lambs. The per
centage being saved at present Ii yar
fOusly estimated, but under the most
favorable conditions Il is doubtful II
so per centnm will live. An d rule.
cattle remain in fairly good condition,
but On some southern ranges. where
feed and water are particularly short,
there has already been considerable
loss. Farming operations arc we'll adj
yanced where water can be obtained,
but owing 10 the general scarcity Or
moisture work Is at a s~tandstill. Az
yet there ~ no water IN the lower
Rio Grande, although The river CON
tinnes to rise In rs upper courses.
The following remarks are extract
ed from the reports Of correspond
ents.
Albert: IL Al. Hanson; The season
opens extremely dry. total precipi
tation since August amounting 10 on
ly 046 Of an inch or rain. Never
more than a trace Of now during the
winter. All live stock came through
The winter In very good condition, and
losses we're insignificant, but outlook
ut present is serious as there Ii prac-
tically no trace OF green grass.
Andrews: A. s. Warren: Cold
nights; days hot with high winds. No
water and vegetation and stock suf
fering.
Bloomfield: w. A. BallInger. Farm
Ing operations being pushed. some
tree planting and garden making in
progress; some OF the early fruits in
bloom. San Juan river high and mud
dy for first time this season
Deming: 9. -. Bosworth. Cold
weather the latter part Of the week
has probably destroyed most Of the
fruit.
Espanola: ]. +. Leese: Water Is
scarce, and with the windy weather
crops grow slowly, killing frost the
night Or the 2lst considerably dam
aged the fruit,
Glenco u4incoln Coz Anna coe.
No RAIN wells getting low. Horses
and cattle falling. Alfalfa Is two
weeks backward.
Folsom; jackson Tabor; Dry and
very windy. Water Is very low bnt
where moisture can be obtained grass
and alfalfa have started nicely. Pears,
crabs and early blooming peaches I'M
fun bloom As yet fruit seems unln.
jured BY frost.
Fort Wingate: John Woodgate
The cold nights and high winds the
latter part Of the week have stopped
the growth Of all vegetation. Very
light snow the night of the 2Ist was
all blown away the next day.
Laguna. Gus Weiss; High winds
and no rain YET, Landing has begun
but Is very light; no pasture and very
little water and stock is IN poor con.
dition.
La Luz: Ernest s Swift High
winds; cold, frosty nights but gard
h and fruit not damaged.
Las Vegas: Dr. Bailey and Leon
Thornhill: Very windy the latter
part OF the week. Fruit trees bloom.
Ing but everything else At a stand.
sui.
Los Alamos: VIM. Frank: Landing
has begun but the cold nights and
sand storms kill the lambs and i Is
feared the yield Will be very poor.
Mesiila Park Il. A. Hart. A fall
OF temperature 10 81 degrees the night
or the 2lst considerably injured
grapes. peaches. apples, pears and
plnms. Alfalfa Is looking well despite
the drought. No water In the river,
Native vegetation shows the effects
OF the protracted drought.
Mountainair: John W. corbe,t:
Conditions on the ranges becoming
serious on account o. the drought,
Range stock, especially sheep. look
well at present but unless rain comes
soon the loss Of lambs win be great,
Early blooming fruits have been III.