Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-20
NEW MEXICO CROPS AND WEATHER
FOR WEEK ENDING JULY IS, 1905
Nearly Every Part Of the Territory Reports Need
More Rain. Insects Damage Crops,
But General Outlook is good?

santa Fe, n. NJ, July IL, 1906
Light local showers and thunder.
stormscontinued throughout the last
week, but were again insufficient and
rain Is generally needed; streams are
low and irrigation water slowly fail.
ing. Temperature conditions were sea.
sonable and practically normal, with
high day temperatures but cool nights.
The harvest of wheat and oats Is
being rapidly completed and thrashing
Is well under way In southern dis.
tricts; large yields are being generally
secured. Field peas are also ready for
harvest and where not too badly dam.
aged by worms and insects will yield
well. Insect and worm damage to
gardens, alfalfa, peas and beans, cab
bages. etc. continues, and a constant
fight will no doubt have to be waged
against these pests to the close of the
season. Corn Is growing well, tassel.
ing and silking in practically all parts
of the Territory. Some potato blight
has appeared and the crop is not
doing very well as a rule.
Alfalfa harvest continues in south
ern parts, but the second crop in many
northern districts has been damaged
by the worms, delaying early harvest.
Considerable native hay is being cut.
but some report it beyond hone, except
good rains come this month. Range
grass is browning quite generally. No
deterioration is reported in the o
dition of stock. and young stock is
doing exceptionally well.
Apricots. summer apples. peaches
late cherries and plums are coming to
market freely in southern and central
counties.
The following notes are taken from
reports of correspondents:
Albert, II. NJ. Hanson-Very hot and
dry and all vegetation adversely af-
fected; daily promise of rain but only
one light shower during week amount
02 inch. highest temperature 100
degrees, lowest 40 degrees.
Albuquerque. ]. G. Miera-Very hot
week; light showers later part, but
too small to he of much benefit and
some crops suffering.
Artesia, VIII Benson-Hot and dry,
hot winds in afternoon iniuring crops,
somewhat; thrashing of oats well I'M
der way and large yields secured:
highest temperature 103 degrees. low
est SO degrees, no rainfall; clear
skies.
Beenham, Frank Miera-Very warm,
dry weather and everything dry;
plenty of grass. but many plants dying
out because of great heat; stock in
good condition: light clip Of wool,
shearing almost completed: little hope
for hay crop, unless it rains heavily
during July.
Bloomfield. W. A. Ballinger-Dry
and windy; wheat harvest in progress;
corn in tassel and growing rapidly;
grasshoppers thick in places; turnips
being sown; insects continue dam
aging; range very dry; San Juan river
low enough for fording; highest tenn
perature ninety-seven degrees, lowest
forty-eight; no rain fall.
Bonito, George l.. Bradford-Local
showers of much benefit; streams low
and not much snOw in mountains tC
afford irrigation; range stock In
good condition.
Brice, F. B. Schermerhorn-Range
becoming very dry. stock, however
still in good condition; highest TEN
perature SO degrees, lowest Is de
grees, O.20 inch rainfall.
CerrO, f. ID. LeOn-No moisture Of
any kind; ground very dry and irri
cation water becoming scarce; crops
suffering on account of heat; crop O
peas is liable to be entirely destroyed
by insects and worms.
Chico, H. B. Masten-Rain badl!
needed, showers light and very local
cattle and sheep doing well.
Chimayo, Jose P. Trujillo-Alfalf'
and other crops much damaged b!
worms; very hot with considerable
Awind; peas ready to cut; shower las
Sof the previous week of some benefit
Colmor, w. H. Fulweiler-Threa,
ening weather and very hot and dry
traces of rainfall; shearing about over
cattle in good condition; corn, bean
and late peas blooming; oats loo
we'll: range grasses heading and be
ginning to cure.
Elizabethtown, Geo. E. Beebe-
Stock in good condition, but NOR
rain Is needed for range and crops
light showers the 18th and 18th, wit
some hail; highest temperature 81 d.