The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-31
NEW MEXICO CROPS
AND RANGES NEVER
IN BETTER SHAPE
I'LL
Reports for Week End
ing on July 70 Are
Excellent


Las CRUCES. n. NJ, .naiy 80.
n. y. Hare. agriculture statlstician.
has Issued the following report on
New Mexico crops and rannes for the
week ending july as
The condition OF crops, nsnges and
livestock were never better an over
the state. Generally the demand for
farm and ranch products Ia light. and
prices very low.
CHAvEs cOUNTY-wheat yield
WINS from Is q A bushels. Excessive
rains damaged it's quality. Much Of
first and second cutting Of aifalfa
damaged by rains. which also maken
conditions u~nfavorabie for properly
curing seed Hay market very dulL
Apple harvest will begin first week In
August. Buyers paying sf.20 per box
Tor King David and Jonn;hnns, and
tf.bo Tor Ben Davis. v. q. u. the
orchards. Bees are doing we'll. Honey
selling at 1870 per case OF six 10 10.
pals. All crops look good. Ranges
and livestock In best OF shape.
ColFAx COuNTY-wheat not yet
harvested. condition good. but some
hail damage and quality not good. Elk
c~eptionaiiy large yielda OF all crops
now In prospect
CURRY cOuNTY-Crops growing
fast, ranges and livestock Ia good
condition. Markets dun. Hogs G TO
7 cents beef cattle 4 cents. wheat 81
per bushei: grain sorghum. os per
ton. old corn. as cents per buShel
Heavy rains delaying harvest and re-
ducing quality OF wheat. Yield 10 to
10 bushels. Testing out 90 to 90
pounds
DANA ANA-crops and livestock
In splendid condition. Shipments OF
mara In anN Iaru aeuFgaA a. vl.ls-
ments OF cantaloupes begins Aug. 4.
Floods resulting from heavy rains ON
the mesa have done considerable
damage to crops In the valley. A
survey OF the cotton acreage lust
completed by the United States fed
eral horticulture board. shows that
while about 500 acres OF cotton was
planted this year. only 4Os acres are
now under cultivation. Some damage
reported from bean beetle.
EDDY coUNTY-Too much rain
for curing hay. Further damage 10
apple crop from hail. Crops gem
orally growing fast. Stock and ranges
In best OF condition.
GRANT AND SIERRA COUNTIES
Abundant rainfall since July s.
Plenty OF water In stock tankt.
Ranges rapidly improving. Cattle
safe from further heavy Losses. Crops
look good, but acreage reduced,
Rains came too late for much dry
farming.
HARDING COUNTY Harvesting
Of this county's 10000 acres OF winter
wheat Is being delayed by excessive
rains. The wheat Is falling badly as
n result.
LINCOLN COUNTY Favorable
seasons have resulted in a condition
above the normal OF all crops. live
stock ana ranges. Wheat not yet har-
fvested. Too much rain Tor potatoes
but no blight so far.
oTERo coUNTY-seasons good
All crops In promising condition
Ranges n livestock In splendid
shape.
QUAY COUNTY-Harvcsting Of
winter wheat progressing. yield nor
NAL. and quality fair. Crops late, bui
good.
RIO ARRIBA AND SANTA IN
COuNTIES-Frost killed practiail.
all fruit this year. Acreage Of vege.
tables increased. Quality Of grali
poor In somn places. from lack o
rain before crop matured. All crops
ranges and livestock now In good con.
ditiOn.
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-Too muci
rain. Crops good. but need cultiva
ton. Bud worms damaging corn
Stock and ranges IN good condition.
SAN JUAN COuNTi-CrOps late
but in fine shape.
TORRANCE COUNTY-Plenty o
moisture. Everything growing fine
Ranges good. Stock fat and M
losses.
UNION COUNTY-Too much raj
for harvesting grain. Row crops b
best Of condition. Expect heavy Gro.
Of oats. Ranges and livestock In GOO
shape. No sales OF livestock.