The Delta independent., 1891-04-15

Colorado weather Crop Bulletin.
P.lbiishsd BY CO. operation with the o. s. Signal
Service, Nc. 8, 1891.
WEEK ENDING FRIDAY APRIL 10, '9l, ,
The temperature was slightly below the
normal, while precipitation and suashine
we're about the seasonal average. A high
wind during the first part Of the week to.
gether with the clear sky, dried the ground
rapidly, placing it in splendid shape for
farm work. In q number of counties about
half the grain already sown. Fruit-huds
were slightly damaged in exposed portions Of
the Grand Valley. In the Arkausas Valley
(arouad Canoa City, peaches, crsb.apples
and piu,ns, are about to blossom, Grass Ia
coniuge up nicely aud will be II good thing
for stock. Stock wintered badly. The
weather of the past week was, therefore,
very beneficial generally.
Notes by Correspondents.
ARAPAHoR CO.
Farmers busy putting in crops. The con.
ditions are very favorable fer fruit planting,
Farming has commenced.
BENT CO.
Farmers busy seeding. Tho acreage Of
wheat, oats, alfal ia aud corn will be double
what it WINS last year. Some farmers max
ing a specially Of sweet. potatoes. beet cul-
ture aud celery.
BOULDER CO.
Seeding we'll begun; farmers are taking ad
vantage Of the fiue weather. s.
CLEAR CREEK Co.
Season still back ward; cattle thin.
coNKJos CO.
Grain kalfsown; is coming nd slowly.
cosTILLA CO.
The present warm spell will do the grain,
about half Of which is in the grouud, much
good; season three weeks late.
Ell PAso CO.
Seeding in progress; fall grains all doing
we'll; stock poor but improving.
FREMONT CO.
Peach, transcendent CRIB and Marianne
plum buds about ready to open; season fully
two weeks late; stock in poor condition.
noKRFANo CO.
Gardens slightly injured by frost early in
the week; grasses coming out; no losses in
stock during week were reported.
JKFFEsoS CO.
Snow all gone; yround in good shape.
KIowA CO.
Farming is progressing rapidly; garden.
making is she oriler of the day.
LARIMER CO.
Some seeding has been done. especially in
eastern part; grss. doing we'll; warmer wealth
er with light showers are needed.
Los ANIMAs co.
Farmers getting in their crops; some early
vegetables being marketed.
LINCOLN Co.
Saow sll gone; grass doing very we'll.
MESA CO.
Garden truck and peach aud apricot buds
sliyhtiy injured by frost Thursday.
MORGAN CO.
Flowing hes begun; gardens have been
made.
orERo co.
Half the wheat il sown; some Is coming up;
more moisture will soou be needed; alfalfa
green.
Ground In places still covered with snow;
considerable loss of cattle.
PHILLIPS co.
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planted.
Weather favorable; grass slowly starting;
stock doing pretty we'll; some loss of sheep.
RIO oRANpE CO.
Seeding and planting actively pushed dur.
ing the week; NO interruption BY reason OF
frost; the Rio Grsnde is rising which betok.
ems the rapid melting Of snow In the rnoan-
tains.
WASHINGTON co.
spriny work commenced; early potatoes
planted; grass starting; high winds have
dried ground.
WELD co.
Farm work under good headway;, small
graid pretty we'll in; too cold to sProut.
YUMA co.
Grass two 70 three inches high; grais 10 be-
ing sown.
VS.. MILLER. U. 8. 8. Service.
Denver, Colo, April 10, 1891.
Plenty Of Air In The Hoase.
1t isn't drugs or medicine that is needed at