The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-07
Weekly Report on
Crop Conditions
In New Mexico

Another favorable week, with mod.
erat. temperatures. csoudiness and
local showers. has improved crop and
range conditions In New Mexico. saws
the bulletin issued by the federal
weather bureau for the week ending
TUESDAY h report say OF gem
eral conditions:
The wee was moderate. generally
cloudy ana favorable. Fairly heavy
local showers occurred the first Of
the week. with a few local downpours
causing some damage to crops and
roads, The second cutting OF alfalfa
in the northern districts and the third
cutting In the southern valleys were
damaged considerably By heavy
rains. Range and stock are good to
excellent throughout the state, with
the exception OF the southwest pBrt,
which shows steady Improvement.
The harvest OF small grains an north
ctu counties and threshing In south
cru were somewhat inter-
rupted by the rains. but stili CON
tl,uc. Early apples and peaches are
being marketed In the lower pctos
| valley with q very Hight crop. The
C"antnloupe and pear shipments are
now wen under way in tho lower RIO
irandc valley, with "a good crop and
good quality.
"Jemcz Springs-Ruuges are excel
H'HNH AAN tHHN ~ afNNN' "hHHAN NNNfa ~
cattle ~ sheep rolling fat. spring
wheat and oats are ready to cut; al
falfa also ready Tor second cutting
and very good. corn good. In nearby
mountains. POTATOES are good; yegc-
tables excellent. onr-hnlf crop of early
harvest apples, norma. yield OF rasp-
berries.
"Roswcll-Stock n range report
ed good. farm crops uniformly excel
lent except Cau'aluuprs and melons.
which are dying. Small crop OF
peaches being marketed az incred-
ihl, prices. Week generally favorable
with frequent rains west OF b valley.
Tres piedUs-M0rr SUNSHINE need
I'd. Wheat and corn looking fine.
Cat average about three feet.
FL rasu- Numerous showers
maintained the range boz exec lent Con-
ditiou, but interrupted somewhat the
third cutting of alfalfa and tht
.hrvshing OF small grain. ulsu dam
aKinE som" cut hay, Cuutiluuuo ship
! mcnis in FUN swing. Corn fine.
"Chimuyo-Lpcal showers have oc'
b CURED throughout the week. stock
\ and range good. Second cutting Of al
/, mlfa much better than the first
a. Farming conditions Ia general are
: good.
Agricultural Collcgr-HiFh temper.
ttures and moderate showers Third
A cutting ct alfalfa b. very good snap
\ ment Of pears and cantaloupos undol
way. corn ana truck crops good
Changes poor. but rapidly improving
Wath recent rains.
Black Lakc-Ruth"r too mucl
Inin for the crops; barley is falling ui
account OF the wet ground.
"Taos-Au crops looking fine, win
Ier whra averaging high. First cut
~ iinE OF alfalfa spoiled by rains. Oh
Ihe gSth ~cioudbursts occurred TO IN
(, rast and did considerable damage {
abe roads
"TruchuH-Steady heavy rain dur
IS ding th. week stock and range fine
"a Wheat oats, peas "a potatoes in I'm
lFoudluuu.
81 "DemlnR-LOcal showers tho las
" lkf the week. Range and stock ln goo
u condition.
"Bland-Showers during h wee
with very little sunshine Corn an
wheat looking fine, hut garden stui
10 H on 81 fair.
"Cerro- Heavy rains during IN
~ week: first cutting OF alfalfa damai
ed considerably. AN other crops, Fru
and stock IN excellent condition"
A new rainfall record for july VI