Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-15
NEED RAINS To
PUT RANGES IN
BEST CONDITION
Recent Weather Highly Fa-
vorabIe to Crops; Stock
in Southwestern Part of
State Still Poor.

Reports gathered by the state
weather bureau office at Santa Fe
show that frequent local showers
occurred during the week ending
July IL with some heavy down
pours mostly in eastern counties.
In these districts 1t is still too wet
for farming operations and har-
vest, but generally conditions are
highly favorable.
Rapid progress was made in
growth, cultivation and harvest.
The range Is greatly improved in
the southeast and much of the
south but additional rains and
more time will be needed to place
the range In good condition in the
southwest, where stock is still
poor. Elsewhere stock is in good
condition, or rapidly becoming so.
Corn, beans, cotton, sorghums,
fodder crops and spring grains are
growing rapidly, with corn caring
in southern districts. The second
cutting of alfalfa continues In
south and the first is being COM
pleted in north. Canteloupes
promise well. Streams generally
are again low.
lone: Good showers at the be-
ginning of the week and very IA
vorable for crops and pasture
which are good. Fine growing
weather all week.
st. vrain: Plenty of rain for
grass and row crops. Wheat har-
vest delayed somewhat by the
rains.
Truchas: Alfalfa and all crops
are growing finely.
Hermosa: A good heavy rain
on the 18th and things will i'm
Rove rapidly; corn growing fine
= also sudan grass and cane.
Range improving.
Agricultural College: Winter
wheat and spring wheat, barley
and oats harvested with fair to
good yields. Corn, alfalfa and
truck crops good, and prospects for
the canteloupe crop are good.
Range continues very poor.
Ell Paso: Generous rains in all
directions have improved the rang
es greatly, which are now in good
to excellent conditions east of the
city. Some oats in shock were in
jured by the moisture. Corn ear
lib anu IOOhS 1luCs NJOOu CIODE
of vegetables being marketed.
Canteloupes are maturing nicely.
Week was unusually cool, show
cry and favorable.
Chacon: Good weather during
the week and crops looking fine.
Roswell; Rain fell on six days,
totalling two inches. It was gen.
eral over the valley and eastward
on two days. Stock fair to good;
range good to excellent. Farming
largely suspended because of wet
soil. Corn and cotton excellent.
Fruit developing exceptionally
well. Second cutting of alfalfa con-
tinues, although some discouraged
by lack of market.
Cerro: Good showers and all
crops looking fine. First cutting
Of alfalfa under way, with pros
poets of good yield.
Tres Piedras: Grain growing
rapidly: corn and potatoes some
what late.
Cundiyo: Crops growing finely;
range good. First cutting of alfal-
ia not very good. Stock is in good
condition.
Bland: Stock and range look
ing better. Farming operations
somewhat behind: many weeds and
bugs. Days hot; rain needed;
creeks low.
Barton: Stock good, range fine;
corn and beans doing well.
Belleview: Harvest of wheat is
under way. Row crops are grow
ing fairly well, but, apparently, not
as fast as they should.
Pearl: Vegetation somewhat
checked and row crops were wash
ed out In some places.