Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-29
SEASON. ADVANCES
FAVORABLy WITH
/. CLOUDY WEATHER
Third Cutting of Alfalfa
Starts in Southern VAL
legs; Corn Is TasSeIing;
CantalOupeS Are Shipped.

Santa Fe, July 2S.-The week.
ly report of the state weather bu-
reau office shows that the past
week has been warm, partly cloudy
with several showers and general
ly favorable weather for crops.
The report follows:
"A Few downpours were reported
ed, with some damage to crops,
roads, and even loss of life, but
generally the rains have caused
rapid growth of crops and the
season is advancing most favora-
bly, Range and stock are good to
excellent throughout the state,
with the single exception of the
southwest part, where improve
ment continues, however. The har-
vest of small grain is still under
way in northern counties and
threshing in southern, with good
results. The third cutting of all
falfa has begun in southern val
leys and second in central and
north. with larger yields than the
first crop, but with some damage
by showers. Corn is tasseling good
and silking in central and north
ern counties and maturing in
southern. Beans are good except
for beetle damage in central dis
tricts. Ca-~caloupe shipments con-
tinue.
Black Lake: Range and stock
are in fine condition, also barley,
oats and potatoes; plenty of rain.
Fort Stanton: Stock and range
fine, general farming good, alfal-
ia fair. Nearly two inches of rain
during the week and ranges are
again in fine shape. Corn begin
ming to tassel. Sudan grass and
alfalfa doing finely.
"Cedro: Weather favorable to
all growing crops. Gardens, po-
tatoes, corn, and in fact everything
progressing rapidly.
BLAND: Stock and range look
ing better. First cutting of alfa!-
ia completed and second coming
on rapidly. Gardens looking bet
ter.
"Hermosa: The fine showers
have made a marked improvement
in crops; corn doing well; also
cane, sudan grass and beans.
Range greatly improved.
Agricultural College: High
temperatures and light showers;
corn, alfalfa and truck good; fruits
poor and range very poor.
Ell Paso: Third cutting of al
falfa begun, with good yield, but
somewhat by showers.
Cantaloupe picking begun, with
good crop indicated. Corn matur-
ing in good to excellent condition;
cotton fairly good; ranges mostly
excellent.
STEAD: Heavy rains during the
week and only one day dry enough |
FOR field work. All crops and |
weeds doing well; harvest of !
Wheat under way; range excellent. !
Roswell: Stock and range in |
good condition. Farm crops ex-
'ellent except melons and canta-
oupes, which have been attacked |
by rust. Week generally favorable, |
With light showers, cloudiness and |
nigh humidity. Heavy showers
occurred in the highlands and on
he eastern plains.
Lakewood: The week has been
warm and mostly dry. Crops look
ng good; range and stock in good
Tres Piedras: More than suf-
fcient moisture; heavy electric
storms but no damage reported,
although some grain is growing too
ank and lodging.
'Truchas: Crops looking fine;
having aboundant rains.
"Cundiyo: All crops doing fine
y on account of the frequent and
generous rains. Stock and ranges
re in good condition. Alfalfa is
'etting better each day and farm
ng conditions are very favorable;
wheat is good"