The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-02
Weekly Report on
Crop Conditions
In New Mexico

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SANTA FE, y. NJ, Oct. Ideal
harvesting weather prevailed through
out the state during the week ending
Tuesday, IL IN shown In tho bulletin
issued by the federal weather bureau
here. Light frost In tho northern
mountain districts did little damage.
while showers fell In the southern,
'rle bulletin SayH OF general cOndi-
tons:
~ he temperature continues mod
crate. Frost occurred In the north
ern mountain districts. but very little
showers occurred over the southern
part OF the state. while northern dis
tricts remain dry. The dry, warm
weather In the Northwestern sections
proved very favorable for the har-
vesting and threshing d small grains
and beans. Cutting of corn. fodder
crops and gbroom corn and the har-
vest of all small grains ~ practically
finished. The third cutting OF alfalfa
IN the northern section and fourth In
the southern In nearly finished. Light
rims have heled to improve the n
la the eastern part Of the state. u
elsewhere the range IL good to ex-
cellent. Stock looks fine and are In
good shape to stand the Winter. The
DltklNk VI auAAtH AHh hNNAh ~ ~ 10
height In the Pecos valley
Conditions In several localities are
shown us follows.
AGRICULTURAL Coilege-Tcmpera-
ture moderate. showers light. sun
shine adequate. Corn nearly matured.
Pastures and range good. sweet po-
tntOes, truck crops and vegetables
good. Fruit fair.
Tres Piedras-Moderats tempcra-
-. ~ HI. - A0. N-Al-n
and spring wheat harvested. Digging
OF potatoes commencing. Range needs
rain badly.
''El Paso-Showers during week
maintained ranges In excellent condi-
ton. Some truck. corn and cotton
remain TO be harvested. Last crop OF
alfalfa for season developing nicely.
"Truchas-Farmcrs In the midst OF
threshinR. Heavy showers occurred
during the week. Slight frost &C
CURED. but did not do any damage,
Observation-Disclosures temperature
and light showers. Range improving
stock In good condition, Corn hnr-
vosting under way. also the cutting OF
the fourth crop OF alfalfa.
"Cerro-Fine weather, favorable
for harvesting aud threshinE. which
IL progressing rapidly. Grain Is turn
INK out wonderfully well. Fair crop OF
potatoes. Some damage by frost on
the twentieth.
"Rosweii-Heavy hover during
week west OF the valley. also some
good showers south. east u north,
but r~actically none In Roswell dis
trict. Ranges somowhRt Improved.
Stock generally In good condition.
The week was favorable TO harvest OF
uuit. which is now al its peak.
"HermOsa-Moderate showers and
temperatures. Cutting OF corn. cane
| and Sudan grass continues, Range
good. stock looking nne.'
how at Pennington, october 10 and
| -.
Howard Payne Of willard. who has
been buying cattle quite extensively
during the past Few weeks. brought In
600 head to his Torrance county
ranch last week. The stock came from
west Texas.
The National Wool Grower foi
September. has the following:
The Utah state Wool Growers as
s~Ociatiou has just completed negotia.
tons with lions cooperative Mercan.
tile institution. OF Salt Lake Oty
Utah, whereby the mems furnishing
department Of that firm Is In o posi-
ton to furnish mems and boys suit
and Uvercoats made OF virgin utal
wool at prices on ready made suit
ranging from $3.50 TO $40 n OF
suits made to order from f3b to $50
Mr.. Lang Of the Zipns Co-opcrativ'
Mercantile institution. through ar
rangvments with certain Utah moo
growers, negotiated "A barter Of con
siderable wool to one of the promin
ent wooden mills OF the east Tor yard
age manufactured from Utah WOO
and as stated above through neEotia
lions with the Utah State Wool Grow
ers association. they are now In
position to furnish virgin wOolc
cloth made up into Anappy clothin
Tor men and boys.
The Utah Wool Growers associatio
conceived the idea that this was a
excellent advantage OF inducing IN
people Of Utah to consume WOO
raised In their own state. and fee
that every loyal citizen and especial
every woolgrowcr OF the state O
Utah should avail themselves Of hi
8 opportunity. BY getting In communi
cation with either the pres dent q
the secretary ct the organization
slip viii be- given authorizing a spe
ella. discount Roth the fabric an
! the tailoring are OF the highest grad
switzerland has more than 1850
passenger cars and 1900 motor truck