The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-17

Crop and 1tttif conditions In New
Mexico are improved; the minius In
4nssfy - mere hcrcfui n q general
hstterment Of condition. In sight. ec-
branch Of the Federal Rc<erse bank
q this district. The report on New
Nexiso conditions foiiows;
New t1cxIru.
Carlsbad; All fhch hay sn the valley
has been sold. Cotton cron "a now
mpvinE@ prices ranging from % 10 20
cents and the crop IL estimated OF
shout t.ote bales. There are some
cattle dcaie made for delivery about
the nrst q November. There il very
uttie bnlidink.
carriso1o; During the last OF An-
gust and , first Of September. cattle
buying was active. yearilng steers sell
ina at sac, hofue as low az SIS. and
othtr~ an high q t32.S0. Two-year
old steers brought sac and sal. nig
steers aofd al $f0. There have boan
few Gales OF 1871 calves. one extra
xood bunch. that OF q. y. Finley.
brought tif.so. but the average price
offered was si1.5o. sheep Industry
shows very little activity. Ranges Tor
both cattle and sheep are In good
shape and the stun should winter
we'll Hail damaged the fruit crop
IN this section. Small activity In
mines. mostly gold and coal.
C,oudcrou. There was no fruit
crop owing TO the late freeze. Rains
during the past month have hinderod
b gathering uf hay and grain crops.
Livestock a range In good condl-
don and some ycarlinE steers were
sold about q month ago at sac. Little
building activity. The lumber indus
try Is AZ a standstiii owing 20 no de-
mand- Things In general. however,
look mere favorable than for some
past.
Clovis: Conditions at this time,
owing 90 recent rnine. were never
better at this Heason OF the year for
faii wheat sowing. The Santa Fe
shops have fs-employed about half Of
he men who were laid on last winter
business as a whole seems better.
Row o are about normal.
Corona. Range conditions are ex-
Livestock IL getting fat and
shipping IL expected to COM
mence shortly. The small farmers
are now harvesting their beams, which
20 FAR have averaged around 500 lbs.
the acre IN selling for four cents.
cars Of which have been shipped
from this point. Mercantile lines are
dun.
Fort Sumner: RANGE conditions
WtlANNAhA the nhN=I
stock. The few sheepmen left around
here have g.ined a little advantage by
consigning this years clip. One just
ieceiyed "A cents. making about is
net This. however. does not
help much to pull them out OF the big
they are In. Buyers are coming
la for steer calves and yearlings and
a little better price than was
expected. Farmers are holding their
hay for better prices. Other mlscel-
ianeous crops are good and bringing
a fair price.
Hagvrman; General business has
Improved during the last month.
hay n alfalfa meal are find
ing a ready market at improved pri-
ces. b apple crop Is bringing
twice ns much as was xpcct with
a very strong demand. Range con-
ure excellent. livestock being
Ia good shape. hut demand for the
same Is very light.
lakewood. Yearling steers are
about all sold. some steer calves SELL
delivery. Range conditions ares fair.
No building.
Las Cruces: The Elephant Butte
dam will be completed early In Mo-
yember. This years cotton crop in
Dona Ana county II AIS acres as COM
perez with 1000 acres in 1890. IL Is
reported that plans are being made
TO establish a creamery and a fruit
vegetable cannery In I'm bona Ana
this fall The Holly Sugar co.
of Colorado Il arranging TO Install a
beet sugar factory In 1879. Farmers
In this county made money this sea-
son on Bartlett pears. apples. cab
hages and general farm products, in
egg and poultry. Stock on
the ranges II fat and Will 40 into
In good condition. There is
building going on.
Melrose: Crop conditions are ex-
The wheat was only a fair
Yield. averaging perhaps II bushels
per acre. We have already marketed
something over i25 cars Of wheat.
Corn. maize and kanir is well matured
and no frost yet TO hinder the natural
Of the grain. Beans are
good. RahEe conditions were never
Cattle sales are slow and the