Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-02
HARVESTING OF
CROPS BEGINS
. AROUND STATE
Crops Maturing Rapidly and
Range Conditions Are
Good, According to the
Weekly Report.

Santa Fe, Sept. Tine harvest
of grain crops in the southern part
Of New Mexico and OF beans in the
central has begun while the north
orn harvest of spring wheat con-
tinues, according to the weekly re-
port on weather and crop condi-
tions issued by the weather bureau
office in Santa Fe. The report fol-
lows:
3 Warm favorable weather oc-
Cured during the last week. Lo-
cal thunder showers were frequent
most frequent in northwest coun-
ties. and some south-southeast dis
tricts are needing rain. Range
continues good to excellent, and is
curing over a large part OF the
state. Stock continues in excellent
condition. Corn, beans, milo, kat-
fir, cane and fodder crops are ma
turing rapidly and the harvest OF
these Is under way in southern as
tricts and of beans in CS''tral. Al
falfa cutting also continues-thlra
or fourth in south, second or thlrd
in north, with good yields, al
though some damage by showers.
The harvest of spring wheat, oats
and barley continues in northern
districts and threshing generally,
the weather favoring both. the
shipments of ctaloupes is practi-
caliy finished from the lower Rio
Grande and apples nearing the
peak in the lower Pecos; a flne
Quality of fruit.
y Springer: Little rain interfered
with harvest and the maturing or
crops during the week, which was
one of fine growing weather. Show
ers, however, have previously
caused much delay in threshing.
f Lakewood: Week was warm and
dry, rain is nee>Sd; crops, however,
are doing well. $ange drying up,
Stock in good condition.
Hermosa: About three quarters
of an inch of precipitation, warm'
favorable week. Corn doing finely,
also cane and Sudan grass. Range
good and stock is in excellent con-
ditlon.
Agricultural College: High tenn
peratures and light showers. Corn
is good and maturing rapidly.
Third cutting of alfalfa is good:
range improving. A light crop OF
grapes, peaches, pear and apples
is ripe; cantaloupe season is prac-
tically over. Truck and vegetable
crops good.
Roswell: Stock good, range fair
to good and crops excellent. APP
ples promise fair yield of excep-
fionally large and well colored
fruit. Some corn being cut, but
little alfalfa on account Of poor
market. The week was hot, dry
and unfavorable for range.
Black Lake: We are still getting
too much rain and it is damaging
crops
Tres Piedras: Frequent showers
occurred and crops and range con-
ditions continue excellent, although
some spring wheat has been dam
aged by too rank growth. Cutting
of barley under way; oats begin
ming to ripen. Corn and potatoes
excellent.
Truchas: Light rains continued
during the week. Crops beginning
to rlpen and large yields general.
Chimayo: Stock and range IN
good condition-sheep at dipping
watts. Beans getting ripe; second
cutting of alfalfa almost finished,
Bland: Stock good, range fine.
Second cutting of alfalfa good and
third nearing. Gardens rather
poor.
Eel Paso: Ranges continue excel
lent. Catalogues shipments prac-
tically completed. Fourth cutting
of alfalfa in progress, with some
cut hay damaged by showers, Har-
yesting of corn and picking OF cot
ton begun-corn crop excellent,
cotton fair.
Santa Fe: A little over so per
cent of sunshine during the week.
Many light showers occurred and
a heavy one Saturday afternoon.
Range, alfalfa and crops are excel
lent, and stock in fine condition.
Streams of the county continue
high from heavy rains In the
mountains.