Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-30
SOME DISTRICTS
IN NE " MEXICO
NEEDING RAIN
Especial Correspondence to The Jour,a,

Especial Correspondence 10 The JournsIh
santa Fe, july 29.-The week
ending July q was warm, partly
cloudy and favorable, according 10
the report Of the Cnited States
weather bureau here. Many local
thunder showers occurred but some
districts are needing rain The
warmth and dryness required much
irrigation, but promoted rapid
growth. The harvest of spring
wheat, oats and barley continues
n central counties and of winter
wheat and rye in northern. along
while the third cutting of alfalfa
while the third cutting or alfalfa
is nearing in southern valleys. Corn.
i beans, kafir. cane and sorghum
crops are growing rapidly, with
much corn in roasting ear sage.
Cotton is blooming and fruiting
nicely, except in fields lacking Gull
tivation. Cantaloupes shipments are
beginning from southern valleys
and large yield is promised. Pear
shipments also continue and cary
apples are on the market. Range
conditions are fair to good, and
ayen excellent where showers have
fallen, while stock continues in ex-
eellent condition.
Lakewood: Light showers on one
day and the country is getting dry.
although local showers have visited
portions. Third cutting of alfalfa
will soon begin. Range improved in
places where showers have &C.
Cured. All irrigated crops are do
ing well. including the cotton crop.
Pearl one light shower. but
range needing rain; corn growing
we'll.
Bloomfield: Very hot during the
day with hot, dry winds. no rain
and much ditch work needed. Bar
ley and corn good, some corn IN
roasting ear. Second cutting of al
alta under way; range getting dry,
and needing rain badly. Early APP
Piles are ripening. Potatoes mostly
good.
Costilla: High temperatures and
moderate showers. Oa,s and barley
are we'll headed; corn normal. Win
ter rye harvested and heavy yield;
winter wheat about ripe and fair.
Range fair, alfalfa good; beans
fine.
Jemez Springs; Moderate tenn
perature and good showers. Har-
vest of wheat under way at the pu-
eblo, nearly ripe here. Range good,
also alfalfa. Raspberries and early
apples ripe. Wild strawberries
plentiful.
Albuquerque: Corn doing well,
much in roasting ear stage. Second /
cutting of alfalfa completed. Can
taloupes setting.
willard: Three fine rains and |
all crops in good condition; pinto |
beans doing finely, with beetles |
scarce. Corn in good condition.
Hermosa: Good showers during
the week; corn looking good, range
AIR
Vance: About third of an inch |
If rain, but range getting a little
Try. Crops doing we'll
pueblo: Heavy rains at close of |
previous week gave additional wa
ter in bitches for three or four
lays. cabbage bugs continue bad, |
nut no other material insect dam
age. Second alfalfa being cut; some I
wheat threshed, and cutting con-
tinues In higher lands. Corn, kafir,
sorghums, beets doing we'll.
lone: High temperatures, light
showers. Corn. potatoes, range fair,
milo maize, cane, kafir fair to good;
fair.
Ell Paso. Cotton fruiting nicely, ex-
cept fields lacking cultivation.
shipments beginning
and crop unusually large. Pear
shipments continue, but yields
light. Third crop alfalfa develop
ng nicely Local showers bene-
'ited range. Cattle in good condi-
ion.
Chimayo: Light showers, with
nigh temperatures and dry farms
little. Cultivation of
BEANS and corn continues. Harvest
If oats and spring wheat beginning
Corn growing finely. Range fine.
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