Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-05
CROPS DAMAUtU
BY RAINS OVER
PART OF STATE
State Weather Report Shows
Local Showers General
During Past Week; Range
in Fine Condition.

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General rains over the state
which improved the conditions Of
the ranges but damaged some al
falfa crops, were reported for the
week ending August 2, in the
weekly, weather crop conditions
statement which is issued from the
state weather bureau office In San
ia Fe.
The report follows:
The week was moderate, gener-
ally cloudy and favorable. Fairly
heavy local showers occurred the
first of the week, with a few To-
cal down-pours causing some dam
age to crops and roads. The Sec
ond cutting of alfalfa in the north
ern districts and the third cutting
in the southern valleys were dam
aged considerably by the heavy
rains. Range and stock are good
to excellent throughout the state,
with exception of the southwest
part, which shows steady I'm
provement. The harvest of small
grain in northern counties and
threshing in southern counties was
somewhat interrupted by the rains
but still continues. Early apples
and peaches are being marketed In
the lower Pecos valley with a
very light crop. The cantaloupe
and pear shipment Is now well un-
der way in the lower Rio Grande
with a good crop and good quality.
Black Lake: Rather too much
rain for the crops, barley is fall
ing on account Of wet ground.
Stead: Good growing weather,
early corn tasseling; range excel
lent.
lone: Crops are looking good,
plenty OF moisture in the ground
and good growing weather. Light
rains during the week.
Cedro: Heavy rains during the
week; first cutting of alfalfa dam
aged considerably; all other crops,
grass and stock in excellent con-
dition.
Jemez Springs: Ranges are ex-
cellent all over the Jemez water
shed and cattle and sheep rolling
fat. Spring wheat and oats are
ready to cut; alfalfa also ready for
second cutting and very good; corn
good. In nearby mountains pota-
toes are good. Vegetables excel
lent: one fall crop of early har-
vest apples, normal yield Of rasp-
berries.
Agricultural College: High tenn
peratures and moderate showers,
Third cutting of alfalfa is very
good; shipments of pears and cam
taloupes under way; corn and
truck crops good. Ranges poor but
rapidly improving with rains.
Taos: All crops looking fine, VIM
ter wheat turning about 23 per
cent. First cutting of alfalfa
spoiled by heavy rains. On the
2Sth O. cloudburst occurred to the
east and did considerable damage
to the roads.
FL Paso: Numerous showers
maintained the range in excellent
condition but interrupted some
what the third cutting of alfalfa
and threshlng of small grain, and
damaged cut nay. Cautaloupe
shipment IN full swing. Corn
fine.
Truchas: Steady heavy rains
during the week. Stock and range
fine. Wheat, oats peas and pota-
toes in fine condition.
Tres Piedras: More sunshine
needed. Wheat and corn looking
fine. Oats average about three
feet.
Bland; Showers during the
week with very little sunshine
Corn and wheat looking fine, but
garden stuff only fair.
Chimayo: Local showers have
occurred throughout the week.
Stock and range good. Second cut
ting of alfalfa better than the first
Farming conditions in general are
good.
Roswell: Stock and range re-
ported good; farm crops uniform
ly excellent except cantaloupes and
melons which are dying. Small
crop Of peaches being marketed
at Incredible prices. Week gener-
ally favorable with frequent rains
west of the valley.
Deming: Local showers last Of
the week. Range and stock in
good condition.