The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-10
NOTHING ARID
ABOUT OUR STATE
DURING JULY
Too Much Rain, Says
Agricultural Statisti-
clan. Livestock Rang
es in Great Shape

New Mexico may he n dry country.
but there has been nothing arid
about II during the past month, ne
cording To the weekly report Of n. n.
Hare. agricultural stafistician for tho
department ~ agriculture. Rains
have contlnued over the greater part
Of the state during the period from
July rs to August 4. Mr.. Harc's re-
port states N complaints are gem
crul Of too much rain.
Excessive precipitation has resulted
In a decreased Yield OF wheat. dam
aged ita quality. and delayed har-
Nesiing and threshing. II has also
prevented proper care OF other cropH,
which are now badly In need OF culti-
walton, and has cause some flood
damage.
However. the condition OF the
ranges for the whole state In eN-
ccilent, The livestock are reported to
be In splendid condition. even In the
southwestern part OF the state. that
suffered n prolonged drought up to
July =. an crops give prospects Of
good yield, though much was planted
late
Correspondents report sales at fol-
lowing prices. Beef cattle 8 cents.
hogs 8 10 Z cents per pound; cowa
with calves $4,000, corn so to so
cents, grain sorghums 40 cents.
wheat 800 per bushei. hay 81 to SO
per ton, eggs 10 20 20 cents per doz-
en- and butter fat 80 rents per pound.
Chavea county; Heavy yield Of hay
but too much rain for properly cur
ing. The yield low aud quality OF all
small grain 10 poor. wit and green
bug damaged the melon crop.
ColfaN county: Fair crop OF winter
wheat being harvested, but not
thrrshed. Spring wheat not ~ good.
Corn tasseiinE aud Data late. but pros
poets good. Rains continue. Demand
for shoats FOR fan feeding. Pasture
aud stock In good shape.
Curry n Roosevelt counties. Local
showers continue, but few localities
need rain Crops need cultivation.
Pasture and stock Ia good shape.
Corn. kaffir. and wheat Tor sale. with
small demand. Winter wheat yield
and quality affected by too much ain
and harvest only so per cent com
plctc. The yield h 10 bushels per
acre. aud b. coming on market wet.
There is more smut than usual
bona Ana county. Car shipments
Of cautaioupos and pears now pro.
crossing rapidly with 76 cars OF
cantaloupes II 10 OF pears shipped
to date.
Eddy county: Cotton crop in fins
condition. Third crop Of hay bcinR
harvested and weather favorable fof
curing. Price 81 10 IS per ton.
Grant and Luna counties. Ranges
and stock looking better. with no fur.
thcr losses. Plenty of rain. so pei
cent calf crop. Crop OF late beam
p Just coming M.
Lea county. Correspondents re-.
port the county has see bun year,
lings. 500 hui calves and 500 SOW,
for sale. Al registered Also b.O0t
y"arling steers. 10000 calves ant
5000 COWS of good grade. Crops
looking good, though late.
Lincoln and Otcru counties; Crops
ranges and livestock conditions good
Lincoln and ptcru counties. Crops
ranges and livestock conditions good
Abundant rain, some insect damag,
10 corn and beans.
Harding. Quay aud Union counties
T|hreshing NJ winter wheat started
Yield 10 10 20 bushels. oats Zine
Rains damaging wheat and dolayinl
cultivation. but ranges and stock al
In fine shape. Farmers have corn
kunir. wheat. eggs. chickens and but
ter Tor sale, with little salcs
Rio Arriha county. Increase II
vegetable crops due a. fruit failure
crops good, except In northcrg see
tion whore rains were late. Hay croI
~ short. and not over 90 pcg cen
~ grain planted will be cut.
Stu Juan and Santa Fc counties
Lotto ~ .uin. Pasture. crops AM
stock In good shape, Potato ,rui
above normal First cutting Of haf
short. but second cutting good. Tn
small apple Crop lcft In santa Il
county b. marked by han.
Sierra county: Heavy rains con
tIuup. anime flood damage. Ton mugl