Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-06-11
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

santa Fe. y. a.. Juro THE tenn
poratura has averaged somewhat boz.
lov normal the nights especially be.
,og cool causing slow growth even
whore situation otherwise was favor.
able Good local showers occurred
the latter part OF the week, over tho
northern half 90 the territory. great
ly improving farming and range cor.
litions. elsewhere light showers or
entire absence of rain are rep0itCa
aud the outlook continues serious. Han
accompanied the showers in some
parts, damaging crops len small areas.
In the northeastern counties. range
ID grcatly improved. streams are flow.
ing and stock water Do more abundant
with some water available for irriga.
ton; in the southern districts. how
ever. no material improvement is 10.
porte', barring small irrigated areas.
and fauhng and stock conditions 20.
main grave Wheat Is turning yellow
from drouth and heading very low;
took losses from starvation are
great plowing and planting have
been Impossible and timber losses
continue heavy
Alfalfa harvest o. beginning IN
northern counties. but tho crop is
light even on irrigated lands,
The week closes With more favor.
able shower conditions and eneour.
Iaglng outlook for the northern half Of
the territory
The following extracts are taken
from the reports OF correspondents;
Albort-H M Hanson-Ono or two
light showers but moisture SIN en-
SUFFICIENT. and grass extremely scunt
Stock generally iu poor condition
Landing over and increase has been
slight. probably Offset by loss In Old
sheep; better conditions reported
from the extreme north end Of th,
county Rainfall, O.3s,
Aabola-A NJ Richardson Still
dry. no rain since the small shower,
OF last week, no vegetation starting
DeminE-C b. Boswick-W Weather
continues % be very dry. and littl,
prospect Tor showers; cattle reporte,
suffering
Fort WInFatc-John Woodsate-A
dry windy week. light local shower
west and southwest OF here hay,
frcahcnod ZAP the grass a little. bu
water is scarce and the country yer1
dry.
Gallinas Springs Frank ~, Clark
Not enough rain 90 do much good
some planting done this week, corr
and beans.
| Cloncoe-Auua Coo Dry, Wind,
weather prevails,
Hobart-W H. Hough--yery drl
with high winds; corn looks fairll
good; wheat heading very short; fruit
falling badly; vegetation looks go0d
where sufficient water Is obtained.
Iaguna--Gus Weiss still dry. nl
rain since last report. wheat abOu
six inches high but turning yellow
from lack OF moisture. Very stronl
westerly winds blew during the week
drying out the soil rapidly Tho WOO
clip 10 light: losses OF cattle. horse
and sheep by starvation will be yer,
heavy, water for stock getting short
las Vogas.-Wm. Curtiss Bailey
Cloudy tho latter part OF the woel
with high winds and dust storms
showers sunday; cooler the night @
the 4th.
Llncoln-Geo. A. Peter Drout
continues, stock dying. no grass; "a
piowing yet done ON the dry ranches
springs in tho Captain mountains az
faGng fast. more timber dying eac
day high winds prevailed durln
p middle OF the week.
los Alamos Wan. Frank-Cond
tlons continue unfavorablo; goo
clouds come up, but are dissIpatod
some high. cold wludA on the nt
, a very heavy rain fen during the a
/ torn0on. hlling the water holes.
: Maxwell City-Wm. French-Wl
tor for irrigation still scarcoi grnu
starting nicely, but growth slow. oy
Ing 20 cold nights. stock now doin
) well.
! Miera-I'ranoo Miora-rho shoV
. ora OF tho latter part OF May al
!. some good. grans has made stal
. ont Is very slow. sheep begin 10 pic
Z n; cattle very weak and some lylnl
. Rain has hoen very lght 40 thla vi
unity aud much more % needed; lam