Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-04-20
Extends Through
Northern andCen-
trail New Mexico
FRUIT CROP KILLED
Stockmen and Farmers Feel
ing Jubilant Over Moisture
Frost Tonight.


ing to depth varying from one to fif
teen inches throughout northern and
central New Mexico. In Santa Fe and
vicinity the>snowfall, when the storm
abated, was on an average Of from
five to six inches. A heavy frost is
predicted tonight in the north and east
portions of the Territory which isSex-
pected to destroy the fruit crop if the
cold snap this morning has not al.
ready done so.
There is diversity Of opinion lo-
cally as TO whether or not the low
temperature accompanying the snow
injured the fruit crop but it is ad-
mitted by everyone that the moisture
will be of incalculable benefit to the
ranges and farming lands. According
Bureau station in this city the mer-
curry dropped down to 25 degrees.
However this low temperature did not
prevail until after the fruit trees were
laden with snow and the blossoms and
buds protected thereby from the cold.
''Some injury to the fruit will result
from the low temperature, j. B.
Sloan. assistant section director of the
Weather Bureau stated this morning
to a representative of the New Mex
ican. However, it is not possible to
determine how extensive the damage
will be until the storm subsidies. I'm
less there is heavy freeze tonight
don't believe that the damage will
amount to much owing to the fact that
the snow remained on the trees and
prevented the moisture from being
drawn from the bulbs which kills the
fruit"
The snow storm that swept over
New Mexico last night and this morn
ing was continuation of the one that
has been prevailing in Colorado, Kan
sas and other states to the north.
Snow began falling here about 10
o'clock last night and continued inces.
sanity until this morning about s
o'clock when it slackened and finally
quit altogether Practically all of the
snow melted as fast as it fell except
that which clung to the trees and
housetops. More or less damage was
caused to young trees by the swapping
off of branches under the weight OF
snow.
Today's weather forecast Is as fol
lows: Fair weather in west portion;
snow in east portion tonight; clearing
and warmer weather Sunday; heavy
frost in north and east portions to-
night"
The depth of snow as measured at
the Weather Bureau at o'clock this
morning was 5.9 inches and the pre-
cipitation of melted snow was ,4S
inch. The temperature at this time
was 25 degrees which was also the
lowest during the night
Yesterdays maximum temperature
was 50 degrees at 4:90 p. M, and the
minimum temperature 30 degrees at
midnight making a mean temperature
for the day of AZ degrees. The rela.
tive humidity was 6S per cent.
Street Cars Snow Bound at Las Vegas.
At Las Vegas this morning the snow
was foot deep on the level and 1T
was still showing. The street cars
were unable to run during the early
morning hours on account OF the
snow. A gang of men was put to work
clearing the tracks and it was eX-
pected that the interrupted service
could be resumed by the middle OF
the forenoon. The snow was about
ten inches deep this morning at Albu-
quereue according to early advices
from the Duke City. Reports from
there this afternoon are to the effect
that snow is still falling with little
prospect Of quitting before night.
Extends South as Far as Torrance.
From one to four inches of snow
were on the ground this morning at
noints in the Estancia Valley as far
south as Torrance. Snow began fall
ing during the night and continued
at intervals all morning. There were
three inches Of snow at Estancia,
Moriarty and Mcintosh and one inch
at Willard. The new settlers in the
valley and the stockmen are rejoic-
ing because the moisture was badly
needed.
Still Showing in Colorado.
Denver. Colo, April 20.-Thirteen
inches of snow fell in Denver during
ths "a hours ending at o'clock this
morning. 1t was the heaviest snow
fall of the winter and the greatest
precipitation recorded here in April
since 1885. The storm was general
throughout the state. While some
damage has been done to the fruit
trees the moisture is Of great benefit