Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-04
FARMERS PUT IN
SORGHUM; GRAINS
!. FAIL IN PLACES
Spotty Rains in Northeast
ern Part of State Give
Little Relief; Good Corn
Crop Near Here.
tspecial Correspondence 10 Ine journal,

Especial Correspondence 10 Ile Journai.)
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 3.-Wea-
Their and crop conditions in New
Mexico for the week ending Aug
ust /, reported by the U. S. Wea-
Their bureau, Santa Fe:
Additional showers have occur
red. mostly over the north half
of the state, on Saturday and
Sunday. These were heavy in
some localities, but lacking in
others and only partial relief has
been given to range, crops and
stock. In many districts crops and
range are slowly deteriorating
and in others are beyond relief.
from earlier crouth. Even east
ern counties, which earlier prom
Used well, are now needing rain
in many districts.
Beans are largely lost in cen
trail counties, and corn is strug-
Cling with prospect of only small
growth. Ranchmen are planting
millet, cane, corn and sorghum
for fodder ana sllage where show
ers have occurred.
Irrigated crops continue in ex-
cellent condition, corn and cot
ton especially doing well in
southern valleys. Shipments of
cantaloupes and pears are heavy.
apples will begin within two
weeks. The third cutting of al
falfa IS nearing completion in
southern valleys, and the second
in central, under favorable wea-
Their conditions. The water sup
ply remains low in many local.
tiles, and wells are slowly fail
ing in the lower Pecos.
Springer: Local showers con-
tinue, sufficient in some districts,
but not enough in others. Range
is keeping up fairly we'll, especial
~ where showers have favored.
Crops are poorly in the eastern
part of the county near Mills, but
are good northward near Colmor,
where irrigation has ben suffi-
Gent.
FIT. Stanton: Little rain and
crops and range are gradually
burning up. Range poor, stock
fair.
Chama: Have had fair rains,
but still needing more.
Blackjack: Weather warm and
s9hONCiy, buL rains are mostly
light and more is needed. Range
dry, although stock continues in
fair condition. Crops fair to poor.
Good Corn Here
Albuquerque: Light showers
and rather high temperatures.
Corn in the valley, under irriga-
ton, is better than usual at this
season. Range is poor; meadows
not as good as usual. Vegetables
plentiful and good; apples good,
scarcely any other fruit.
Agricultural College: Apple
crop ready to ripen. Third cut
ting of alfalfa under way. Cab
bage shipments practically over
and cantaloupes being shipped.
Corn tasselipg; some roasting ears
ready.
Las Vegas: Good rains ssttlr-
day and Sunday, but light in the
canyon, and water supply short
age not relieved. Showers appar-
emily extended north to Mora
and Watrous ana south to
Vaughn.
Roswell: Hot, dry weather and
range rapidly deteriorating. If
rigated crops in excellent con-
dition, but wells failing. Grass
hoppers bad in the Dexter dis
trict. Uniformly dry over South
east New Mexico.
Hagerman: Hot week, with ,,;t
rain; range poor. but crops cx-
cellent.
Lakewood: Week was hot ana
dry. Dry land crops and range
are drying up; irrigated crops
doing we'll; tomatoes excellent.
Tres Piedras: Crops 4 stock
again improving-some rain,
Truchas: Mostly hot and dry.
Light showers afford little help
10 crops. pastures or range, which
show effects Of dryness.
Cundiyo: Crops mostly gone
because it is too dry. Little water
in the river. Stock suffering from
lack of good range.
Bland: Outlook most discour-