Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-09-09
WEATHER CONDITIONS
IN NEW MEXICO
Rain Needed in Certain Sec.
tons, Although Crops viii
Make Fair Averages
REPORTS FROM CORRESPONDENTS

once OF a. 5. weather Bureau.
Santa Fe n. ~, Sept. 4.-The last
week has been dry and hot closing.
however g,,h cooler weather and
showers which have afforded some
relief from The provallirg dryness.
More rain is needed TO- the few late
crops and gardens ana 10 renew the
lakes and water holes Tor stock. The
average temperature for tho week WAS
somewhat more than degrees daily
above normal.
Vegetation "a drying up rapidly. es.
peclally over the eastern slope: grass
Is fairly cured and az rule Ia In
good condition although a low report
poor erase especially IN portions OF
Mora county stock Of all kinds Ia
In excellent condition ana The pros.
poets for on abundance OF winter feed
are good.
Corn, under the influence of Toe high
temperate has maturod rapldly. cnt.
ting has hCgun. and only the very late
nelds OF Pc higher districts are
now In danger, which Is indeed slight
Of dam8ge hy early frost. cutting of
sorghum, milo, maize. kafiir corn and.
other fodder crops Is also IN progress
Haying continues IN fcw az tbs
higher northern districts. and much
native hay Of excellent quality. bas|
been secured. a few late. small grain
helds are also being harvested. hut
as rule this work o. finished
Fruits and vegetables continue
abundant and excellent and large
shipments Of the former are being
made.
The following notes are taken from
reports ot correspondents:
ALBERT II. NJ. HansOn--Contlnued
dry and hot weather and the iatterI
part of August marked by the high
est temperature OF the season. To-
tal rainfall for the m0nth, IS Of a.
lnchi mostly clear weather. Most OF
inc herhaeeous vegetation Is drv on
withered. An unusual season FOR va
rieiy OF Insects, without excessive
members Of any one species; ales I'M
particular not az numerous or mo-
tlceable Stock of all kinds lp ano
condition and ranges also, as far as
can be judged az present; woadn IN
abundance over lower lands. under
mesas; highest tampelaturo al tbe
week lul' lowest, SO; no rainfall.
Alto W. u. Walker-iood rains the
previous week; corn late, and would /
he damaged s0mowha' II frost came I
within the next two weeks otherwise. /
tair crops grass good wherever the !
ranges are not overst0cked: stock OF !
an kinds fat and doing finely: zee.
,nd cutting Of alfalfa 90 stack ana butt
little damaged.
Artesla, VIII Weather con.
'lnues gultry and vdry dry. but crops
are looking well; hlghot temperature,
days.
Aurora J. C. Lucer0--A very hot
week with some light showers: hay
cutting IN progress Do this vicinity /
'attle and sheep looking well and ev.
'ryhody iubilant.
bonham, Frank Mlcra--Drouth very
'eyeio. everything dry. but stock con.
inues in splendid condition: hav crop
expected crops where lrrIRntcd doing
inely, clear days ana very suitry.
'atile dipping begun.
bloomfield. w. A. Haliinper- Nights
.oheWeat cool, bat no apparent dam.
IHe 20 crops, some hay slightly wet.
ma second cutting about half over
vim fair CROP bugs beginning 10
lamase beans ia places; an other
rops look we'll. highest Temperature.
y lowest 90 rainfall % ~ an inch.
Capifin, Clement Hightowor-HOt.
ny, week Fastening the ripCnlng Of
ofn, beans and other crops. range in
ICED OF more rain 90 nil surface lakes
nl ponds thunder storm in vicinity
.iEhi ui 3oth and conditions favorable
nr in.n
chimayo. Jose r Trnilll0-flo ana
fy no rainfall. some are not having
ood crops " alfalfa very high sun
DomlnF G.. 49, nosworth--A trace
v rain the previous week. with tcm.
'cfaiuro ln The nlneIes
Lllfnhetht0Wn. Goo " neche-Hay
ng continues With fairly good wealth.
y for o. very light rains interfere