Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-31
FARM CONDITIONS
FINE BUT PRICE
LEVEL VERY LOW
Too Much Rain for Harvest
ing Grain in Some Sections
of State; Wheat Yield
Proves Good.

The conditions Of crops, ranges
and livestock were never better all
over the state, according to the re-
port of r. p. Hare, agricultural
statistician. AS a contrast, howev-
err. the general demand for farm and
ranch products is light and the
prices are very low.
Following is summary by
counties prepared by Mr.. Hare:
Chaves County-Wheat yield
was from rs to 40 bushels. Ex-
cessive rains damaged its quality.
Much of first and second cutting
Of alfalfa damaged by rains, which
also makes conditions unfavorable
for properly curing seed. Hay
market very dull. Apple harvest
will begin first week in August.
Buyers paying 1920 per box for
King David and Jonathans, and
$3.50 for Ben Davis, f. o. B, the
orchards. Bees are doing well.
Honey selling at 1920 per case of
six 10-pound pals. All crops look
good. Ranges and livestock in best
Of shape.
Colfax County--Wheat not yet
harvested, condition good, but
some hail damage and quality not
good. Exceptionally large yields
of all crops now in prospect.
Curry County-Cfops growing
fast, ranges and livestock in good
condition. Markets dull. Hogs to,
7 cents; beef cattle, 4 Cents: wheat
81 per bushel; grain sorghum, So
per ton; old corn, As cents per
vest and reducing quality of wheat.
Yield 10 to Is bushels. Testing
out so to 62 pounds.
Dona Ana--Crops and livestock
in splendid condition. Shipments
Of pears in car lots started. Car
shipments of cantaloupes begins
August /. Floods resulting from
heavy rains on the mesa have done
considerable damage to crops in
the valley. A survey of the cot
ton acreage just completed by the
United States federal horticulture
board, shows that while about 500
acres of cotton was planted this
year. only 40S acres are now I'M
der cultivation. Some damage re-
ported from bean beetle.
Eddy County-Too much rain
for curing hay. Further damage to
apple crop from hail Crops gem
orally growing fast. Stock and
ranges in best Of condition.
Grant and Sierra Counties
Abundant rainfall since July s.
Plenty of water in stock tanks.
Ranges rapidly improving. Cattle
safe from further heavy losses. |
Crops look good, but acreage re-
duced. Rains came too late for
much dry farming.
Harding County-Harvestin of
this county's $4,000 acres of win
ter wheat is being delayed by ex-
cessive rains. The wheat is falling
badly as a result.
Lincoln County-Favorable sea-
sons have resulted in a condition |
above the normal of all crops,
livestock and ranges. Wheat not
yet harvested. Too much rain for
potatoes. but no blight so far.
0tero County--Seasons good. All
crops in promising" condition. /
Ranges and livestock in splendid
shape.
Quay County-Harvesting OF
winter wheat progressing, yield |
normal. and fair quality. Crops |
late but good. |
Rio Arriba and Santa Fe Coun-
-ies--Frost killed practically all
fruit this year. Acreage of vege-
tables increased. Quality of grain
poor in some places, from lack of
rain before crop matured. All
crops, ranges and livestock now in
good condition. |:
Roosevelt County--Too much
ain. Crops good, but need culti-
ration. Bud worms damaging
corn. Stock and ranges in good |
condition.
San Juan County-Crops late
out in fine shape.
Torrance County-Plenty of
moisture. Everything growing fine.
Ranges good. Stock fat and no {
osses.
Union County-Too much rain
or harvesting grain. Row crops :
n best of condition. Expect heavy
,rop of oats. Ranges and livestock ]
n good shape. No sales of live {
took