The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-08
APRIL CROP AND
LIVESTOCK REPORT
Government Agent Tells
Of Conditions in Each
County in State


LAS cnUcFs. n. Nj. May SAThe
AniIl ffou and livestock NOTES for
New Neriro a. complied from data
furnished r. b. Hare. field agent Of
'ho Bureau OF Crop estimates 30 the
topnty ereutr ~ The several eooatiea
farm hutt1u Objects 2 Two nun
drtd Of the governments volunteer
crop and Ntt1f1ck reporters efnonE
Ihr farmers and Hlockn1en follows
The cold. dry. windy weather 81
lhIa month has not hrcn encouraging
- The Iar4nffn and sfockmen 81 the
state. Warm weather during the
month of March caused many 81 the
fruit trees 10 hIutaon. n - a re-
suit practically al the apricota and
re4chcs la the state were killed.
Alnch Of the other fruits were either
an killed or severely damaGed. IN
E1area ana Fldy counties where s.
per rent % commercial apr.f
crop Of he state - grown the tsni-
prfnfure dropped a. low as IL de-
nrtea. and Indications are that they
viii have no fruit 10 market, In
noua Ana county where she CONF
mfrelal pear crop OF the state n
Grown. Indications point 10 a rs per
cent crop. hut tho May drop has
started n me growers predict a.
Will BE- heavy. Cold. dry, winds
W.MNmLI mas "|NI|E0 nM|IIHNW n NHNM'
winter crop that entered the month
IN fire condition The weather IL al
80 rapidly daferiorailng the ranEca.
and checking the growth Of new
grass Despite this fac there h still
left some old grass. and forage.
Caft.e have Wlntared well. In fact
MS - true Of all livestock. The
Losses from disease n exposure are
very light being Reneraiiy Due 70
black leg and "loco." Good calf and
lamb crop 20 date. but heavy losses
la lambs during April bli1kards In
northern part OF state.
BEnNALuLo-Very little planted
10 dnre. No winter wheat and ryr
planted N this county. Usual hay
acreage n fair condition hut late. All
Of Inst yearH crop sold. Livestock
LOSSES sifht. Enounh moisture In soil
70 start spring grass
cHANEs~Freeze killed all apples
except a few iat4 rarietiea- First
cutting of alfalfa will be late nnd
lirht .Acreaee 81 this crop about the
same % nat year.. and very little Of
lun. years crop len on farm. Corn
and cotton Increased acreage now be-
Ing planted. winter wheat and rye
IN good condition. Ranges setting
DRY and abort Of grass. some cattle
being reahippcd 10 Wyoming. Cattle
esiN IN air condition., nad good crop
u calves and lambs. About 70 acres
q snap beans belnk planted for csn-
ming pHrpones.
cOLFAx-coid. windy weather.
with Bnoe IN the northern half Of
the county. sofae winter wheat has
been blown out. Indications are shat
water will be Hh0rt on b SuEarlte.
other streams o. 4. Good cali crop
3nni started. Late spring makes the
~asture Short, but livestock yet In
good condition. All planting late.
ClRRf-culd- windy. dfy. No
rain for several months. All plant
ihG Stopped waiting for rain. los OF
winter whent from heavy winds, but
muAliy saved 20 date hy good bottom,
moisture. Lots If feed. and livestock
yet IN good condition.
DE HACA--Culd. dry. windy. Al
fruit killed except grapes Too dry FOR
farm work. raaiures %greening some.
but much 81 this ~ loco which a.
caualn0 some stock losses. Otherwise
stock IN fair shape. last yearE crop
OF broom corn now selling a. $50 70
1i1s per ton Alfalfa AZ 500 10 $50.
fnrm wages ESQ. with fuel and
DoNA ANA-Freezes killed all
peaches. apricoia a some other
small fruits. Apples and grapes o. X,
but nbouf Is per cent pear crop.
which h nov aufcring severely from
May drop" Cold weather injured
cn~nfaloupea. which had 20 be re-
planted. II has been the Gauss Of a
an0ft frat cutting OF Alfalfa, and
some damage 10 the wheat. Large
acreage Of cotton will be planted this
sear. Ranges badly needing rain, l.
800 sheep shipped 10 pastures In
northern part 81 the state.
EDDY--About one half a crop Of
nppicH left. Nearly al other fruit
Killed. Cold, dry. windy weather a
damaged fruit. vegetables. alfalfa n
ranges, and made an farm work late.
lots Of calves and lambs, and stock
ntill IN good shape.
GRANT-co.d. windy weather has
done considerable damage TO fruit
and crops. hut no damuge 20 stock
County has some surplus corn and
wheat, but poor market for corn.
Flowing and planting just started
last Of month. Six ears q Registered
hula shipped INTO county this year.
Condition OF cattle good, u biggest
calf crop IN years. Some losses, but
mostly from loco" and black leg.
GCADALiiPE-Cold, dry and
windy. No farming operations stErt-
Cd yet. Condition ~ livestock fair
bot ranges M need Of rain.
LftA-coid, airy. windy, Farm land
hroken. but waiting for rain before
planting. Ranges dry. but stock stu
IN good shape, some death among
hoEs from q disease resembling HE
c0ugh4" or -thumpA."
LlNcOLS--lAtc spring II retarding
planting Of crops High winds, and
dry. cold weather viii result In re-
ducins the acreage on dry farms. n
leaves ranges Hhoft Many stockmcn
forced 10 feed.
LDkA-S.uid. dry, windy. Nearly
All ffuif glled. Large Ssreage pant
a 10 cotton. Pure bred bulls being
shipped Ia. Stock im good yhape but
some lossea from black lea, Farm
wage 1850 10 f7.b0 n board
Deans ) cents; milo. t2.so per 100
pounda.
McKtNLEY-Farmers now busy
piantnF orr. cat and wheat Good
supply % labor az 1850 per day.
Estimate Of 50 fars OF potatoes. so
81 oats. mo ~ Of wheat To be shipped
from This county this season. Regis
Tered bulls shipped in. Eighty per
cent calf crop Landing not started.
5000 acres Of new land going In this
year. Ranges "a stock m good
shape.