The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-10

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crop notes for New Mexico by coun-
ties follow:
First OF month cold dry and windy.
followed by warm weather In the
latter part. with some general ruins
over most ~ the state.
Practically an fruit In the state
Killed with the exception of applca
and peara. Most 81 the apples Killed
h. ChaVes and Eddy counties. Good
crop OF both In Coiiax. Rio Arribn,
and San Juan counties. Apples good
In Dona Ana, tut only about 80 per
cent crop Of pears,
CInANEs-GOod rains bcnefltting
crops AMI ranges. but doing seme
damage 10 first cutting 81 alfalfa,
which was late and not uver 80 per
cent OF a normal crop. due to the late
spring. Much corn and grain sor-
ghums being planted. Wheat. oats
dnd harley heading out. New hay
selling at from $50 To $40. Labor
adequate. but Inefficient at 50 10
So 50 per cent calf crop u 50 per
cen lamb crop. Livestock aad
ranges good.
cOLFAN-Iinying fine rains. Beans
ana sugar beets now being planted.
Wheat backward. but most 81 1t In
good shape. sweet clover atill being
pasturcd Alfalfa unusually thrifty.
No late frost this season. Apples in
fine shape. Pasture sim short from
late spring. but looking good. Live
stock in fine shape.
CCRHY-Fruit AN Killed by frost
cool rainy weather. but rains rather
local. and some parts of the county
yet airy. wheat aud rye heading out.
aud some badly deprecated by long
dry spell Conditions good now. and
much planting Of grain sorghums,
broom corn. sudan grass and corr 10
those sections favored with rain.
Farmers badly in need ~ elevators
aud warehouses. Shipments In car
lots nos 81 grain sorghums at 81
per 100 lbs. This bureau estimated
"a production Of 2.i0O.00O bushels uf
grain s0rghums In this county last
year. The county agent estimates q
shipment 10 date ot about S00.0 900
bushels. 10000 bushels 81 wheat
was the estimated production. and
the estimated shipment to date Is
about 500. 600 bushels. calf and
lamb crop 80 percent. Livestock
and ranges len good shape.
DE BACA-Ftrst half ~ May dry
aud windy. but good seasons fcll dur
mg the latter part Of month and
ruurp now getting green. Prospects
good FOR an crops except fruit. which
was aIl killed.
EDDY-iIny crop late and short
duc To cold spring Majority OF AN
fruit Killed. probably 30 percent u
apples left. showers did some dam
age To- newly cut hay, but greatly
benefited other crops ana ranges.
Corn. cotton and grain surghums be-
Ing planted Small grain heading out.
Labor scarce at 50 to $3.50, Hay
d N.HH..~ akHt.f..H ~ frAs.t sos O.. NHE f.HF
ton Estimated calf crop 80 percent.
: Lamb crop - percent Livestock
and ranges iu good shape.
DONA ANA-Goud rains. First
cutting Of alfalfa not 30 percent oi
normal. due to late spring, some
damage hy rain. Farmers plant
ing corn. cotton aud sweet potatoes.
Condition e cotton greatly improved
latter part Of month. New choice
hay being shipped a. from S25 O.
$50 Estimated shipment this year
ct su ears OF cabbage, ana 1900 of
ctntlluupcs labor adequate hut
poor It from StTl To- s. Guud call
and lamb crop. ranges iu fair con.
dliiUu. but have, mot vet rerIlutd tlr
forage production which they had
previous To- the druuth uf 1H1G-lN
Al fruit kilvd except apples and
about 90 percent pears
GRANT Fruit almost entire fall.
ury. Seasons good. ana much corr
now being planted. No crops shipped
from this county ull consumed local,
l Labor adequate GO 90 90 iu 80
Excellent condition ui rlur's uu.
stock. Fine calf crop
GUADALUPE Fruit nearly al
killed. Lots ~ rain hut weather
cool aud crops just being planted
Very small crup ~ wheat. rye, cats
barley and alfalfa grown bee county
Ranges and livestock iu good condi.
tiun.
LINCOLN smlu grains hcucntc,
by rains Two inch rain fan insurci
good grass. and helps dry farmers
Some damugr frosu hail 10 fruit aut
alfalfa Light snow fllI may rcsul.
boo inadequate supply 81 water foI
irrigation Fruit damaged hy frost
Nu percent calf and so percent l1Wl
crop Livestock iu good shape. Tw,
ears OF registered bulls shipped Inc
county.
LEA an fruit but grapes aud beer.
rl,s killed. Cotton acreage doubled
Elmo rains put ranges boo good condi.
ton, aud enabled farmers Co plan
their crops.
LUNA winter wheat looking good
beans not yet planted No demand
FOR last years beans at and S ccuts
Cotton. corn. milo. and truck bcini
planted Labor In demand at Si5'
and huuTu.
NORA winter wheat now look
good, but some was blown out hufot,
rains came More rain thuu usui
lf this season OF the yea Laho.
supply short. Natives paid 81 To- g.
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