The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-23
State Capitol News
WEATHER. FAVORABLE
FOR ALL CROPS.
Past Week Marked by
Improvement in Veg
citation in State

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SANTA ~, june 23.-Negeiation
IA in good condition. ranges run from
Fond 10 excellent and stock generally
IN doing veil. as a result ~ the ia
torable weather during the week end
ing Tuesday. II II shown In h
haiIetih Issued today by b federal
weather bureau. Tho report says as
to general conditions:
The week war mostly warm. dry
clear and favorable. although nights
were tool the last hnlf In northern
districts. Corn. beans, fodder crops,
alfalfa M range made rapid
growth aud the cultivation Of all row
crops IL general. Beans In Torrance
county show a good stand ana are
doing nicely. Ranges continue good
10 excellent east of the Rio Grande,
hut westward rains are needed. stock
generally IL doing we'll The cutting
Of alfalfa continues in northern dis
uricts and Of winter wheat M rye
In southern. while IN the north winter
wheat Ia h~eading-.in some districts
a little low. showing signs of rust.
Insects damage Is rather severe In
some localities"
conditlons in several localities are
described by the bulletin as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cutting 81 al
falfa completed this week; n
needing rain badly. Little fruit left;
cherries are ripe.
Eel Paso-No rain. range con
tinues In good condition. Wheat cut
ting continues and most rnnchmcn
Will plant sntghums on cut fields.
Warm weather favorable FOR cotton
and other crops cotton chopping
general.
Agricultural coilege-Dry with
moderate temperature. Alfalfa doing
well and sec0nd crop viii he heavy.
Favorable Tor corn and fruit. Early
cabbaEes being harvested-Eood yield.
Winter wheat harvest under way, with
fair yield. Cotton fair, with about
three quarters stand.
"Miiiard-Cultivnti0n begun. while
crops = not yet very dry, a good
rain h needed. Pinto beans are in
fair condition; corn good, RANGE eN-
opllcut.
Fort Stantun-~Dry week, with
warm days but rather roc nights.
"Roswell-Week about normal ~
temperature and sunshine. Al Guilt
waited crops doing wen Wheat har.
vest begun. Ranges fair TO good, hut
good to excellent over eastern plains
Serious INVASION OF cabbage bugs,
Cut Assessments.
Reductions Apr Nimntiug Slb0,0Ot
have been made In the stocks Of IN,
stores OF Santa re county, 1t Is an
nOunced by MafcellnO A. ORTIZ. Coun'
" assessor. This move followed h
action Of the board Of county com
missionerr. slttnE AZ q county boar,
Of equalization, ~ making a reduc
ton OF 90 per cent. IN the merchan
disc assessments uf Nathan Salmon
and SeligmRn Jrothers, two OF IN
largest establishments IN the city q
Santa Fe. Assessor Ortiz said tina
allowing q reduction of 80 per cen
iu the morchandiso assessment %
Two business concerns. allowing tn
assessments OF others to- stnnd at m
original estimate. did NOT impress.
him a. being fsir. hence he noufie'
all other merchants that % similar re-
duqiion had heen made. lie said Ia
members OF the board agreed viii
htm.
New Grocery Firm.
The S%tallings Grocery company
with principal onicc ln Clovis, M
been incorporated Tor $4,000, whtcl
Is fully subscribed. The inCorpor
ators, an Of Clovis. are. " A. stall
lugs. $500. y. *. StaliiuEs. 500
Npd Houk. 500.