Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-26
TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF GOOD HAY CROP
StOCkmen Are Making Hay
Now 10 Tide Them Over
Winter.
ALL STOCK IS DOING WELL

MtNN mas NtNN MAlM ANN NAtf Win y
large percentage of sunshine The
temperature averaged about a degree
day above normal Practically no
precipitation occurred and Ia some dis
tricts additional showers are beginning
20 be needed. the heat causing a rapid
drying out OF The soil.
wheat. oats and barley are matur.
ina slowly In the higher northern die.
tricts aud harvesting continues, good
yields being secured az rule
Thrcshlng is also progressing and sur
prlHngly large Yields are reported IN
some uGinnCo8 second crop alfalfa
las mostly ho,n stacked and consld.
cradle work o. being done ID the ma.
tive hay meadows. stockmcn and
Tauchmcn betur anxious To take adj
vantage OF the good hay crop 20 tide
o~1i aH ucCa ,lhai pei .1l az s1ycfo or
unlay rahle weather during he com
ing winter. thereby reducing their
stock losses Reports from eastern
counties state that miilet cutting has
hcsHn Range grasses continue good.
and al kinds oi stock are In excellent
condition
Beans and chill are rlponing. and
promise good Yields Corn Is filling
wen, o. mostly beyond roasting ear
stage ami thus comparatively safe
except that lnfe dIyucHs viii cause
some ahrinkaFC on toe highlands, as
tho crop ls touched hy early frost.
Fruits are rlpcuing n unusual
abundance. Melons are also ripenlng
and somc arc OF great size and ex.
collcnCc.
The following notes are taken from
reporia of correspondents:
Au.oit. D. q. Iucgro- This week
has been very hut potatoes good
oats and barley maturing slowly;
stock and Sheep look we'll. hopes Of
a good hay crop
noCaham. Frank Miora-- Good rains
at the close of the previous week.
The weeds on lAe range are disappear
ing and rrRfs growing nicely, helng
clean and good. mo- hope Tor hay crop.
however hut good winter Nass IS ex-
pccicG. and plCuty OF b. Very sultry
the lasf nI RE week; stock OF an kinds
in very One condition.
CapItan, Clement ilightowcr-Flne
growing weoA and crops are making
good progress, spring wheat has been
thrcshtd; corn getting too hard for
roasting Ca gramma grass Zoo bloom
and growing nicely; no rainlG..
dry WeaA, WITH mo- rainfall. grass on
range ana crops looking fair; beans
nna ch'H ripcnlng uicoly. corn filling
very wpll orchards look well. cattle
IN good condition.
Elgahcthtown George r. neobo-
Warm, dty wcek ideal weather for
making bay which work has begun IN
mis- vicinity Highest temperature
"a degrees. lowest 3i rainfall, O03
of nn inch
Espanoia Frank o. McBride-H Hot
and dry weather. with ne rainfall: ma
tive ranChmen busy cutting wheat.
Flora Vista. g. "a Tonklns0n- Dry
and clear weather: rain badly needed:
second crop Of alfalfa giving a fair
yields wheat and oats In stack, crops
good range dry, but feed is fair and
stock nrc tat, water plentiful early
apples. peaches aud melons are riuen.
ing.
Frisco. John 4. Mlllgan Second
cutting of alfalfa finished and yield
considerably better than FIRST crop:
sood yields Of beans and corn pom,
Used, II frost does not Genie too soon
for the latter; cattle. horses aud sheen
IN nne condition; grass fine In some
places ON range, but more rain is
needed. There Is q good supply OF
water in the creek.
Garcia, Limo Garcia Some showers
the previous week, which, however.
AID not fully relieve the drouth con |
ditiuns, stock are IN satisfactory |
condition, but the calf crop Ia the
highest for several years.
Laguna, Gus Weiss 49, Harvested
wheat has considerable cheat: rain Is /
h.. & a..
drying Il out some. but will be good |
crop u rain comes soon; stock are in /
iirst-class condition; apples. cling. |
stone peaches and musk melons are |
lpe Highest temperature for the
week, 10 degrees; lowest. 81; no rain.
fall,
Las Vegas, WIN. Curtiss Bailey
Clear, dry week, fully SO per cent Of
sunshine, highest temperature. % de. |
efeesi lowest, ~ rainfall, col OF an |
inch.
Logan, w l.. Besse-crops 10 splon.
asa condition,
Los iunas, Charles +. Jones-IiRht |
showers during the previous week, but |
the river ls low; second cutting OF al. |
fnlfa about over and q light Weld: |
prairie hay being cut, and Yield will |
be quite heavy and quality good. This
week was clear and hot; ihresalng
and haylng progressing; unusual mum.
Der OF birds. especially sparrOws and
wrens. evidently attracted by tho great
|numhor OF grasshoppers on which they
are ioastlngi g,apes are badly injured
by the hoppers.
Manuclito. W. A. l. Pleas
ant, hot week, but nights cool; stock
Looking nnei green corn. peas and
beans plentiful.
Mescalero, J. W. Prude-Wheat Is
'belng thrcsaed aud yielding very we'll
some damage was done 20 Il by the
recent heavy rains; CAT crop the best
Ner known on the reservation; are
feRlnning TO lipon Frass fine and
|tange stock fat; outlook for winter
cheat better than for years, ana az.
/. Fythlng IS lovely
fccos a. hustemante--G Good GROW.
hg weather; wheat harvest lust he.
bln aud Us promising. oats. corn and
ltana IN good condition; second alfalfa
harvest at hand and Is a better Yield
pan the FIRST stock doing well.
Roswell, 4. &. Weather Bureau
very hot week; rain would be ben,
'ihc'al, highest temperature. 100 do.
roes; lowest, 90; sunshine. about 7a
wv cent, no rainfall
"A san Rafael Charles NJ. Grover-Fre.
uent showers the previous week and
fuHs ana crops growing finely: ma.