Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-08
FRUIT CROP IN
NE " MEXICO GUT
SHORT BY FROST.
With the Exception of Ap-
Piles and Pears, Most of
1t Has Been Killed; Crop
Conditions Are Good.

from reports of the several county
agents and other crop reporters of
this state
First of month cold, dry and
windy, followed by warm weather
in the latter part, with some good
~eral rains over most of the
state.
Practically all fruit in the state
killed by frost with the exception
of apples and pears. Most of the
apples killed in Chaves and Eddy
counties. Good crop of both in
ColfaX, Rio Arriba and San Juan
counties. Apples good in Dona
Ana, but only about so per cent
crop of pears.
Chaves-Good rains benefitting
crops and ranges, but dying some
damage to first cutting of alfalfa,
which was late and not over so per
cent of a normal crop, due TO late
spring. Much corn and grain sor-
ghums being planted. Wheat, GA S
and barley heading out. New hay
selling at from $50 to $26. Labor
adequates, but inefficient ut SO to
s4. Eighty-five per cent calf crop
and 95 per cent lamb crop. Live
stock and ranges good.
Colfax having fine rains. Beans
and sugar beets now being planted,
Wheat backward but most of II IN
good shape. Sweet clover still be-
ing pastured. Pasture still short
from late spring, but looking good.
Livestock in fine shape,
Curry-Fruit all killed by frost.
Cool rainy weather, but rains rath-
er local. and some parts OF the
county yet dry. Wheat and rye
heading out, and some badly de-
preciated by long dry spell CON
ditions good now, and much pant
ing of grain sorghums, broom corn,
Sudan grass and corn in those Sec
tions favored with rain. Farmers
badly in need of elevators ana
warehouses. Shipments in car lots
now Of grain sorghums at w per
100 mounds. This bureau estimated
a production of of 100000 BUSH
els of grain sorghums in this couh-
ty last year. The county agent es-
Inmates a shipment to date of about
SOO 600 bushels. Seven hundred
thousand bushels of wheat was ING
estimated production, and the es-
timated shipment to date Is apout
100000 bushels. Calf and lamp
crop so per cent. Livestock ana
ranges in good shape.
Dc Baca-First half of May dry
and windy, but good seasons rel,
during latter part of month ana
ranges now getting green fros-
meets for all crops except trult'
which was killed. IT,.
Eddv-Hay crop late and snort;
duo 70 cold spring. Majority of all
fruit killed; probably 80 per CEN
of apples left. Showers dld SOM
damage to newly cut nay pus
greatly benefited other crops ana
ranges. Corn, cotton and gram
sorchnms being planted. Small
grain heading out. Labor scarce at
"A TO $3.50. Hay being shipped a.
from S23 to S25 per ton. Estimated
calf crop so per cent, Lamb crop
OF per cent. Livestock and ranges
in good shape.
iona Ana-Good rains. FIRST
cutting of alfalfa not so per cent
normal due to late spring; some
damage by rain. Farmers now
planting corn, cotton and sweet po-
tatoes. Condition of cotton greatly
improved latter part of month.
New choice hay being shipped at
from s25 to $50. Estimated ship
ment this year of eighty cars OF
cabbage and 1900 of cantaloupes'
Labor adequate but poor at from
s1.75 to 50. Good calf and lamp
crop ranges in fair condition, but
have not yet regained the forage
which they had preV,-
Gus to the drouth of 1916-19lS. All
fruit killed except apples ana
about so per cent of pears.
Grant-F'ruit almost entire tall-
ure. Seasons good, and much corn
now being planted. NO crops
from this county, all con-
locally. Labor adequate AT
$40 to So. Excellent condition OF
ranges and stock. Fine calf crop,
Guadalupe - Fruit nearly all
killed. Lots of rain, but weather
cool. and crops just being planted
Very small crop of wheat, rye,
oats. barley and alfalfa grown IN
Ranges and livestock III
good condition. u.oa
Idncoln-Small grains benefited
by rains. Two-inch rainfall ihsures
good grass and helps dry farmers;
some damage from hail TO run
and alfalfa. Light snow fail may
result in inadequate supply OF wa,
tor for irrigation. Fruit damageu
hv frost. so per cent calf, ana 81
ner cent lamb crop. Livestock III
good shape, Two cars OF regis
tered bulls shipped into county.
T,ea-AH fruit but grapes ana
berries killed. Cotton acreage
doubled, Fine rains have put rang
as in good condition, and enapleu
farmers TO plant their crops
Imna-Winter wheat LOOKING
good, beans not yet planted ~
demand for last years Deans al
and cents. Cotton, corn, a.ii -,
and truck being planted. Laooi i"
at $3.50 and board. ,o,,s
Mora-Winter wheat now ioohs
ooodS hut some was blown out pc
fora rains came. More rain tnali
usual at this season of the year;
Labor supply short, Natives ps sor
a to So per day No marke. l oE
mea dow grass hay. Cal1 crop
nar cent. lamb crop 80 per CEN
livestock and ranges in good snap ,',,
Otero-Peaches badly injured oy
frost. Pear crop VIII De Isn
some apples lost, but propao,y
enough to market about nlneis
cars Labor supply short, ana pare
500 to So. Livestock ana rsn ~.
IN good shape, but some loss Oh cat
~ from eating oak brush. ,,,s
VIC ouav-Late, dry spring. Rams
fall during May in local showers
ovar most of county. putting sou
in good shape for planting gran
and fodder crops as well as neip-
ING small grain and ranges. LABOR
snpply adequate but poor al ironi
50 to 81. 800, of onn,es
ond nears, but peaches all killed.
conditions good.
Roosevelt-Fine rains last par.
of months, and farmers busy seed
,nr large acreage of corn, grain