Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-06-30
RAIN SHORTAGE
DAMAGES CROPS
| SOME SECTIONS
Weekly Report of Weather
i! Bureau Shows Damage
! Done South and West
] Part of State.

z Following is the state weather
and grain crop report for the week
ending June 81, issued yesterday by
fhe United States weather bureau
at Santa Fe:
Warm, partly cloudy, threaten
ing weather prevailed during the
week, with light thunderstorms, es-
pe cially the last half of the week in
east and north counties. Dry land
crops in many districts are at a
standstill, while irrigated crops
Generally are doing well. the heat
favoring them. Range is reported
fair to good in eastern counties,
with stock in good condition ana
Improving, but in central and west
ern districts range Is fair TO poor,
with stock thin and losing, creeks
low or dry, and stock water scarce.
Corn. which started a little late, Is
Growing slowly in dry districts;
beans are struggling and some re-
planting is being done. Harvest Of
winter wheat, oats and barley con-
tindes in southern valleys, along
with beginning Of cutting of al
falfa, while first cutting is being
finished in north. Some early ap-
pies and plums are coming to
market in south, and sour cherries
and currants in north.
4, Stead: No rain for more than
two weeks and range getting dry.
Crops still doing very well; plant
ing nearly finished.
Springer: Hot and mostly dry
weather, although good showers
have occurred northward and a
hail storm passing along the edge
of the station the first of the
week. Alfalfa being cut.
!, Fort Stanton: Weather condi-
tions continue hot and dry, poor
for range and crops. Gardens and
fruit doing well where irrigated.
Cattle on the range just fair.
IA Lakewood: Week has been
warm and dry; range and stock in
fair condition. All crops under ir-
rigation doing finely. Second cut
ting of alfalfa under way. More
rain needed.
\ Chama: Rain Is needed, gardens
and ranches doing fairly well.
"a Blackrock: Weather of the week
favorable for growing crops; light
local showers First cutting of al
falfa under way.
4! Willard: Fine showers, though
light, are doing much good; tenn
perature above normal, but cool
nights. Cora coming slowly; pas
lures and range benefited by the
showers of the week.
Reserve: High winds and very
warm, dry weather. Corn at a
standstill; wheat and oats suffering
from dryness; first cutting of alfal-
ia a short crop from dryness;
range getting dry.
Agricultural College: Second
cutting of alfalfa now ready. and
harvest of wheat, barley and oats
hinder way. Cantaloupes in bloom.
Shipments of cabbage continue:
corn is well along.
el Ell Paso: A hot week, Nth no
rain. Range continues dry. The
second cutting of alfalfa in prog
ress under favorable weather con-
ditions, and the harvest of wheat
and oats continues. Some early
apples and plums coming to mar
ket.
Roswell: Week about normal
temperature, but with a mere
sprinkle of rain and excess sun
shine. Irrigated crops doing well,
especially cotton. Range generally
good, with livestock fair to good
and improving. Grasshopper in
festation in Dexter district.
Chimayo: Crop suffering from
pryness, and some dry land crops
lost. Alfalfa in better condition
and being cut. Few apples and
peaches left. Cultivation of beans
ana corn continues; some replant-
ing beans. Warm all week.
Bland: Hot, dry week, frequent
thunder but no rain. Crops at a
standstill; grazing poor and rain
urgently needed. Creeks low.